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Breaking: DC court says Texas used wrong redistricting standard
and congressional maps without having to hold a trial. Having carefully considered the entire record and the parties' arguments, the Court finds and concludes that the State of Texas used an improper standard or methodology to determine which
Updated: 11/08/2011 01:05P
AP U.S. NewsBrief at 12:48 p.m. EST
A panel of the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia issued a split opinion upholding the lower court's ruling that found Congress did not overstep its authority in requiring people to have insurance or pay a penalty on their taxes,
Updated: 11/08/2011 01:04P
AP U.S. NewsBrief at 12:46 p.m. EST
A panel of the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia issued a split opinion upholding the lower court's ruling that found Congress did not overstep its authority in requiring people to have insurance or pay a penalty on their taxes,
Updated: 11/08/2011 01:04P
AP Top News at 12:46 p.m. EST
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ A Washington -based federal court on Tuesday rejected Texas' request to approve new political districts without a trial. In a brief ruling, the court agreed with the US Department of Justice that the GOP-led Legislature used an
Updated: 11/08/2011 01:03P
AP Top News at 12:47 p.m. EST
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ A Washington -based federal court on Tuesday rejected Texas' request to approve new political districts without a trial. In a brief ruling, the court agreed with the US Department of Justice that the GOP-led Legislature used an
Updated: 11/08/2011 01:02P
UK court says Catholic Church may be held liable for wrongdoings of priests
Elizabeth-Anne Gumbel, who represents the woman, said the issue for the trial judge would be whether the priest was acting in circumstances "closely connected" with his work as a priest. Edward Faulks, a lawyer for the church, said the issue was a
Updated: 11/08/2011 01:02P
Court seems ready to overturn La. conviction
As part of a technology change, commenting will not be available on some articles for a number of months. Read more about the change here. By JESSE J. HOLLAND The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court seems ready to overturn a Louisiana death
Updated: 11/08/2011 01:02P
AP U.S. NewsBrief at 12:47 p.m. EST
A panel of the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia issued a split opinion upholding the lower court's ruling that found Congress did not overstep its authority in requiring people to have insurance or pay a penalty on their taxes,
Updated: 11/08/2011 01:02P
AP U.S. NewsBrief at 12:16 p.m. EST
WASHINGTON (AP) _ A conservative-leaning panel of federal appellate judges on Tuesday upheld President Barack Obama's health care law as constitutional, helping set up a Supreme Court fight. A panel of the US Court of Appeals for the District of
Updated: 11/08/2011 01:01P
Man gets life in prison for stabbing his live-in girlfriend to death
David Leite's sentence was imposed Tuesday in Providence County Superior Court after the Woonsocket resident decided to forgo a murder trial. He pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of second-degree murder. Authorities say Leite fatally stabbed his
Updated: 11/08/2011 01:00P
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