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Jury Calls $260K Foul on Iverson
Jury Calls
$260K Foul
on Iverson
Jul 10, 2007 5:38 AM CDT

Jury Calls $260K Foul on Iverson

Nuggets star hit hard for role in '05 nightclub brawl

(Newser) - A federal jury slapped NBA superstar Allen Iverson with $260K in damages yesterday, finding him negligent after failing to prevent his bodyguard from assaulting a man. The plaintiffs accused Iverson's coterie, including bodyguard Jason Kane, of giving them a "vicious, dog-like beating" when the men refused to vacate a...

Tastiest New Chefs of 2007
Tastiest New Chefs of 2007
Jun 28, 2007 2:13 PM CDT

Tastiest New Chefs of 2007

Food & Wine's annual list of the hottest emerging culinary talents in America

(Newser) - Here are Food & Wine's picks for the 10 best new chefs—up-and-comers who are deploying their culinary talents in intimate and stylish restaurants around the country.
  1. April Bloomfield, The Spotted Pig, New York, NY
  2. Gabriel Bremer, Salts, Cambridge, MA
  3. Steve Corry, Five Fifty-Five, Portland, ME
  4. Matthew Dillon, Sitka &
...

Judge Catches Plaintiff With Pants Down

DC court rules against litigious fashion victim in $54M (law)suit

(Newser) - "Satisfaction Guaranteed" applies only to reasonable demands, and $54 million for a pair of lost pants isn't reasonable, a judge ruled today in siding with the Washington, DC, dry cleaners sued by a disgruntled customer. Roy Pearson had originally asked for $65 million after a $10.50 alteration of...

Turks, Kurds in Tense Standoff at Iraqi Border

Both sides want US support in dispute over separatist insurgents

(Newser) - As the Turkish military continued its aggressive saber-rattling along the border with Iraq this week, the US finds itself in a tough spot. The Turks want a green light to go after Kurdish separatist guerrillas hiding in northern Iraq; the Kurds want protection. “Now the U.S. has to...

Liberal Scholars Embrace Gun Ownership

Much to their own uncomfortable surprise

(Newser) - When a federal appeals court ruled against a District of Columbia gun control law in March,  it was the first time an appellate court had used the Second Amendment to restrict gun contol legislation. And it was, even more surprisingly, the result of work by a group of liberal...

Virtuoso Snubbed in Train Station
Virtuoso Snubbed in Train Station
Apr 15, 2007 1:10 PM CDT

Virtuoso Snubbed in Train Station

What Happens If A violinist Plays in The Subway And Nobody Hears It?

(Newser) - Washington Post reporter Gene Weingarten put world-renowned violinist, Joshua Bell, in a subway station in Washington DC one rush hour morning to see if people would notice him. Mostly, they didn’t.

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