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Woman Wins Court Battle to Use Dead Husband's Sperm
In August 2010, Jocelyn Edwards and her husband were due to sign documents so they could begin in vitro fertilization (IVF), but Edwards' husband died in a workplace accident the day before. She won a court order to have the sperm removed from his body
Updated: 05/23/2011 10:46A
Northwest Citizens Coalition Tells Big Oil: Back Off
Austin wrote to the two states' transportation departments, “that the need to stop traffic on a regular basis has the potential to impede Forest Service access… [and] responses to emergencies such as wildfires and other law enforcement situations.
Updated: 05/23/2011 10:46A
The Khul Law: Bane or Boon for Society?
Islamists particularly single out the khul law, which allows a woman to secure divorce without her husband's consent on condition that she reimburse him for any money or property he gave her at the time they married and further renounce her rights to
Updated: 05/23/2011 10:46A
Casey Anthony trial: Final preparations underway for Tuesday's openings
Each morning during the trial, court officials will hand out seating passes on a first-come, first-served basis to people who line up on the north side of the courthouse. People can line up beginning at 5:30 am Each pass, which is free,
Updated: 05/23/2011 10:45A
Prosser victory in Wis. Supreme Court recount OK'd
Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser's victory over challenger JoAnne Kloppenburg has been certified by the state board that oversees elections. The Government Accountability Board on Monday certified results of a statewide recount that showed
Updated: 05/23/2011 10:45A
Xavier Tondo Dead, Tour De France Cyclist Dies At 32
The AFP reports that Spanish cyclist Xavier Tondo died Monday in a freak accident while at a ski resort in southern Spain. Tondo, 32, was reportedly crushed between his car and a garage door, according to a police source. The source said "it appears"
Updated: 05/23/2011 10:44A
Coast Guard May Reopen River To Barge Traffic
Southbound barges would be allowed to travel down the river once the northbound backup is cleared. Archer Daniels Midland Co., which owns the barges involved in Friday's accident, has submitted a plan for salvaging the wreckage.
Updated: 05/23/2011 10:43A
Judge refuses to lift gagging order
Mr Justice Eady rejected a fresh application by News Group Newspapers to discharge the privacy injunction relating to CTB on the basis that to continue it would be "futile", given recent widespread publicity about his identity.
Updated: 05/23/2011 10:43A
Medicare and Social Security Vital For the Financial Security of Older People
GfK Roper Public Affairs & Corporate Communications conducted the Associated Press-GfK Poll on Medicare and Social Security from May 5-9. During the poll, telephonic interviews of 1001 adults were conducted by contacting them through landline and
Updated: 05/23/2011 10:43A
Supreme Court: California's prison overcrowding is 'serious constitutional
“The violations have persisted for years,” Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote for the majority. “They remain uncorrected.” The court agreed that a prisoner-release plan devised by a three-judge panel is necessary in order to alleviate the overcrowding.
Updated: 05/23/2011 10:43A
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