Two Hawaiian Men Lose Cockfighting Lawsuit
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Cockfighting is not a native Hawaiian cultural practice protected by the state constitution, a judge ruled in rejecting a lawsuit filed by two Maui men.
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A New York federal judge on Monday tossed out a lawsuit by a Florida man against the company behind the Atkins low-carb diet that he alleged caused his cholesterol to skyrocket and necessitated an angioplasty.
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By staff writers. IT was a bad day for the Kiwis at the Adelaide Oval yesterday but an even worse one for a pair of seagulls. No hope ... New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming decides against mouth-to-beak resuscitation / Reuters.
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Finland's Supreme Court blocked a lower court ruling Friday that two boys be returned to their Finnish mother who is in a trans-Atlantic custody battle with their American father.
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A District of Columbia judge on Monday lost his $54 million lawsuit against a dry-cleaning shop that misplaced his pants.
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The Finnish Supreme Court has upheld its earlier ruling to grant custody of two young brothers to their American father in the United States.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. - A former handyman from North Providence who won more than $400,000 in a lawsuit over a malfunctioning penile implant may not get the money after a judge dismissed his claim. Superior Court Judge Edward C.
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San Franciscoâs Golden Gate Yacht Club sued the two-time Americaâs Cup champion Alinghi yesterday, seeking to replace the Spanish syndicate Desafio EspaÃ±ol as the official challenger for the next regatta. Golden Gate asserted that Club Nautica EspaÃ±ol de Vela was an âinvalid challengerâ because it never held a regatta as stipulated in the rules of the âdeed of gift,â the regulations that govern the Americaâs Cup. The suit was filed in the State of New Yorkâs Supreme Court, which has jurisdiction to settle all disputes in the competition.
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A challenge to Indonesia's death penalty by lawyers for an Australian drugs gang is thrown out of court.
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Wrestler Hulk Hogan has a new opponent &#151; those who organize animal fights. The Miami Beach resident sent a video message Thursday to all 435 members of the House of Representatives. In it, he says laws against dog fighting and cockfighting aren't tough enough.
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Conservationists sued a federal agency Monday for allegedly failing to protect North Pacific right whales, which were hunted nearly to extinction more than a century ago and remain among the world's most endangered animals.
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Two terrorist suspects lose their High Court battle to avoid extradition to the US.
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US TV network NBC has lost its first round fight to halt a rival reality TV series about boxing. Superior Court Judge Linda Lefkowitz turned down a request for a temporary restraining order against Fox&#39;s planned series with boxer Oscar de la Hoyer.
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Britain's Tim Henman struggled past a one-win ATP wonder to avoid a shocking upset while Thailand's Paradorn Srichaphan lost in second-round matches Tuesday at the ATP Washington Classic.
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Two former golf club employees are charged with theft and cruelty to animals in the death of a pet dog the owners say was cooked and eaten. An Oahu grand jury indicted Saturnino Palting, 58, and Nelson Domingo, 43, both of Kalihi.
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com. Fox has survived one lawsuit over its boxing reality series &quot;The Next Great Champ.&quot; Now the show&#39;s producers are being hauled back into court.
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AUCKLAND: National flag carrier Air New Zealand said it had lost a court bid to win approval for an alliance with its Australian competitor Qantas.