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Honored by Beebe, Benton police set next prescription take-back day
Lane also placed a medication drop box at the front door of the Benton Police Department for people to donated their medications for proper disposal. He explained that part of the success of the drop box is that people can drop off the medicines
Updated: 03/08/2011 01:29P
Additional Details from the Kennedy FBI File: Comrade Kennedy?
We got the records pursuant to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit, originally filed on June 9, 2010. And they make for a fascinating read. Of particular interest is a December 28, 1961, FBI memo describing a tour of several Latin American
Updated: 03/08/2011 01:29P
Chesley's expert witness dismissed from Fannie Mae case
Cincinnati class-action lawyer Stan Chesley ran into problems in a Washington, DC, courtroom last week when his expert witness in a securities fraud class-action lawsuit was dismissed after walking out of a deposition. Chesley, of the law firm of Waite
Updated: 03/08/2011 01:28P
Churches urged to strengthen prison reform efforts
Delegates from 25 nations gathered in the Nigerian capital 21-24 February for the Fifth International CURE (Citizens United for the Rehabilitation of Errants) Conference on Human Rights, Criminal Justice and Prison Reform. CURE is an international
Updated: 03/08/2011 01:28P
Liberals Targeting Supreme Court Justices Over Obamacare<br />
The groups have accused Thomas and Scalia of engaging in partisan politics and of conflicts of interest and have called on the Justice Department to investigate them and possibly invalidate their votes in Citizens United.
Updated: 03/08/2011 01:26P
Judge sets hearing on free speech motion seeking dismissal of Koch lawsuit
A docket notation posted Monday in US District Court for Utah gives notice of an April 28 hearing in Salt Lake City over a motion to dismiss the lawsuit filed by Koch. The Washington-based Public Citizen Litigation Group contends Koch's trademark
Updated: 03/08/2011 01:26P
Apartment owners settle discrimination lawsuit | Crime
The owners of a Renton apartment complex who were accused of discriminating against minorities have agreed to pay more than $100000 in damages to settle the lawsuit. The people who own and operate the Summerhill Place Apartments were accused of
Updated: 03/08/2011 01:26P
Kids These Days! – March 8
When families with children fall apart the legal system will most likely become involved to help sort out the details of divorce, child custody, visitation and support. So how does family law work here in Alaska? What's the first step (and subsequent
Updated: 03/08/2011 01:26P
Former official sentenced in vote buying case
A convicted Clay County official who conspired with a former judge, school superintendent and others to gain power and control politics in the county was sentenced Tuesday to 292 months in prison by US District Court Judge Danny C. Reeves.
Updated: 03/08/2011 01:26P
Limewire Settles With Music Publishers But Keeps Fighting Record Labels
A month after that key decision was handed down a large group of music publishers piled on, filing their own lawsuit asking Limewire to pay them damages, as well. Now Limewire has settled the lawsuit brought by those publishers.
Updated: 03/08/2011 01:25P