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Justice Breyer Breaks His Collarbone in a Bike Accident
Justice Stephen G. Breyer broke his collarbone over the weekend in a bike accident near his home in Cambridge, Mass. It's not the first time Breyer was injured in a car accident, the Associated Press reports.
Updated: 06/01/2011 11:13A
Obama Justice Department More Partisan in Hiring than Bush's
During the Bush administration, most of the mainstream press did its best to hype one of the must trumped-up federal “scandals” of modern times: political hiring at the Justice Department. The notion that Bush's Justice Department might be hiring more
Updated: 06/01/2011 11:13A
Texas Judge: No Prayer At High School Graduation 6/1/11
Biery's order, released Tuesday, was in response to a lawsuit filed by Christa and Danny Schultz on behalf of their son, Corwin, to block use of prayer. The judge says speakers cannot call on audience members to bow their heads, join in prayer or say
Updated: 06/01/2011 11:13A
Police Won't Enforce Parks Smoking Ban
“Just so you know, the police department is not enforcing [the new law],” 114th Precinct Commanding Officer Deputy Inspector Stephen Cirabisi said at the May meeting of the precinct community council. “If we see someone, we will instruct them to stop
Updated: 06/01/2011 11:13A
Phony officer reported in Statesville
Motorists who are being pulled over and want to verify if a legitimate police officer is making the traffic stop can call 911, authorities say. The Charlotte Observer welcomes your comments on news of the day. The more voices engaged in conversation,
Updated: 06/01/2011 11:13A
Man pleads not guilty to sexually exploiting a young person
Chief Justice Richard Ground ordered the defendant remanded in custody, scheduling his trial for September 26. In a separate matter heard during today's arraignment's session, three people today denied money laundering charges.
Updated: 06/01/2011 11:13A
Dallas Bail Bondsman Accused in Death of Partner 6/1/11
AP DALLAS (AP) - A Dallas bail bond company owner is accused of hiring a hitman to kill his business partner in a family dispute. James Beavers is in the Dallas County Jail on a capital murder charge over Monday's fatal shooting of 53-year-old Mark
Updated: 06/01/2011 11:13A
HCP Files Appellate Petition to Sunrise REIT Ruling; Ventas Responds
Healthcare industry REIT HCP (NYSE:HCP) has filed a petition for rehearing before the full US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in connection with a 2009 jury verdict awarding nearly $102 million in damages to Ventas, Inc. and remanding the case
Updated: 06/01/2011 11:12A
LI Rape Victim Leads Project to Catch Predators
(AP Photo/Jackson Films-HBO) A sexual assault survivor who waited 15 years to see her assailant brought to justice, Alexenko — who is featured in an upcoming HBO documentary on sex crime prosecutions — insists authorities often have the evidence to
Updated: 06/01/2011 11:12A
Judge to rule on Sir Fred Goodwin injunction
Lawyers from News Group Newspapers, publishers of the News of the World and the Sun, asked Mr Justice Tugendhat to lift the privacy injunction. Lawyers representing the woman, a former colleague of Sir Fred's, opposed the application.
Updated: 06/01/2011 11:12A
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