Funeral Home Owner Accused Of Racketeering, Stealing From Estates Oct 17, 2009
In many of those cases, Riley also charged the state $1,800 in burial fees while also charging the person's estate that same amount ... When Mahon notified state probate officials of his concerns, they ordered a review of all cases that Riley had been involved in ... Investigators believe at least some of that was for items taken from Drozd's home, as well as from the estates of Anne Drysdale of and Joseph Chionski of , both cases Riley handled for the medical examiner's office. (FOX61, CT)
How Do Experts Authenticate Art? Oct 15, 2009
The surprising revelation is but the latest in a series of cases in which "lost" pieces of artwork were rediscovered through art authentication ... Cases like these underline the fact that art authentication is a high-stakes game. (Time.com)
Holiday sales events at warehouses, outlets Oct 12, 2009
Highlights: Travel accessories and convertible bags will be priced from $5 to $25; first-quality packs, luggage and briefcases with wheels will be priced from $20 to $100 ... At its annual three-hour sale, thousands of portfolio books, portfolio cases, binders, boxes, sheet protectors and other presentation products, some factory seconds, others discontinued items, will be liquidated at 75 to 90 percent off retail ... Aluminum photo boxes will be $8 (retail $60); aluminum portfolio cases will be... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Community Bulletin Board: Oct. 8 Oct 9, 2009
Brooks will speak about recent police cases and will be available to answer questions. For more information or a ride, call Roberta Francis at 781-235-9545. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
• Reclaiming tradition Oct 8, 2009
Because of their role as spiritual communicators, in many cases they were stored away from people, and were not kept as art objects ... Pinart had in some cases recorded the songs that accompanied the masks. (Juneau Empire)
Clerk: Show me the gun and I'll show you the money Oct 3, 2009
The money came from $20,000 in donations and $15,000 in money seized in drug-related cases. The guns were mostly rifles and handguns. (Fresno Bee)
Autograph Store Nears Goal to Help Charities Raise $1 Million in 2009 Oct 1, 2009
The South appears to be dealing with a wave of cases. Are consumers paying too much for text-messaging. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
High-profile lawyer joins Merced Taser case Sep 26, 2009
A legless man in a wheelchair who was Tasered by Merced police officers has hired two lawyers -- one of them a high-profile civil rights attorney with a lengthy track record of handling police-brutality cases ... Burris is no stranger to cases of alleged police abuse. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Amesbury Relay raises thousands of dollars, awareness Sep 26, 2009
5 million new cases of cancer will be diagnosed in 2009. The American Cancer Society is often the first call that one makes after being told they, or a loved one has cancer. (Amesbury News, MA)
Unique toy store attracts broad following Sep 26, 2009
Figures in vibrant colors and shapes that resemble humans, animals and robots grace the counters and cases ... "Some kids want to play, some parents want to put them in cases to admire and view them as investments. That's what I like to see most, kids who buy it and get it.". (AZCentral -- Business)
Popular flea market set for Oct. Sep 22, 2009
Tuesday 22 September, 2009. Several well-publicized events in recent weeks have put the spotlight on civility in the public arena. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
'Design Above All': small spaces, big ideas Sep 21, 2009
In some cases, walls were knocked down to create larger rooms. In others, closets were turned into offices or sitting areas. (San Francisco Chronicle)
HOMEMergers & acquisitions Sep 14, 2009
"The case is more valuable than the collection, but for irony, we included a lock on the case." Bigbie shows off her collection of dishware on an open shelf, while the rock buttons and pins have their own wood-and-glass tabletop cases ... "I tend to like cases and to limit my displays because I hate when the shelves get really dusty. Having a couple of pieces out makes it easier to maintain.". (San Francisco Chronicle)
Pennsylvania Governor Rendell: Legislative Budget Proposal Is Out of Balance, Fiscally Irresponsible Sep 13, 2009
Also, pursuit of these funds often involves court cases that require lengthy time periods to settle. Those errors for the current fiscal year total $438 million. (PR Newswire)
Sept. 10 Around Town Sep 12, 2009
C4RJ is a volunteer-driven group that partners with police departments in Concord, Carlisle, Acton, Littleton, Westford and Groton, to offer a process of repair and accountability for those harmed by crime, the offenders in such cases, and community members. Tickets are $30 in advance or $35 at the door, and may be purchased in Littleton at Tedeschi s, or may be purchased on line at www. (Littleton Independent, MA)
Damien Hirst in Vicious Feud with Teenage Artist Over a Box of Pencils, Arifa Akbar, The Independent Sep 9, 2009
Damien Hirst in vicious feud with teenage artist over a box of pencils - News, Art - The Independent. from The Independent & The Independent on Sunday. (Harper's Magazine)
Firefighters gain on blaze near Los Angeles Sep 3, 2009
Bert Voorhees and his son on Monday fetched several cases of wine from the brackish water of their backyard swimming pool, about all he salvaged from his home. You re going to be living in a lunar landscape for at least a couple of years, and these trees might not come back, the 53-year-old Voorhees said. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Calif. residents return to rubble as fires spread Sep 1, 2009
LOS ANGELES -- Bert Voorhees and his son fetched several cases of wine from the brackish water of their backyard swimming pool, about all he salvaged from his home in deadly fires that have swept Southern California. "You're going to be living in a lunar landscape for at least a couple of years, and these trees might not come back," said Voorhees, 53. (Albany Times Union)
Calif. fires spread, homes burned Sep 1, 2009
LOS ANGELES Bert Voorhees and his son fetched several cases of wine from the brackish water of their backyard swimming pool, about all he salvaged from his home in deadly fires that have swept Southern California. Firefighters mop up along a ridge near Mount Wilson during the Station Fire in the Angeles National Forest near Los Angeles, Monday, Aug. 31, 2009. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Brief Cases: Martial arts studio opens on Eastside Aug 30, 2009
Web Search powered by YAHOO. com Cousins Chae (Jay) H. Uyu and Jeong K (Andy) An have opened New Revolution Tae Kwon Do in Tower Place, 855 Gaines School Road, Suite F.. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Swedish article on organ harvesting was cheap and harmful journalism, Gideon Levy, Haaretz Aug 28, 2009
There were cases in which the organs of Palestinians who had been killed were harvested without permission, something the Institute of Forensic Medicine has done to others in Israel, for research purposes. But it's a long way from that to suspicion of trafficking in organs based only on the fact that in 1992 a dead Palestinian was found whose organs had been removed and his body sewn back up. (Harper's Magazine)
Enamored by ornaments of Christmas past Aug 27, 2009
They looked like $5,000 Santas," he said. Avoiding such scams takes education and being suspicious of anything, especially on eBay, that seems to be too good a deal, Heintze said. Glow members touted a single rule - if you're not sure it's the real thing, don't pay too much for it. Costly collection Facing prices that go over $1,000 for a German Dresden, or a few hundred dollars for Italian blown-glass or American celluloid ornaments, many attendees paused at the glass cases, gazing longingly at... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Police Run Roughshod Over Lawful Handgun Owner Aug 27, 2009
Steve & Scooter I agree on the hunting and sport shooting, protection is fear based (and not a bad idea in many cases) ... Maybe we need a Don t ask, don t tell policy for cases such as this. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Saving Europe's Art from the Nazis Aug 25, 2009
There are all sorts of cases of Monuments Men finding paintings with moss literally growing through the weave of the canvas like an old Chia Pet. Other paintings were loaded on to straw on open trucks and rattled back and forth over rickety roads. (Time.com)
Cleanup can be a struggle for some Aug 19, 2009
Vehicles are taken free of charge, and in some cases the business will remove a vehicle from a property. U Pull-it, 2926 Montelius St., and One Stop Auto Parts, 247 Gage Road, 885-2457 or 882-7978. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Missing statue leaves some holes we must address Aug 11, 2009
Other statements were personal attacks with the use of hateful and spiteful words, directed in many cases toward those that showed real concern. Here is another reality. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Hope for Holly: Teen raises money for disease research Aug 9, 2009
Chiari malformation, in most cases, is the cause of syringomyelia ... In severe cases, syringomyelia can cause paralysis or quadriplegia. (Florida Today)
Bonavista Energy Trust Announces Second Quarter Results Aug 7, 2009
Under the terms of the credit facility, the Trust has provided the covenant that its: (i) consolidated senior debt borrowing will not exceed three times net income before unrealized gains and losses on financial instruments, interest, taxes and depreciation, depletion and accretion; (ii) consolidated total debt will not exceed three and one half times consolidated net income before unrealized gains and losses on financial instruments, interest, taxes and depreciation, depletion and accretion;... (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
From the HIP Aug 3, 2009
Debuting with a two-hour special before settling into a conventional 60-minute format, "Defying Gravity" is startlingly similar to "Virtuality," an unsold pilot Fox aired earlier this summer: Eight astronauts on a six-year space voyage, including the requisite number of covert nut cases and perverts. Mission control keeping an ominous secret from the crew. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Hollywood prop auction ends owner's 40 year career Jul 31, 2009
83-meter-tall) purple sea horse, a set of metal morgue cases and a half-dozen torch-bearing gargoyles. There are cases of test tubes and Bunsen burners; beauty salon chairs with old-fashioned hairdryers; stacks of church pews; cases and cases of books; antique Coke machines; stoves and refrigerators from every era; a 5-foot-tall (1. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Little shop of tools: Area man fills store with rare and unusual vintage tools Jul 27, 2009
Inside the shop, the tools line the walls, fill the glass cases, hang from the ceiling, and hide in every nook and cranny. This here s a camber adjustment for old cars, Gayhart said, picking up a large metal tool. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Need a few bucks? Hold a yard sale Jul 25, 2009
"More recently I've noticed a lot of sales mentioning downsizing or moving from a house to an apartment. I don't remember as many sales in the past mentioning that nearly everything in the house was for sale, so that might imply desperation or foreclosure in some cases," Joel Risberg, Webmaster for YardSaleSearch. com, wrote in an e-mail. (MSNBC -- Business)
IRS faulted on big delinquencies Jul 16, 2009
Because of computer glitches, 448 of the 2,454 individual taxpayers who owed $1 million or more as of December 2007, were waiting to be processed or had been assigned a lower priority than other cases, the audit found ... The IRS began taking steps in January to program its computers to assign those cases a higher priority and step up collection of those taxes, the report said ... The IRS is also working to correct a programming error that has prevented as many as 2,439 accounts with balances of... (Boston Globe)
COLUMN: If only this area had a really sophisticated fest, like Tour de Fat Jul 14, 2009
Mike P wrote on Jul 13, 2009 9:04 PM:" Fest usually celebrates whatever precededs it. Some towns have many throughout the year. Some have trouble mustering one and supporting it.Bagel fest came from the mind of Murray Lender, if I'm not mistaken. It was the worlds largest bagel breakfast in the then self proclaimed bagel capital of the world. Production at Kraft played a big hand in turning out the numbers to make such a claim. Bagel fest grew into what it now is, from tables being set up on... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Brief Cases: Italian eatery in Oconee Jul 12, 2009
Web Search powered by YAHOO. com Husband-and-wife team Carl and Kim Burdette recently opened Rosario;s Trattoria restaurant, which serves Italian cuisine in Watkinsville;s Oconee Plaza Shopping Center off Hog Mountain Road near Butler;s Crossing. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Buying art a learning experience Jul 12, 2009
In most cases, the artist or gallery will keep the work until the payments are complete. Finally, when planning your budget for two-dimensional work, be sure to consider framing costs. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Local)
State sues attorney for running 'scheme' Jul 11, 2009
The complaint said Nelms and his firm were advertising as a law firm, but referred cases to a third party, Americorp, which is not a law firm. Nelms and his firm were also not licensed by the Alabama Securities Commission to run a debt payment service company. (Birmingham Business Journal, AL)
Investors sue Ormond businessman for over $10 million Jul 9, 2009
Several attorneys representing plaintiffs this week said they did not want to discuss the cases, or Loebel, because litigation is pending. "All I know is the documents I've been provided," said St. Petersburg attorney Charles Gerdes, who is representing investors, one in Kentucky and the other in North Carolina. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
The Ultimate List: Multi-Boot Games Jul 5, 2009
In most cases, the game's multiple cartridge link mode is the way to go, but the Multi-Boot function is a great way to get some lasting value out of your purchase. The following is the full list of available US games that support Multi-Boot multiplayer. (IGN Game Boy)
Republican: Sotomayor had ties to extreme group Jul 3, 2009
"During Judge Sotomayor's time at PRLDEF, the organization launched a series of legal actions to throw out the test results for other city employees on the basis of race just like in the New Haven case. What role did Judge Sotomayor play in the decision to bring these cases?" Sessions said in his statement. The White House is strongly resisting Republicans' suggestions that the hearings should be delayed to give them more time to review the group's documents so they can draw conclusions about... (Yahoo News)
No fighting in the park Jul 2, 2009
The policy, pushed by Council Member Lee Brand, would require investors seeking more than $1 million in city money or similar commitments to provide extensive documentation and personal guarantees in some cases. It was good news when our new mayor, backed by the City Council, said no to cage fighting at Woodward Park. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Local Fans Cash in on Jackson Memorabilia Online Jun 30, 2009
Some local fans are asking for up to 80 times as much as what they paid for the memorabilia and in some cases, they are getting just that. It was her first Michael Jackson album and it was a good one. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Glorias Jewelry and Gemstones marks 25 years Jun 30, 2009
Now, the store has display cases filled with hand-crafted jewelry from master stone cutters, silversmiths and coppersmiths. Eddie Tallhat and other Navahos who made jewelry for her mother also craft one-of-a-kind beauties for Dixon. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Paid to drink Jack Daniel's Jun 27, 2009
5 million cases sold annually. But, ironically, it's not available in Lynchburg by law a dry city and county. (MSNBC -- Business)
Waterloo Antiques Mall expands Jun 25, 2009
There are 25 to 30 different spaces with display cases available. There are a few dealers from the Waterloo area, but the rest are from around the state, including La Crosse, Oshkosh, Sun Prairie and Oconomowoc, Sherry said. (Watertown Daily Times, WI)
Big fine could be big trouble in downloading case Jun 21, 2009
"They now have a verdict they can use in other cases around America," Port said of the recording industry ... The music industry has threatened about 35,000 people with charges of copyright infringement over the past five years, typically offering to settle the cases for $3,000 to $5,000 ... The recording industry estimates that a few hundred of those cases remain unresolved, with fewer than 10 defendants actively fighting them. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
DVDs fail to make move to new home Jun 21, 2009
In many cases where people send me stories like this, it is the word of the customer against the word of the company involved. But in this case the courts have intervened and have determined that the MacLeods are owed at least some money. (Albany Times Union)
Wild Bill Days drawing crowds for Old West celebration Jun 20, 2009
45-caliber long Colt cases with no more than six grains of black powder behind a wax bullet, or a. 45 cartridge drilled out to accept a shotgun primer -- no powder necessary -- with a wax bullet. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
A winery that's far from stuffy Jun 16, 2009
Some 8,000 cases are produced in the winery directly behind the tasting room, of contracted grapes from Dry Creek Valley, Russian River Valley, the Sonoma Coast and Anderson Valley. The elegant 2006 Zinfandel is sourced from Pauline's Vineyard, directly across the street from Papapietro. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Mommies Who Shop offers shopping and socializing Jun 4, 2009
She sought out a mix of designers, tapping mostly Boston-area "mompreneurs" who, in many cases, ply their trade from home and started their businesses to provide something their own kids could use, whether eco-friendly cotton clothing or tutus for dance class. "I knew I didn't want to promote national designers. They have enough money to promote themselves," Andrew says. (Boston Globe)
Jewelers join new gold rush; scrap inventory as sales slump Jun 1, 2009
Ted Young could see a bleak future in the unsold gold rings, chains and charms long ignored in the cases of his Rochester, Beaver County-based Young s Jewelry store. So he took many of them out and sold them for the scrap value of their metal rather than maintaining the illusion that customers were going to come in and buy them at retail price. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)
To the Contrary May 31, 2009
Sixteen confirmed cases in South Carolina have been enough to create an absolute media frenzy. Yet, in comparison, the more than 10,000 teen girls who get pregnant in our state each year barely get mentioned. (Herald Online, SC -- Opinion)
Urban Cool Made in the Country May 30, 2009
The company paints mundane things like hospital beds, industrial parts, display cases, lamps and such, but it serves Scego's design and art business because he uses the equipment at Select Powder Coating to paint his art pieces ... In many cases, he is inspired from bits and pieces of other artwork and "mashes" them together into a new piece. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
washingtonpost.com May 29, 2009
Country's quarantine measures limit swine flu cases but virtually imprison healthy travelers. Ariana Eunjung Cha. (Slate)
Supporting SB 317 May 28, 2009
This short-sighted free for all, was fostered by previous Airport Boards, composed of members whom in many cases held no aircraft credentials whatsoever, and thus were pushovers for non aircraft tenants they could better relate to. A slow but positive shift in the makeup of the 6 member Airport Authority Board over the last several years has synthesized itself into a Board in which nearly 100% of the Board chairs are held by persons with aircraft credentials. (New Iberia, LA)
Stars donate to Darfur aid sale May 28, 2009
Child diabetes cases 'to double. Pakistani Taliban claim bombing. (Yahoo News -- Philanthropy and Volunteerism)
O.J. Appeals Robbery, Kidnap Conviction May 27, 2009
OJ is innocent of both cases, one of the biggest travesties of justice in history. Posted by at 1:53 PM : May 26, 2009. (CBS News)
Swampscott High School TV auction under way, listing of items by time is right here May 27, 2009
Hubby-For-Hire home repairs, $40 A Touch of Health Chiropractic X-ray and exam consultation with one treatment, $350 Ten cases of 24 bottles of Poland Spring Water, delivery included, donated by Poland Spring, $100 Imperial Walkers Star Wars plate donated by Edye and Bob Baker, $90 Two tickets to Red Sox vs. Oakland on July 7, donated by Shorr family, $50 Red Rock gift cards donated by All Care Visiting Nurse and Hospice, $75 Framed painting (watercolor and pastel) donated by Mrs. Balliro, $50... (Swampscott Reporter, MA)
Scuffle with neighbour leads police to fugitive May 19, 2009
Both officers specialize in cold cases, some of which are regularly updated on the squad's interactive web site torontopolice ... As well, said Toronto police spokesman Mark Pugash, Mr. Headley's arrest "illustrates our point that homicide investigations are never shut. In the last couple of years, we've significantly increased the size of our cold-case unit. Results in these cases are enormously important.". (Globe and Mail)
New Gears 2 Add-on Content Reveal... May 17, 2009
In addition to all the maps included in the,, and, multiplayer map packs, All Fronts will also feature seven brand-new (or in some cases re-made) maps in a mini-collection called Dark Corners. As the name implies, these maps are set all over Sera in all different types of environments. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
ICC losing member to non-profit May 15, 2009
Mr. Liebermans departure from the five-member ICC shouldnt have an immediate impact because the commission isnt set to rule soon on any high-profile utility rate cases. In addition, legislation sponsored by House Speaker Michael Madigan and aimed at cleaning out government appointees of impeached former Gov. Rod Blagojevich would result in the automatic removal of all ICC commissioners. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Keeping calls classic May 13, 2009
However, he said in cases like that at the old Hotel Logan, his company would likely donate the booth to the owners and remove the phone. Any chance that the historic booth and phone will be around a little longer is good news to Russ Fjeldsted, co-owner of the property. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Officer, Fire Chief To Be Prosecuted Over Fatal Wrecks May 9, 2009
"Despite the fact that both the police officer and the fire chief were on duty and operating in the scope of their duties, we felt the driving patterns in each of those cases, separately, was to the level that it warranted criminal charges," Borello told Channel 4's Adam Landau. The charges are all first-degree misdemeanors, punishable by up to one year in jail. (News4Jax.com, FL)
Serial Rapist Linked To 5 Attacks May 9, 2009
Police said in addition to the five cases already linked to the serial rapist, they are also looking into the possibility that the man is linked to 10-15 similar attacks strictly in the northern Arlington area. As police continue to investigate they said, "We're going back and pulling all of those reports, re-interviewing any potential witnesses.". (News4Jax.com, FL)
Pictured from left: Joe Edmiston, executive director of the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy; Zev Yaroslavsky, Los Angeles County Board supervisor; Andrew Benton, Pepperdine University president; and Ed Pert, regional manager of the Department of Fish and Game, at the university\'s dedication of 73 acres of open space in the Santa Monica Mountains to the Mountains Recreation Conservation Authority. Photo by Ron Hall May 7, 2009
Wednesday, May 06, 2009 Edition. Malibu Film Society will also serve as a forum where prominent locally based actors, directors, producers and writers can introduce and present their latest films to local audiences. (Malibu Times, CA)
