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Sarah Palin At Ellis Island: Proves She Knows Nothing About Dream Act
During a press conference she was asked about her position on the DREAM Act, which is a hotly contested issue within immigration reform. Palin lauded the contributions of yesterdays immigrants and just moments later proved that she had no idea what was
Updated: 06/01/2011 09:40P
Bill to Save OC Fairgrounds Passes Assembly
The Anaheim Democrat, who is also part of a lawsuit to stop the sale of the 150-acre site, said his bill has bipartisan support. "The governor and the Legislature really need to find solutions to save our fairs throughout the state," Solorio said.
Updated: 06/01/2011 09:39P
Prison death for cop who killed his estranged wife, a Grand Rapids judge, is
The former officer's supporters waged a campaign knowing that a terminal diagnosis of cancer on his spine and lungs left him with little life to live. They wanted him to die in their care, calling it a humanitarian effort since he had lost his ability
Updated: 06/01/2011 09:38P
NY gov severs state ties to immigration enforcement program opposed by civil
Andrew Cuomo has suspended the state's participation in a program which calls on local police departments to share the fingerprints of people they arrest with federal immigration officials. The program, known as Secure Communities, is designed to
Updated: 06/01/2011 09:38P
Searchers to rappel into Ga. plane crash site
Crews searching for a missing airplane that had four people on board say they plan to rappel from a helicopter to reach a remote crash site atop a north Georgia mountain. By JEFF MARTIN Associated Press No comments have been posted to this article.
Updated: 06/01/2011 09:37P
Nathan Fillion Talks Green Lantern: Emerald Knights
I can't tell you why people are willing to offer me the opportunity, but I can say how it pleases me because as a kid collecting comic books, I had a great time with the way it kind of lights the fire in the imagination.
Updated: 06/01/2011 09:37P
Watchdog group questions police hiring
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) - A watchdog group alleges that the Justice Department forced Dayton to lower police and fire recruiting standards. Members of Judicial Watch which bills itself as a conservative, anti-corruption watchdog, claims it has hundreds of
Updated: 06/01/2011 09:36P
Oregon Department of Energy employees get jobs back after 10 month investigation
On Wednesday, the employees were cleared of any wrongdoing and will be reinstated to their jobs. Four state employees placed in limbo for as long as 10 months after a controversial criminal investigation have been cleared of all wrongdoing and will be
Updated: 06/01/2011 09:36P
Rwanda: By Attempting to Distort Gacaca Achievements, HRW Has Only Exposed Itself
In a move that only vindicates widespread suspicions about the intentions and objectivity of Human Rights Watch (HRW), the organisation has sought to distort the otherwise heartwarming legacy left behind by gacaca justice system, one of the indelible
Updated: 06/01/2011 09:36P
Rwanda: Why I Wouldn't Lose Sleep Over HRW Claims On Gacaca
Not only had this nation lost over one million people but the RPF inherited a mess where all systems of governance had been completely shattered. For example within the justice sector alone, the effects were evident even seen years after the genocide.
Updated: 06/01/2011 09:36P