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Mexican Drug Lords Armed with Guns Bought in Texas

woai.com
1 hr ago 38 related
        

HOUSTON (AP) - Houston has become the top source for firearms going into Mexico to supply drug cartel gangsters with weapons for their deadly insurgency, according to federal law enforcement officials. Gangsters spend millions...

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New offender tracking rule sought before U.S. deadline

desmoinesregister.com
10 hrs ago 4 related
        

By JENNIFER JACOBS • jejacobs@dmreg.com • December 1, 2008 It could be the perfect opportunity to kill Iowa's controversial law restricting where registered sex offenders can live and completely rewrite the rules aimed at...

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kansascity.com: As an Amtrak train dropped off passengers recently at the Union Station platform in Kansas City a freight train passed by on other tracks. A new law allows the federal government to start an investigation if Amtrak’s average on-time performance is below 80 percent for two consecutive quarters kansascity.com

New federal law should help reduce Amtrak delays

kansascity.com
9 hrs ago 3 related
        

The hammer is coming down on freight trains that block Amtrak passenger trains from running on schedule. On-time performance is a needling problem for Amtrak passengers nationwide, especially in Missouri where tardy trains...

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State to state, Amber Alert triggers vary

baltimoresun.com
yesterday
        

ATLANTA - Yet despite a federal law meant to create a uniform system, an Associated Press review shows wide variations in what triggers an Amber Alert from one state to the next, which can heighten the tension when a suspect...

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DIFC-LCIA arbitration centre revisited

gulfnews.com
yesterday 1 related
        

Concerns about the jurisdiction and authority of the DIFC-LCIA Arbitration Centre are justified, but unfounded as the laws have been carefully drafted to avoid any barriers to enforcement outside the DIFC.

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Gun checks may violate federal law

delawareonline.com
yesterday
        

Secret 'superchecks' let state police look at mental health records By LEE WILLIAMS • The News Journal • November 30, 2008 The Delaware State Police have been conducting secret background checks of some gun owners since 2001, a...

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457 nurse sacked for arriving pregnant

news.com.au
28-Nov-2008 1 related
        

WHEN Joan Katula reported for work at the Memorial Hospital in Adelaide, her main worry was that they might not have a uniform that fitted her. It was just the fourth day of her new life in Australia.

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New observance today honors tribes

nwsource.com
28-Nov-2008 45 related
        

For the first time, federal legislation has set aside the day after Thanksgiving — for this year only — to honor American Indians in the U.S. Few celebrations are planned this year, but backers say they hope to make the...

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Sheriff Stands Firm Against Casa

wtop.com
27-Nov-2008 3 related
        

Frederick County Sheriff Chuck Jenkins said Wednesday he will not bend to requests by the state's largest immigrant advocacy group for information on a controversial program that allows 26 deputies to enforce federal...

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Northwest Flight Attendants Sue Delta

aviationnow.com
26-Nov-2008 11 related
        

The union for Northwest flight attendants has filed a lawsuit against Delta, alleging the airline will violate federal law with the way it says it plans to merge the seniority lists of Northwest and Delta attendants. The...

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