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Border workers push for biometric screening
The Customs and Immigration Union wants more intensive screening of travellers, including a biometric face-recognition tool to pinpoint security threats and wanted criminals. And it's pushing for an end to closures and reduced hours at land-border
Updated: 06/01/2011 07:03A
Man convicted of robbing four in Irvington during quadruple killing to be
The judge accepted the panel's partial verdict, which found Terrell guilty of robbery, conspiracy to commit arson and related gun possession offenses. The failed to reach a verdict on the four murder charges, and the Essex County Prosecutor's Office
Updated: 06/01/2011 07:03A
Ramdev's U-turn on PM under Lokpal
PTI UJJAIN: 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 on Wednesday did a volte-face saying he did not make such a statement.
Updated: 06/01/2011 07:02A
Should freedom of speech apply to critique websites?
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 07:02A
White deposition: Lee said county lawsuit a waste of time
By MIKE SALINERO | The Tampa Tribune Hillsborough County Attorney Renee Lee told former commissioner Kevin White she thought the county's attempt to extract money from White through a lawsuit was a "futile effort wasting time, money, energy," White
Updated: 06/01/2011 07:02A
Verdict is guilty in '02 rape of girl
The verdict came after about 90 minutes of deliberations following a weeklong trial before State Supreme Court Justice Christopher J. Burns. Burroughs, 46, who has been in jail since his arrest in the case in February 2010, lowered his head and rubbed
Updated: 06/01/2011 07:02A
Verdict is guilty in '02 rape of girl
The verdict came after about 90 minutes of deliberations following a weeklong trial before State Supreme Court Justice Christopher J. Burns. Burroughs, 46, who has been in jail since his arrest in the case in February 2010, lowered his head and rubbed
Updated: 06/01/2011 07:02A
State Bar Association inaugurates Doyle
“One thing that lawyers do well is make sure that everyone gets a chance at justice in the courts. With all the state's budget problems, we have a lot of unmet needs, especially for vulnerable people.” The bar association is encouraging county legal
Updated: 06/01/2011 07:02A
City needs all-out assault on crime
The suggestion that gang activity might be behind a wave of recent break-ins and burglaries in Richmond needs to be met forcefully and smartly by our criminal justice system. As a community, we cannot be complacent about families moving out because
Updated: 06/01/2011 07:01A
Independence of California Ag Commissioners in doubt
When the Sonoma County board of supervisors fired Agricultural Commissioner Cathy Neville in March, she filed a lawsuit challenging the legality of the move. Neville argues in her lawsuit that only the state can dismiss her from her
Updated: 06/01/2011 07:01A
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