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Spontaneity Again Causes Mayor Trouble
Responding to a lawsuit seeking to prevent New York City from closing 22 poorly performing schools, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg made a comment on Friday about parents of children in those schools that immediately prompted outrage.
Updated: 05/20/2011 09:07P
Utah moves to make 'acting too sexy' in public illegal, in bid to crack down
Two escort services in Utah have filed a lawsuit to try to stop the solicitation law, claiming strippers or escorts could be arrested just for acting sexy. A person agreeing to sex in exchange for money is how solicitation is defined in Utah.
Updated: 05/20/2011 09:07P
Nawaz Sharif feared arrest after deportation in '07
Delving into the complexities of Pakistani politics, Prince Muqrin also “speculated that there is probably an agreement between Sharif and the Pakistani Chief Justice, adding that if the Chief Justice grants Sharif the right to return to Pakistan and
Updated: 05/20/2011 09:05P
Terror Stings Breed Profiling and Entrapment, Study Says
MANHATTAN (CN) - A study from New York University's Center for Human Rights and Global Justice, profiling three controversial terrorism cases in New York and New Jersey, blasts the "myth" of the homegrown threat of Islamic
Updated: 05/20/2011 09:05P
Stalled Opera Place condo in foreclosure
Cyma Finance filed a foreclosure lawsuit May 11 against Opera Place LLC, which is managed by Miami-based BAP Development. It concerns a mortgage last modified at $13.9 million in 2007 with a maturity date of September 2009.
Updated: 05/20/2011 09:04P
Police Say It's a Pleasure Protecting Manassas Park
They respond to crime scenes, incidents of violence and minor traffic violations, so many people only see law enforcement when something bad happens, Roberts said. Manassas Park Police make it a point to interact with residents when there isn't an
Updated: 05/20/2011 09:04P
Ensign sex scandal linked to Allegiant Air lobbyist
Public attention later focused on revelations that Ensign's parents gave the Hamptons a $96000 payment about the time that the couple left their jobs with Ensign's office in the wake of the affair, but well before that affair became public knowledge.
Updated: 05/20/2011 09:03P
Banks expected to offer new low-interest loans to TEPCO
Analysts said TEPCO is now considered as equally risky as JAL, which is undergoing rehabilitation following bankruptcy proceedings. Loans at higher interest rates would further squeeze TEPCO. Sources said TEPCO officials plan to ask major banks,
Updated: 05/20/2011 09:02P
PM Bay Area Buzz: San Leandro cop charged with drug-related crime surrenders
The drug detective had been under criminal investigation by the police department and the Alameda County District Attorney's Office since March 18, when a San Leandro resident "personally notified" the police chief that Frederiksson was involved in
Updated: 05/20/2011 09:01P
PM Bay Area Buzz: San Leandro cop charged with drug-related crime surrenders
The drug detective had been under criminal investigation by the police department and the Alameda County District Attorney's Office since March 18, when a San Leandro resident "personally notified" the police chief that Frederiksson was involved in
Updated: 05/20/2011 09:01P
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