Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney Edward Miller had told the jury that the Bell 6 had “dreamed up” the salary scheme “solely for the purpose of stealing money from the people of Bell.”
Defense attorneys had pointed the finger at Rizzo, who faces trial alongside his assistant Angela Spaccia. Lawyers for the Bell 6 had said Rizzo had duped their clients.
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The troubled Boeing 787 has begun test flights to get data on potentially faulty batteries. The FAA asked for information on how the batteries were approved which could delay deliveries of the aircraft.
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A French appeals court has cleared Continental Airlines of blame for the Concorde crash in 2000 which killed 113 people.
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The court case was the latest stage in a 20-year legal battle over development land near Schiphol and followed a formal complaint by property developer Jan Poot, owner of the Chipsol development company.
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It is all about spin. All initial reporting stated that Charles Monnett was in trouble, but according to the Guardian he is home free!
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Preliminary findings from the Sukhoi Superjet 100 crash inquiry show that the aircraft had been cleared to descend below the minimum safe altitude for the area.
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CME Group Inc. will launch the world’s first cleared financial derivatives contract for liquefied natural gas Monday, in a bet that burgeoning gas trading will spur demand for such instruments
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The gay-bisexual-rapist dolphin story turns out to be bunkum. but they could still be bullying other dolphins!
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Activists angry at policitians’ handling of Spain’s economic woes have staged a series of rallies in the run-up to May 15. Despite being cleared from Puerta del Sol plaza, they keep coming back, convinced that last year’s month-long encampment and fresh protests are worth it.
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A programmer who developed high-frequency trading code for financial powerhouse Goldman Sachs has won his appeal against an eight-year prison sentence, and been released from jail.
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