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Akingbola urges court to stop EFCC from arraigning him
In addition, he prayed for an order dismissing the charges brought against him on the ground that the EFCC had no statutory powers under the Administration of Criminal Justice Law 2007 to prosecute the matter. Akingbola said the charges filed against
Updated: 05/23/2011 08:10P
Ga. police: upset councilman spills food at diner
The councilman told WMAZ-TV that it was an accident and he did nothing wrong. Robbins told the Telegraph of Macon that the councilman lifted up his placemat, and the food and drinks spilled all over him. Authorities in the central Georgia town have
Updated: 05/23/2011 08:10P
Supreme Court rules California prisons are overcrowded; inmate population must
The US Supreme Court ruled Monday that California must drastically reduce its prison population to relieve severe overcrowding that has exposed inmates to increased violence, disease and death. The decision, however, doesn't mean the prison gates will
Updated: 05/23/2011 08:10P
Texas lawmakers approve uniform speeds, all day
A bill has completed its journey through the Texas statehouse that would allow truckers and other drivers to travel at the same speed, night and day. Texas law now authorizes drivers to travel 70 mph during the day along most rural highways.
Updated: 05/23/2011 08:08P
Indiana governor given greater tolling authority
The lease deal with a Spanish-Australian consortium has 70 more years left on it. Gov. Daniels signed into law a bill to allow the governor's office and the state Department of Transportation to decide whether to use state money or sign deals with
Updated: 05/23/2011 08:08P
Indiana governor given greater tolling authority
The lease deal with a Spanish-Australian consortium has 70 more years left on it. Gov. Daniels signed into law a bill to allow the governor's office and the state Department of Transportation to decide whether to use state money or sign deals with
Updated: 05/23/2011 08:08P
Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (Verizon Wireless)
It has a slide-out game pad that makes gameplay more immersive, and it comes preloaded with popular game titles like Crash Bandicoot and Asphalt 6. Features include a 5-megapixel camera plus a front-facing camera, Wi-Fi, and GPS.
Updated: 05/23/2011 08:08P
Opposing view: Don't reduce student loans
Skyrocketing college tuition is burdening a growing number of students with college loans they can't repay. Since student loans, unlike credit cards and mortgages, can't be discharged in bankruptcy, the financial consequences of default
Updated: 05/23/2011 08:07P
Air France pilots may have erred in 2009 crash
WASHINGTON - PILOTS aboard an Air France plane whose plunge into the Atlantic killed 228 people were confused by a series of flight control alarms and possibly reacted in error before the crash, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.
Updated: 05/23/2011 08:06P
Widow wins right to frozen sperm
Jocelyn Edwards will be allowed to remove from storage at IVF Australia three ''straws'' of frozen sperm extracted from her husband Mark in the hours after his death in a workplace accident last year. But she will have to convince an infertility clinic
Updated: 05/23/2011 08:06P
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