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Judge rules petition to change Council does not violate 'single-subject' rule
Four Tulsa residents filed a lawsuit challenging one of three initiative petitions the nonprofit group successfully circulated in an attempt to make changes to the city's current form of government. The contested petition would add three at-large
Updated: 06/02/2011 03:01A
Law Society warns conveyancers over CQS
“Accredited firms have already reported that new clients are checking whether they are a CQS accredited firm and we are seeing a high level of traffic online going to CQS firms via our CQS consumer website. Firms without CQS accreditation could find
Updated: 06/02/2011 03:00A
Nangar Khel soldiers: 'We won the battle, but not the war'
While military prosecutors are questioning the acquittal of seven soldiers accused of war crimes during the Nangar Khel incident in 2007, reactions to Wednesday's verdict have generally been positive. Soldiers celebrate their acquittal, Wednesday.
Updated: 06/02/2011 03:00A
Mixed reviews on Modesto cop report
The scope of the investigation didn't include the September e-mail from retired Sgt. Craig Plante, claiming that Modesto officers routinely beat people who resisted in the "good ole days" and that supervisors condoned it. Some have criticized the
Updated: 06/02/2011 03:00A
Verdict in Mumbai terror trial in US soon
Prosecutors called seven witnesses , including five FBI agents who verified email and phone communication between Rana, Headley, and "Major Iqbal," believed to be an ISI officer. Rana was communicating through e-mails with Major Iqbal of ISI (low level
Updated: 06/02/2011 02:58A
UW associate vice provost for faculty advancement appointed to Obama commission
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor swore in Obama's 16-member commission May 26 in Washington, DC Besides Fraga, other members Alicia Abella, executive director of the Innovative Services Research Department at AT&T Labs Research, and Patricia
Updated: 06/02/2011 02:58A
Former fraternity member seeks permit to serve food in Greek system
“The noise and the traffic flow of people that would be going on would affect the house that it's closest to,” she said. “If they parked the food right in front of my house, I wouldn't personally like that because you have a lot of people [there],
Updated: 06/02/2011 02:57A
Chamber plans election for board members
A current board member re-running for another term with the Chamber Board of Directors, Burt Mills is employed by the Club at Spanish Peaks, as Senior Vice President and COO, operating the real estate development division named American Land
Updated: 06/02/2011 02:57A
Divorce bill likely to be challenged before SC
Rodolfo Farias believes the divorce bill of Gabriela Women's Party-list will not pass the House of Representatives. If it does, he said he is ready to challenge it before the Supreme Court. Speaking before the first hearing of the House Committee on
Updated: 06/02/2011 02:55A
ISI denies hand in journalist`s murder
The ISI offers its deepest and heartfelt condolence to the bereaved family and assures them that it will leave no stone unturned in helping bring the perpetrators of this heinous crime to justice,” the official added. The ISI official said the media
Updated: 06/02/2011 02:54A