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Drunken louts up in court yet again
Belcher denied two charges of breaching his Asbo, but was removed from the dock halfway through the trial for shouting, swearing and interrupting witnesses. The court heard how he hurled abuse and threatened his neighbour Richard Feather as he walked
Updated: 09/21/2011 05:11A
Barbour retires after 41 years with State Police
Barbour had a blood expert with him to reconstruct the crime scene. He said that he stayed at the house for about five days collecting evidence where the crime was committed. "Sometimes holidays are not like everybody else. There are troopers making
Updated: 09/21/2011 05:11A
Thai govt sets up commission for national reconciliation
It needs to be properly understood that the principle of criminal justice which solely uses criminal prosecution as a means of punishment is not an appropriate principle to be applied to a political conflict as those perpetrators have political
Updated: 09/21/2011 05:11A
$500K -- big money goes to Catholic campus group
The university had violated an earlier settlement agreement, which brought on this latest lawsuit. ADF senior counsel Jordan Lorence suggests the school has had its sights on religious-based student groups for some time. "The University of Wisconsin
Updated: 09/21/2011 05:10A
Child advocates pan tough measures for young offenders
The Conservative government said the Safe Streets and Communities Act - which also proposes amendments to the Youth Criminal Justice Act - will impose stiffer sentences on criminals and make Canadians streets safer. Turpel-Lafond expressed concerns
Updated: 09/21/2011 05:10A
Popping The Confidence Bubble: 5 Overvalued Stocks To Avoid
The states (which are broke) are actually trying to collect tax revenue on this monster revenue growth buzzword name, which has made millions of jobs redundant and has likely led to the bankruptcy of thousands of mom and pop stores throughout the
Updated: 09/21/2011 05:10A
ACLU still pushing case against single-sex classes
(AP) ” A federal judge in Lafayette is considering whether to dismiss a lawsuit challenging Vermilion Parish's segregation of the sexes at a public school. Parish school officials say the case is moot and should be dismissed because the school board
Updated: 09/21/2011 05:09A
Federal appeals court orders trial for Dulin
(AP) ” A federal appeals court has ordered a trial in a lawsuit filed by a white attorney who claims he was fired by the majority-black Greenwood Leflore Hospital Board because of his race. The 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals initially sided with a
Updated: 09/21/2011 05:09A
Federal appeals court orders trial for Dulin
(AP) ” A federal appeals court has ordered a trial in a lawsuit filed by a white attorney who claims he was fired by the majority-black Greenwood Leflore Hospital Board because of his race. The 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals initially sided with a
Updated: 09/21/2011 05:09A
Church needs to balance other life issues
Over the last 40 years, the church's broader social justice teachings — about peace, economic justice, the rights of all, including the “least” among us — have become overwhelmed by what appears to be a single focus on the abortion issue.
Updated: 09/21/2011 05:09A
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