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Performance of ATCs in Punjab reviewed
A judge of the Supreme Court, Justice Mian Shakirullah Jan here Saturday presided over a meeting to review performance of anti-terrorism courts in Punjab. Justice Shakirullah, discussed the problems faced by judges in disposal of cases and issued
Updated: 02/04/2012 08:38P
Commission named for immigrant scholarship program
Pat Quinn today named seven people to a state commission that will oversee a privately funded scholarship program designed to help undocumented immigrants pay for college. The scholarship fund was created by the Illinois DREAM Act, which Quinn signed
Updated: 02/04/2012 08:37P
Commission named for immigrant scholarship program
The scholarship fund was created by the Illinois DREAM Act, which Quinn signed into law in August. The law's supporters have praised it as a civil rights victory that represents an alternative to measures cracking down on undocumented immigrants that
Updated: 02/04/2012 08:37P
Abercrombie signs $1.8M bill to set up transplant center at Queen's
Neil Abercrombie approved $1.8 million in state funds today for a kidney and liver transplant program at the Queen's Medical Center to replace the one that closed with the Hawaii Medical Center's bankruptcy. At a bill-signing ceremony at Queen's,
Updated: 02/04/2012 08:31P
Mieulis, Yorks feud over value of 49ers
The accusations are part of a breach of contract lawsuit filed against the 49ers ahead of this weekend's Super Bowl by an attorney for Mieuli's estate. The suit claims the Yorks have done “anything and everything to deny Mieuli's heirs the full and
Updated: 02/04/2012 08:30P
Truck crushes SUV, 6 killed
KOLKATA: Four persons of a family, their driver and a pavement dweller were killed in a horrific crash when a speeding truck rammed their Sumo in the Burrabazar area in the wee hours of Saturday. The truck had run a red light.
Updated: 02/04/2012 08:28P
Local man dies in head-on collision in Clarksville
Madison Street was closed for four hours between Liberty Parkway and the Crossland Ave. extension as Clarksville Police's Fatal Accident Crash Team (FACT) investigated. It was re-opened at about 11:15 am The crash investigation is ongoing,
Updated: 02/04/2012 08:28P
Turkish gov't pushes for new law to prevent terrorism financing
Turkey has been under pressure from its allies and international organizations to overhaul its legislation in financial crimes, especially with regard to anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorists known by the acronym AML/CFT.
Updated: 02/04/2012 08:27P
Prop 8 Trial Tapes To Remain Under Seal
Judge Walker told the supporters of Prop 8 that the tapes would remain sealed due to the fact that the Supreme Court had stated that the trial would not be broadcast. Reinhardt wrote in chastising Ware that “Chief Judge Walker's assurances were
Updated: 02/04/2012 08:17P
SC affirms guilty verdict on official
The high court's First Division upheld the antigraft court's guilty verdict on Marino B. Icdang, who was ordered to pay a fine of P196,000 and serve a prison sentence of up to 18 years. “Under the facts on record, we find no grave abuse of discretion
Updated: 02/04/2012 08:17P
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