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Guilty Until Proven Guilty
By Philip Giraldi The remarkable surrender by the Justice Department, which will now try a group of alleged terrorists at Guantanamo Bay prison instead of in a civilian court, is being widely commented on. It is only the latest reversal by President
Updated: 04/13/2011 12:45A
Gbagbo placed under house arrest: government
In a statement Justice Minister Jeannot Ahoussou-Kouadio recalled how the former strongman had been arrested after fighting between government forces and pro-Gbagbo troops "assisted by Liberian and Angolan mercenaries plus militias".
Updated: 04/13/2011 12:44A
The following dispositions were recorded in Fall River District Court:
Carl Payne, 37, Swindells Street, leaving scene of accident after causing personal injury, six months in house of correction, suspended with two years probation; reckless operation, two years probation, assessed $250; intimidating a witness and driving
Updated: 04/13/2011 12:44A
Florida immigration bill may stall after Arizona court decision
A 9th Circuit Court of Appeals decision Monday on an injunction against the Arizona immigration law might impede efforts to pass SB-136, the sister immigration bill in Florida. SB-136, which would be implemented in October if the Senate passes it,
Updated: 04/13/2011 12:43A
Committee assignments
Judiciary Committee, which oversees federal courts and judges, civil liberties, constitutional amendments, criminal-law enforcement and immigration policy. - Science, Space and Technology Committee, which oversees energy research, space programs,
Updated: 04/13/2011 12:42A
DLA Piper Represents Paul Ceglia, Who Claims to Own Half of Facebook
DC -- Paul Ceglia, the guy from upstate New York who claims to own 50% of Facebook, just re-filed his lawsuit with a new firm, DLA Piper. It's got lots of new evidence in it: mostly emails between Ceglia and Zuckerberg.
Updated: 04/13/2011 12:42A
Bank of Utah being sued by developer
"On information and belief," the suit claims, "the Bank (of Utah) deliberately and willfully began undertaking efforts to avoid paying its obligations under the Loan in late 2008 out of concern that the spiraling mortgage crisis would detrimentally
Updated: 04/13/2011 12:42A
Move against Nithyananda devotees stayed
By DNA Correspondent | Place: Bangalore | Agency: DNA The Karnataka high court on Tuesday granted interim stay on the proceedings against four devotees of Nithyananda Swamy regarding a complaint by CID DySP NM Ramalingappa that they stopped him from
Updated: 04/13/2011 12:41A
Dangers of home cooking
Almost 600 clandestine drug labs set up to manufacture illicit drugs have been disrupted,” he said. “We have to be vigilant in ensuring that law enforcement agencies refer the matter to local authorities in order to make sure that future occupants are
Updated: 04/13/2011 12:41A
An ObamaCare Defection
Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster, a former Republican who switched parties in 2007, has become the first Democrat to support a repeal of ObamaCare's most onerous provision, the mandate requiring Americans to purchase health insurance.
Updated: 04/13/2011 12:41A
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