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'MEP must quit over rape blog', says Cumbrian sex abuse charity boss
Roger Helmer, the Conservative MEP for the East Midlands, has sparked outrage with his comments, made in response to the row that engulfed justice secretary Ken Clarke after he suggested some rapes should be seen as less serious than others.
Updated: 05/24/2011 11:55A
Agencies Announce 'Click It Or Ticket' Campaign
“Parents are the key to keeping their children safe in the car,” said State Health Commissioner Nirav R. Shah, MD, MPH “The correct use of child safety seats and booster seats for young children, then lap and shoulder belts after age 8, is critical.
Updated: 05/24/2011 11:55A
Judicial appointments process stalls in parliament
Kenya might be forced to wait a little longer for the approval by parliament of the nominees of chief justice, his deputy and the director of public prosecutions. This follows the stalemate facing the justice and legal affairs committee which was
Updated: 05/24/2011 11:54A
Tougher DUI bill passes
The bill also creates tougher penalties for drinking while boating and extends the law to personal watercraft. Additional penalties for repeat offenders were approved in a bill passed Friday. LB 675, introduced by Sen. Pete Pirsch of Omaha,
Updated: 05/24/2011 11:54A
Chrysler Repaying its Loans
Chrysler got about $10.5 billion from the US to survive bankruptcy in 2009. It's repaid some of the money and plans to give the federal government $5.9 billion Tuesday. Chrysler has said it's eager to pay back its government loans because of the high
Updated: 05/24/2011 11:54A
Number of incarcerated juveniles declines
A total of 7100 juveniles were incarcerated in 2010, according to the Messenger-Inquirer, which cited statistics from the state Department of Juvenile Justice and Kentucky Youth Advocates. That's down from 8883 incarcerations in 2009; 9834 in 2008;
Updated: 05/24/2011 11:53A
Lawmakers introduce Russian “reset”; Russian political prisoners appeal denied
Khodorkovsky and his business partner and fellow defendant, Platon Lebedev, had been convicted in December of embezzling nearly $30 billion from Yukos, the oil company they ran. Khodorkovsky had antagonized Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin,
Updated: 05/24/2011 11:53A
Tax preparer Jackson Hewitt files for Chapter 11
Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc. (OTCQB:JHTX) , the second-biggest tax preparer in the US, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Tuesday after striking a restructuring deal with its lenders. The Parsippany, NJ, company reported
Updated: 05/24/2011 11:53A
Iowa participates in 2011 National 'Click It or Ticket' Campaign May 23-June 5
Additionally, 50 percent of Iowa's traffic fatalities occur during the daytime when 88 percent of the motoring public is traveling. The remaining 50 percent occur at night when only 12 percent of motorists are on the road. Iowa law enforcement will be
Updated: 05/24/2011 11:53A
Alcon wins Patanol® US patent infringement lawsuit against Apotex
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Updated: 05/24/2011 11:52A
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