Battle to ban bikers in South Carolina beach town comes during tough economic timesMYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — In the midst of a recession and with loads of empty hotel rooms, South Carolina’s vacation hot spot is hanging a “No Vacancy” sign for hundreds of thousands of motorcycle riders who have come here each May. Connecticut AG: Marsh & McLennan settles claims of price fixing, kickbacks for $2.4 millionHARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut’s attorney general says New York-based insurance broker Marsh & McLennan will pay the state $2.4 million to settle claims of bid rigging, price fixing and receiving kickbacks. Bankruptcy court sets date for Charter Communications reorganization plan hearingST LOUIS — A date has been set for the confirmation hearing of Charter Communications Inc.’s reorganization plan as it seeks to emerge from bankruptcy, but lender objections remain. Expert: $375M loan to exclusive Yellowstone Club in Montana was based on faulty projectionsMISSOULA, Mont. — A real estate expert says a $375 million loan to the Yellowstone Club before it sought bankruptcy protection was based on faulty assumptions that sales at the exclusive Montana club would be brisk. Taiwanese tycoon challenges Buffett for investing in Chinese business rivalTAIPEI, Taiwan — A Taiwanese business tycoon has criticized U.S. investor Warren Buffett’s decision to invest in a Chinese battery and car maker allegedly involved in stealing trade secrets. Taiwanese tycoon challenges Buffet for investing in Chinese business rivalTAIPEI, Taiwan — A Taiwanese business tycoon has criticized U.S. investor Warren Buffet’s decision to invest in a Chinese battery and car maker allegedly involved in stealing trade secrets. After endangered status stripped, gray wolf hunting to start this fall _ except in WyomingBILLINGS, Mont. — Wolves in parts of the Northern Rockies and the Great Lakes region come off the endangered species list on Monday, opening them to public hunts in some states for the first time in decades. Los Angeles money manager at top of Madoff’s speed dial list is accused of making $1B off scamNEW YORK — As the first speed dial entry at Bernard Madoff’s investment firm, longtime money manager and close friend Stanley Chais must have known about the disgraced financier’s multibillion-dollar Ponzi scheme, a complaint filed in Bankruptcy Court claims. Obama administration reviewing Bush plan to save Pacific Northwest salmonWASHINGTON — The Obama administration is reviewing a Bush administration plan for balancing the needs of people and salmon in the Columbia River Basin — a plan that has been criticized by a federal judge as doing too little to help salmon. Gordon Ramsay being sued for peanuts!LONDON - Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay is being sued by upmarket food company Nibblers UK for allegedly not paying his bills of 1,135 pounds. Swiss bank UBS fights to keep names of account holders suspected of dodging US taxes a secretMIAMI — Swiss banking giant UBS AG said turning over to the IRS the names of thousands of wealthy Americans who might be withholding billions in income from U.S. taxes would violate Swiss law and undermine international relations, according to a court brief filed Thursday. Comcast to carry NFL Network past contract deadline, amid fight over the channelPHILADELPHIA — Comcast Corp. said late Thursday that it will continue carrying the NFL Network even after their contract expires at midnight, as negotiations continue. Comcast ready to pull the plug on NFL Network tonight in fight over how the channel is carriedPHILADELPHIA — Without a last-minute agreement, the NFL Network might be unavailable on Comcast Corp.’s cable TV systems beginning Friday. Court annuls Tamil actor Prashant’s marriageCHENNAI - A family court here Thursday annulled the marriage of Tamil film star Prashant and his polyandrous wife and granted custody of their daughter to the latter. Judge pushes Google book settlement hearing date to October from JuneNEW YORK — The federal court overseeing Google Inc.’s settlement over its book-scanning program is giving authors four more months to opt out of the deal and review its potential pitfalls. Britney Spears’ former manager and attorney ordered to stay away from pop singerLOS ANGELES — A judge has ordered Britney Spears’ former manager and an attorney to stay away from the pop singer for the next three years. Supreme Court hears arguments on when public must pay for private special educationWASHINGTON — A lawyer for an Oregon high school student told the Supreme Court on Tuesday that the public education system failed to address the boy’s learning problems and then improperly denied his parents reimbursement after they enrolled him in a private school. Fanny Brice is best remembered as the creator and star of the top-rated radio comedy series, The Baby Snooks ShowShe was a popular and influential Federal judge upholds $100M Mattel verdict over Bratz dolls, appoints receiver for MGARIVERSIDE, Calif. — A federal judge upheld a $100 million jury verdict Monday for Mattel Inc. in a lengthy legal battle over rights to the Bratz doll, a rival to Mattel’s Barbie. Judge waives waiting period for same-sex Iowa couple, allowing for swift marriageDES MOINES, Iowa — A same-sex Iowa couple will be allowed to wed as soon as Monday after a judge allowed them to bypass the state’s three-day waiting period. Civil trial against Snoop Dogg by fan who claims he was beaten by rapper in 2005 beginsSANTA MONICA, Calif. — A man suing Snoop Dogg for millions told a jury Friday that the euphoria of being near one of his idols quickly turned to terror during a 2005 concert when he was savagely beaten. Judge dismisses Sacha Baron Cohen’s ‘Da Ali G Show’ slander lawsuitLONDON - A judge has dismissed the lawsuit a woman filed against British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen and his former show ‘Da Ali G Show.’ Craigslist killing renews calls for more restrictions on ‘erotic services’ adsNEW HAVEN, Conn. — “Late night cravings special,” promises the Craigslist ad in the “erotic services” category. “My exotic mix makes me an intoxicating and sensual treat.” FDA to allow 17-year-olds to get ‘morning-after’ birth control over the counterWASHINGTON — Women’s groups cheered the government’s decision to allow 17-year-olds to buy the “morning-after” emergency contraceptive without a doctor’s prescription, but conservatives denounced it as a blow to parental supervision of teens. Cameron Diaz to star in comedy ‘Bobbie Sue’WASHINGTON - Actress Cameron Diaz has been roped in for Warner Bros. legal comedy titled “Bobbie Sue.” FDA to allow 17-year-olds to get ‘morning-after’ birth control over the counterWASHINGTON — Seventeen-year-olds will be able to buy the “morning-after” emergency contraceptive without a doctor’s prescription, a decision that conservatives denounced as a blow to parental supervision of teens but that women’s groups said represents sound science. Settlement talks called upbeat over control of polygamous church’s property trustSALT LAKE CITY — Settlement talks in a yearslong battle for control of a polygamous church’s property trust ended upbeat Wednesday evening with all sides talking and trying to work out disagreements, the mediator said. Texas group to sue feds for putting $450M biolab in Kan., says politics trumped tornado riskSAN ANTONIO — A group of Texas research facilities announced Wednesday that it plans to sue the Department of Homeland Security over its selection of a Kansas site for a planned $450 million biodefense laboratory, claiming political connections led federal officials to overlook the site’s tornado risk. NYC: Plans to develop ‘Iron Triangle’ near Mets’ stadium on track despite economic downturnNEW YORK — The red brick arches on the facade of the New York Mets’ new stadium rise stories above a pristine plaza of plants, bushes and walkways, encasing the baseball team’s $850 million playground. Official: FDA reversal: 17-year-olds can get ‘morning-after’ birth control over counterWASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration, reversing field, will now let 17-year-olds get the ‘morning-after’ birth control pill without a doctor’s prescription, a government health official said Wednesday. |
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