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Landis Lawyer Wants Charges Dropped (ABC News)
Floyd Landis' Lawyer Questioning Accuracy of Testosterone Tests and Wants Charges Dismissed
Chicago Mayor Vetoes Wage Law (Washington Post)
CHICAGO, Sept. 11 -- Mayor Richard M. Daley vetoed an ordinance Monday that would have required mega-retailers to pay their workers higher wages after some of the nation's largest store operators warned that the measure would keep them from operating a business within the city limits.
Lawyer says Merck lost sight of truth (AP via Yahoo! News)
Drug maker Merck & Co. lost sight of the truth and patient safety in its zeal to promote blockbuster painkiller Vioxx, a lawyer for a man who blames his 2003 heart attack on the drug told a jury Monday.
Mayor Vetoes Chicago 'Living Wage' Bill (ABC News)
Mayor Daley Vetoes Chicago 'Living Wage' Ordinance Requiring Big Retailers to Pay Workers More
Refco bankruptcy settlement may be imminent-lawyer (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia N...
NEW YORK, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Refco Inc. is close to reaching an agreement with creditors, a lawyer involved in the discussions said on Tuesday, a move that would be a major step toward concluding the brokerage's nearly year- long bankruptcy.
German pop star dreams of Chicago, land of 'freedom' and 'cool flow' (Chicago...
It started off as one chord, a major one. Then it was one word. And then, suddenly, there was an entire song. Or at least the idea for it: Chicago.
Chicago Mayor Vetoes 'Living Wage' Measure (Los Angeles Times)
CHICAGO — Mayor Richard Daley vetoed an ordinance Monday that would have required mega-retailers to pay their workers more than the minimum wage that applies to other employers after some of the nation's largest stores including Wal-Mart Stores Inc. warned that the measure would keep them from opening their doors within the city's limits.
Kenyan stars, Japan's Ominami join Chicago Marathon field (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Boston Marathon winner Robert Cheruiyot and runner-up Benjamin Maiyo of Kenya and Japan's Hiromi Ominami have joined the field for the 29th Chicago Marathon, organizers announced.
Photos: The Dears [Schubas, Chicago; 09/07/06] (Pitchfork)
Montreal drama kings and queens the Dears rolled into Chicago's Schubas last Thursday, bringing along a lavish light show and a set polished to a shine, heavy on tunes from 2004's breakthrough No Cities Left , but surprisingly shorter on selections from their latest, this year's Gang of Losers . What the sextet lacked in spontaneity and warmth, it made up for in craft and spectacle-- playing
Gatlin arbitration hearing unlikely this year: lawyer (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Justin Gatlin's lawyer said on Monday she did not expect the Olympic champion's arbitration hearing on doping charges to be held this year.
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