Feds ask court to throw out ex-judge's conviction
Posted on September 30th, 2011 in Legal News
US needs a meaningful mortgage settlement
Posted on September 30th, 2011 in Legal News
Consumer spending cooled in August
Posted on September 30th, 2011 in Legal News
Global investors support 'millionaire tax'
Posted on September 30th, 2011 in Legal News
India court divided holy site between Hindus and Muslims
Posted on September 30th, 2011 in Legal News
On September 30, 2010, an Indian court ruled that the disputed holy site Ayodhya must be split among Hindus, Muslims and Nirmohi Akhara, a Hindu sect representing the Hindu deity Ram. The dispute over ownership of the site had been ongoing for more than 60 years and had resulted in tensions between the religious communities, [...]
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Federal judge invalidated Nevada ballot initiative petition law
Posted on September 30th, 2011 in Legal News
On September 30, 2008, a judge for the US District Court for the District of Nevada invalidated Nevada’s County Population Rule as unconstitutional under the Fourteenth Amendment of the US Constitution. The order stemmed from a lawsuit filed by the Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) and the American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada (ACLU-NV) challenging the [...]
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Rev. Peter Tibi to speak at the King Center
Posted on September 30th, 2011 in Atlanta News
Print E-mail By Shelia M. Poole The Atlanta Journal-Constitution The Rev. Peter Tibi, who leads a group that helps rehabilitate communities affected by the brutal war in Sudan, will be the keynote speaker during a program Wednesday at the King Center, 450 Auburn Ave. N.E. He will speak on “Making Dreams Come True: Pursuing Peace [...]
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Atlanta police investigate shooting
Posted on September 30th, 2011 in Atlanta News
Print E-mail By Marcus K. Garner The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Police are looking for three men involved in a early morning shooting in Buckhead. Two men were sitting in a car behind the Darlington apartment building at 2025 Peachtree Road shortly after midnight Friday morning, police spokesman Sgt. Curtis Davenport said. Two other men, who apparently [...]
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Consumer office issues new warning about scams
Posted on September 30th, 2011 in Atlanta News
Print E-mail By Bill Rankin The Atlanta Journal-Constitution The Governor’s Office of Consumer Protection has issued a warning about sweepstakes scams aimed at the elderly, saying they have taken a scary turn. Typical scams tell consumers by mail, phone or e-mail they have won a sweepstakes award, but they must first send in money to [...]
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Death Notice: Cecil ‘Buck’ Weaver
Posted on September 30th, 2011 in Atlanta News
Cecil “Buck” Weaver, 88, of Canton, died Sept. 27 at his residence. Funeral services are at 1 p.m. on Oct. 3 at the Sosebee Memorial Chapel. Internment at the Georgia National Cemetery will follow. The family will receive friends on Oct. 2 from 1 p.m to 6 p.m. and Oct. 3 from 11 a.m. to [...]
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