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Scott's disapproval rating soars in latest Quinnipiac poll
bankruptcy looms. Time for a voter recall on this guy then. Before he destroys this state entirely…. I read that Scott is a Skin Head Nazi. He certainly fits the profile. Do the 57% of the people know exactly what he is doing that is not published?
Updated: 05/25/2011 07:11A
Editorial: Why Michigan's public defender system needs reform
By The Grand Rapids Press Editorial Board For poor people in Michigan, justice is uncertain and at times unattainable. A recent report from the Campaign for Justice, a coalition seeking to change the state's dismal system for indigent defense,
Updated: 05/25/2011 07:11A
Salt Lake City attorney nominated as a judge in Utah's 3rd District Court
Shaughnessy is a partner at Snell & Wilmer law firm in Salt Lake City and has previously been a law clerk for Utah Supreme Court Chief Justice Christine Durham. Shaughnessy earned his law degree from the University of Utah's SJ Quinney College of Law,
Updated: 05/25/2011 07:10A
Dismay as Denmark bans Marmite
IT is a food hated by vast numbers of people, according to its own advertising campaigns. But even by those standards, Denmark's verdict on Marmite is a harsh one – it has banned it. Copenhagen acted because the British savoury spread contravenes
Updated: 05/25/2011 07:10A
Vt. argues nuke knew risks of expiring license
s for an injunction that would allow it to keep operating while the company's lawsuit against the state is pending. Entergy says it needs to know by July whether to refuel the plant this fall. The federal government has extended Entergy's operating
Updated: 05/25/2011 07:10A
Belleville motorcyclist dies after colliding with UPS truck
Accident investigators with the Illinois State Police tell News Channel 5 the UPS truck was attempting to turn left off St. Clair Avenue onto 79th Street. Alvin Williams, 42, was westbound on St. Clair approaching the turning truck, when Williams tried
Updated: 05/25/2011 07:10A
Nancy Grace Leaves 'Swift Justice'
LAS VEGAS -- The judge who sentenced OJ Simpson to prison plans to take over for Nancy Grace on the syndicated television show "Swift Justice." Clark County District Court Judge Jackie Glass, who sentenced the former football star to nine to 33 years
Updated: 05/25/2011 07:09A
Court decision sets off budget battle
In the majority opinion, Justice Jaynee LaVecchia wrote that the court could only order funding for the Abbott districts because of the precedent set by prior rulings. The 2009 formula had determined how much money was expected to be spent educating
Updated: 05/25/2011 07:09A
24583 more sued for downloading "The Hurt Locker"
The record for the largest BitTorrent lawsuit in history is now held by Voltage Pictures, producers of the 2009 film “The Hurt Locker”. Voltage is suing 24583 BitTorrent users for downloading the Oscar winning film. Previously the largest BitTorrent
Updated: 05/25/2011 07:09A
Arizona set to execute inmate with new drug
The temporary stay of execution was issued late Tuesday night after Arizona officials said they had planned to replace one of three drugs to be used in the execution because federal officials contended the state failed to fill out a form to import the
Updated: 05/25/2011 07:09A