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Spanish Government Vows No Force Against Protesters
The organizers of the demonstrations will be informed that under Spanish and European law, the absence of permits is not sufficient to justify using force to end the protests, ministry personnel told Efe. That decision followed an analysis by
Updated: 05/20/2011 11:23P
Jury convicts man of felony murder in fatal home invasion
Benjamin K. Fowler, left, stands with his attorney, Mike Whalen, as the jury verdict is read late Friday afternoon May 20, 2011. His cohort pulled the trigger, but a jury on Friday deemed Benjamin Keith Fowler equally responsible
Updated: 05/20/2011 11:23P
Brown jury set home by judge
The jury in the trial of a pilot accused of murdering his former wife has been sent home for the weekend after retiring to consider its verdict. The body of wealthy Ascot guesthouse owner and former Isle of Man resident Joanna Brown, was found on land
Updated: 05/20/2011 11:23P
The 75th Anniversary Gala of Selfhelp Community Services, Inc.
Mr. Kagan has dedicated his life's work to obtaining "a measure of justice" for Holocaust survivors throughout the world. A native of Vilna, Poland, Mr. Kagan first became involved in tracing Jewish property confiscated by the Nazis immediately after
Updated: 05/20/2011 11:21P
Trust in God, not wealth
They shared Boehner's denominational background and insisted their faith teaches “redistributive justice.” So, they argued, any cuts in welfare, Medicare or pre-natal care is immoral and the government has an obligation to tax high-incomes even more to
Updated: 05/20/2011 11:21P
200 rapists let off with a caution
The figures, revealed under Freedom of Information laws, come amid calls for Justice Secretary Ken Clarke to quit. He claimed some rapes were less serious than others. The maximum sentence is life but anyone who admits rape and gets a caution must only
Updated: 05/20/2011 11:20P
Army “not to blame” over soldiers shot dead by rogue Afghan cop
Coroner David Ridley cleared defence chiefs of blame as he recorded a verdict of unlawful killing following the hearing in Trowbridge, Wilts. And Margaret Boote and Emma Murray, mother and girlfriend of victim Corporal Steven Boote, 22, said later in a
Updated: 05/20/2011 11:20P
Acting sexy illegal? Utah law angers escorts
The Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY — Two escort services have filed a federal lawsuit to halt a Utah solicitation law they fear could lead to the arrest of strippers or escorts who are simply acting sexy. Utah defines solicitation as a
Updated: 05/20/2011 11:19P
DePaul rejects referendum to ban Israeli hummus
A group called DePaul Students for Justice in Palestine put the referendum on a ballot, and students voted all week; 1127 voted yes, but the referendum needed 1500 to pass. The Justice in Palestine group charged that Sabra hummus is half-owned by an
Updated: 05/20/2011 11:19P
Penobscot County deputies investigating serious accident in Plymouth
PLYMOUTH, Maine — Personnel from the Penobscot County Sheriff's Department are investigating what was described as a serious accident Friday night. The accident occurred about 8:45 pm on Rutland Road in Plymouth, a dispatcher with the
Updated: 05/20/2011 11:16P
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