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PM, CJI Under Lokpal Bill: Ramdev Does a Volte-Face
PTI | Ujjain (MP) | Jun 01, 2011 A day after stating that the Prime Minister and Chief Justice of India should not be brought under the ambit of the proposed Lokpal Bill, Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev today did a volte-face saying he did not make such a
Updated: 06/01/2011 05:20A
Ellington attorney: Client vindicated
Justice Warren Jones wrote the new trial was being granted on the basis the trial court in Kootenai County abused its discretion in denying him a new trial after evidence of Rice's false testimony surfaced. Kootenai County Prosecutor Barry McHugh said
Updated: 06/01/2011 05:20A
Pacquiao settles De la Hoya lawsuit
Manny Pacquiao has settled his defamation lawsuit against Oscar de la Hoya and his Golden Boy promotions chief Richard Schaefer over allegations that the Filipino fight king used performance-enhancing drugs. Terms of the settlement were not released,
Updated: 06/01/2011 05:20A
PJ Proby faces benefit fraud trial
Worcestershire-based sixties pop star PJ Proby has denied benefit fraud and will face trial next year, court officials said. The 72-year-old singer, whose real name is James Marcus Smith, is charged with cheating the benefits system out of more than
Updated: 06/01/2011 05:19A
SPOTLIGHT: Rockford man uses wheelchair to curl
In 1994, Kelly was in an accident that left him with a traumatic brain injury. He spent six months in rehabilitation, learning to feed himself, talk and walk again. He went on to surprise his family by living independently and graduating from college.
Updated: 06/01/2011 05:19A
Lagos loses bid to re-open case against al-Mustapha, others – Nigerian Tribune
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: 06/01/2011 05:16A
National commentary: Free speech
For public figures such as politicians and entertainers, the legal bar for a successful lawsuit is set higher in libel law than for private individuals, so that vigorous and robust debate on public issues is not chilled. Then there's the rare instance
Updated: 06/01/2011 05:16A
Still tongue-tied, 10 years later: Let first responders talk to each other
This was a moment of justice for many New Yorkers, 9/11 families and first responders. It was a day the good guys won. But there are still those who want to do us harm, and we must remain vigilant in keeping our country safe.
Updated: 06/01/2011 05:16A
06/01 - Death Notices
Funeral from AK MACAGNA FUNERAL HOME, 495 Anderson Avenue, Cliffside Park, NJ on Thursday, June 2, 2011 at 9:00 AM at Our Lady of Grace Church, Fairview, NJ. A Funeral Mass will be offered at 10:00 AM Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington,
Updated: 06/01/2011 05:16A
National commentary: Prison crowding
One of the grave injustices of the American criminal justice system is how the nation's prisons have become a place to warehouse the mentally ill in institutions. In fact, a 1990 class action case involving seriously mentally ill inmates was part of
Updated: 06/01/2011 05:16A
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