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Group still seeks fixes for Ga. 316
"The politicians, at this point, are either with the people or against the people," said Jefferson Taffet, a local baker. Taffet created the Facebook group "Turn Ga. 316 into a limited access highway with no tolls!" after Townsend's death.
Updated: 05/25/2011 02:49A
Former Corrections chief to be summoned to probe
Justice Undersecretary Francisco Baraan III noted that it was during Calderon's time that Leviste was accorded sleep-out privileges where a prisoner can spend the night in private homes outside prison cells at the minimum security compound.
Updated: 05/25/2011 02:49A
Killer got away with murder 'in name only'
Diana Parkes, who lives in the north of the Island and gave evidence before attending the eight–day trial at Reading Crown Court, said acquitting Robert Brown of murder was a 'gross miscarriage of justice'. But she thanked the judge for 'recognising
Updated: 05/25/2011 02:48A
Flaunting a privilege
Leviste's demeanor during the hearing the other day also showcased exactly what many people found objectionable in the whole thing. Leviste acted almost nonchalantly; sure, he was apologetic at times, but he didn't seem bothered by the fact that he was
Updated: 05/25/2011 02:48A
US debt ceiling drama has lessons in personal finance
Not the country, that is, but the people. The statistics show that Americans are growing more diligent about eliminating debt and increasing savings, albeit slowly. After the greed decade of the 1980s and the market boom of the 1990s, it took two bear
Updated: 05/25/2011 02:48A
No evidence against Nova driver, cops say
“We are digging deeper into the road accident that involved not only the Universal Guiding Star, but also some Nova buses,” he told the Manila Standard. “We could file a supplemental complaint if evidence would warrant.” Nova's lawyer, Vigor Mendoza,
Updated: 05/25/2011 02:47A
De Lima's dilemma
It's not easy being Justice Secretary Leila de Lima. And her job just got harder, now that she has to decide if she must punish a subordinate with excellent ties to her own boss or if she will let a scandal that hits so close to her home turf slide.
Updated: 05/25/2011 02:47A
Asif Balwa wants iPad, cooler in jail
Asif filed the application before the bench of Justice S. Muralidhar, seeking direction to the Tihar Jail authorities to allow him the use of the two items NEW DELHI, INDIA: Asif Balwa, accused as a co-conspirator in the 2G spectrum scam and director
Updated: 05/25/2011 02:46A
Prisons chief admits dropping the ball on Leviste caper
Diokno told investigators on Wednesday during the hearings conducted by the Department of Justice (DoJ) fact-finding committee, that he had noticed that special privileges were being doled out to some inmates, particularly those allowed to stay in
Updated: 05/25/2011 02:44A
Shakin' Stevens in bid to clear criminal record
I stopped photographing. It was quite embarrassing and I put the camera down and looked up at him and walked out into the foyer." He later accepted that what happened could have been a simple accident. "Accident or not, it happened," he said.
Updated: 05/25/2011 02:44A
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