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France Same-Sex Marriage Bill Approved by Constitutional Court

xmlrpc — Sun, 19 May 2013 11:04:40 +0000

France is joining in the list of countries that has legalized same sex marriage. Last month, Constitutional Council of France approved a same-sex marriage bill, but it has been clarified that there is no right established to adopt a child. It is remarkable that countries like Brazil, Ireland and US States of Minnesota recently raised their support towards same-sex marriage.

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Bolivia President’s Third Term Approved by Lawmakers

xmlrpc — Sun, 19 May 2013 10:59:00 +0000

Evo Morales, President of Bolivia, can now legally contest in the 2014 general elections. The Justice Department and the Lower House approved a new law that will allow the President to seek a third term. The legislative bill was approved 84 to 33 and minor changes were made to the bill. If Morales wins the 2014 general elections he will attain the status of nation’s longest serving president.

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Supreme Court Rejects Anti-Abortion Activists’ ‘Personhood’ Plea

lalita — Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:14 +0000

On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected the challenge brought against the decision of the Oklahoma Supreme Court striking down an attempt to place a “personhood” amendment to ballot in Oklahoma. The challenge was brought by anti-abortion group Personhood Oklahoma, which supported the movement for a measure to be put to ballot for declaring that a human embryo gains ‘personhood’ at the moment of its conception.

If the measure had been put to ballot then the government would have required Oklahoma voters to decide whether to change the definition of a human being to include a fertilized egg or not. The proposed measure was challenged by the ACLU and the Center for Reproductive Rights in March, and the Oklahoma Supreme Court had blocked putting the measure to ballot as the question had already been decided by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Personhood Oklahoma challenged that decision. However, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected the application without any further comment on the issue. Both supporters and detractors of the measure have opined that the constitutional amendment proposed by the measure would have had the result of banning abortions in the state of Oklahoma.

However, Personhood Oklahoma alleges that the rights to speech and exercise democracy of its supporters have been hampered by not allowing to put the measure to ballot, as similar measures have already been allowed to be put to the ballot by governments in Colorado and Mississippi, though in both states, the anti-abortionists lost.

Pastor – Snagged by Snake Statute

xmlrpc — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 16:05:31 +0000

Pastor Gregory James Coots just can’t remain ignorant of the fact that he needed a special permit to transport his three rattlesnakes and two copperheads. The snakes have been confiscated because they’re deadly poisonous and can cause a lot of terror if let loose during transportation. After all, not many people would have forgotten how a serpent-handling Mercer County pastor died after being bitten by a timber rattle snake last year.

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Pastor Snagged by Snake Statute

Hue and Cry on Baby Chick Law

xmlrpc — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 15:50:59 +0000

There is a lot of hue and cry over the 45 year old Baby Chick law that had been repealed last year. A baby chicken is injected and coloring is carried out on it. A bill had been introduced by the Florida state senator to restore the ban. This proposal will ensure that coloring a baby chicken or any other animal, should be considered as unlawful.

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Hue and Cry Over Baby Chick Law

Dewey Docket: Bonus Beefs on Valentine’s Day

xmlrpc — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 04:42:00 +0000

The article is about the Dewey Docket: Bonus Beefs on Valentine?s Day. Article states that Thursday saw a flurry of court filings from angry associates and counsel who say the failed firm owes them money for 2011 performance bonuses. It also says that The Dewey 2011 bonuses ranged from $7,500 to $42,500; associates and counsel were told back in March that the payouts would be delayed to ?no later than May 31.?

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Dewey Docket: Bonus Beefs on Valentine’s Day

The AM Roundup: Obama Presses for Cyber Safeguards, More

xmlrpc — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 04:41:08 +0000

The Obama Administration passed a law to put safeguards in various computer companies and run the key structure. There are various laws made, which states that women who dress topless in public will be sent to jail. A law passed stated that instead of constructing a costly death chamber the inmate should be hanged in the prisoner?s gymnasium. In the year 2012, the number of infringement lawsuits filed doubled and the lawyers predicted it to increase day by day.

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The AM Roundup: Obama Presses for Cyber Safeguards, More

Senior Aide to Holder To Step Down

xmlrpc — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 04:40:32 +0000

Attorney General Eric Holders top aide leading the justice departments response to the fast and furious gun trafficking scandal is leaving the government. Tracy Schmaler will lead a new crisis communications group at ASGK Public Strategies, a firm co-founded by former Obama White House adviser David Axelrod, after she leaves her post as Justice Department public affairs director in early March.

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Senior Aide to Holder To Step Down

After ‘Anonymous’ Attack, Sentencing Body Seeks Blogger’s Help

xmlrpc — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 04:39:03 +0000

It’s quite unfortunate that the website of the US Sentencing Commission has been hacked by ‘Anonymous’ attacks, as a result of which the commission could not post the 1000-page long report on its site, and had to reach out to a law professor for publishing the document on his personal blog. While the FBI is investigating into the matter, eyebrows have been raised over the undue delay shown by the commission to make its business transparent.

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After ‘Anonymous’ Attack, Sentencing Body Seeks Blogger’s Help

The AM Roundup: Judges Plead Guilty, Madoff Cash Returned, More

xmlrpc — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 04:38:28 +0000

It’s really too much for lawmakers to turn law-breakers like had happened in the case of the former judges in Philadelphia Traffic Court, who have pleaded guilty to fixing tickets. There is no need for such a court to exist when charges of rampant corruption are turning true. Surprisingly, there are seven other elected judges among the 12 people charged in the case.

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The AM Roundup: Judges Plead Guilty, Madoff Cash Returned, More