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Newspaper
The Gaston Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 2007
Page
4
The New Jersey Supreme Court certified a class action against Wal-Mart by about 80,000 current and former employees who allege denial of meal and rest breaks and off the clock work. Wal-Mart said it was disappointed and studying options.
U S military aims to broaden outreach to tribes insurgent groups and religious leaders to halt violence around Baghdad while Lt Gen Odierno warns a September assessment may be unlikely. The effort comes as drought lowers Lake Okeechobee to a record low 8.94 feet triggering water supply concerns for 5 million in South Florida and a nearby fire on the lake bed.
A l iceman for a dollar won dismissal after arguing begging is protected speech. Judge Gail Rice cited a 15 year old federal ruling that New York loitering law violated First Amendment rights in the Hoffstead case.
A Mason-Dixon poll finds 53 percent of people along Atlantic and Gulf coasts do not feel vulnerable to hurricanes or related floods and tornadoes though forecasts predict an active season with 13 to 17 named storms and seven to 10 hurricanes.
Abdul Rahman Maadha al Amry, a 34 year old Saudi military veteran and self described jihadist, died at Guantanamo Bay in an apparent suicide. U.S. records show links to al Qaida but he framed himself as a Taliban foot soldier. He fought in Afghanistan since 2000 and once trained with U.S. forces during Saudi service.
Odyssey Marine Exploration faces Spain in U.S. federal court over a colonial‑era shipwreck found with treasure. Odyssey argues salvors often receive up to 90 percent of recoveries, while Spain contends any treasure from vessels removed from Spanish waters belongs to Spain. NASA remarks on global warming trigger criticism from scientists.
Relatives of victims who died with Dr. Jack Kevorkian's aid express renewed grief while others praise the pathologist's service. Kevorkian, 79, was convicted of second degree murder in a Lou Gehrig's disease case and is due to be released from a southern Michigan prison after serving just over eight years of a 10 to 25 year sentence, with time off for good behavior.
Scientists studying orangutans argue that bipedalism started in the trees as ancient apes navigated rain forests. Robin Crompton of the University of Liverpool coauthored the Science report challenging the standard “up from the apes” narrative and aligning more with fossil evidence.
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