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Compromise needed on redistricting
Phil Bryant apparently has a problem with Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. Last week, Bryant said he was "offended" that the Justice Department has to approve Mississippi's redistricting. "We've got a Justice Department, we've got people in
Updated: 03/09/2011 08:32A
Big Outer Loop delays in MD
The outer loop has completely reopened before Connecticut Avenue after an accident blocked three lanes and one of the shoulders earlier this morning. Expect delays to longer for a while if you are heading in this direction.
Updated: 03/09/2011 08:32A
Post-mortem to be held for biker killed in Chessington Road crash
Fire crews were called to the scene of the crash at 9.45pm on Chessington Road, at the junction of Hartford Road and Collier Close, to find the man trapped under a red Suzuki car. Despite efforts to free him, he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Updated: 03/09/2011 08:32A
Yorkshire Ripper loses sentence appeal
The Lord Chief Justice, Lord Judge said the Court of Appeal had refused to certify that a point of general public importance was involved in the appeal. A High Court judge ruled last year that the serial killer responsible for killing 13 women must
Updated: 03/09/2011 08:32A
Election board rejects AK Party's appeal to scrap ruling on voting abroad
The Supreme Election Board (YSK) rejected on Wednesday an appeal by the ruling Justice and Development Party to scrap the board's decision, which has drawn heavy criticism from Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. "This is a slap in the face to
Updated: 03/09/2011 08:32A
Taiwan relaxes visa requirements for Filipino workers
On Monday, the Philippines Department of Justice also removed Faizal Hussin from his post as head of the Bureau of Immigration Intelligence Division and appointed Maria Antonette Bucasas as his replacement. The two personnel changes were viewed by
Updated: 03/09/2011 08:32A
Indonesia: Bogor deputy mayor held on suspicion of corruption
Bogor, 9 March (AKI/Jakarta Post) - Bogor deputy mayor Achmad Ru'yat, a politician from the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS), has been detained on Tuesday by Bogor Prosecutors Office for his alleged role in the misuse of the 2004 regional budget.
Updated: 03/09/2011 08:32A
SC full bench to hear Yunus' appeal Mar 15
The full bench of the Appellate Division headed by Chief Justice ABM Khairul Haque will hear the appeal on March 15. Earlier on the day, Muhammad Yunus and nine directors of the Grameen Bank filed two provisional leave-to-appeal petitions seeking stay
Updated: 03/09/2011 08:31A
SC full bench to hear Yunus' appeal Mar 15
The full bench of the Appellate Division headed by Chief Justice ABM Khairul Haque will hear the appeal on March 15. Earlier on the day, Muhammad Yunus and nine directors of the Grameen Bank filed two provisional leave-to-appeal petitions seeking stay
Updated: 03/09/2011 08:31A
Possible cuts coming to AL courts
Alabama Chief Justice Sue Bell Cobb says anticipated cuts of as much as 10% in the budget for Alabama courts in the next fiscal year could mean 400 to 500 court employees would lose their jobs across Alabama. Cobb made the comments Tuesday during her
Updated: 03/09/2011 08:31A
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