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Attorneys for Nevada Governor Jim Gibbons and his wife Dawn Gibbons are expected to meet today with the judge hearing their case to come to an agreement in their request for dissolution of marriage in accordance with Nevada state law.

In Tacoma, Washington on April 22, 2004, Dino Johnston’s aspirations of serving his country at the capacity of a United State’s military officer literally came to crashing halt as a police pursuit of another vehicle caused a horrific

Anna Pastuszuwska and Andy Somora, formerly of Chicago, decided they wanted to get married on the beach in Lakeside, Michigan.  The couple wanted to have their wedding there because they had spent many wonderful times in the resort when they were dating.  After the ceremony, the wedding party proceeded to the Burnison Art Gallery for the reception.

A former part-time Pennsylvania police officer was sentenced to three days in jail for driving with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .40 percent. Steven Klinger was sentenced last week for a DUI charge stemming back to July 2007 when he was stopped by police and found to be driving with a BAC level five times over the legal limit. In addition to the three days in jail, he was fined $1,000.

Celebrity wrestler Hulk Hogan (Terrence Gene Bollea) and his wife, Linda, hit another snag in their quest for independence. The couple has been trying to work out the terms of their divorce since Linda file for divorce in November of 2007, after 24 years of marriage. Linda became estranged from Hulk after the 54-year-old professional wrestler was caught having an affair with Christiane Plante, former best friend and assistant to Hogan’s daughter, Brooke. Hogan and Plante admitted to having an extramarital affair after Plante helped Hogan’s daughter with her album in 2006.

A recently passed housing bill, aptly titled The Housing and Economic Recovery Act, will strive to assist mortgage holders currently facing bankruptcy, as well as first-time home purchasers, the elderly, and American military veterans. Congress intends for the act to assist in preventing real estate foreclosures and potentially increase the purchase of real estate as well. According to the eligibility standards set forth by the Federal Housing Administration, four-hundred thousand Americans facing foreclosure prove eligible for assistance from one or more aspects of the act.

In May 2003, soccer player Ben Collet was an aspiring and well-developed member of the Manchester United Football Club’s feeder program on the verge of striking a three-year contract to play for the soccer team at a rate of almost $25,000 per week. In an unfortunate twist of fate, Collet’s dreams, and contract, to play for Manchester United ended with a harsh mid-match tackle delivered by Gary Smith, a defender for Middlesbrough FC.

Since mid-2007, the mortgage crisis facing America has been in the headlines every day. If you are facing financial difficulties, you should seek professional help, especially if you think you might have been the victim of predatory lending practices. Predatory lending practices that you should be aware of include:

The most prominent questions asked by fathers in child custody proceedings are:

Recent developments in child custody laws suggest a new trend has begun: Fathers are finally having equal say in post-divorce child custody hearings. Are you a father seeking to have fair and balanced custody of your child? A new Florida bill may open the door to this legal issue.

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled that Ontario Police Department violated the Fourth Amendment when they read an employees text messages without the employee's consent. The basis for the conflict was as follows:

Personal injury and medical malpractice are notoriously thorny legal cases.  As with any law or liability, there are always those that abuse the system and sue unnecessarily.  The trade off, of course, is that, if the law swings too far in favor of the medical practioner, patients may be left without recourse.

The U.S Government releases an official report on the trends in divorce rates. Unfortunately, the last data that we have is from 2005, so its a little out of date. 

Stands to reason that a slower economy and financial difficulties add stress to a marriage (in fact, I'm pretty sure I remember an assertion from the priest that married us that financial difficulties were the #1 reason for martial discord). 

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Drug recalls often occur due to a lack of sufficient long-term studies and research on a particular pharmaceutical. The ugly side of the pharmaceutical industry rears its head when drugs and other pharmaceuticals once thought helpful are found to have debilitating side effects that may result in death.