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Morning greens: Calif.'s cap & trade plan on hold, marine protection plans stalled
Photo: Traffic stacks up on the west- and east-bound lanes of the 210 Foothill Freeway near Los Angeles as Thanksgiving holiday travelers hit the freeways on November 24, 2010 in Duarte, California. (Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
Updated: 05/24/2011 11:19A
N.J. court orders $500 million in education spending | Philadelphia Inquirer
The extra money would be spent only in the state's neediest school districts, known as former Abbott districts, and is far less than the $1.6 billion originally sought by advocates for poor students in a lawsuit claiming that Gov.
Updated: 05/24/2011 11:19A
Dashcam camera shows police officer "sucker punch" suspect
It's a blow to Bernard Wallace's face during a traffic stop in Effingham County that's raising questions. "He really dazed me a little," says Wallace while watching a tape of the incident. Wallace had given friend Calvin Lee a ride to Lee's brother's
Updated: 05/24/2011 11:19A
CHP sues Turkish PM, demands 100000 liras compensation
Turkey's main opposition has filed a lawsuit against Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdo?an for describing the party as a “gang,” requesting 100000 Turkish Liras in compensation. “The defendant directly attacked the institutional identity of our party by
Updated: 05/24/2011 11:18A
Law on defamation can be discussed at autumn session of Azerbaijani Parliament
The draft law was prepared in 2005 with the support of OSCE Office in Baku. According to international organizations, articles 147 and 148, envisaging criminal responsibility for libel and insult, should be excluded from the Criminal Code.
Updated: 05/24/2011 11:17A
Rockers Sue Record Label For Royalties
The lawsuit was filed in the US District Court in San Francisco, California last Wednesday (18May11). A Umg spokesman tells Variety.com the complaint "suffers from serious flaws and weaknesses... We will vigorously defend against it.
Updated: 05/24/2011 11:16A
Maria Shriver hires private investigator for divorce
California law. One legal source suggested Shriver also would be entitled to whatever the philandering star-turned-politician spent on his mistress. In California, all divorces are "No Fault" divorces, meaning the spouse asking for a divorce does
Updated: 05/24/2011 11:15A
Police looking to go electronic with E-Tickets
When Police Officer First Class Matt Myers issues a citation during a routine traffic stop, it usually takes him between three and five minutes. But if the Westminster Police Department implements the new electronic ticket system it has applied for,
Updated: 05/24/2011 11:15A
In Measurement You Can Never Be Certain
Media measurement blends science, art and a little faith. Methods are strict, typically, following the usually and customary blessings of social scientists and statisticians. Computing power and the web has brought mountains of data to all wanting to
Updated: 05/24/2011 11:15A
Susman Godfrey Wins $23 Million Verdict in Patent Infringement Suit Against
Fractus, a company based in Barcelona, Spain that sells antennas for mobile phones, accused Samsung of infringing its patents covering mobile phone antenna technology. Samsung contested infringement as well as the validity of the patents.
Updated: 05/24/2011 11:14A
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