| 1. | Ariz. Washes Away Dust Deposited by Massive Storm
Jul 7, 2011 -- The mile-high wall of ominous, billowing dust that appeared to swallow Phoenix and its suburbs is all that locals can talk about. The dust storm moved through the state, halting airline flights, knocking out power to nearly 10,000 people, turning ... |
| 2. | Man Sentenced in New Hampshire Golf Cart Fatality
Jul 7, 2011 -- A Massachusetts man accused of causing a fatal golf cart collision in New Hampshire will serve 18 months in prison. Thirty-three-year-old Andrew Morrissey of Waltham, Mass., was sentenced Wednesday on felony negligent homicide and aggravated drunken ... |
| 3. | New York City Maid in Strauss-Kahn Case Files Libel Suit
Jul 7, 2011 -- The hotel maid at the center of the now-teetering sex assault case against Dominique Strauss-Kahn filed a libel lawsuit Tuesday against the New York Post after the tabloid reported she was a prostitute. The woman's lawyer, Kenneth Thompson, filed ... |
| 4. | $750,000 Awarded over Burning of Einstein Papers
Jul 7, 2011 -- A Northern California family has been ordered to pay $750,000 for starting a wildfire that destroyed papers written by Albert Einstein. The San Jose Mercury News reports that a jury last week ruled against Margaret Pavese, her husband, Lawrence, and ... |
| 5. | Strauss-Kahn: From Defendant to Plaintiff?
Jul 6, 2011 -- After spending six weeks as a defendant in a criminal sexual assault case that now appears to be falling apart, Dominique Strauss-Kahn may have a seat waiting for him at the plaintiffs' table, but taking it comes with risks and small chances for ... |
| 6. | Feds Intervene in Louisiana Lawsuit over FEMA Contract
Jul 6, 2011 -- The Justice Department has intervened in a whistleblower lawsuit that accuses a New Orleans construction company of submitting forged records so it could cash in on a $28 million federal contract for work on government-issued trailers after ... |
| 7. | Georgia Court: Store can be Liable for Beer Sale
Jul 6, 2011 -- The Georgia Supreme Court overturned a lower court ruling and found a convenience store can be held liable for a fatal highway accident that took place after a driver purchased a 12-pack of beer. The court ruled 6-1 Tuesday that Exprezit! Stores ... |
| 8. | Fireman's Fund Names Fouché President and CEO
Jul 6, 2011 -- Lori Dickerson Fouché is the newly appointed president and chief executive officer of Fireman's Fund Insurance Company. She succeeds Michael LaRocco, who left the company to pursue other professional opportunities. Fouché joined Fireman's Fund ... |
| 9. | Calif. Couple Hurt After Being Hit by Own Car
Jul 5, 2011 -- An elderly San Diego couple is recovering after they were run over by their own car. Police say the 69-year-old husband accidentally backed his 1999 Toyota Corolla over his wife Thursday. The man got out to check on his wife, who also is 69, but ... |
| 10. | Plymouth, Wis. Woman Hurt in Freak Accident
Jul 5, 2011 -- Authorities are blaming a strong gust of wind for a freak accident in Sheboygan County that left a 31-year-old Plymouth woman in critical condition. Authorities say the woman was hurt Saturday evening as she was riding in the bed of a pickup truck. ... |
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