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European police seize cocaine in Albania raid
Albania," The Hague-based EU law enforcement agency said in a statement. "In total, 22 members of an international criminal drugs network, some of them key 'head' figures, have been arrested." Operation Salonica was led by the Spanish Civil Guard,
Updated: 06/01/2011 12:38P
Family 'disappointed' at crash vedict
The family of Ashling Gallagher, who died when her van crashed on a temporary road surface in County Mayo, say they are disappointed with the verdict of accidental death returned by an inquest jury today. The family claim that the road was not safe to
Updated: 06/01/2011 12:37P
Interview with Tom Harpur
A Certain things in the social justice area are a witness. That's important. But I wish the church spent as much zeal on theology as on social justice. The Anglican Church is moribund in its leadership and congregations. They're caught in the past,
Updated: 06/01/2011 12:37P
In defence of human smuggling
According to the United Nations' convention on refugees, people fleeing persecution are excused for breaching immigration laws. It's understood that sometimes one's circumstances are so precarious, and the danger to life so great, that applying for a
Updated: 06/01/2011 12:37P
Phil Ivey Bows Out of WSOP, Plans to Sue Full Tilt Poker
Full Tilt Poker was one of three major online poker sites that were targeted by the US Department of Justice for violating laws that prohibit online gambling sites from operating in the United States, as well as the UIGEA laws that prevent banks from
Updated: 06/01/2011 12:37P
Mubarak, Sons Face Criminal Trial In August
The former president, who denies the charges, could be executed if he is convicted of ordering any killings, Egyptian Justice Minister Mohamed Abdelaziz al-Juindy said earlier this month. Mubarak's sons, Gama and Alaa, are accused only of acquiring
Updated: 06/01/2011 12:36P
RI Judge throws out killer's lawsuit against book publisher
PROVIDENCE, RI -- A Superior Court judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by killer Kenneth Day against the publishers of a book chronicling the vicious carjacking and murder of a young couple in June 2000. Judge Brian P. Stern threw out the suit filed
Updated: 06/01/2011 12:36P
Staying safe aboard bikes
In 2009, 630 cyclists were killed in traffic accidents and another 51000 were injured. Traffic laws apply when we drive a car and when we ride a bicycle. Most drivers do not fully understand these laws and many of those who do understand choose to
Updated: 06/01/2011 12:36P
Online Poker and Steve Levitt's Daughter Test
University of Chicago economist Steven Levitt, who says his wife "is kind of a semi-professional poker player," is upset about the Justice Department's crackdown on the online version of the game. "I think it makes no sense at all," he says in a recent
Updated: 06/01/2011 12:36P
Situation normal: Beltway ignores public opinion, calls GOP Medicare plan
To get a sense of just how difficult it is for some conservative commentators to accept the public's verdict on Ryancare, take a look at Marc Thiessen's diagnosis of the political problem Republicans face in the wake of
Updated: 06/01/2011 12:35P
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