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Christchurch Council Should Protect Families From Brothels
“There are also concerns about noise, traffic, and late-night visits. We must not expose our children and families to that level of risk. There is a healthy stigma against prostitution – and for good reason.” “The Local Government Act empowers Councils
Updated: 09/19/2011 11:46P
Libya: Transitional Government Should Support Victims - Promote Justice for
The National Transitional Council (NTC), the de facto authority that controls most of Libya, should investigate allegations of sexual violence perpetrated during the Libyan armed conflict and provide medical services, treatment, and support for
Updated: 09/19/2011 11:45P
Drew Peterson Staying Put in Jail After Supreme Court Denies His Release
One of Peterson's attorneys, Joseph "Shark" Lopez, said it is extremely difficult to win a defendant's release above the level of the trial court and that the state Supreme Court's decision was not a surprise. "The attorneys expected it but the public
Updated: 09/19/2011 11:45P
NCAA Conference Realignment: Big East, Big XII Talk Merger
Richard Justice of the Houston Chronicle was the first with the news that the other seven Big East Athletic Directors started talks with the Big XII to begins plans of a merger between the two conferences. In the ESPN article, the merger would happen
Updated: 09/19/2011 11:45P
SC Supreme Court backs Horry County in trash lawsuit
CONWAY, SC ? The South Carolina Supreme Court ruled in favor of Horry County?s local Flow Control Ordinance Monday in a case brought on by Sandlands C&D;and Express Disposal Service, LLC. (more) Trucks drop trash at the Horry County Solid Waste
Updated: 09/19/2011 11:45P
"Contagion" proves to be an outright killer flick
With "Contagion," A-list director Steven Soderbergh (the man behind hard hitting dramas like "Traffic," but also the breezy diversions of the "Ocean's" series) has shown his enduring versatility as a filmmaker. Shot in an all-too-realistic,
Updated: 09/19/2011 11:45P
Parents of Floyd County teens killed in crash sue state
This tragic accident happened back in August of 2007. The four teens were visiting friends in Scott County. 19-year-old Robert Henderson was behind the wheel. The passengers were Emerson, Brunmeier, and 19-year-old Juliane Kraus.
Updated: 09/19/2011 11:44P
Former Rangers CEO Chuck Greenberg considers topping $267 million offer
Earlier in the day, a legal representative of Greenberg's reportedly made his interest known in the US Bankruptcy Court in Delaware that's holding a hearing concerning the Stars' prepackaged bankruptcy plan. That plan, filed last week, finally advances
Updated: 09/19/2011 11:44P
Judge: Public Has Right to See Prop. 8 Trial Video
In another victory for foes of California's Proposition 8, a federal district court judge in San Francisco ruled Monday that video recordings of the trial concerning the state's ban on same-sex marriage
Updated: 09/19/2011 11:44P
Angel Flight crash site was hard to find
EMERGENCY service crews could not find the downed Angel Flight that killed three people until hours after the crash because the aircraft's locator transmitter did not activate. Julie-Ann Twigg, 43, her 15-year-old daughter Jacinda Twigg and the
Updated: 09/19/2011 11:44P
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