"Rastafarians have always regarded Ethiopia as the promised land, but Italy could rank a close second after its Supreme Court ruled that smoking or possessing cannabis is not a criminal offence but a religious act when the person doing it is a Rastafarian. ...
By Albert N. Milliron On Sunday, September 28th a test of the First Amendment will ring from Churches all over the United States. Pastors will compare the Biblical record with the two candidates running...
"Federal Court Rules Against Federal Subversion of State Medical Marijuana Laws by ACLU Blog of Rights (03 Sept, 2008) The court battles over medical marijuana and state versus federal laws continues For the first time, a court has recognized that a concerted effort...
The Virginia Supreme Court struck down a far-reaching anti-spam law, contradicting its own prior ruling on the matter. In its opinion, the court cited the value of anonymity, and its role in the spread of the ideas...
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The Democratic Party must realize that Obama/Biden are not a shoe-in come November. Though everything seems to be in place to save the country and thus probably the rest of the planet from the debasement of...
As Pakistan "parliament" prepares to elect a new President, few judges who were sacked by Musharraf have been reinstated by the Supreme Court. However, Judge Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudry was not among those...
"Mexico's top court on Thursday backed a Walmart employee who had complained that vouchers handed out by the company as part of its salary payments could only be spent in the company's stores. The practice of vouchers "that come from the worker's salary only to be exchanged...
" 2008-08-31 18:55:03 - SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) - Brazilian state media say the country's president and Supreme Court chief will meet this week to review accusations that intelligence agents illegally tapped the phones of top government officials.The Agencia Brasil...
The Thai Supreme Court has issued an arrest warrant for ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra and his wife after they skipped bail and refused to return to Thailand to stand trial for corruption. The couple issued a statement read on state television today saying they will not...
"Egyptian scientists are carrying out DNA tests on two mummified fetuses found in the tomb of King Tutankhamun to determine whether they are the young pharaoh's offspring, the antiquities authority said Wednesday. The two tiny female fetuses, between...
The high-rise building in New York that was damaged by a crane that fell on it and killed seven people, is now facing foreclosure and loss of the entire property.In case you have forgotten the story, here is a link...
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Team up...a big project for three of the most powerful bodies start to investigate for oil and gas sector. KPK (The CORRUPTION ERADICATION COMMISSION), with outstanding achievement for solving many of corrupt issue...
Mustering pilot runs off with cattle baron's daughter in 1986, parents suing daughter and soon to be ex son-in-law. The case involved $1m and whether it was a loan or gift. " AN AUSTRALIAN cattle baron is suing...
" The five-star Furama Resort in the central city of Danang has won the “Vietnam’s Leading Resort” title for 2008 by the World Travel Awards, the most prestigious awards programme in the international travel industry.A total of 800 nominated companies and organisations...