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Study says homosexuality, celibacy didn't cause Catholic clergy sex abuse
The study by the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York instead said that the problem was largely the result of poor seminary training and insufficient emotional support for men ordained in the 1940s and 1950s, who were not able to withstand
Updated: 05/20/2011 08:55P
7 Tips to Help You Confront Your Law School Debt
Create a plan of attack for the loans. First, law grads need to figure out what they owe. Because law grads usually have several loans, they must become familiar with each loan's balance and interest rate. After gathering this information,
Updated: 05/20/2011 08:55P
Appointment of Joint US-UK Corporate Monitor Signals New Era in Bribery
For companies looking to get out of the crosshairs of Department of Justice by agreeing to a deferred prosecution agreement, the appointment of a corporate monitor has become a familiar condition, particularly in Foreign Corrupt Practices Act cases.
Updated: 05/20/2011 08:55P
"Buckle Up, South Carolina" campaign starts
Further, an average of 7 out of 10 teenagers killed in traffic crashes in South Carolina are not buckled. In addition to the safety aspect of buckling up, Keel emphasized that those who don't wear a safety belt are breaking the law.
Updated: 05/20/2011 08:54P
County drops budget bombshell
City Finance Director Beth Penner disappeared, supposedly on medical leave, after presenting a nearly balanced budget in April, which was not approved due to a number of spreadsheet errors found during the special meeting, city officials said.
Updated: 05/20/2011 08:54P
Justice triumphed
The Criminal Justice process had to be played out. In the crowded Manhattan Criminal Court on Center Street near New York's 14-story police headquarters, the arraignment court was filled to the rafters with the New York press, plus hundreds of court
Updated: 05/20/2011 08:54P
Driver of bus crash that killed 11 challenges conviction
A visiting three-justice panel from the state 3rd District Court of Appeal heard arguments Thursday from Watts' new attorney, Han N. Tran of Oakland. The court's appearance at Colusa High is part of an educational outreach program that was started in
Updated: 05/20/2011 08:54P
Driver of bus crash that killed 11 challenges conviction
A visiting three-justice panel from the state 3rd District Court of Appeal heard arguments Thursday from Watts' new attorney, Han N. Tran of Oakland. The court's appearance at Colusa High is part of an educational outreach program that was started in
Updated: 05/20/2011 08:54P
Court is now in session
"We try to bring cases that would be of some interest to the audience" said Presiding Justice Vance W. Raye. "We don't hold cases up, but we do look at our calendar to see what fits." Raye said the court chose the Watts case because it was local,
Updated: 05/20/2011 08:54P
Government examines airline ticket distribution
Travelport's systems handled $2.7 billion in American ticket sales last year. Travelport, Sabre and a third company, Amadeus, control all the distribution systems in the US Travelport countered that American was trying to control ticket distribution so
Updated: 05/20/2011 08:54P
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