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Senate screens Musdapher, Taraba ministerial nominee
The Senate is scheduled to screen the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Dahiru Musdapher today for confirmation of his appointment. Also expected to be screened today by the Senate is the ministerial nominee from Taraba State,
Updated: 09/20/2011 07:01P
Mom of 13-year-old appalled that police administered breathalyzer to him
The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan has now filed a federal lawsuit today against the City of Livonia and the police officers who administered the breathalyzer to Barbee's son and several other teenagers. In June, Barbee's son was visiting
Updated: 09/20/2011 07:00P
Clegg: rioters deserve compassion, not rough justice in the courts
In another sign of tension over the Coalition's response to the riots, Lord McNally, the Liberal Democrat justice minister, revealed that Downing Street was pressing for new offences to be added to the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders
Updated: 09/20/2011 07:00P
Free Press Action Fund Slams Republican Lawmakers for Parroting AT&T's False
In fact, the Department of Justice did consider the jobs question, and it concluded based on the actual evidence that this merger would be a disaster for American workers. "Let me make this perfectly clear: According to AT&T's own statements,
Updated: 09/20/2011 07:00P
CBS Atlanta 46Idaho inmates settle lawsuit over prison violence
Entertainment News from AP By REBECCA BOONE AP BOISE, Idaho (AP) - 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.
Updated: 09/20/2011 07:00P
TVA lawsuit plaintiffs void of direct-hit spill victims
Tuesday a federal judge heard the second day of testimony in the civil lawsuit against TVA for the 2008 Kingston ash spill. Approximately 230 plaintiffs who claim damages from the spill are part of the current lawsuit. The trial will work in two phases
Updated: 09/20/2011 06:59P
Immigrant wage suit could be moved from Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A lawsuit challenging federal rules that would boost wages for temporary immigrant workers would be dismissed or moved to Pennsylvania if a judge goes along with a motion filed in central Louisiana. Louisiana foresters, seafood and
Updated: 09/20/2011 06:59P
Texting While Driving Tickets Soar in New York
Some law-enforcement officials said they've been able to set up traffic-enforcement programs to catch drivers, and the stings have been most effective when they use undercover vehicles. Chemung County Sheriff Christopher Moss said they've incorporated
Updated: 09/20/2011 06:58P
Malloy: Construction on new information system begins
By Governor Dannel P. Malloy's office HARTFORD, CT - Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the state has signed a contract with Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (ACS), a Xerox company, to build the state's new Criminal Justice Information
Updated: 09/20/2011 06:58P
We're Looking for a Few Good Bands
During the last week, R&B songstress J Grace, punk rockers Style Like Revelators, the reggae band Jet West, alt-country Dick Justice and the blues/funk metalheads of the Green Almighty all submitted videos or links to their videos for fans to vote on.
Updated: 09/20/2011 06:58P
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