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Texas man suspected of raping older women claims he suffers from multiple
Billy Joe Harris, 54, then verbally sparred with a prosecutor who tried to convince jurors that Harris' claims were simply attempts to manipulate the justice system. Harris, his body twitching and shaking, took the stand to testify in his own defense
Updated: 09/19/2011 05:14P
Appeals Court: 17 Years Not Enough for 'Dirty Bomber' Jose Padilla
Judge Rosemary Barkett dissented with the majority on the appeals court writing, ”The sentence imposed on Padilla should not be disturbed by this Court, because doing so simply substitutes this Court's sentencing judgment for that of the trial judge,
Updated: 09/19/2011 05:14P
Federal Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Eliminate the Debt Ceiling, Assauge
Immigration Reform: Is it the most important issue for Latinos in the 2012 election? We want to hear from you. #latism Dr. Elsie Scott, CBCF on Quest to Develop Next Generation of Black Leaders By Jeneba Ghatt Congressman Hank Johnson (D-GA) joined two
Updated: 09/19/2011 05:14P
Gay marriage trial tapes to be public, judge rules
Sept 19 (Reuters) - Video recordings of California's gay marriage-ban trial should be unsealed, a federal judge ruled on Monday. US District Judge James Ware in San Francisco said in a court order that there was "no compelling" reason to keep the
Updated: 09/19/2011 05:13P
Toxicity report trial ends with $1.4M verdict
The case went to trial on July 25 in Judge Bob Wortham's 58th District Court and ended Aug. 2. According to the charge of the court, jurors found Camin and Chemtex equally negligent, assigning 50 percent of the blame to each defendant.
Updated: 09/19/2011 05:13P
Toxicity report trial ends with $1.4M verdict
The case went to trial on July 25 in Judge Bob Wortham's 58th District Court and ended Aug. 2. According to the charge of the court, jurors found Camin and Chemtex equally negligent, assigning 50 percent of the blame to each defendant.
Updated: 09/19/2011 05:13P
What The Press Is Getting Wrong About Solyndra
[House Energy and Commerce Committee, 9/14/11, via Nexis] ABC reported that internal emails "show the Obama administration was keenly monitoring the progress of the loan, even as analysts were voicing serious concerns about the risk involved.
Updated: 09/19/2011 05:13P
GM revs up interest in expanding Wentzville plant
Two years after their employer declared bankruptcy, workers at General Motors' Wentzville plant are seeing light at the end of the assembly line. The Detroit-based automaker is considering hiring 2000 new workers and adding 500000 square feet to its
Updated: 09/19/2011 05:13P
EDITORIAL: No easy route toward civility
IT'S NOT SURPRISING the seven justices of Wisconsin's Supreme Court declined the plan put forward by Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson to throw open the doors to deliberations. That would have been a truly revolutionary step toward public access and
Updated: 09/19/2011 05:13P
Black Trans People Face Higher Rates of Discrimination
“From education to employment and housing discrimination, from police brutality to health care disparities, Black transgender people are suffering at extremely high rates due to bigotry and transphobia,” said National Black Justice Coalition Executive
Updated: 09/19/2011 05:13P
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