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DePauw Students Help Organize Protest Against Proposed Legislation
The bill is is similar to legislation passed in Arizona, which empowers local police to enforce federal immigration law. If officers have reasonable suspicion that a person is in the United States illegally, they woud be allowed to ask a person for
Updated: 03/09/2011 12:09P
Woodson appointed to replace Judge White
Mr. Woodson, who practices out of corporate headquarters at Big-Tex Trailers in Mount Pleasant, will replace Judge Jimmy White. Judge White died in November and had two years left on his term before he was up for re-election. Mr. Woodson is a member of
Updated: 03/09/2011 12:09P
US: American Apparel founder hit with $250m lawsuit
Troubled clothing firm American Apparel Inc says it intends to file a formal complaint with the NY state bar after a former employee filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against the company's founder and CEO Dov Charney. The firm is being sued for $250m
Updated: 03/09/2011 12:08P
GOP won't budge as CA gov faces tax-vote deadline
Jerry Brown's call for a special election to maintain recent tax hikes, prolonging uncertainty over how California will close its $26.6 billion deficit. Brown has imposed a Thursday deadline for the Legislature to reach a budget deal, saying acting any
Updated: 03/09/2011 12:08P
Four found guilty in sex cult trial
and children and young adults brought there were abused. In its fifth day of deliberation today, the jury returned its verdict just after 3pm and is continuing to consider other verdicts in the case. No not guilty verdicts have yet been retuned.
Updated: 03/09/2011 12:07P
Official: Creekside foreclosure won't affect Gahanna
18 foreclosure lawsuit, which stated, "the defendants ... admitted the maturity of the indebtedness evidenced by the notes, guarantees and related loan documents attached to the complaint, authorized the confession of judgment against the defendants .
Updated: 03/09/2011 12:07P
Ohio expands attorney access for killers
AP The change in the state's execution procedure settles part of a federal lawsuit that had challenged how Ohio puts inmates to death and will take effect with Thursday's scheduled execution of a Toledo store owner's killer.
Updated: 03/09/2011 12:07P
American Apparel Responds To "Sex Slave" Allegations
We have now received this statement issued by American Apparel in response to the lawsuit, from the company's lawyer Peter Schey. Charney, 42, has admitted in the past to creating a sexually charged atmosphere at his company, and one look at his ad
Updated: 03/09/2011 12:06P
House tackles HOPE, illegal immigration
This week, the House passed HB 87, the Illegal Immigration Reform and Enforcement Act of 2011. After three hours of debate, this legislation passed the House 113-56. This is a reform to the current immigration law in Georgia and would also make for
Updated: 03/09/2011 12:05P
Malegaon blast: Tribunal asks army to reconvene inquiry against Colonel Purohit
Pronouncing the verdict on a petition by Purohit, arrested in November 2007, Justice SS Kulshreshtha observed that certain witnesses were examined by the army in absence of Purohit who had 'no opportunity to cross examine them', which violated the Army
Updated: 03/09/2011 12:05P
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