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Appeals Court In SF Upholds Convictions In Immigration Scam
The panel noted that an immigration law expert testified at the trial that Mexican citizens rarely win applications for US political asylum, except when they can show they suffered extreme domestic violence or sexual-orientation persecution in Mexico.
Updated: 03/10/2011 11:31A
Wabash Hosts Summer Camps for HS Students
Courses include Pharmaceutical Development, Coaching for the Greater Good, Life and Death — Ethics in Law, Spanish Culture and Tradition, and “We Don't Need No Education.” All courses have been developed by Wabash College faculty and staff.
Updated: 03/10/2011 11:31A
Editorial: Fr. Rosica, civility, and Fr. Gravel's lawsuit
It was Fr. Raymond Gravel's lawsuit against LifeSiteNews that provoked Rosica to once again condemn this news service within an article about the lawsuit in last Saturday's National Post. “At best,” he is quoted as saying, “the activity of LifeSite is
Updated: 03/10/2011 11:30A
The Daily Word: Dalai Lama, Muslim hearings, Julianne Moore as Palin
Wisconsin union leaders promise two things: a lawsuit and the ousting of politicians who would snuff out their bargaining rights. The Dalai Lama wants to give his political power to an elected representative. Rep. Peter King's Muslim hearings begin
Updated: 03/10/2011 11:30A
South Carolina Court Hearing on Republican Lawsuit for a Closed Primary for Itself
This is the lawsuit in which the Republican Party seeks to prevent non-members from voting in the party's primaries. The case also challenges a state law that says if a party decides to nominate by convention, it can only do that if at least 3/4ths of
Updated: 03/10/2011 11:30A
Gale retires after 10 years on bench
He was a career prosecutor with the US Department of Justice, where he prosecuted narcotics and organized crime cases. Former Gov. Lincoln Almond appointed Gale to the Superior Court bench in February 2001. One of his most complex challenges was
Updated: 03/10/2011 11:30A
Woman alleges sexual abuse of her son, sues Lawrence County schools
A woman who two years ago accused a former East Lawrence High School clerical aide of having sex with her 16-year-old son and giving him drugs has filed a lawsuit in US District Court. The lawsuit names the Lawrence County Board of Education and others
Updated: 03/10/2011 11:30A
Banking And Financial Services Update - Vol. 8, Winter 2011
Many institutions have noted that litigation holds, which include corporate documents, email, voicemail and backup systems among others, are so expensive and onerous that they materially impact budgets and create uncertainty and unrest among those
Updated: 03/10/2011 11:30A
Stanley Ho calls off court action
Casino magnate Stanley Ho has withdrawn his lawsuit against two of his daughters over the control of a company that represents the bulk of his wealth. In a statement, he says the row has been fully resolved, and that all members of the Ho Family have
Updated: 03/10/2011 11:30A
11 Year Old Killed in Bonaire Accident
Around 8 pm Tuesday, 17-year old Leslie Sullivent and her sister, 11 year old Bridget Sullivent were driving west on Georgia 96 in Bonaire, when her Pontiac G6 abruptly steered across the road into the path of a Suburban going east.
Updated: 03/10/2011 11:30A
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