Veterans’ Affairs A Houston judge ruled that a pastor can use “Jesus Christ” during a prayer at the Houston National Cemetery A federal judge in Texas ruled Thursday that the government cannot prohibit a Houston preacher from saying “Jesus Christ” while delivering an invocation at an upcoming Memorial Day ceremony to be held at [...]
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May 27, 2011
May 26, 2011
Ex-IMF Chief Strauss-Kahn to Serve House Arrest in Luxury, 6,800-Square-Foot Townhouse
Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the disgraced ex-chief of the International Monetary Fund accused of sexually assaulting a New York City hotel maid, is out on bail and living in luxury in a 6,800-square-foot Manhattan townhouse with its own private spa and movie theater. Strauss-Kahn, charged earlier this month in the alleged attack on the 32-year-old maid, posted [...]
May 26, 2011
Illinois Lawyer Objects to Buxom Woman at Trial Table
Illinois Lawyer Objects to Buxom Woman at Trial Table CHICAGO — A Chicago lawyer says his opponent in a small claims case is using an unfair tactic by sitting a buxom woman next to him at counsel’s table. Attorney Thomas Gooch says the woman’s sole purpose “is to draw the attention of the jury away [...]
May 26, 2011
May 26, 2011
May 25, 2011
IMF chief may use tried-but-tricky consent defense
NEW YORK – Former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn has shed little public light on his account of what happened between him and a hotel housekeeper who accused him of sexually attacking her. But in a potentially revealing hint, one of his lawyers has said he doesn’t expect the evidence will show a forcible [...]
May 24, 2011
Gun Fired at Hawaii Middle School, 1 Injured
PEARL CITY, Hawaii — A loaded handgun brought to a Hawaii middle school by a student was fired on campus before school started on Monday, narrowly missing one student and leaving another with minor injuries, police said. The .45-caliber Glock went off when the student carrying the handgun pointed it at another student, and the [...]
May 24, 2011
May 24, 2011
May 24, 2011
May 24, 2011
May 23, 2011
Gates: US must guard strength as it cuts deficits
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates told University of Notre Dame graduates on Sunday that the nation’s security and prosperity depend on making sure the armed forces get the necessary equipment, training and funding, even in the face of a federal budget crisis. Gates gave the commencement address at Notre Dame Stadium [...]
May 23, 2011
Destructive Tornadoes Rip Through Central U.S.
May 22: Damage to cars and homes is shown after a tornado hit northern Minneapolis. Officials said at least one tornado has hit the city of Minneapolis, causing significant damage. (AP/The Star Tribune) MINNEAPOLIS – Tornadoes ripped through parts of the Midwest on Sunday, killing at least one person in Minneapolis and an unknown number [...]
May 23, 2011
NY case shows daily dangers faced by hotel maids
NEW YORK – Hotel housekeepers say they often feel a twinge of fear when they slide the key card, turn the door handle and step into a room to clean it. What will they find? For Argelia Rico, it was a naked man who touched himself as he ogled her. For Kimberly Phillips, it was [...]