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Letters to the Editor: American Idol, DuRocher and guns
Race and 'Idol' stars Regarding the article "Phillips takes 'Idol' crown" on Thursday: I'm disappointed the Orlando Sentinel decided to print an article by Tribune Newspapers including the comment "the show's fifth white male winner in a row."...Tags: Criminals, Civil Rights, Stan Van Gundy, Casselberry, Kissimmee
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Ecotality sues to block NRG's electric vehicle charging stations
SACRAMENTO — A Bay Area clean technology firm is suing state energy regulators, accusing them of granting an out-of-state power company a monopoly over EV charging stations in California. Ecotality, a San Francisco maker of electric charging...Tags: NRG Energy Incorporated, Litigation, Jerry Brown, Dynegy Incorporated, Crime, Law and Justice
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Lawsuit: School ignored relationship
LAPORTE (AP) -- The family of a teenage girl who had sex with her volleyball coach more than 20 times is suing the LaPorte school district for $18.7 million, claiming school officials ignored signs that the two were involved in a relationship. The...Tags: Prosecution, Lawyers, Litigation, Juvenile Delinquency, Crime, Law and Justice
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Phoniness
The Memorial Day weekend has always meant the start of summer to me. As Boy Scouts we carried the flag up Taylor Street from the old Rum Village American Legion building to Our Lady for a memorial Mass and a gun salute. I met my two best friends, Dave...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Politics, Abortion, Richard Mourdock, U.S. Navy
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Mobile fingerprint scanners latest law enforcement technology tool
Cross Match Technologies in Palm Beach Gardens manufacturers sophisticated biometric detection systems for the military – reportedly one that was used by Navy Seals to help establish Osama bin Laden's identity after he was killed during a daring...Tags: Criminals, Fort Lauderdale, Crime, Law and Justice, Palm Beach Gardens, FBI
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Emanuel anti-gang law passes Illinois Senate
Tribune reporterState's attorneys may soon have more power to target gang leaders under a crackdown measure the Illinois Senate approved today at the urging of Mayor Rahm Emanuel. The change makes it easier to prosecute people who organize illegal activities but use...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Punishment, Gang Activity, Illinois General Assembly, Heroin
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Dealers, auction houses cheer ruling on Calif. Resale Royalty Act
For more than 30 years, California gallery owners have complained about the state's resale royalty law, which gives visual artists in certain cases a percentage of repeat sales of their artworks. But few disputes over royalties have ever reached court,...
Tags: Martin Lawrence, Artists, Sam Francis, Arts and Culture, Gays and Lesbians
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Gary Siplin agrees to $3,000 fine for elections violations
TALLAHASSEE -- Sen. Gary Siplin, D-Orlando, has agreed to pay a $3,000 fine to the Florida Elections Commission because of missing information on campaign-finance reports and an excessive contribution from a phosphate-industry group.
The case, which...Tags: Florida Legislature, Orange County (Florida), Religion and Belief, Politics, Democratic Party
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CHP shifting to SUVs for patrol cruisers
L.A. NOWWhen Ford announced that it would stop making the Crown Victoria sedan, the California Highway Patrol and law enforcement agencies around the country were faced with replacing the iconic cop car. Some agencies decided to go smaller with police versions...... -
Jasper Howard's Parents File $5 Million Claim Against UConn
The Hartford CourantThe parents of slain University of Connecticut football player Jasper Howard are seeking more than $5 million in damages from UConn — claiming that the school provided insufficient security and supervision for a 2009 dance on the Storrs campus,...Tags: Entertainment, Litigation, Teaching and Learning, Murder, University of Connecticut Football
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Commissioner: What Education Reform Means
The Hartford CourantThis month, the General Assembly passed and Gov.Dannel P. Malloysigned one of the most comprehensive pieces of education legislation this state has seen in a generation. The law is a victory for our state's students, parents, teachers and administrators....Tags: Conservation, Teaching and Learning, Politics, Teachers, Education
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Twenty percent of overtime-pay lawsuits filed in South Florida
In the past five years, 20 percent of the nation's employee lawsuits over pay and labor violations were filed in South Florida, according to a company that monitors legal trends. Only 2 percent of the nation's workers live in South Florida. But several...Tags: Fort Lauderdale, Litigation, Employment, Justice System, Labor Legislation
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