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Acquitted Navy admiral sues government for $4.18 million
According to the newspaper El Espectador, Admiral Gabriel Arango Bacci filed a lawsuit before the Administrative Tribunal of Cundinamerica after failing to reach a settlement with the prosecution in the former case against him.
Updated: 09/20/2011 08:07A
Other Views: Don't want more regs? See BP report
16: Two liberal groups have asked the Judicial Conference of the United States to investigate whether Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has violated the federal Ethics in Government Act. The prospect of such an investigation is remote,
Updated: 09/20/2011 08:07A
Sudan: Gov't Accuses UN Field Workers of Bias in Assessing Rights Conditions
Khartoum — The Sudanese Justice Minister Mohammed Bushara Dousa slammed United Nations field workers in his country saying that they lack objectivity when writing assessments on human right conditions. Dousa conveyed to the United Nations high
Updated: 09/20/2011 08:06A
We will challenge this order in higher courts: Madhur Bhandarkar reacts
While the film maker may have to face the trial, the court has already issued summons to Bhandarkar for October 18. As the lower court has issued a process against me on 19th September, 2011 for a case which has been going on for 7 years,
Updated: 09/20/2011 08:06A
GM honey must get EU thumbs up
HONEY containing even small traces of pollen from GM plants must now receive prior EU authorisation before it can be sold as food, the European Court of Justice has ruled. The ruling, which says such pollen should be classed as a food ingredient,
Updated: 09/20/2011 08:06A
Lahore high court dismisses plea contending President cannot commute
He was awarded death sentence by the trial court and both the high court and Supreme Court of Pakistan had rejected his appeals against death sentence. Sheikh informed that Rana had contented that president couldn't commute death sentence without
Updated: 09/20/2011 08:05A
Japan steps into West Philippine Sea territorial feud
“It is very clear that a lot of traffic goes through that area.” Japan and the Philippines have separate territorial disputes with China. Urabe said any discussion between the two countries about the South China Sea does not mean they are ganging up on
Updated: 09/20/2011 08:05A
Chris Rickert: US high court given to fisticuffs? I doubt it
Our coverage of the state Supreme Court has newspapers flying off the racks, quipped one of my editors after reading that Justice Patience Roggensack thinks problems on the court are being played up by media eager to make a buck.
Updated: 09/20/2011 08:05A
9th Circuit changes drive-by panhandling rules
"That's one of the problems with all of these laws: They try to inhibit First Amendment protections in public streets," Viramontes said. He said there are other ways cities can deal with traffic problems caused by day laborers.
Updated: 09/20/2011 08:05A
Ind. Civic Health Index Contains Surprises
The 2011 Indiana Civic Health Index was chaired by former Ninth District Congressman Lee Hamilton and Indiana Chief Justice Randall Shepard. It was sponsored by the Indiana Bar Foundation, Indiana University Northwest, and the Hoosier State Press
Updated: 09/20/2011 08:05A
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