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SUNRISE: Robbers take restaurant's money at gunpoint
DENVER (AP) — Colorado Treasurer Walker Stapleton filed a lawsuit against the state's pension fund board in an effort to get financial information about workers' benefits. The state Attorney General's office filed the lawsuit on Stapleton's behalf on
Updated: 09/20/2011 09:23A
Officer Cleared in Taser Incident
The investigation revolved around a traffic stop on Chapel Hill Road that ultimately led to Pastor Kenneth Freeman of the New Beginnings Sanctuary Faith Church being tasered after his son, Jermiel, was pulled over for having an improper tag on his car.
Updated: 09/20/2011 09:23A
Florida congressmen make 'Most Corrupt' list
“Witness tampering, obstruction of justice, and bribery are all in a day's work for the ethically challenged Rep. Vern Buchanan,” reads the report. “The Sarasota congressman orchestrated an elaborate scheme that forced his employees to contribute to
Updated: 09/20/2011 09:23A
Troy Davis clemency bid denied on execution eve
"Justice was finally served for my father," said Mark MacPhail Jr., who was an infant when his father was gunned down. "The truth was finally heard." Kim Davis, the inmate's sister, declined immediate comment on the decision.
Updated: 09/20/2011 09:23A
Guidepost Solutions Appoints Kenneth V. Handal to Lead Expansion of Governance
Kenneth V. Handal was an Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Criminal Division. He was later a partner at Arnold & Porter, where he primarily practiced in the areas of white collar criminal defense and civil
Updated: 09/20/2011 09:22A
INSIGHT-Greece's finance minister, the power behind the throne
In fact, it was his finance minister who called him home, showing once again that Evangelos Venizelos is the protagonist of the Greek debt crisis and the man calling the shots. In the three months since Papandreou appointed his Socialist party
Updated: 09/20/2011 09:21A
Georgia board denies clemency in high-profile Troy Davis case
"I believe the death penalty is the correct source of justice." Inside the closed-door meeting, a parade of attorneys and supporters asked the board to spare Davis' life. Outside, dozens of Davis' supporters hoisted a massive "Save Troy Davis" sign and
Updated: 09/20/2011 09:20A
Challenge Mountain faces sexual harassment allegations
CHARLEVOIX — The former executive director at one of Charlevoix County's most beloved nonprofit organizations reported repetitive workplace sexual harassment and a slew of other allegations in a lawsuit filed this year, including an alleged death
Updated: 09/20/2011 09:20A
Bond sale for courthouse project announced
The courthouse, known as the South County Justice Center, will be a four-story building with nine courtrooms in approximately 100300 square feet at the old Porterville fairgrounds site on Olive Avenue and Plano Street. It is expected to significantly
Updated: 09/20/2011 09:20A
Court Tosses Suit against Ohio Christian Shelter
A religious discrimination lawsuit against a Christian homeless shelter in Boise, Idaho, has been thrown out by the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals. Two former residents of the Boise Rescue Mission sued the facility, saying it forced residents to
Updated: 09/20/2011 09:20A
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