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Fraud case verdict upheld
The court upheld the verdict issued by the Court of First Instance that sentenced them to two years in jail. Earlier, the Criminal Court of Dubai had sentenced the female director of a shop, known as AAA, a clerk, identified as AJA, and a director,
Updated: 03/10/2011 05:07P
Senate Committee Approves Patriot Act Extensions
Committee approval of the bill comes a little more than a month after liberal Democrats and conservative Republicans defeated legislation in the House that would have extended the provisions. Justice Department officials told a House panel hearing
Updated: 03/10/2011 05:07P
Testimony ends Fla. man charged in NY cold case
If Willie James Kimble is convicted, it would be one of the nation's oldest cold-case murders solved through DNA evidence. Prosecutor Sandra Doorley says Thursday that Kimble's DNA was recovered in 2009 from a bed blanket kept by... newsday.com is now
Updated: 03/10/2011 05:07P
Roberts takes office with anti-tax vote
“He's in a crash course right now,” Roberts' campaign manager Jeff Hartline said. “The (state) Senate really wants him to learn, and there's a big learning curve.” After defeating Democrat Ken Wilber in the special state Senate election on Tuesday,
Updated: 03/10/2011 05:06P
Criminal Law: Effectiveness Of Counsel – Hearsay – Fair Sentencing Act
(1) Where a defendant argued that his counsel was ineffective when he failed to object to hearsay testimony, the district court did not abuse its discretion in finding no reasonable probability that but for the failure,
Updated: 03/10/2011 05:06P
Grand Portage man killed in snowmobile accident
Both were transported to the Cook County North Shore Hospital in Grand Marais and then transferred to St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth. Hendrickson died at St. Mary's. Alcohol is believed to have been a factor in the crash, according to the
Updated: 03/10/2011 05:06P
We Can Breathe a Big Sigh of Relief Today
When I heard the news about Governor Quinn signing legislation to repeal the death penalty in Illinois today, I remembered a speech given by Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor to the Minnesota Women Lawyers Association in 2001. Justice O'Connor
Updated: 03/10/2011 05:06P
Bringing justice and human rights to Tunisia
Post-revolution expectations are huge in Tunisia, but stopping corruption and bringing human rights justice is difficult. This story was originally covered by PRI's The World. For more, listen to the audio above. by Megan Williams Nearly two months
Updated: 03/10/2011 05:05P
Aleris reports better numbers, including 4Q profit of $42M
Aleris profits reflected restructuring and asset impairment charges, as well as interest expenses the company incurred before emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings last June. Sales at Aleris rose 26 percent to $1.06 billion from $840 million.
Updated: 03/10/2011 05:05P
'Corrupt' Filipino generals charged with tax evasion
Named in separate complaints filed by the Bureau of Internal Revenue before the Department of Justice were retired generals Carlos Garcia and Benjamin Ligot, the former AFP comptrollers (chief finance officer). Revenue Commissioner Kim Jacinto-Henares
Updated: 03/10/2011 05:05P
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