Woman barred from every British pub

LONDON – A woman has become the first person in Britain to be banned from every pub in the country following “years of drunken mayhem”.

Laura Hall was imposed a Drinking Banning Order by magistrates in Kidderminster, Worcs.
She is banned from buying or drinking alcohol in all pubs, clubs and shops for two years after … Read more »».

Lawsuit says Red Sox slugger Ortiz named Dominican club after rapper Jay-Z’s 40/40 clubs

Rapper Jay-Z sues David Ortiz over nightclub name

NEW YORK – Jay-Z and a business partner are suing slugger David Ortiz, claiming the Boston Red Sox star named his Dominican nightclub after the mogul’s chain of 40/40 clubs.
The lawsuit, filed Thursday in Manhattan Federal Court, accuses Ortiz of naming his Santo Domingo club Forty-Forty in the … Read more >>.

US court approves new beginning for Lehman Brothers

NEW YORK – A New York judge Thursday approved a plan for a new business model for now-defunct investment bank Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc, whose collapse was one of the triggers of the 2008 global financial crisis.

The group can split into an asset management company, to be called Lamco, which is to mange Lehman’s … Read more »».

Obama a monkey, tweets Australian

MELBOURNE – A young member of an Australian party called US President Barack Obama “a monkey” on Twitter, leading to a demand for his expulsion from the party.

Nick Sowden, a member of the Queensland Young Liberal National Party, posted messages on Twitter Thursday night while Obama was being interviewed by ABC’s Kerry O’Brien, a media …. Source  : Obama a monkey, tweets Australian.

NY lawsuit claims Bosox’s David Ortiz named his Dominican club after rapper’s 40/40 clubs

Jay-Z vs. David Ortiz in nightclub name lawsuit

NEW YORK – Jay-Z and a business partner are suing slugger David Ortiz, claiming the Boston Red Sox star named his Dominican nightclub after the mogul’s chain of 40/40 clubs.
The lawsuit, filed Thursday in Manhattan Federal Court, accuses Ortiz of calling his Santo Domingo club Forty-Forty in the …. Original article  : NY lawsuit claims Bosox’s David Ortiz named his Dominican club after rapper’s 40/40 clubs.

Utah attorney general wades into false testimony allegations investigation in Jeffs case

Utah AG joins false testimony probe in Jeffs case

SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah attorney general’s office is responding to an investigation of allegations that false testimony may have been provided during the 2007 criminal trial of polygamous church leader Warren Jeffs.
On Thursday, the office said it learned two days ago that papers used by …. Read the original article  : Utah attorney general wades into false testimony allegations investigation in Jeffs case.

Group files foster care lawsuit against Mass. alleging abuse of children in state care

Group files foster care lawsuit against Mass.

BOSTON – A national children’s advocacy group has filed a federal class action lawsuit against Massachusetts alleging the abuse and neglect of thousands of children in state care.
The New York-based group Children’s Rights said it filed the case in U.S. District Court in Massachusetts on Thursday seeking changes on …. Original article  : Group files foster care lawsuit against Mass. alleging abuse of children in state care.

Lawyer: Ex-Detroit councilwoman Conyers is appealing judge’s refusal to drop her guilty plea

Conyers lawyer clarifies grounds for appeal

DETROIT – A lawyer for former Detroit councilwoman Monica Conyers says an appeal in her criminal case will focus on a judge’s refusal to allow her to withdraw her guilty plea to corruption charges.
Doug Mullkoff is trying to clear up any misunderstanding of what Conyers wants from the federal appeals …. Source article  : Lawyer: Ex-Detroit councilwoman Conyers is appealing judge’s refusal to drop her guilty plea.

Bangladesh apex court stays order on Chittagong councils

DHAKA – The Bangladesh Supreme Court Thursday stayed a high court verdict that annulled the councils coordinating development work and maintaining law and order in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) – home to Buddhist indigenous people.

The high court earlier this week declared as illegal and unconstitutional the Chittagong Hill Tracts Regional Council Act, 1998, …. Read the original article  : Bangladesh apex court stays order on Chittagong councils.

Government told to pay minimum wages to Games workers

NEW DELHI – Expressing concern over the plight of workers at Commonwealth Games’ construction sites, the Delhi High Court Thursday ordered the government to ensure payment of minimum wages and supply of safety gear to them.

A division bench of acting Chief Justice Madan B. Lokur and Justice Mukta Gupta said the workers should be … Read : Government told to pay minimum wages to Games workers.