Legislation

Constitution Mining Corp.: Constitution Mining Appoints Chief Financial Officer

marketwire.com     8 hrs ago   2 related          

TEMPE, AZ--(Marketwire - August 21, 2008) - Constitution Mining Corp. announces the appointment of Peter Wiget to serve as the company's Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Wiget brings over 25 years of experience in finance and...                    

Top lawyers Anand, Khan debarred for bribing witness

newdelhinews.net     5 hrs ago   31 related          

Finding them guilty of attempting to bribe a key witness in the high-profile BMW hit-and-run case, Delhi High Court Thursday convicted senior advocates R.K. Anand and I.U. Khan for obstructing administration of justice and...                    

Left leaders meet Gowda over lunch

newdelhinews.net     5 hrs ago   3 related          

New Delhi News.Net Thursday 21st August, 2008 (IANS) Taking forward their talk of forming a Third Front, leaders of the two main Left parties met Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) leader and former prime minister H.D. Deve Gowda here...                    

U.S. District Court Judge Temporarily Blocks Medi-Cal Cuts

medicalnewstoday.com     4 hrs ago   5 related          

A U.S. District Court judge in Los Angeles temporarily blocked implementation of a proposed 10% cut to Medi-Cal payments for doctors, dentists and pharmacies, stating the changes would violate federal laws and reduce the...                    

Obama/Biden for the Arrogance Ticket?

hotair.com     6 hrs ago   1 related          

posted at 10:55 am on August 21, 2008 by Ed Morrissey Send to a Friend | printer-friendly Mickey Kaus does a little sleuthing and discovers that Joe Biden’s collapse in the 1988 presidential election cycle didn’t just come from...                    

Battle for J'khand enters its last stage

hindustantimes.com     2 hrs ago   21 related          

Saroj Nagi & Gautam Majumdar, Hindustan Times The battle for Jharkhand entered a decisive phase on Thursday with Congress president Sonia Gandhi stepping in to break the impasse over government formation. She conferred with her...                    

Trial to begin for ex-Marine in Fallujah case

ibtimes.com     11 hrs ago   22 related          

For more than year, Jose Luis Nazario Jr. has waited for his day in federal court to face allegations he killed unarmed detainees in Iraq--the first time such charges have been brought under a federal law that allows the...                    

NY Legislature, Governor Agree to Budget Cuts

newschannel34.com     10 hrs ago   57 related          

AP - New York's Legislature and Gov. David Paterson have approved cutting state spending by more than $1 billion this year and next to trim looming deficits. The Senate returned Wednesday morning to give final legislative...                    

California Lawmaker Kicked Out of Capitol

cfpolicyblog.blogspot.com     4 hrs ago   43 related          

From The Club For Growth blog:Democratic leaders in the California legislature kicked Assemblywoman Nicole Parra out of the Capitol building because she didn't vote for their budget. She had to vacate her office and relocate...                    

Sierra Praises Pelosi’s Plan

californiaconservative.org     7 hrs ago   3 related          

This is the Sierra Club’s official statement praising Ms. Pelosi’s latest non-energy energy plan. This statement leaves no doubt what Ms. Pelosi’s goal is in offering another version of the DRILL Act. Statement of Carl Pope,...