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El Paso Man Retried In SA In Mom's Death
His first trial, in October in El Paso, ended in a mistrial when jurors deadlocked on a verdict. The body of 54-year-old Gloria Huerta Marmolejo was found in the desert. A medical examiner determined she had been strangled.
Updated: 03/15/2011 11:38A
John Haggerty, ex-Bloomberg aide accused of stealing $1M mayor's campaign
Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Ronald Zweibel rejected Haggerty's bid to dismiss the indictment, ordering him to face trial. A trial date will be set at a June 1 hearing. "Defendant is not Robin Hood, stealing from the rich and giving to the poor,"
Updated: 03/15/2011 11:37A
Angry Tucson Liberals Want To Split From The Grand Canyon State
Jan Brewer approved an immigration law that prompted a legal battle between the state and the federal government and made the state the target of boycotts. A new batch of immigration bills followed this year, along with a Republican-sponsored state
Updated: 03/15/2011 11:37A
Kansas House committee votes down immigration bill
Rubin also wanted to exclude traffic stops and city ordinance violations as instances when police would have to check immigration status. "I don't think local law enforcement should even be involved in those situations," Rubin said.
Updated: 03/15/2011 11:37A
Designer Marc Ecko Launches Unlimited Justice Campaign
It's called Unlimited Justice. In the United States, citizens, soldiers and prisoners are protected from being physically punished, beaten or abused. But, you know who aren't? Students. That's right,twenty (20) states in America still allow the
Updated: 03/15/2011 11:37A
Commentary: James O'Keefe and the ethical bankruptcy of 'gotcha!' journalism
There he was, covertly videotaped waxing on, confirming the worst suspicions of public broadcasting's detractors. Yeah, mused Ronald Schiller, maybe we'd be better off without the federal funding conservatives in
Updated: 03/15/2011 11:36A
ELO cellist family safety calls
Mike Edwards, 62, former cellist with ELO, died instantly when his van was crushed by a giant bale of straw at Halwell, near Totnes, in September. Earlier a jury at Plymouth's Civic Centre returned a verdict of accidental death.
Updated: 03/15/2011 11:36A
Justice Dept revises standards for the disabled to make recreation facilities
AP WASHINGTON — Recreation facilities across the country must become more accessible to people with disabilities under changes in Justice Department rules that implement the Americans with Disabilities Act. The major rule changes are the first in two
Updated: 03/15/2011 11:36A
Rowan sentenced to 14 months in prison for role in Hecker misdeeds
The sentence is significantly more than Rowan had expected when she pleaded guilty in April 2010 to bank fraud and bankruptcy fraud. She admitted that she lied about her employment and income on a credit application to purchase an $86000 Land Rover for
Updated: 03/15/2011 11:35A
Vitro Bankruptcy Case Rejected in Court Report, El Norte Says
The bankruptcy case against Mexican glassmaker Vitro SAB brought by third-party creditors was rejected in a report prepared by a court-appointed official, the Monterrey newspaper El Norte said.
Updated: 03/15/2011 11:35A
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