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Supreme Court recount costs Marathon County $17K
Officials clocked about 60 hours during the course of eight days to recount about 32000 votes cast in Marathon County in the April 5 election between incumbent Justice David Prosser and challenger JoAnne Kloppenburg, a state assistant attorney general.
Updated: 05/24/2011 05:29A
NATO aircraft crashes in Afghanistan, no injuries
NATO said in a statement that soldiers secured the crash site and protected those who had been in the aircraft. NATO forces have faced violent protests over night raids on villages as they try to flush out insurgents. Monday night, NATO forces in
Updated: 05/24/2011 05:29A
JD to comment on Motata R5m pay report
The justice department would comment later on Tuesday on a report that Judge Nkola Motata has been paid almost R5 million while on special leave related to his drunk driving trial and subsequent conviction. Spokesman Tlali Tlali said the response would
Updated: 05/24/2011 05:29A
Former BuCor chief to be asked to explain special privileges
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Justice (DoJ) will summon former Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) director Oscar Calderon to explain how and why “sacred cows” are given “sleep out” or “living out” privileges at the sprawling
Updated: 05/24/2011 05:28A
NTSB holds hearing on 2009 rescue helicopter crash
SANTA FE, NM (AP) ” The National Transportation Safety Board is wrapping up its investigation into the fatal crash of a state police helicopter that went to save a lost hiker near Santa Fe. The agency is holding a hearing Tuesday in
Updated: 05/24/2011 05:28A
Bank of America pays US$410m to settle overdraft dispute
The documents released on Monday by a US district court in southern Florida said the class action lawsuit included some one million clients and that a final approval of the settlement would take place on November 7. The case, which dates back to 2009,
Updated: 05/24/2011 05:28A
Arcata man files lawsuit against city's panhandling ordinance
An Arcata resident followed through on his threat to file a lawsuit against the city of Arcata that claims its panhandling ordinance is unconstitutional. Richard Salzman and his attorney Peter Martin informed the city in February that Salzman intended
Updated: 05/24/2011 05:27A
Killers who murdered girl (18) in Towneley Park lose High Court appeal
Lord Justice Pitchford, sitting in London's Appeal Court with Mr Justice Treacy and Judge William Davis QC, said Wood instigated the plan to kill Louise after complaining to friends she was “doing his head in”. Wood and Louise had been close friends,
Updated: 05/24/2011 05:27A
Motala's firing explained
The justice department fired Aurora liquidators Enver Motala and Gavin Gainsford to "safeguard the integrity of the liquidation process", its spokesman said on Tuesday. However, Motala labelled their dismissal as "unconstitutional, unlawful and
Updated: 05/24/2011 05:27A
Prosser victory in Supreme Court race confirmed
AP MADISON — The Wisconsin board that certifies elections declared Monday that a recount had confirmed state Supreme Court Justice David Prosser defeated challenger JoAnne Kloppenburg. The board said Prosser won by 7004 votes after Kloppenburg picked
Updated: 05/24/2011 05:27A
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