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Khodorkovsky derides reforms as appeal rejected
Mikhail Khodorkovsky, the jailed Russian oil tycoon, has derided efforts by the president, Dmitry Medvedev, to improve the rule of law in the country, saying reform is futile as long as his controversial guilty verdict
Updated: 05/24/2011 04:15P
Law needed to curb exam cheating: SC
A division bench of Justices Bala Ram KC and Bharat Raj Uprety issued the verdict following today's hearing in response to a writ petition filed by a group of students, including Sabita Kumari Jha. “Take action against students and officials who are
Updated: 05/24/2011 04:15P
Supreme Court Orders Full Funding for Abbott Districts
By Patch Staff | Email the author | 3:45pm NJ Supreme Court. Top row, L to R: Justice Helen E. Hoens; Justice Barry T. Albin; Justice Roberto A. Rivera-Soto; Judge Edwin H. Stern; Front row, L to R: Justice Virginia Long; Chief Justice Stuart Rabner;
Updated: 05/24/2011 04:15P
Ray Lewis Has Say About NFL Lockout, Crime
From Michael Vick to Plaxico Burress, too many professional athletes are very accustomed to the criminal justice system. In fact, no NFL player is more familiar with criminal behavior than Ray Lewis. In 2000, he was involved in a fight outside of an
Updated: 05/24/2011 04:15P
Attention Drunk Drivers: Expect a Roadblock on Route 40 Tomorrow
I'm not sure why the police announce checkpoints. There is probably a statute or other logical reason that escapes me. But what does a website for DWI lawyers trying to accomplish in publishing this? I am a big fan of sobriety checkpoints.
Updated: 05/24/2011 04:14P
How to Profit from the Next Investing Bubble
Over countless boom and bust cycles, investors have learned that bubbles will form in any market, from the Dutch tulip craze to the dot-com crash to our recent housing fiasco. So when LinkedIn (NYSE: LNKD ) went public last week, closing at an
Updated: 05/24/2011 04:14P
NFL cancels symposium...NBA players file lawsuit...Thornton OK to go
AP INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The NFL lockout has claimed its first casualty. The league has canceled next month's rookie symposium, where first-year players are schooled in money management and life skills. It also gives them an opportunity to meet current
Updated: 05/24/2011 04:13P
CBI questions IG Sanjay Barve in Adarsh scam
It is also alleged that former chief minister Ashok Chavan took a loan of Rs65 lakh from Barve's father in order to pay for the flat allotted to his mother-in-law Bhagwati Sharma. However Chavan and Barve have denied the allegations.
Updated: 05/24/2011 04:13P
Police can once again boast Port St. Lucie safest city for size in state
He said areas that have been scaled back include criminal investigations, traffic, school resource officers and community policing and crime prevention efforts. "We are doing the best we can with the resources we have to make sure people perform
Updated: 05/24/2011 04:13P
Sirius XM (NASDAQ:SIRI): Citadel Securities Raises Price Target to $2.25
Sirius XM Radio Inc. lawsuit, Jayant believes Sirius XM will begin raising prices in 2012 higher than the inflation rate. After the initial rate increase, he expects Sirius XM to continue to raise rates annually, not unlike other subscription based
Updated: 05/24/2011 04:13P