Conn. Judge Reduces Mobster Killer's Sentence - Boston Globe bridgeport, conn.— a federal judge in connecticut has cut seven years off the prison sentence of the man who killed reputed new haven mob underboss william grasso two decades ago. judge alan nevas on wednesday approved a deal reached by prosecutors ... www.boston.com
Massachusetts Judge Rejects Holocaust Memoir Suit a woman who admitted fabricating a best-selling memoir about surviving the holocaust by living with wolves cannot be sued by her former publisher because the lawsuit was filed too late, a massachusetts judge ruled. news.yahoo.com
Biden Benefits From Trial-lawyer Donations, Backs Them In Votes oct. 11 (bloomberg) -- joe biden has been an ally of trial lawyers throughout his tenure in the u.s. senate, opposing every effort to curb lawsuits against businesses and doctors. the lawyers are returning the favor. www.bloomberg.com
Police Say Worcester Slaying Was A Random Act - Boston Globe worcester, mass.— worcester police say a city man walked into an apartment building at random, knocked on a random door, then fatally stabbed the woman who opened the door. benjamin makinen was held without bail and ordered to undergo a mental ... www.boston.com
Massachusetts Judge Rejects Holocaust Memoir Suit a woman who fabricated a best-selling memoir about surviving the holocaust by living with wolves has won a massachusetts court battle with her former publisher. www.miamiherald.com
Massachusetts Judge Rejects Holocaust Memoir Suit a woman who admitted fabricating a best-selling memoir about surviving the holocaust by living with wolves cannot be sued by her former publisher because the lawsuit was filed too late, a massachusetts judge ruled. middlesex superior court judge timothy feeley on tuesday dismissed the lawsuit filed by publisher jane daniel, saying she had missed a one-year statute of limitations. daniel sued ... www.charlotteobserver.com
Hilary Swank Goes Julia Roberts’ Way, Plays A Lawyer - Thaindian.com london, oct 5 (ians) oscar winning actress hilary swank seems set to steal julia roberts’ thunder with her new film “betty ann waters”, a legal thriller which will see her playing a lawyer. thesun.co.uk reports that the movie is based on the ... www.thaindian.com
Hilary Swank Goes Julia Roberts'' Way, Plays A Lawyer - Kerala Next oscar winning actress hilary swank seems set to steal julia roberts' thunder with her new film "betty ann waters", a legal thriller which will see her playing a lawyer. thesun.co.uk reports that the movie is based on the true story of a single mother ... www.keralanext.com
E-zpass Users Pay More At Boston Area Tolls, Suit Says drivers from new jersey, new york and other states who use e-zpass to pay at four toll plazas in the boston area are being unfairly charged a higher rate than those who use massachusetts’ fast lane collection transponders, a violation of the u.s. constitution’s commerce clause, a new class-action suit alleges. www.northjersey.com
The Neck And Hand Were The Last Taboo Areas For Tattoos, But Not ... - The Ledger who in the world gets a neck tattoo? a couple of years back you could have narrowed the answer to gang members, prison inmates, members of the russian mob and the rapper lil wayne. then something occurred. jenny dembrow works with girls club of new ... www.theledger.com
Divers Reach Steamship That Sank Off Mass. In 1898 - Abc News five massachusetts men became the first divers to reach the wreck of a 19th-century steamship that sank in one of the most destructive storms in new england history, and say they saw an array of artifacts like dishes and mugs but no human remains ... www.abcnews.go.com
Mass. Scams N.y. E-zpassers - Suit new yorkers using e-zpass tags are unfairly charged higher fees at some boston-area tolls, a federal suit charges. the suit alleges that the massachusetts turnpike authority is violating the u.s. constitution. www.nydailynews.com
Hospice Offers Help In Haverhill For Those Who've Suffered Losses - Eagle-tribune merrimack valley hospice offers a variety of bereavement support groups. all groups are free and open to the public. more information is available from lois marra, bereavement counselor, at 978-552-4537. below is a listing of the support groups ... www.eagletribune.com
For Karl Rove, A Busy New Career And A ‘rovian’ Legacy - Gadsden Times washington — karl rove has inspired a generation of republican imitators, democratic vilifiers and, in this election, a term that has reached full-on political buzzword status: “rovian.” doug mills/the new york times karl rove and president ... www.gadsdentimes.com
Pike Sued For Fast Lane, E-zpass Toll Differences a class action lawsuit has been filed agaist the massachusetts turnpike authority over a difference in prices between the e-zpass and the fast lane electronic toll paying systems. www.boston.com
States? Film Production Incentives Cause Jitters states are moving to rein in programs that reimburse film producers for all manner of expenditures from the salaries of stars to meals for the crew. www.nytimes.com
Foxwoods Lets 700 Go, Including Ceo - Philadelphia Inquirer the tribe that runs the foxwoods resort casino in ledyard, conn., said yesterday that the casino's chief executive officer was among 700 people losing their jobs because of cost-cutting. the mashantucket pequot tribal nation is also trying to build a ... www.philly.com