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Woman sues state over mandatory 'mark of the beast'
An Oklahoma requirement that driver's license applicants submit to "biometric" digital photographs – which are "stored and shared" without the applicant's knowledge – is a violation of religious rights, charges a lawsuit filed against the
Updated: 09/21/2011 08:25P
Man files suit against Martinsburg, police officers
William E. Hale claims being shocked with a Taser caused burns on his neck, shoulders and back By MATTHEW UMSTEAD matthew.umstead@herald-mail.com A man claims in a federal lawsuit that two Martinsburg police officers used excessive force when they
Updated: 09/21/2011 08:25P
Jury deliberates in ex-Mizzou RB sex assault case
(AP) ” Jury deliberations are under way in the felony sex assault trial of ex-Missouri running back Derrick Washington. Washington is accused of entering the bedroom of a former Missouri tutor while she slept and fondling her without permission.
Updated: 09/21/2011 08:24P
Blindsided and Besieged, AT&T's Lawyer Fights On
31, when the Justice Department sued to block it. It was the first time the government had gone to court to stop a deal by the new AT&T, or its predecessor SBC, on antitrust grounds. That leaves Mr. Watts with the daunting task of simultaneously trying
Updated: 09/21/2011 08:24P
Van Hollen not participating in Walker staff probe
"We have used the Department of Justice the way the Department of Justice is supposed to be used," Van Hollen said in the video. "But, ladies and gentlemen, I can do so much more if you send Scott Walker to Madison." In an email, a Department of
Updated: 09/21/2011 08:24P
1 dead, 1 in critical condition after Big Island ziplining accident
Big Island fire officials say one person is dead and another in critical condition following a zipline accident on the Big Island. Fire crews were called to the scene around 9:30 am near Honolii Stream in the Paukaa area. Fire officials say rescue
Updated: 09/21/2011 08:24P
Protests, shutter down strike in Quetta
The traffic also plied below the normal in different parts of the city. While the burials were taking place, hundreds of women belonging to the Hazara community staged a protest demonstration in Hazara town demanding that the government provide
Updated: 09/21/2011 08:24P
ACs receive share from Patwaris: LHC CJ
LAHORE: THE Lahore High Court chief justice on Wednesday ordered Lahore district coordination officer to submit a progress report pertaining to computerisation of revenue record and introduction of a mechanism to stop patwaris from tampering with the
Updated: 09/21/2011 08:24P
Man Executed For Dragging Death Of James Byrd
He was executed by lethal injection at 6:21 pm local time (7:21 pm ET) Wednesday , according to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Brewer ate a huge final meal, according to Texas Department of Criminal Justice spokesman Jason Clark.
Updated: 09/21/2011 08:24P
Troy Davis Lawyers Plan Last-Minute Appeal
(AP) — Troy Davis, the condemned inmate who convinced hundreds of thousands of people but not the justice system of his innocence, filed an eleventh-hour plea Wednesday asking the US Supreme Court to stop Georgia authorities from executing him for the
Updated: 09/21/2011 08:23P
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