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District cab drivers file lawsuit over meter fares
WASHINGTON (AP) - A lawsuit has been filed by city taxi drivers against Mayor Vincent Gray and the DC Taxi Commission claiming that meter rates are being arbitrarily set and costing drivers. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday in DC Superior Court by the DC
Updated: 09/21/2011 06:20A
Kenyan suspects to take the stand at ICC
The proceedings are expected to run up to October 5th after which the pre trial Chamber II judges will have sixty days to deliberate and may choose to confirm all of the charges or decline some or all of the charges. Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru
Updated: 09/21/2011 06:20A
Guj Lokayukta case: HC issues fresh notice to RA Mehta
The Gujarat High Court today issued a fresh notice to Retd Justice RA Mehta who was appointed as the Lokayukta by the State Governor bypassing the Narendra Modi government, which has challenged the decision. The fresh notice was issued by division
Updated: 09/21/2011 06:19A
Defense Begins To Argue Ward Case Today
Criminal defense attorney Richard Hornsby said the jury will have to pick between the scenarios of how Diane Ward died. "The real question is going to be who's theory do they think is the most plausible one to have occurred," Hornsby said.
Updated: 09/21/2011 06:18A
US probes Swiss bank ZKB over tax evasion
Swiss bank Zrcher Kantonalbank said on Wednesday that it is being investigated by US justice for helping American citizens to evade taxes, local media reported. The bank told Swiss news wire ATS that it had been informed by regulator FINMA that it was
Updated: 09/21/2011 06:18A
Amid new doubts, Troy Davis' execution still on
David Kaczynski, a prominent death penalty opponent and brother of the Unabomber, Ted Kaczynski, recalled in an op-ed over the weekend an observation from Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia that the Constitution doesn't forbid executing an innocent
Updated: 09/21/2011 06:18A
Death row inmate: 'Georgia is about to snuff out the life of an innocent man'
"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." As Davis' attorneys considered filing another appeal, his supporters planned vigils and rallies around
Updated: 09/21/2011 06:17A
Death row inmate: 'Georgia is about to snuff out the life of an innocent man'
"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." As Davis' attorneys considered filing another appeal, his supporters planned vigils and rallies around
Updated: 09/21/2011 06:17A
Mutula Backs Panel Selecting Polls Team
The Justice and Constitutional Affairs minister advised politicians who were unhappy with the work of the selection panel to direct their complaints through Parliament's Constitution Implementation Oversight Committee (CIOC). "As a ministry, we are not
Updated: 09/21/2011 06:17A
US execution nears despite high-profile campaign, news, StarAfrica.com
In a letter to supporters released after his final legal appeal for clemency was rejected on Tuesday, Davis urged opponents of the death penalty to fight on, saying "the struggle for justice doesn't end with me." The Georgia State Board of Pardons and
Updated: 09/21/2011 06:17A
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