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I killed Williams to save family: Johnson
Matthew Charles Johnson told the jury in his murder trial he was aware when he decided to kill Williams that he would spend a long time in jail. "I knew I would spend the next 30 to 40 years in jail," Johnson told the Victorian Supreme Court on Tuesday
Updated: 09/20/2011 12:11A
Pros, cons of redistrict map argued at county meeting
“The more input we can get, the better ... so we can strengthen our proposal before we submit it to the Department of Justice.” Opponents arrived early and congregated outside the administration building holding placards imploring supervisors to reject
Updated: 09/20/2011 12:11A
Michelle Singletary: Putting greater proof in debt collection
"It is critical that courts ensure that the correct party is suing the correct consumer on the correct debt, and these rules will help to do that," said Jonathan F. Harris, an attorney with the Public Justice Center in Baltimore.
Updated: 09/20/2011 12:11A
GREEN CARD APPLICATION: DON'T PUT IT OFF
For a free, confidential consultation on family-based permanent residence or any other aspect of immigration law, visit one of our legal clinics advertised in The Irish Emigrant. Disclaimer: These articles are published to inform generally,
Updated: 09/20/2011 12:11A
U.S. challenges Texas districts
By: Times-Dispatch Staff AP The US Department of Justice said in a court filing Monday that Texas' new voting maps for Congress and for the Texas House do not meet federal anti-discrimination requirements, setting up a legal battle that will decide the
Updated: 09/20/2011 12:11A
$30 million offered to fix basin's $100 million cracks
HDR Engineering Inc. offered $30 million to settle Tampa Bay Water's lawsuit over cracks in the CW Bill Young Regional Reservoir. Four of seven directors of the regional water authority present voted to approve the offer, but rules require five yes
Updated: 09/20/2011 12:10A
Texas' districts disputed
By AP The US Department of Justice said in a court filing Monday that Texas' new voting maps for Congress and for the Texas House do not meet federal anti-discrimination requirements, setting up a legal battle that will decide the landscape of future
Updated: 09/20/2011 12:10A
US challenges Texas districts
By: Times-Dispatch Staff AP The US Department of Justice said in a court filing Monday that Texas' new voting maps for Congress and for the Texas House do not meet federal anti-discrimination requirements, setting up a legal battle that will decide the
Updated: 09/20/2011 12:10A
Constitution Week: The purpose behind the Preamble
“We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity,
Updated: 09/20/2011 12:10A
Foreign novels top reading lists of S.Korean university students
Ten university libraries reported “Justice” by Harvard Professor Michael Sandel as the most-read book by their students, despite its complex content. Sandel's book sparked public discussion on the issue of social justice last year by topping the
Updated: 09/20/2011 12:10A
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