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Martha's Vineyard moves toward regional emergency planning
Oak Bluffs police quickly realized that using the Martha's Vineyard Regional High School as an inoculation center would present insurmountable traffic and logistical problems during the summer months, when more than 50000 people might need to be
Updated: 09/21/2011 05:43P
From Ga to Paris, execution protesters rally
People need to stand up for truth and justice." In Paris, a crowd of about 150 people gathered at the Place de la Concorde and held signs bearing Davis' image. "Everyone who looks a little bit at the case knows that there is too much doubt to execute
Updated: 09/21/2011 05:43P
The Shadow Party Strikes Again: 'Texans For Public Justice' is Really Part of
Texans for Public Justice's true nature is relevant because they've launched an ethics broadside against Texas Gov. Rick Perry on the eve of the next presidential debate, and that attack is getting picked up as if it's not coming from a partisan
Updated: 09/21/2011 05:43P
GOP Senator likens Justice Scalia to Harry Potter
Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) likened conservative Justice Antonin Scalia to famous fictional character Harry Potter in a tribute to the Supreme Court justice on Wednesday and suggested his liberal detractors were like the “death eaters” depicted in the popular
Updated: 09/21/2011 05:43P
Protesters vow to continue Wall Street protest indefinitely, sleeping in plaza
"So far we haven't had the numbers to clog the kind of traffic we need to clog," he admitted. Though the crowd has thinned as the days pass, the group is vowing to stick it out as long as possible. Bill Csapo, an unofficial spokesman for the protesters
Updated: 09/21/2011 05:43P
Local Restaurant's Closing Prompts Bill to Stop Utility Back-billing
Her power was disconnected about a year ago, and she declared bankruptcy this past February. Senator Mike Ellis (R-Neenah) heard her story and drafted a bill that would stop the practice of utility back-billing. The bill received a committee hearing
Updated: 09/21/2011 05:43P
Local Restaurant's Closing Prompts Bill to Stop Utility Back-billing
Her power was disconnected about a year ago, and she declared bankruptcy this past February. Senator Mike Ellis (R-Neenah) heard her story and drafted a bill that would stop the practice of utility back-billing. The bill received a committee hearing
Updated: 09/21/2011 05:43P
Ga high court rejects plea to stop Davis execution
Davis' best chance may have come last year, in a hearing ordered by the US Supreme Court. It was the first time in 50 years that justices had considered a request to grant a new trial for a death row inmate. The high court set a tough standard for
Updated: 09/21/2011 05:42P
The ideology and the reality of law and order
“This is not the end; this is just the beginning of our efforts in this regard,” said federal Justice Minister Rob Nicholson in introducing the Conservative government's new tough-on-crime legislation. Given the inherent flaws of this bill,
Updated: 09/21/2011 05:42P
Accused Pierce County sheriff's deputies admit mistakes, deny committing perjury
Two Pierce County sheriff's deputies on trial for perjury admitted in court today they made mistakes and committed errors in judgment during and after a call more than two years ago. But Jeff Montgomery and Rex McNicol adamantly denied intentionally
Updated: 09/21/2011 05:42P
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