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New law will prevent texting on your cell phone
As of July 1, Indiana motorists of all ages will have to put away their cell phones while behind the wheel, or else face a penalty. According to a news release from the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute, there will be
Updated: 05/20/2011 03:44P
Kanimozhi arrested: The fall of a shooting star
A rather reluctant entrant into national politics in the middle of the last decade, few expected Kanimozhi, the shy, beloved daughter of Karunanidhi to be embroiled in a major corruption scandal a few years on. The rise and decline of Kanimozhi the
Updated: 05/20/2011 03:43P
U.S. Midwest residents most fiscally fit: survey
Survey considered credit scores, personal bankruptcy, foreclosures and other criteria to determine an area's financial stability. By Patricia Reaney, ReutersThu, May 19 2011 at 12:08 PM EST NEW YORK - Although it may be best known for its university
Updated: 05/20/2011 03:43P
Police Patrols to Step Up
Law enforcement is stepping up patrols looking for traffic violators over the next couple weeks. It's part of a statewide effort to reduce the number of deaths from car accidents. The Deschutes County Sheriff's Office will be increasing daylight
Updated: 05/20/2011 03:43P
Greece Gets Pounded Before Further Bailout?
The larger problem that the Eurocrats are having has to do with what we've mentioned previously: the "immovable rigor" of the EU's position has now run directly into the reality of Greek bankruptcy. And since the bankruptcy was not negotiable,
Updated: 05/20/2011 03:43P
NN man indicted on child porn charges
A search warrant was executed on Hartney's home in Newport News and a number of computers and computer media were seized. Hartney was also found to have homemade images of numerous different minor girls, some of whom have been identified by law
Updated: 05/20/2011 03:42P
KATV Channel 7 - The Spirit of Arkansas: More legal talks on release of former
The $5 million bond, or $1 million cash bail, was secured by his wife's money, bail bondsman Ira Judelson said. Lawyers arguing whether Strauss-Kahn should get out of jail while he awaits trial on attempted rape charges have used two famous examples
Updated: 05/20/2011 03:40P
Foreign private equity braces for rough ride to China -ANALYSIS
HONG KONG, May 20 (Business Law Currents) Foreign-invested private equity firms are rallying in Shanghai, eagerly awaiting the results of a second round of applications for the Qualified Foreign Limited Partners (QFLP) scheme.
Updated: 05/20/2011 03:40P
WaMu Agrees on Post-Bankruptcy Control: Report
(Reuters)—Washington Mutual Inc. reached an agreement on Friday [May 20] that would give shareholders control of the company after it exits bankruptcy, according to a report by Bloomberg News. Brian Rosen, of Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP which represents
Updated: 05/20/2011 03:39P
Gay split on boycotting Ga. over immigration law
The gulf between LGBT activists who support boycotting the state over its new immigration law and those who don't widened considerably on Friday when a leading Latino activist, who is also gay, pooh-poohed the
Updated: 05/20/2011 03:39P