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'Confidence Men': Obama's clash with Wall Street
The woman standing awkwardly at Obama's left hip, Harvard Law School professor Elizabeth Warren, has become the nation's town crier on the subject of bankruptcy and debt. In the two years since the economic crisis, she has emerged from nowhere to
Updated: 09/20/2011 08:22A
Texas Democrats unite to fight 'sanctuary cities' bill
Rick Perry's top legislative priorities and would allow local law enforcement officers to inquire about immigration status when making arrests. Perry has aimed the measure at so-called sanctuary cities that critics say are havens for illegal immigrants
Updated: 09/20/2011 08:22A
The Latino List: 'We Are America'
That night, in a nod to the power of Latino voters who turned out in record numbers to help elect the country's first African-American leader, President Obama was speaking and the newly sworn in Puerto Rican Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor was in
Updated: 09/20/2011 08:22A
Kenyan PM evacuated in grenade scare
“The PM was in a meeting with the Chief Justice when a senior police officer from Vigilance House came and issued instructions that the PM must vacate the building.” It's understood that the PM and the CJ were not in any immediate danger and the
Updated: 09/20/2011 08:22A
Angola: Supreme Court Chief Justice Meets Mozambican Ambassador
Luanda — The venerable chief Justice of the Supreme Court (TS), Cristiano Andr, Monday here received in audience the Mozambican ambassador to Angola, Antnio Matonse, who presented him the farewell greetings on the end of his diplomatic mission in the
Updated: 09/20/2011 08:22A
Teacher guilty of fiancee's murder
Bradford Crown Court rejected his claim after a 10-day trial, finding him guilty of murder. The judge, Mr Justice Andrew Smith, said Lindo will be sentenced on Wednesday. Lindo did not give evidence from the witness box but told police that he
Updated: 09/20/2011 08:21A
First Reading: Shapiro retirement could lead to contested primary
From the Statesman's Tim Eaton: “The US Department of Justice declined Monday to sign off on Texas' new congressional and state House districts, setting up a fight between the federal and state governments over minority voting rights.
Updated: 09/20/2011 08:21A
(TNA) Hogan's MCW Facing Lawsuit, This Week's TNA Impact Wrestling Tapings, More
- TNA will tape the final two Impact Wrestling shows before Bound For Glory tomorrow night in Knoxville, Tennessee. - Speaking of the tapings, Tara wrote on Twitter that she won't be there: "Sorry, I won't be at the Knoxville, TN TV taping on Wednesday
Updated: 09/20/2011 08:21A
City redistricting map up for vote
Once the council approves a map, it will go to the US Department of Justice for review. Under federal law, the map should not dilute minority voting power. Denton must redraw its four council districts to reflect growth over the past decade and meet a
Updated: 09/20/2011 08:21A
South Africa Honeymoon Murder Trial Goes To High Court
The trial has been postponed several times due to the poor health of Mngeni who has been diagnosed with a brain tumor, who had surgery to remove a brain tumor in June. Prosecutors still await the requested extradition from Britain of Shrien Dewani,
Updated: 09/20/2011 08:21A
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