Apex court asks Gujarat to shift Ishrat Jahan case to SIT

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court Friday stayed the Gujarat High Court order directing the state government to transfer investigations into the Ishrat Jahan staged-shootout case from the state police to the apex court-appointed special investigation team (SIT).

The apex court directed the state government to issue the notification to this effect.
Jahan was allegedly … Read more >>>.

Supreme Court gives nod for selecting CWG hockey teams

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court Friday allowed the Indian Olympic Association and Hockey India to select and field the men’s and women’s hockey teams for the Commonwealth Games to be held in October.

An apex court bench of Justice R.V. Raveendran and Justice H.L. Gokhle said the coaches engaged in training the two teams would …. Read the original article  : Supreme Court gives nod for selecting CWG hockey teams.

Court extends former Bangladesh PM son’s parole

DHAKA – The Dhaka High Court has extended the parole of Bangladesh opposition leader Khaleda Zia’s son, who is wanted in a number of corruption cases and is in Bangkok for medical treatment.

The high court Thursday extended till Oct 4 the parole for Arafat Rahman Koko, wanted in a number of graft cases here.
Refusing …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Ershad may seek Hasina’s ‘blessings’ to escape punishment

DHAKA – Former Bangladesh president H.M. Ershad, held responsible by a court for usurping power through a military takeover, may seek Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s ‘blessings’ to escape punishment.

A lawmaker whose Jatiya Party (JP) is a constituent of the ruling alliance, Ershad has told his brother G.M. Qader to speak …. Original source  : Ershad may seek Hasina’s ‘blessings’ to escape punishment.

Lawsuit claims 10-year-old boy was traumatized from witnessing SeaWorld trainer’s death

Lawsuit: SeaWorld trainer’s death traumatized boy

ORLANDO, Fla. – A New Hampshire couple who witnessed a whale kill a trainer at SeaWorld is suing the Orlando theme park, saying their 10-year-old son suffered emotional distress from what he saw.
Suzanne and Todd Connell’s lawsuit filed Tuesday seeks unspecified damages and came a day after the federal job …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Lawsuit claims 10-year-old boy was traumatized from witnessing SeaWorld trainer’s death.

Union for former Northwest flight attendants sues Delta, claiming contract breaches

Northwest Airlines union sues Delta
MINNEAPOLIS – The union for Northwest Airlines flight attendants has sued Delta Air Lines Inc., saying their new managers are breaking the contract with the union.

The federal lawsuit filed in Washington claims Delta is violating rules about scheduling and other issues. For instance, the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA says its members …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Northern California hospital sues Sutter Health, claims it illegally skimmed $120M

Calif. hospital claims Sutter Health took $120M

SAN FRANCISCO – A Marin County medical center on Thursday accused Sutter Health of illegally seizing $120 million of the hospital’s money when it was a member of the Northern California nonprofit chain.
In a lawsuit filed in county superior court, Marin General Hospital Corp. in Greenbrae said Sutter Health … Read more >>>.

LA jury rejects claim by billionaire Bren’s grown children to get millions in child support

Jury: No back child support for billionaire’s kids

LOS ANGELES – A jury on Thursday rejected a claim by billionaire real estate mogul Donald Bren’s two adult children for $134 million in retroactive child support.
The unusual case was a high-stakes contest between one of the nation’s richest men and the children he fathered during a 13-year …. Original source  : LA jury rejects claim by billionaire Bren’s grown children to get millions in child support.

Nobel winners want Obama to attend Hiroshima summit

WASHINGTON – A group of Nobel Peace laureates have written a letter to US President Barack Obama asking him to deliver the keynote address at a November summit in Hiroshima.

The five Nobel winners, including former Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev, said the Nov 12 Hiroshima summit would be a fitting venue for Obama to promote his … Read more >>>.

Government appeals court’s ruling against Federal Communications Commission indecency rule

Government appeals ruling on FCC indecency rule

WASHINGTON – Federal regulators are appealing a recent court decision that struck down a 2004 government policy that says broadcasters can be fined for allowing even a single curse word to be uttered on live television.
A three-judge panel of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Government appeals court’s ruling against Federal Communications Commission indecency rule.