Torri Edwards loses drug appeal
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Athens, Greece, Aug. 17 (UPI) -- A two-year suspension was upheld Tuesday for American track star Torri Edwards, eliminating her final hope of competing at the Olympics.
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WASHINGTON - A US federal appeals court has upheld a lower court&#39;s patent infringement finding against Research in Motion (RIM).
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A smoker who accused tobacco companies of jacking up cigarette prices to recoup billions of dollars they pay each year to U.S. states lost a federal court appeal on Wednesday.
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An insurance tycoon lost his appeal Thursday against a court ruling that ordered him to pay his ex-wife a record divorce settlement of 48 million pounds.
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A teenager jailed over the death of sixth-former Ben Bellamy wins his appeal against a manslaughter conviction.
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NEW ORLEANS -- Merck &amp; Co. won the first reversal of a damage award over its Vioxx painkiller after a judge found a $51 million verdict Aug. 17 was ``grossly excessive."
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Biotech company ImClone Systems Inc.   IMCL.O said on Monday it had lost a patent decision made by   the U.S. District Court in Manhattan but intended to appeal   against it.
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A U.S. appeals court on Friday rejected an attempt by disappointed Formula One fans to get their money back for having to watch a 2005 race where tire problems sidelined 14 of 20 drivers.
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A federal appeals court on Friday upheld the tax evasion conviction of "Survivor" winner Richard Hatch, who was found guilty in 2006 of failing to pay taxes on the $1 million he won on the debut season of the reality TV show.
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A judge ruled that federal lawsuits claiming death or injury from the drug Vioxx cannot be pooled into one national class action.
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A federal jury ruled in favor of Merck &amp; Co. Inc. on Tuesday in a lawsuit over the painkiller Vioxx, finding there was not enough evidence to link the drug to a Kentucky man's heart attack.
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Sports Network) - Dale Earnhardt Jr.  lost his appeal of a 25-point penalty and $10,000 fine for use  of improper language while in Victory Lane following his win in  the EA Sports 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 3.
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Graham Bradley's appeal against a five-year racing ban is unsuccessful.
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A state appeals court overturned a theft conviction against state Sen. Gary Siplin on Friday, saying a jury wrongly convicted him of having an employee do campaign work on state time.
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ATHENS, Greece - U.S. sprinter Torri Edwards was knocked out of the Olympics for good Tuesday when an arbitration panel upheld her two-year drug suspension, rejecting her arguments that she took a banned stimulant by accident...
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala.  - A federal appeals court has  ruled that the formula used to determine light sentencing for a  former HealthSouth Corp. HLSH.PK executive was flawed and  sent the case back for re-sentencing.
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On Thursday, the former Dolphins running back rejected a proposal that would have allowed him to serve a four-game drug suspension this season, re-enter the league&#39;s drug program and return to the NFL next year.