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5 BuCor execs to be held liable for Leviste caper – De Lima
Five Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) officials will face charges for allowing former Batangas Governor Jose Antonio Leviste to leave prison two weeks ago without a pass, Justice Secretary Leila De Lima said on Tuesday. De Lima said that four of the five
Updated: 05/31/2011 01:32A
Georgia Voices: Imposing the death penalty?
So says Justice Antonin Scalia, with Justice Clarence Thomas in agreement. Note that he doesn't say “likely” or even “probably,” but “sure” to happen. In other words, the high court made a ruling in which they should know people will suffer,
Updated: 05/31/2011 01:31A
A loving mother fights for her babies
It looked like there was no justice in the Philippines. But she would not give up. She took courage and filed Kidnapping and Failure to Return a Minor under Article 270 of the Revised Penal Code against the Sarmiento couple on September 20, 2010.
Updated: 05/31/2011 01:31A
A loving mother fights for her babies
It looked like there was no justice in the Philippines. But she would not give up. She took courage and filed Kidnapping and Failure to Return a Minor under Article 270 of the Revised Penal Code against the Sarmiento couple on September 20, 2010.
Updated: 05/31/2011 01:31A
Digger shot dead by rogue Afghan soldier while both were on guard duty
Ms Gillard today vowed Australia would continue its mission in Afghanistan despite the "shocking and disturbing" killing, and the death of another Digger in a chopper crash on the same day. She told Parliament she knew people would be "puzzled" by the
Updated: 05/31/2011 01:31A
Gov. Christies Supreme Court pick Anne Patterson up for confirmation
“It would be a shame to lose her as a justice,” said former Gov. Brendan Byrne. “I thought for a while Sweeney might want to sacrifice her.” If confirmed by the full Senate, the 52-year-old Patterson will be seated in September.
Updated: 05/31/2011 01:31A
Goal of Stearns divorce mediation is swift resolution
The roster of mediators, all of whom must have five years experience in family law, is available at $200 an hour per mediator for a minimum of three hours. That might seem like a lot, Kendra said, but it's a fraction of what a drawn-out divorce could
Updated: 05/31/2011 01:30A
Justice: Crane's new venture full of curveballs
Sports is funny this way. There's almost always a leap of faith that people from the business world occasionally have trouble comprehending. No matter how much information a general manager has, there are things that can't be measured.
Updated: 05/31/2011 01:30A
Boat's wake blamed for drawbridge channel accident
According to the Coast Guard, the smaller vessel was traveling through Blynman Canal, or the Cut as it is known, at the bridge at 2:30 pm when the accident occurred. The Coast Guard and Gloucester Harbormaster crews responded quickly after the
Updated: 05/31/2011 01:30A
Protests break out in China's Inner Mongolia
The government has responded with a broad clampdown, pouring police into the streets, disrupting Internet service and confining high school and university students to campus. The strategy appears to thwarted major demonstrations in the regional capital
Updated: 05/31/2011 01:27A
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