A young boy who claimed that Lionel Tate robbed a pizza delivery man at gunpoint in May "took back" his story Wednesday, which could mean freedom again for Tate, once the youngest American to receive...
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Charges will not be brought against a US Army captain for allegedly ordering his subordinates to kill Iraqi insurgents in retaliation for an attack on a US base, the Army announced Friday. Captain Michael Cunningham was facing possible charges...
In a rare federal case involving gay marriage, a US District Court judge on Thursday ruled that the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act passed by Congress does not violate the Constitution. Judge Gary Taylor declined to rule on...
The US Department of Defense has awarded Kellogg Brown and Root Services , the engineering and construction arm of Halliburton , the contract to build a planned $30 million permanent detention facility...
Corporations and securities brief ~ KPMG apologizes for illegal tax shelters
Leading Thursday's securities and corporations law news, "Big Four" accounting firm KPMG has apologized for creating illegal tax shelters. The firm vowed to clean up its practices and culture. The apology is part of an effort by...
States brief ~ Ohio high court to decide grandparent visitation rights
Leading Tuesday's states brief, the Supreme Court of Ohio heard arguments today in a case concerning the visitation rights of grandparents. Since the 2002 US Supreme Court decsion in Troxel v. Granville Ohio courts have issued conflicting...
Romanian court frees leader of miners riots that led to government overthrow
A Romanian court Tuesday freed the militant leader of the Mineworkers Confederation of Romania, a man who led the 1991 miners' riot that overthrew Romania's first post-communist government. Miron Cozma had served seven...
A man identified from a graphic video shot during the Srebrenica massacre of Bosnian Muslims in 1995 was arrested on Monday in Croatia. Slobodan Davidovic had recently admitted to the New York Times [New...
Nebraska AG appeals federal ruling against same-sex marriage ban
Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning filed an appeal Thursday contesting a federal judge's May 12 ruling against the Nebraska same-sex marriage ban. The appeal was expected as Bruning had previously announced in a press release that...
Canada high court overturns Quebec limitation on private health care
The Supreme Court of Canada Thursday overturned a section of a Quebec law that prevented people from buying private insurance for procedures covered by public health care. The Quebec Hospital Insurance Act was challenged [Canadian Press...