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Crime-busting bill set for swift passage, despite concerns over effectiveness
Government House leader Peter Van Loan said the omnibus justice legislation — which includes bills that have been lingering on the books for five years – has the strong support of Canadians. The measures have been obstructed for too long and they are
Updated: 09/19/2011 08:38P
La Resistance Announce NYC Residency; Release Covers Album "The Candidate"
Covers usually never do a song justice, but LA RESISTANCE is out to prove you wrong. The band has just released a brilliant EP collection of covers titled The Candidate, that will surely make the way onto your Year End lists. The covers that appear on
Updated: 09/19/2011 08:38P
New laws for bringing kidnapped kids home
Mr McClelland said the laws would include new criminal offences, extend the coverage of existing offences, allow the Family Court to stop child support payments for children abducted overseas and create new information gathering powers to help locate
Updated: 09/19/2011 08:38P
Justice Department Expresses Concern Over Texas Redistricting Plan
By Carrie Johnson, NPR The United States Justice Department expressed concern Monday about whether new Texas redistricting plans for four US House seats comply with the 1965 Voting Rights Act, which protects the interests of minority voters.
Updated: 09/19/2011 08:38P
Print media pressed into media enquiry
It is to be independent of Government and led by Former Justice of the Federal Court of Australia, Ray Finkelstein with the assistance of the Professor of Journalism at the University of Canberra, Matthew Ricketson. Senator Conroy said the emergence of
Updated: 09/19/2011 08:37P
Jakarta Woman Raped: Protesters Take 'Slut Walk' To Protest Governor's Comments
Fauzi Bowo reportedly advised women to avoid being targeted by dressing conservatively. According to The Jakarta Globe, he said, "Wear sensible clothes, don't wear 'inviting' clothes." While The Jakarta Post reported that the governor later apologized
Updated: 09/19/2011 08:37P
Spokane teen pleads not guilty in hit and run case
Skillingstad pleaded not guilty to one count of failure to remain at the scene of an accident resulting in death. According to court documents, Skillingstad was terrified to turn herself in after the early morning crash in June and still refused after
Updated: 09/19/2011 08:37P
Sony PSN Australia customers spared service changes
consolidated, representative or private attorney general action". Customers that want to opt out will have to send a letter to Sony's Los Angeles headquarters in the US; they will then be able to keep their right to file a class action lawsuit.
Updated: 09/19/2011 08:37P
High court says 'no' to women performers in temples
The petitioner, R Sathyabhama from Thakazhi in Alappuzha, questioned the Travancore Devaswom Board's rule that prevented women from specializing in 'panchavadyam', 'thakil' or 'nadaswaram' to gain employment. Sathyabhama had alleged that the Travancore
Updated: 09/19/2011 08:36P
FBI-targeted solar company to put shine on law firm's wallet
Two weeks after the company was raided by the FBI, Solyndra filed papers asking a bankruptcy judge to allow it to pay $825 per hour to Mr. Weld, a former two-term Republican governor of Massachusetts who endorsed Barack Obama for president,
Updated: 09/19/2011 08:35P
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