| Barbie Doll embezzler ordered back to jail
That decision came Dec. 19, more than two months after Steidley modified her sentence.In the decision, the appeals court justices agreed Izon's sentence should be modified, "as the forty year sentence exceeds the sentencing range for the crime of embezzlement by an officer after one previous felony conviction." However, the appeals court ruled that Izon's sentence be modified to 10 years imprisonment, along with the $500 fine and $81,000 in restitution she was previously ordered to pay.Some of the delays in getting the review within the required 12-month period from June 2006 include:May 23 — Judge Post set the judicial review to be heard in front of Judge Joe Smith.May 30 — Izon, with legal adviser Tim Wantland, requested a continuance on her judicial review.June 20 — Attorneys Greg Laird and Thomas Kimble represent Izon and make an objection to Judge Smith conducting the review because he was the judge who conducted Izon's preliminary hearing.
Quran, prayer rug requested
A Saudi Arabian man who allegedly admitted perusing child pornography is demanding a Quran and a prayer rug while behind bars. Nasir Ehmood Alkhallefa, 28, insisted at an arraignment hearing before U.S. District Magistrate Judge Clifford Shirley on Thursday that officials provide him with the Islamic religious text and rug, a small embroidered cloth used to keep the area of Islamic prayer clean, while he is jailed pending trial on federal possession of child pornography charges. Shirley told Alkhallefa, who has been using toilet paper to construct a makeshift prayer rug, to take up his demands with jailers in Blount County, where most federal inmates are housed. The Saudi, who is represented by attorneys Donald A. Bosch and Ann Short-Bowers, is accused in federal court records of possessing more than 100 images of child pornography on his laptop computer.
eBay outlines fee overhaul; Is it smoke and mirrors?
Updated with more information on listing fees: eBay on Tuesday said that it is cutting listing fees, boosting selling standards and dangling carrots in front of sellers to move more volume. The effort is new CEO John Donahoe's first move in an effort to boost eBay's growth. Donahoe, technically president and CEO elect until March 31, unveiled the changes, which are designed to improve "the overall experience for eBay customers." The crux of eBay's problem is making it more easy to shop. Safety is also a concern. Among the big changes outlined in a statement, which sparked some debate over eBay's intentions. Is the company raising fees overall or decreasing them? Here are the key components of eBay's grand plan: Listing fees: eBay is cutting its listing fees by 25 percent to 50 percent.
TCs unhappy with Paris meeting
The UN hopes these discussions, if productive, would help restore trust, improve the climate and pave the way for the eventual resumption of full-scale comprehensive negotiation for a settlement. CNA reports that Ibrahim Gambari, UN Undersecretary-General visited Washington this week for talks with State Department officials dealing with Cyprus. He saw deputy assistant Secretary of State Mathew Bryza, who plans to visit Cyprus in the spring. President Papadopoulos, who described the Paris agreement as an important step, will fly to Athens on Tuesday for consultations with the Greek government. A spokesman in Athens described the outcome of the Paris meeting as "a positive step in the right direction." It will be President Papadopoulos first meeting with new Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyanni, who was a staunch supporter of the Annan Plan but says now this is history.
Study: Afghanistan Could Fail As a State
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Ambition moves to strip mall
Independent retailer Ambition has moved from St. Clair Square to a strip mall at 4531 N. Illinois St., Fairview Heights. The store sells, T-shirts, custom jewelry, computer mouse pads and more. You can call the new store at 234-3203. ... Schnucks stores can help you get rid of those leftover prescriptions that sit in your medicine cabinet. Schnucks Supermarkets has partnered with a medicine disposal program called RxMEDS. On a scheduled day each month, Schnucks stores through the metro area will accept those meds that you no longer use and safely dispose of them. The program ensures that unused pills aren't flushed down the toilet or disposed in other ways that may harm the environment or public health. For a schedule of med collection, visit online at www.schnucks.com and click "Medicine Disposal Program" under "Pharmacy Services." Metro-east Schnucks pharmacies can be found in Belleville, Swansea, East St.
Comcast promises to fix community access channel issue
David L. Cohen, Comcast's executive vice president, told the panel that "in retrospect, we failed to communicate adequately our goals and to work cooperatively with our local partners to produce a 'win' for everyone." "That is not the way we want to do business -- in Michigan or in the rest of the country -- and I want to apologize for that," he said. Cohen said Comcast was "now engaged in friendly, and what I am sure ultimately will be fruitful, discussions" with Michigan officials, including Dearborn Mayor John B. O'Reilly Jr., who also testified before the committee's Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet. O'Reilly said he was hopeful that the parties could reach an agreement that would be "ironclad" for consumers. Comcast has wanted to move the PEG channels to free up bandwidth so it could offer other services, including high definition stations, to consumers paying premium rates.
Varment Guard buys West Liberty firm
Columbus' Varment Guard Environmental Services Inc. is expanding its reach by acquiring a pest control company in West Liberty, about 25 miles west of Marysville. The company bought Starbuck Pest Control in a deal that adds 10 employees to Varment Guard's more than 60. Varment Guard spokesman Larry Shredl declined to disclose terms of the deal. Shredl said the company has no plans to change Starbuck's name, but is set to move its headquarters to Bellefontaine. Another change will be the addition of nuisance wildlife control, a service Varment Guard provides in the Columbus area, Shredl said. .
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