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Facing legislative inaction, Barton asks court to draw new congressional map
Joe Barton, R-Arlington, has filed a lawsuit asking a state court in Corsicana to do the job. The North Texas Republican filed the suit at 12:01 am Sunday in Navarro County District Court, according to Barton's spokesman and an Austin attorney
Updated: 05/23/2011 11:21P
The next big web security challenge
"Certainly there are more options to conduct malicious activity on mobile platforms as they are equipped with GPS, and they can be used as a bugging device," Mr Klein said. "This convergence of email, phone, SMS and web traffic to one device makes it
Updated: 05/23/2011 11:19P
Criminal occupational health and safety convictions still difficult
Bill C-45 came into law on March 31, 2004, sparked by the 1992 Westray mining disaster in Nova Scotia in which 26 miners died in a coal mine explosion. The owner and two senior mine officials were charged with criminal negligence causing death and
Updated: 05/23/2011 11:19P
Supreme Court keeps alive Boeing and General Dynamics suit over canceled Navy
The Supreme Court kept alive a 20-year-old lawsuit over the Navy's cancellation of a $4.8-billion contract for an attack plane built by Boeing Co. and General Dynamics Corp. The justices unanimously set aside a US appeals court ruling that the Navy had
Updated: 05/23/2011 11:18P
Springfield City Council Votes to Revoke Biomass Permit, Possible Lawsuit Coming
Officials might soon regret their decision if the energy company moves forward with a multi-million dollar lawsuit. Tim Rooke was one of two Springfield City councilors that voted notto revoke the permit issued to Palmer Renewable Energy to begin
Updated: 05/23/2011 11:18P
The Small Group of Thoughtful, Committed Citizens Has Been Drugged
So, what happens if a society picks out a significant slice of its population, one including many thoughtful and committed citizens, and drugs them? The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) held a first-time, one-day, little publicized event last
Updated: 05/23/2011 11:17P
Police: TN sex slaves come from varied backgrounds
"You may see a lot of traffic. You may even mistake it as a lot of drug action going on," said Wigle. Wigle hopes two new laws, recently passed by the state legislature and awaiting Governor Haslam's signature, will help fight trafficking in Tennessee.
Updated: 05/23/2011 11:17P
Rising Violence In Repo Industry
Jonathan Fuqua listed 19 arrests, convictions or traffic tickets on his wrecker application including convictions for assault, reckless driving and possession of drug paraphernalia. Jason Swafford lists 30 arrests including convictions for assault,
Updated: 05/23/2011 11:16P
Henderson city attorney on leave after DUI-related arrest
By Sun Staff (contact) Henderson city attorney Elizabeth Quillin is on administrative leave after a DUI-related arrest, Sun columnist Jon Ralston reported Monday night. Henderson Mayor Andy Hafen said Quillin was arrested on "DUI-related charges,"
Updated: 05/23/2011 11:16P
Arnold-Maria divorce could be costliest ever
walked away with £24.3 million (Rs 177 crore) after her divorce from Paul McCartney in 2008. However if the prenup between Schwarzenegger and Shriver does not stand up, the couple would likely split their net worth evenly, under California law.
Updated: 05/23/2011 11:14P
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