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President Obama's secret weapon in Florida: Rick Scott
He's cut 10 percent of the state's education budget, which could result in the sacking of thousands of teachers; the Republican supermajority in the state Legislature flatly rejected his attempt to ram through an Arizona-type immigration law and his
Updated: 05/30/2011 11:45A
Mohamed bin Hammam to appeal suspension, says he's being punished before verdict
Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Mohamed bin Hammam arrives for an ethics hearing over alleged bribery during his campaign for the FIFA presidency, at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, Sunday, May 29, 2011.
Updated: 05/30/2011 11:45A
MHP accuses Turkey's government of enjoying own 'Tulip Era'
The ruling Justice and Development Party, or AKP, has been enjoying its own “Tulip Era” marked by the distribution of wealth merely to its own supporters, the leader of Turkey's main nationalist party said Monday. Referring to the AKP's slogan of "Let
Updated: 05/30/2011 11:43A
Murder investigation after British biker is 'beaten and dumped in 12 inches of
Further doubt was cast on the suicide verdict when it emerged that the man-made lake in which his body was found was fewer than 30 centimetres deep - and that the lake was only yards from the Gulf of Thailand, which would have been a more effective
Updated: 05/30/2011 11:43A
Minister Mangoma's trial fails to kick off
High Court judge, Justice Chinembiri Bhunu postponed the matter to next Monday after the government's chief law officer Chris Mutangadura failed to appear in court. Mutangadura is said to have travelled to Vienna on government business.
Updated: 05/30/2011 11:42A
Move Over, AIPAC
For example, Grant Smith has raised the issue of AIPAC's registration as a foreign agent with the Department of Justice. He met with Heather Hunt, head of the Foreign Agent Registration Act section, and Hunt seemed to warm up to his case and her
Updated: 05/30/2011 11:42A
Ghana: Review Petroleum and Mining Contracts
If for nothing at all, Ghana must emulate the examples of Tanzania, Zambia and other countries worldwide which have reviewed all mining and petroleum contracts irrespective of the status of stability clauses, according to the Tax Justice Network Ghana.
Updated: 05/30/2011 11:40A
Executive branch appointments remain a mess
The acting solicitor general has been much in the news lately: He released a historic “Confession of Error” about actions by the Justice Department in defending the Korematsu case, and earlier he became involved in the ACA court cases at the appeals
Updated: 05/30/2011 11:40A
Bangalore: HC adjourns plea to vacate stay on Yeddyurappa case to June 2
Justice Keshav Narayan adjourned the hearing of the interim application filed by Sirajin Basha, the city-based advocate who along with his associate KN Balaraj had filed a private complaint against Yeddyurappa and his family members.
Updated: 05/30/2011 11:39A
OPAP: A Special Situation in the Sports Industry
OPAP will likely not be the only operator of VLTs, but thanks to its existing infrastructure and strong gaming-related store traffic, it should capture the bulk of this new market. We hold no illusions of the political hurdles in the Republic,
Updated: 05/30/2011 11:39A
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