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Birkett Long > Immigration update
There have been several recent changes to immigration legislation. The major issues are as follows: • The Secretary of State for the Home Department has indicated that a new limit to Tier 1 (highly skilled) and Tier 2 (skilled workers with a job offer)
Updated: 03/11/2011 10:53A
Guilty verdict in Molin matricide trial
SNOW HILL — Steven Molin, charged with killing his mother by running her over with a truck, was found guilty of second-degree murder in Worcester County Circuit Court. The decision by jurors to convict him of second-degree murder, and to acquit on a
Updated: 03/11/2011 10:53A
Guilty verdict in Molin matricide trial
SNOW HILL — Steven Molin, charged with killing his mother by running her over with a truck, was found guilty of second-degree murder in Worcester County Circuit Court. The decision by jurors to convict him of second-degree murder, and to acquit on a
Updated: 03/11/2011 10:53A
NGOs suggest reviews on Ahmadiyah bans
A number of NGOs concerned with human rights suggested Friday that civil society file a legal lawsuit and judicial reviews against regulations and decrees issued by local leaders banning Ahmadiyah. “Any efforts to ban Ahmadiyah followers from
Updated: 03/11/2011 10:53A
Obama is facing reality on Gitmo
While it will be no comfort to those who feel justice has not been served in Guantnamo, perhaps it is for the best that Obama -- however self-interested he may be -- is trying to put this divisive issue behind us. For too long after the September 11,
Updated: 03/11/2011 10:53A
Jon Cryer: 'I Am A Troll'
Could that be one of his motivations for his $100 million lawsuit against Warner Bros.? Plus, the big question everyone's asking - how does the highest-paid actor on TV have any financial difficulties? Charlie Sheen Files A $100 Million Lawsuit Against
Updated: 03/11/2011 10:52A
F1: Kubica To Undergo More Elbow Surgery
Robert Kubica is set for his fourth surgery since being badly injured in a rally crash more than a month ago... Robert Kubica will have to undergo further surgery. On Thursday in Barcelona, Renault's team doctor Riccardo Ceccarelli said he did not
Updated: 03/11/2011 10:52A
3 killed in head-on crash in northeast Arkansas
The Arkansas State Police say 36-year-old Jessica Moore of McDougal, 26-year-old Tina Garrett of Paragould and 27-year-old Joshua Jones of Cherokee Village died in the crash just after 2 pm Thursday. A state police report says Garrett was driving south
Updated: 03/11/2011 10:52A
Court closes LKAB mine
A court verdict forces LKAB to close its mine in Svappavaara, northern Sweden, after less than one year of operations. A Swedish environmental court on Thursday decided that the mining company will have to close the Svappavaara mine located in the
Updated: 03/11/2011 10:52A
Man To Be Sentenced For Fatal DUI Chain-Reaction Crash
20 crash and should be acquitted of all charges -- except for misdemeanor DUI. "They (prosecutors) have to prove he (Guarino) didn't drift into a 'microsleep' moments before the accident," Patton told the jury. The attorney said Guarino's severe sleep
Updated: 03/11/2011 10:52A