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The Supreme Court's Prison Break
Justice Antonin Scalia, in a powerful dissent, calls it "perhaps the most radical injunction issued by a court in our Nation's history." In Brown v. Plata, a 5-4 Court majority ruled that overcrowding in California prisons had led to inadequate
Updated: 05/23/2011 07:32P
High Court Rules Calif. Must Cut Prison Population
Inmates at California's Chino State Prison sat inside a metal cage in the hallway as they waited to be assigned permanent housing or for medical, mental health, counselor or other appointments. Inmates at Chino State Prison crowd around their bunk beds
Updated: 05/23/2011 07:31P
Authorities to step up seatbelt law enforcement
The so-called “Click It or Ticket” program will also be promoted at minor league baseball parks in Durham, Zebulon, Greensboro, Hickory and Charlotte. Last year, 425 of the 1327 traffic fatalities in North Carolina were people who weren't buckled up.
Updated: 05/23/2011 07:30P
Amity police chief responds to Reach the Beach ticketing incident
"I am personally a bit outraged regarding this violation of my civil rights and would love to litigate Amity into bankruptcy. At a minimum they should communicate better with groups that wish to bring tourists into their town.
Updated: 05/23/2011 07:29P
Amity police chief responds to Reach the Beach ticketing incident
"I am personally a bit outraged regarding this violation of my civil rights and would love to litigate Amity into bankruptcy. At a minimum they should communicate better with groups that wish to bring tourists into their town.
Updated: 05/23/2011 07:29P
ARC Energy to fight GT Solar lawsuit
Advanced RenewableEnergy Company LLC (ARC Energy) of Nashua, NH, USA has issued a statement in response to a lawsuit against it filed last week in the Hillsborough County Superior Court (Southern District) in New Hampshire on behalf of GT Solar
Updated: 05/23/2011 07:28P
Too Big to Fail: The Financial Crisis as Action Film
HBO Film's “Too Big to Fail,” which premiers tonight, takes the financial meltdown of 2008 to the final stage of that evolution and artfully translates New York Times reporter Andrew Ross Sorkin's 600-page tome into prime time.
Updated: 05/23/2011 07:28P
DOJ Files Lawsuit To Block H&R Block-TaxACT Deal
(RTTNews) - The US Department of Justice said Monday that it has filed a civil antitrust lawsuit to block the proposed acquisition 2SS Holdings Inc., the maker of TaxACT. digital do-it-yourself tax preparation software, by H&R Block Inc. (HRB: News ).
Updated: 05/23/2011 07:28P
Crash victims' night of pain
Now they say they hope the 16-year-old driver who ploughed into them as they returned from a Cambridge church youth group outing will learn his lesson from the pain he's caused. Daniel Clark, 18, was driving his brother, Josiah, 16 and sister, Bonnie,
Updated: 05/23/2011 07:27P
Clifton firefighters working on house fire
the vents in a house in the 3000 block of Camelot Place. Two engines have responded to the scene. It's unknown how much damage has been done to the home. Law enforcement officials are directing traffic around the scene, so it's wise to avoid the area.
Updated: 05/23/2011 07:26P