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Judge approves Cold Spring Bridge suicide barrier
Caltrans says the decision will also help law enforcement, who have responded to cases where people are contemplating suicide and disrupting traffic. We tried contacting the attorney for Friends of the Cold Spring Canyon Bridge, but he did not respond
Updated: 05/31/2011 09:59P
Justices block lawsuit against Ashcroft's use of terror detention law
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito said Tuesday that an oversight by his staff caused him to take part in a 2009 ruling involving ABC even though his children held stock in the parent company, Walt Disney. Alito ruled against ABC in the case,
Updated: 05/31/2011 09:59P
Justices block lawsuit against Ashcroft's use of terror detention law
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito said Tuesday that an oversight by his staff caused him to take part in a 2009 ruling involving ABC even though his children held stock in the parent company, Walt Disney. Alito ruled against ABC in the case,
Updated: 05/31/2011 09:59P
Fears over 31000 elderly residents of Britain's biggest care company as it
Southern Cross, which runs 750 homes, is trying to stave off bankruptcy by negotiating paying lower rents to landlords. But if the firm does go under, many of its homes are likely to be shut forcing thousands of frail, elderly residents to be moved
Updated: 05/31/2011 09:59P
Illinois GOP lawsuit likely on congressional remap
WASHINGTON — Watch for the Democratic-drawn Illinois congressional map — the one that screws Republicans passed by the Illinois Senate Tuesday — to be challenged in federal court by the GOP or a front group representing their interests.
Updated: 05/31/2011 09:58P
Jeffrey Hadden of 'Detroit News' the Latest to Join the Chorus Against OCR's
Student rapists should be brought before the criminal justice system and punished. And, as the FIRE authors note, the Education Department letter properly encourages college authorities to have crime victims file complaints with the police.
Updated: 05/31/2011 09:58P
Jeffrey Hadden of 'Detroit News' the Latest to Join the Chorus Against OCR's
Student rapists should be brought before the criminal justice system and punished. And, as the FIRE authors note, the Education Department letter properly encourages college authorities to have crime victims file complaints with the police.
Updated: 05/31/2011 09:58P
Aftermath of Badagry killings •Families of slain policemen push for justice
John said, “the family is calling for justice. We do not have confidence in the panel set up by the police and the army, we want a judicial panel of inquiry to be set up by the government.” He added that the International Human Rights groups and the
Updated: 05/31/2011 09:57P
Akingbola arraigned, remanded in prison
Earlier, Justice Habib Abiru had dismissed the application filed by Akingbola's counsel, Felix Fagbohungbe, SAN, seeking an order of the court declining jurisdiction to entertain the case and restrain the EFCC from arraigning the accused in respect of
Updated: 05/31/2011 09:57P
Lagos loses bid to re-open case against al-Mustapha, others
This was sequel to a ruling by Justice Mojisola Dada of a Lagos High Court which declared the application null and void. The judge, in her ruling on the application, also held that the application was lacking in merit and that attempts by the
Updated: 05/31/2011 09:57P
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