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Guest-worker program among new Utah laws
Gary Herbert signed bills Tuesday that will increase immigration enforcement but also implement a guest-worker program in Utah, as he formally challenged the federal government to address immigration before states make their own fixes.
Updated: 03/16/2011 03:38A
Introduction of no-fault divorce 'reduces domestic violence and female suicides'
The divorce Bill being proposed in Malta also offers a no-fault divorce in the case of people who have been legally separated for at least four years. During the debate, organised by the newly-formed Law Debating Society and intended to focus on the
Updated: 03/16/2011 03:37A
Concluding Consideration of Togo Report, Human Rights Committee Expresses
As for concerns about the draft Criminal Code's article 88, which criminalizes homosexual acts, he said: "We also have our moral values", which must be taken into account when legislation was enacted. The draft text took the Committee's concerns into
Updated: 03/16/2011 03:37A
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In a federal lawsuit filed Monday in Minneapolis, veteran NBA referee William Spooner claimed AP sports writer Jon Krawczynski defamed him in the Twitter message, sent while he was covering the Jan. 24 Rockets-Timberwolves game. In the second period,
Updated: 03/16/2011 03:37A
Insurance ruling will make women 'pay more'
Maltese women only stand to lose financially as a result of a recent European Court of Justice ruling, which will raise the price of life cover but bring practically no benefits in the case of health and car insurance, insurers say.
Updated: 03/16/2011 03:37A
FIA presents report on Haj corruption in SC
During the hearing, Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry said that the investigation was sluggish and those who were not willing to cooperate in the investigation should be named. Chief Justice Iftikhar further remarked that it was important to
Updated: 03/16/2011 03:36A
The International Criminal Court: Is It A Panacea?
The ICC's strategy has been problematic because it has neglected local initiatives and mechanisms for peace and justice, particularly when they are still emerging from conflicts. Under Article 17 of the Rome Statute, the ICC only conducts
Updated: 03/16/2011 03:36A
Marmolejo murder trial: Prosecution's shift in tactics probably helped gain
A change in the prosecution's tactics, not a change of venue, probably contributed to the guilty verdict Tuesday in the David Marmolejo case in San Antonio, several El Paso attorneys said. "I don't think it goes to a
Updated: 03/16/2011 03:36A
Ahmadinejad: Independent nations not to be deceived by Imperialism
"Independent and justice-seeking nations and governments have been vigilant against Imperialism's plots and would not be deceived by them," said Ahmadinejad in a meeting with Venezuelan ambassador David Velasquez Caraballo on Tuesday.
Updated: 03/16/2011 03:36A
Fewer Companies File for Bankruptcy
The number of business bankruptcy declarations decreased last year to 1029, which is still the second highest in a decade. Twenty-six fewer bankruptcies in 2010 was still good news because in 2008 the figure had bulged by more than twofold,
Updated: 03/16/2011 03:35A
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