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State representative proposes Arizona-style immigration bill
MADISON (AP) -- A state Republican legislator has introduced a bill that would mirror some of the tough enforcement measures of Arizona's controversial immigration bill. The legislation introduced by Rep. Don Pridemore of Hartford would force local law
Updated: 05/24/2011 01:22P
Facebook, Adult Friend Finder In Tussle Over Trademarks
Facebook filed a lawsuit in April against four companies: FriendFinder Networks, Various, GMCI Internet Operations Inc., and Traffic Cat. The first operates a site called FacebookOfSex.com. Facebook says the adult site infringes on its trademarks,
Updated: 05/24/2011 01:22P
Bidders Interested In Md. Superfresh Stores
Superfresh's parent, A&P, filed for bankruptcy last year and is trying to sell 25 Superfresh stores to pay off debt. Most of the stores are in the Baltimore area. A joint venture between Village Super Market Inc. and Mrs. Green's Management Court has
Updated: 05/24/2011 01:22P
Amnesty International: Both sides committed atrocities in Ivory Coast
But in a speech given after Tuesday's swearing-in of a new Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Ouattara said Ivory Coast's justice system isn't capable of bringing all perpetrators to justice. Last week, Ouattara formally asked the International
Updated: 05/24/2011 01:21P
Obama: Chrysler repayment of government loan a 'significant milestone' for
LONDON — President Barack Obama says Chrysler's repayment of the government loans that helped it emerge from bankruptcy is a "significant milestone" for the auto industry. Chrysler took $10.5 billion from the US government to survive two
Updated: 05/24/2011 01:21P
Chrysler set to repay its government loans today
It reported a $116 million profit -- its first quarterly profit since its 2009 bankruptcy -- in the first quarter. The company still owes the US government $2 billion. The government could get some of that back by selling its 8.6 percent stake in
Updated: 05/24/2011 01:21P
Chrysler set to repay its government loans today
It reported a $116 million profit -- its first quarterly profit since its 2009 bankruptcy -- in the first quarter. The company still owes the US government $2 billion. The government could get some of that back by selling its 8.6 percent stake in
Updated: 05/24/2011 01:21P
When "free" trade trumps US law
(And to be frank, Elizabeth Warren tends to generate a lot more traffic than anything I write about India, Brazil, or even China). But there's a price to be paid for turning inward -- and that's running the risk of missing the really big story.
Updated: 05/24/2011 01:21P
'Hangover' sequel experiences setbacks because of lawsuit brought on by Mike
However, The Hollywood Reporter notes that a federal judge has since declined to halt the release of the film over the lawsuit. In a statement, Warner Bros. announced, “We are very gratified by the court's decision which will allow the highly
Updated: 05/24/2011 01:20P
Tattoo U
Curious, the criminal justice and sociology major went to check it out. After learning about the project Stories on the Skin: Tattoo Culture at FAU, Ulloa rolled up his left sleeve for photographer Z. McCarthy-Koppisch and talked about his tattoo of a
Updated: 05/24/2011 01:20P