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Shipping companies to pay $44 million for Cosco Busan spill
The settlement resolves a federal lawsuit and requires Regal Stone Limited and Fleet Management Ltd. to compensate local, state and federal agencies The spill of 200 metric tonnes (mt) of bunker fuel occured after the container vessel hit the San
Updated: 09/20/2011 01:50P
Georgia Board Denies Clemency for Convicted Cop Killer Troy Davis
"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." The decision appeared to leave Davis with little chance of avoiding his execution date.
Updated: 09/20/2011 01:50P
The Middle East Channel: What Egyptians mean by democracy
Less than half of the respondents (47.3 percent) stated that they have trust in the Brotherhood and only 3.2 percent stated that the Brotherhood-affiliated Freedom and Justice Party most closely approximates their own political beliefs.
Updated: 09/20/2011 01:49P
$16 a Muffin: IG Report Finds Justice Dept. Over Spent at Conferences
A report issued Tuesday by the Justice Department's inspector general found excessive spending on food and beverages in an audit of 10 department conferences. Justice spent about $490000 on food and beverages at the conferences — more
Updated: 09/20/2011 01:49P
Idaho inmates settle prison lawsuit with Tennessee-based CCA
AP BOISE, Idaho — A potential class-action lawsuit against the nation's largest private prison company over allegations of violence at the Idaho Correctional Center has been settled in federal court. The agreement between the inmates and Nashville,
Updated: 09/20/2011 01:49P
Large Crowds Turn Out for Briscoe Hearing
Opponents of Briscoe Field privatization also turn out for hearing with consultants at the Gwinnett County Justice Administration Center. By Steve Burns Residents wore red to show opposition to Briscoe Field privatization at Tuesday's hearing.
Updated: 09/20/2011 01:49P
Somali pirates appeal conviction in US court
As part of a technology change, commenting will not be available on some articles for a number of months. Read more about the change here. By STEVE SZKOTAK The Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. — Attorneys seeking to overturn the first piracy conviction
Updated: 09/20/2011 01:49P
TheFireStore.com and Crew Boss Maximize Turnout Investment for Interface
The Hi Viz Interface Wildland, Fire-Rescue, EMS Coat is ideal for the ever-changing range of Interface fire operations, rescue and recovery, EMS, traffic control, crowd control, and any kind of work along highways that requires the higher level of
Updated: 09/20/2011 01:49P
Can our slain RTI activists ever get justice?
A good place to start would be to ensure that justice is served in the case of Shehla Masood and other similar victims. But is our political class capable of this? Without a truly independent investigative agency can justice be served?
Updated: 09/20/2011 01:48P
US Immigration Visas and Green Cards Law Revealed
Translated to Spanish and Japanese, the program aims to simplify some of the complex concepts associated with US immigration law so that a person for whom English is a second language, with no High School education can understand it.
Updated: 09/20/2011 01:48P
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