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Brewer seeks court ruling on medical marijuana law
Jan Brewer on Tuesday ordered the state attorney general to get a federal court to rule whether Arizona can implement its medical marijuana law. Brewer said it was always known there was a conflict between the law, which lets Arizonans with a doctor's
Updated: 05/25/2011 03:42A
26/11 trial: Headley says Major Iqbal is 'Chaudhery Khan', Mumbai attacks
50-year-old Headley also told a Chicago court during the trial of 26/11 co-accused Tahawwur Rana that an attempt to take the attackers to Mumbai in September 2008 failed as a boat in which they were to sail was lost. He said before the jury that
Updated: 05/25/2011 03:41A
Property developer fined after death of worker
Brazilian-born Arlindo Visentin, 58, died after the accident in Wilton Row, Belgravia, central London, in June 2007. Mr Visentin was working in an excavation on the site to underpin the foundations when a crack appeared in the ground and part of the
Updated: 05/25/2011 03:41A
Woman faces drug charges after pot found in vehicle
SIERRA VISTA — A Huachuca City woman has been arrested on multiple drug charges after more than 250 pounds of marijuana was found in her vehicle during a traffic stop. Michelle Brewer, 30, has been booked on charges of transportation of
Updated: 05/25/2011 03:41A
Car accident at the Jerusalem light rail damages train
In what has become almost a weekly occurrence, the Jerusalem light rail experienced another minor accident with a private car on Wednesday morning. The accident occurred in the Shuafat neighborhood, when a car made an illegal turn
Updated: 05/25/2011 03:41A
NEPAL: Persistent impunity in Nepal
We are particularly concerned by recent public comments by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs Krishna Bahadur Mahara that the government is poised to seek the withdrawal of criminal cases currently before the courts, including the
Updated: 05/25/2011 03:40A
London 2012 hopeful Keri-Anne Payne on mixing it with the best
'Most of the time it is an accident – nine times out of ten it is,' she added. 'But I'd be lying if I said I hadn't ever hit anybody, because I'm pretty sure I have, but I couldn't tell you who or when, or how or why. 'It's all part and parcel of the
Updated: 05/25/2011 03:40A
Mass shutdown for Blockbuster
The Canadian division of the fallen film and video game rental chain was placed into receivership earlier this month, more than six months after its US parent filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Grant Thornton Ltd. was appointed receiver,
Updated: 05/25/2011 03:39A
Bryan Stow's family sues LA Dodgers over poor security during attack...
The Dodgers declined to comment on the lawsuit, which seeks unspecified damages. Stow, who wore Giants gear to the game, was taunted repeatedly while some Dodgers fans threw peanuts, hot dogs and wrappers at him and four friends, according to the
Updated: 05/25/2011 03:39A
Jacob Polutele guilty of fatal bashing of Cain Aguiar in Yarraville
The Polutele verdict has been an ordeal for the family of victim Cain Aguiar, 25, after three earlier trials were aborted because of problems with jurors or the inadvertent disclosure of Polutele's prior convictions. Polutele, who was already on a
Updated: 05/25/2011 03:39A