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Harper government in contempt of parliament says draft committee report
The opposition cites the government for its refusal to produce full cost estimates for crime legislation and corporate tax cuts. While the motion finds the government in contempt, it does not recommend any punishment. The hearings resume Friday,
Updated: 03/17/2011 05:23P
Borders Closing More Stores: Here's the List
Borders Group is putting the finishing touches on closing at least 200 stores as part of its collapse into bankruptcy protection last month. Now, the bookstore chain says it will close 28 more stores. Associated Press Borders last month
Updated: 03/17/2011 05:21P
Wal-Mart case may mean 'rough justice' for companies
More than 100 Wal-Mart Stores Inc. workers paint a similar picture in sworn complaints about the company: Local managers made sexist decisions about promotions and pay, and top officials did nothing to stop them.
Updated: 03/17/2011 05:21P
AU member states commited to the transformation of the Commission into an
As such, the Protocol on Amendments to the Protocol on the Statute of the African Court of Justice and Human and People's Rights, the Protocol on Amendments to the Protocol to the Treaty establishing the African Economic Community relating to the
Updated: 03/17/2011 05:21P
Sex, Justice, and the -Isms
A review published in The Journal of Sex Research cites a study where college men and women were shown a variety of film clips and then asked to recommend sentencing for a convicted rapist. Students exposed to sexualized violence usually supported
Updated: 03/17/2011 05:21P
One Nation Under Allah
But critics say those efforts amount to little more than blatant anti-Muslim bigotry and fly in the face of the First Amendment's protection of the "free exercise" of religion. Some called the congressional hearings a "witch hunt" and compared them to
Updated: 03/17/2011 05:21P
Request To Hold Teen's Trial In Juvenile Court Denied
Comments are posted from viewers like you and do not always reflect the views of this station. by Denise on Mar 17, 2011 at 03:09 PM He did the crime PAY FOR THE TIME!!! He wants to act like the big and tough boys, well guess what?
Updated: 03/17/2011 05:20P
Group Buys Honolulu Symphony's Assets
Mark Polivka, who owns an insurance brokerage and is a member of the group, said the purchase was the first step in a plan to re-establish the orchestra. “We're kind of taking a leap of faith in buying all of the symphony's memorabilia and musical
Updated: 03/17/2011 05:20P
Immigration Rally In Tallahassee
She's praying that lawmakers don't pass a bill that would allow local law enforcement officers to enforce immigration law. “I just pray that all the Congressmen and legislators really, really listen to what we have to say.” From prayers to protests,
Updated: 03/17/2011 05:20P
Woman's death prompts lawsuit
"The police officers were indifferent to her, ignored her and knowing that she was about to be killed, allowed a man wielding a glock to enter her home and kill her as she held her young child," said Attorney Joel Faxon. Now on behalf of Rasim's two
Updated: 03/17/2011 05:19P
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