Officials upbeat as schools set to open
IN THIS WEEK’S REPORTER: Our annual special section features a look at the new science labs set to open at Foxboro High School, as well as all the local bus routes, new teacher and student profiles and photos.
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Garnet Valley school district set for the 2010-2011 school year
Garnet Valley School District is set for the 2010-2011 school year and ready to welcome students back to classrooms when school resumes next week. All buildings are ready and staff is in place, according to reports presented at the school board’s combined work session and regular meeting last week.
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Demolition of collapsed Selma building starts
Crews have started demolishing the old Gateway Furniture building on High Street. The fence that now blocks the sidewalk and part of the street in front of the building could be gone in the next two weeks, Selma Public Works Director Bob Weaver says. The roof on the empty building collapsed June 23, and parking near the building has been disrupted since then. Nearby merchants who worried about …
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Xcel begins closure of Granite Falls coal ash ponds – Granite Falls, MN – Granite Falls Advocate Tribune
Xcel Energy has begun dredging the first of four ponds at the site of NSP power plant in Granite Falls. The utility will need MPCA approval before closing the remaining three. Nation-wide 43 percent of coal ash is recycled into cement, concrete, wallboard and other materials.
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Sandra Cohen, meticulous and passionate attorney
Sandra Cohen, former head of the municipal-law section of the Seattle city attorney’s office, has died at 59.
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State’s attorney Barsanti appointed as judge
Kane County State’s Attorney John Barsanti will become a circuit court judge in the 16th Judicial Circuit by the year’s end.
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MALDEF attorney withdraws as counsel on ordinance lawsuit
An attorney for the Mexican American Legal Defense andEducational Fund has withdrawn as counsel in one of the lawsuitschallenging Fremont’s illegal immigration ordinance.
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Kane County state’s attorney named judge
Kane County State’s Attorney John Barsanti will take on a new role in the courtroom after being named a judge by the Illinois Supreme Court.Beginning Dec. 1, the 58-year-old career prosecutor will fill a vacancy on the bench in the 16th Judicial Circuit, which includes Kane County.Barsanti said Thursday he’s looking forward to his new post as a circuit court judge, but he doesn’t doubt he’ll …
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Attorney General warns of storm scams
Submitted by WWAY on Wed, 09/01/2010 – 12:14pm. READ MORE: RALEIGH, NC — Attorney General Roy Cooper today warned consumers to avoid scams related to Hurricane Earl, which forecasters predicted could brush the North Carolina coast later this week.
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Throat cancer: What are the symptoms?
Michael Douglas’ diagnosis sheds new light on throat cancer Michael Douglas made headlines today with the announcement that he is being treated for stage 4 throat cancer. Symptoms include a sore throat, difficulty swallowing, hoarseness and even ear pain.
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James Hardie loses 8m tax case
A 1998 global restructure of the James Hardie group included transactions whose main purpose was to avoid the Australian tax payable on a 8 million capital gain, the Federal Court found yesterday.
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Lawyer continues testimony in McCourt divorce case
An estate planning attorney has testified that Frank McCourt told her last summer he would not sign a revised agreement that would share the Los Angeles Dodgers with his wife.
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One lawyer’s call for treason charges
‘We can’t afford for our heroes to be playing with this nation, betraying the constitution and the people of the nation for the sake of a few dollars’
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Lawyer: F. McCourt didn’t want to share Dodgers
An estate-planning attorney has testified that Frank McCourt told her last summer he would not sign a revised agreement that would share the Los Angeles Dodgers with his wife. Los Angeles Dodgers – Frank McCourt – Divorce – Los Angeles – Jamie McCourt
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Lawyer Tony Serra provides baseball analysis
Lawyer Tony Serra weighs in on baseball, specifically Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum: It’s obvious, he e-mails, “what has happened to impair his pitching brilliance. His decline occurred after his marijuana conviction in Oregon. He obviously has not ‘medicated’… Baseball – Tim Lincecum – Sports – Pitcher – Tony Serra
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Lawyer: Paris Hilton released after cocaine arrest
LOS ANGELES – Socialite, celebrity TV and Web site favorite Paris Hilton has been released by Las Vegas police after her arrest for possessing cocaine on Friday night, her lawyer said on Saturday.
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Lawyer: NY gov didn’t lie about World Series tix
A lawyer says New York Gov. David Paterson didn’t lie in testifying about his intention to pay for World Series tickets last year and notes special investigators don’t recommend criminal charges.
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S.E.C. Lawyer Leaves for Steptoe
Mr. Conte, who will join Steptoe’s Washington office as a partner next month, worked at the S.E.C. for nearly 18 years. He played a major role there in a number of the agency’s high-profile lawsuits, including the recent accounting-fraud case against Dell Inc. and the stock-options backdating case against former officers at Comverse Technology . Earlier in the decade, he served as a lead lawyer …
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City attorney requests outside help with lawsuit
Cape City Attorney Dolores Menendez said her office needs outside help in litigating concerning a Golf Club lawsuit because the city currently has no litigation attorne.
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Attorney general hopefuls zero in on gifts
The campaign for state attorney general is heating up as the candidates – prosecutors from opposite ends of the state and political aisle – launch scathing attacks on one another over their character and integrity. Last week, Los Angeles District Attorney… Los Angeles – Attorney general – Prosecutor – Law – United States
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City council further reviews snow removal policy and 2011 budget
The new snow removal policy was once again briefly discussed at the special meeting of the Tyndall City Council August 18. Prior to the special meeting, the council had received a copy of the revised policy which contained the additions and changes the council expressed at the August 2 meeting. The council agreed to what appeared in the revised policy for snow removal with the first reading to …
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Drop off hazardous materials in Morris County on Sept. 11
The Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority will conduct a Household Hazardous Waste Disposal/Used Consumer Electronics Recycling event from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 11, at the Morris County Public Safety Training Academy, 500 West Hanover Avenue in Parsippany.
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Delays for Students Heading Back to Class
It’s only a few days, but there are delayed openings for some schools in the Eastern School District. CEO Ford Rice says three new schools will open next week but initially just for teachers.
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Travelers Unit Awarded 2 Million in Asbestos-Insurance Suit in New York
A unit of Travelers Cos., the insurer added to the Dow Jones Industrial Average last year, was awarded 2.3 million plus interest by a New York judge in a reinsurance dispute tied to asbestos-injury claims from the 1970s.
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