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Bikers like new WA law about police profiling
AP National/International News Entertainment News from AP AP - April 16, 2011 2:15 PM ET VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) - Bikers will have something to celebrate Saturday at the Motorcycle Mountain Jam in Clark County. Gov. Chris Gregoire has signed into law a
Updated: 04/16/2011 02:19P
AP Man Sentenced to 32 Years for Attack on Ex-Girlfriend and Her Cousin
database of criminal justice information maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”) which allows law enforcement authorities within the United States to exchange information relating to criminal records, fugitives, stolen properties,
Updated: 04/16/2011 01:32P
Lutsenko to finish studying his case materials before Apr. 20
Part 3, Article 365 (the abuse of office, which led to grave consequences) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, and Part 3, Article 364 (the abuse of power and office by a law enforcer, which caused damage to citizens' rights as protected by the law).
Updated: 04/16/2011 11:28A
All charges against Douglas Marchionda Jr. dismissed
Ruling the felony charges of offering to file a false instrument and falsifying business records "jurisdictionally defective," Judge Bender stated that any charges for the alleged acts by Marchionda should have been prosecuted under New York State Tax
Updated: 04/16/2011 10:53A
Murphy's law and Newton's crisis, a portrait of grief
Bruck's work references a 19th-century self-portrait by French artist Gustave Courbet, which the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York states was probably painted after the artist suffered several setbacks in his career. In the Newton portrait - as in
Updated: 04/16/2011 10:16A
Unleashing the monster within
Does it come down to the killer's genetics, hormonal imbalances, biology, environment, cultural conditioning? Why can't they control these horrid desires? Everyone experiences rage and forbidden sexual instincts but most people have the ability to
Updated: 04/16/2011 09:37A
Local lawyer operating in cyberspace
He operates out of his Chatham home, and plans to establish an office, but noted a virtual office offers a cost-effective way to operate. "As far as the cost (to operate) without having the overhead of the office and full-time staff, I'm able to focus
Updated: 04/16/2011 09:28A
Conservatives talk crime
We are the only party that has made criminal code reform a priority. We need a majority." McColeman, a member of the public safety and national security committee during the last Parliament, said one of the first priorities of a Conservative majority
Updated: 04/16/2011 08:43A
Landmark hearing wraps on Canada's polygamy ban
"We've had that evidence for years in different forms, we've had women from that community come forward and make allegations that they or their children were abused, we've had ample evidence about problems with the educational system,
Updated: 04/16/2011 08:16A
Undeterred by 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, Georgia follows Arizona's lead
Three days after a federal appeals court continued to block implementation of major parts of a controversial immigration law passed in Arizona last year, state legislators in Georgia overwhelmingly passed a bill with provisions similar to Arizona's SB
Updated: 04/16/2011 07:15A