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US: Uniting American Families Act to be Reintroduced in House
This overdue legislation would allow gay and lesbian Americans to sponsor their permanent partners for legal residency in the United States, a right currently enjoyed only by married heterosexuals under immigration law.
Updated: 04/13/2011 11:46A
US Attorney Jim Letten reacts to verdict against NOPD cops
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Updated: 04/13/2011 11:46A
Soundgarden reunited by accident
By WENN.COM Grunge rockers Soundgarden only decided to reform after their fans mistook a message on Twitter.com for a reunion announcement. The group's frontman Chris Cornell sparked excitement when he 'Tweeted' early last year, "The 12 year break is
Updated: 04/13/2011 11:46A
Toni Braxton Didn't Tell Debt Collectors She Had Lupus
She says, "When you file bankruptcy the bank can take everything… Before I filed… I tried to work out a deal with everyone. No one wanted to work out a deal. They said, 'It was 2008 when the market crashed, or whatever.' They were like, 'Oh,
Updated: 04/13/2011 11:46A
Fort Myers man accused of raping teen
She said he continued to do this until March 2011, when she broke off the relationship, according to an incident report. He was arrested at the Charlotte County Justice Center Tuesday at an injunction hearing filed by the girl's father.
Updated: 04/13/2011 11:45A
Convicted Killer Appeals State's High Court For New Trial
A Pocatello man serving life behind bars for killing his 16-year-old high school classmate will ask Idaho Supreme Court justices for a new trial, claiming he didn't get a fair hearing the first time around. Brian Draper's case is in front of state
Updated: 04/13/2011 11:45A
New trial ordered in Boone County murder
Saying that inadmissible hearsay was presented to the jury at trial, the Iowa Court of Appeals issued a ruling Wednesday reversing the conviction of Jessica K. Hill of Pilot Mound, who was found guilty of second-degree murder in the
Updated: 04/13/2011 11:44A
Ministry of Justice appoints CPS's Pam Teare for newly-expanded top comms role
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has appointed the head of comms at the Crown Prosecution Service for a newly-expanded role as director of comms and information. Pam Teare takes the new role on 3 May. She replaces Clare Harbord, who is moving on to a role
Updated: 04/13/2011 11:43A
Equal Pay Day highlights persistent wage disparity
Count successful Indianapolis criminal defense lawyer Linda Pence among them. Though she admittedly earns a better salary than many of her male counterparts, her rise to the top of the legal profession was hardly an easy climb.
Updated: 04/13/2011 11:43A
You too may own Facebook
Facebook has put the Winklevoss lawsuit behind it, but a new 'owner' has emerged with emails laying claim to a big chunk of the social network. Will Zuckerberg ever catch a break? Think you might own a piece of Facebook? Better get your claim in now
Updated: 04/13/2011 11:43A
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