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New CJN for Senate Screening
The appointment of the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Dahiru Musdapher may be confirmed by the Senate today, as he faces screening at the upper legislative chamber in line with Section 231(1) of the 1999 Constitution.
Updated: 09/21/2011 01:51A
Court tosses lawsuit against mission
BOISE — The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday rejected claims by two people who sued the Boise Rescue Mission for insisting they take part in religious services. The decision upheld a lower court's ruling that found the
Updated: 09/21/2011 01:51A
Road accident causes alkali spill on east China expressway
The tank was also damaged in the crash, and all the liquid in its tank had spilt onto the road. The road was closed for two hours as firemen diluted the alkali with water, the local traffic police authority said.
Updated: 09/21/2011 01:51A
Law will be costly for state
The 2011 Legislative Session yielded an avalanche of socially conservative legislation. Paramount on the list was a sweeping new law cracking down on illegal immigration. This particular illegal immigration legislation received significant howls of
Updated: 09/21/2011 01:51A
Constitution is silent- Advocate
He stated that the ad hoc committee was formed by the minister of justice, chairperson of the civil service commission and the president of the Law Society. Law Society Vice President, Gigi Reid, disclosed that she had written to all members forming
Updated: 09/21/2011 01:51A
Graves: Air show crashes no cause for regulation
Graves says air shows are different from air races like the one in Reno, Nev., where 11 people were killed when a plane crashed into a crowd last Friday. The day after the Reno accident, a pilot died in a crash at an air show in West Virginia.
Updated: 09/21/2011 01:50A
Canes' Ponikarovsky settles in after a month of mayhem
RALEIGH In the past few weeks, Alexei Ponikarovsky has moved his family down from Toronto, met his new Carolina Hurricanes teammates, mourned the deaths of friends in a Russian plane crash and adjusted to his new environment.
Updated: 09/21/2011 01:50A
Court: Rutherford district owes local charter school
The judges agreed unanimously with a trial court decision that the Rutherford County Schools owed Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy about $731000 in back funding over three years, based on per-pupil funding levels in an account that all districts must
Updated: 09/21/2011 01:50A
Police Digest
Charlotte firefighters worked to free Mills from his truck, and paramedics airlifted him to Carolinas Medical Center. He was pronounced dead around 1:45 pm, police said. One witness told police Mills had been driving erratically before the collision.
Updated: 09/21/2011 01:50A
Justice Department chided for extravagant spending
WASHINGTON The Justice Department on Tuesday came under criticism for "extravagant and potentially wasteful" spending on conferences at the end of the Bush administration and early in the Obama administration, including paying $16 per
Updated: 09/21/2011 01:50A
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