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Migrant nation: 'Sanctuary cities' already a relic as Lege does Perry's bidding
Speaking at the Capitol last month, El Paso County Sheriff Richard Wiles said, “Our officers are not trained in very complicated immigration law. … If one of my officers makes a mistake and we get sued, who's going to defend that officer and pay for
Updated: 03/09/2011 01:11A
Closing tax loopholes, guns (and booze) on campus, Texas earns 'C' for sex
Yes, spending the Rainy Day Fund — all of it — but also ending corporate tax loopholes and giveaways. Yesterday a small beam of light broke through the stormy Austin skies when the House Ways and Means Committee approved Mike Villarreal's House Bill
Updated: 03/09/2011 01:11A
Shanghai sex scandal rocks Korean diplomats
The three agencies that sent the diplomats to Shanghai - the foreign, knowledge economy and justice ministries - are now conducting their own investigations, he said on condition of anonymity. Reports say the tip-off came from the Korean husband of the
Updated: 03/09/2011 01:11A
Another year, another bill
RALEIGH - For a decade or more, North Carolina lawmakers have introduced bills to ban the use of handheld cell phones while driving. And for a decade or more, those bills have gone nowhere. New House Speaker Thom Tillis supports a ban.
Updated: 03/09/2011 01:10A
Sick leave not included in annual holiday
The Fatwa (Islamic edict) and Legislation Department at the Ministry of Justice was responding to a query by the General Information Authority about one of its female employees who produced a medical report showing she fell ill while on her annual
Updated: 03/09/2011 01:10A
Lights still out at busy Corning intersection
The light at the intersection of Pulteney and Bridge streets has not been working the past few days and has caused traffic problems, including a two-car accident Monday morning, said Corning Police Chief Sal Trentanelli. No one was seriously injured in
Updated: 03/09/2011 01:10A
Public eye
So far, the city has shelled out nearly $12 million to the independent monitors tasked by the US Justice Department and a federal judge to make sure that the department diligently followed a detailed roadmap leading to reform.
Updated: 03/09/2011 01:09A
Cleared plate
And then there's what could be considered the third leg of the group's platform, which involves "workplace justice" campaigns aimed at holding what the group described as "low-road actors" publicly accountable. Andiamo was the group's first target in
Updated: 03/09/2011 01:09A
Warren man dies after hit and run
WARREN, Ohio - Warren police hope the public can help find the driver in a deadly hit and run accident. Thiry-five-year old Marcus Jackson of Warren died Monday. Jackson was struck by a car near the Better Days Lounge on West Market Street at around
Updated: 03/09/2011 01:09A
Trooper pulls man from fiery car crash
West River Road was closed between Old Belgrade Road and Route 3 for nearly three hours as Augusta police Sgt. Christopher Shaw reconstructed the crash, Mills said. The accident remains under investigation, he said. Both vehicles are likely totaled as
Updated: 03/09/2011 01:09A
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