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- Plea by two N.S. brothers charged with hate crimes expected in April -- Metronews
March 12, 2010
Today should have been a plea. Nathan Rehberg, 20, and Justin Rehberg, 19, of Avondale, appeared briefly in court in Windsor on Friday. WINDSOR, N.S. - Two brothers charged with hate crimes after a cross was burned in the yard of an interracial couple in Nova Scotia are scheduled to enter pleas on April 19.
- Simcorp under fire -- Gold Coast-Australia
March 12, 2010
The correspondence sets out how on Monday Simcorp, through Sawford Voll Lawyers, indicated it wished to discontinue court proceedings and would pay the Titans legal costs, to be assessed. Nyst Lawyers, for the Titans, replied on Tuesday that its client was somewhat surprised but was not opposed to the discontinuance as long as its costs of $45,000 were paid.
- Plea by brothers charged with hate crimes postponed until April 19 -- Metronews
March 12, 2010
WINDSOR, N.S. - Two brothers charged with hate crimes after a cross was burned in the yard of an interracial couple in Nova Scotia will enter pleas on April 19. Nathan Rehberg, 20, and Justin Rehberg, 19, of Avondale, appeared briefly in court today in Windsor.
- Herbert listens -- Deseret Morning News
March 12, 2010
SALT LAKE CITY It might have been his first session as governor, but the relationship between Gov. Gary Herbert and lawmakers was a comfortable fit all around. Herbert, who took over the office last summer when former Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. became U.S. ambassador to China, was already a familiar face to most legislators, especially his fellow conservatives.
- The American Legion Sees Missed Opportunities in VA Outreach to Entrepreneurs -- Portland Business Journal
March 12, 2010
Created to help veterans start their own businesses and bid successfully on federal contracts, CVE ? lacks the ability to provide comprehensive technical assistance, takes too long to register clients (one month to one year), and does not offer help to veterans with part-time businesses.
- Politicians oppose projects in turn to take credit once passed -- St. George Spectrum
March 12, 2010
In fact, many members continue to criticize the measure, but when a project is approved for their district, they take credit for that project. One of the quirks of political life is the politician who opposes a proposition and then when it becomes law takes credit for the various provisions in the law.
- ?Red Baron? falls to earth -- Jam! Showbiz Movies
March 12, 2010
Especially not when the filmmakers are trying so hard to reach an international audience. How many Allied flyers did he shoot down? As the movie opens we see German planes buzzing an Allied pilot funeral, dropping a wreath that reads, To our friend and enemy.
- Leadership unchanged on BESE -- Monroe News Star
March 12, 2010
I truly dont know why Garvey sought to remove him, said Guice, who started his second term as president of the board in January. She abstained from voting on a proposal to remove Garveys motion from the agenda, which failed, but then joined him in voting to defer it.
- The American Legion Sees Missed Opportunities in VA Outreach to Entrepreneurs -- companiesandmarkets.com
March 12, 2010
CVE did get recognition from the Legion for its VIP database. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, D-S.D. Citing Dept. of Labor statistics that rate unemployment among returning veterans as high as 20 percent, Sharpe added that one out of every four veterans who manage to land a job earn less than $25,000 a year.
- Lobbyists Rush to Address Earmark Ban, 'Shrek'-hater Prison Bound and More in Capital Eye Opener: March 12 -- Opensecrets.org
March 12, 2010
The New York Times Eric Lichtblau reports this morning that lobbyists and military contractors who have long relied on lucrative earmarks from Congress were scrambling Thursday to find new ways to keep the federal money flowing.
- The American Legion Sees Missed Opportunities in VA Outreach to E... -- Zibb
March 12, 2010
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, D-S.D. Citing Dept. of Labor statistics that rate unemployment among returning veterans as high as 20 percent, Sharpe added that one out of every four veterans who manage to land a job earn less than $25,000 a year.
- Supreme Judicial Court ruling triggers frustration with gun owners -- Brockton Enterprise
March 12, 2010
When youre not home, youre not in control, and you should have it locked, said the owner of Callaghan Firearms. If you have the gun for protection, why would you lock it when youre in the house?
- 'Not OK to rap women on gender grounds' -- Ansa.it
March 12, 2010
The supreme court ordered the two men to pay the warden 3,500 euros for defamation and a further 7,000 euros in damages. The supreme court found a journalist and a trade unionist guilty of gratuitous comments without factual reference to the way the jail was managed.
- The Red Baron -- Classical 96.3FM
March 12, 2010
Nikolai Mullerschon, director and script Starring: Matthias Schweighofer (Manfred von Richthofen, The Red Baron), Lena Headey (Kate Otersdorf), Til Schweiger (Werner Voss), Joseph Fiennes (Roy Brown) How famous would Manfred von Richthofen be without a lovely cartoon dog named Snoopy?
- Four Louisiana economic development projects honored -- NOLA Live
March 12, 2010
Four Louisiana business development projects received CiCi Awards from Trade & Industry Development magazine, more than any other Southern state. SNF Holding Co. in Plaquemine, V-Vehicle Co. in Monroe and ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston near Delhi all were selected among the top 15 new Corporate Investment projects announced in the U.S. during 2009.
- GOPers one-up Dems in earmarks flap; Robin Carnahan weighs in -- STLtoday.com
March 12, 2010
In the last two years alone,earmarks obtained by members of Congress for their districts, aka pork, totaled more than $30 billion, according to an analysis by the Washington nonprofit Taxpayers for Common Sense.
- Dean Kennedy Cox -- Kentucky Messenger Inquirer
March 12, 2010
Dean Kennedy Cox, 79, of Winter Park, Fla. formerly of Owensboro, died Monday, March 8, 2010, at his home, under the care of Vitas Innovative Hospice Care. He was born Oct. 18, 1930, in Owensboro to the late John Kennedy Cox and Annabel Cox.
- Legislation will prevent gun ownership for offenders -- Clinton Herald
March 12, 2010
Accountability, tax reform Over the last decade, state spending on tax credits has ballooned significantly and abuses like the film tax credits have been uncovered. It will end some tax credits, cut many remaining credits, and dramatically increase accountability for all tax credit spending.
- Paul Thomas: NZ sadly trails behind in field of pointless research -- New Zealand Herald
March 12, 2010
They divided 50 heterosexual male students into two groups: one group had to plunge an arm into icy water for three minutes, while the other lot dunked their arms in water heated to body temperature.
- Earmark limits to spare Port firm -- Poten & Partners
March 12, 2010
Mar. 12--NEWBURYPORT -- Congressman John Tierney says a push this week to limit earmarks among for-profit companies will likely not hurt local defense companies in his district. But the fall 1994 election swept Republicans into control of Congress, and by 2005, under Republican rule the number exploded to approximately 8,600 earmarks.
- LIFE'S A BITCHThe customer is always right, even in Lloyds -- Sheffield Star
March 12, 2010
She wanted contraceptive pills. I assume this pharmacist must have to say no on a very regular basis. how many teenagers has this chemist denied it to? And you might expect the regulating body for pharmacists to rule that serving the needs of the public is more important than the beliefs of the pharmacist.
- Dodd to Introduce Financial Regulatory Overhaul Bill Monday, without Republican Support -- Registered Rep
March 12, 2010
The idea was hatched by the Financial Planning Coalition, a group comprised of the Financial Planning Association, NAPFA (the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors) and the Certified Planner Board of Standards, which monitors the CFP standard.
- Beat the odds when you go back to basics -- Melbourne Age
March 12, 2010
Great stuff, but just a sliver away from the slightly less commercial but more appropriate Youre Dreaming campaign they could have run. On the flip side, winning Tatts offers similar odds to becoming the US president, is two times more likely than becoming an astronaut, and four times more likely than becoming a saint.
