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Saturday, February 21, 2009

Ridge: Detainees deserved due process

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 (UPI) -- Former U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge says the United States was wrong not to give terror suspects due process protections. Speaking on the BBC's 'World Today" program, the former Pennsylvania governor and first federal homeland security chief said he accepts... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, February 16, 2009

Alcohol death prompts prison sentence

Feb. 16, 2009 HAMAMATSU, Japan, Feb. 16 (UPI) -- A nightclub host will spend 3 1/2 years in prison because of the death of a rival host from excessive alcohol consumption, a Japanese court said Monday. The Shizuoka District Court sentenced Toshiaki Fujimoto, 31, to prison for making Jin Yanagida,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Obama signs SCHIP bill

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 (UPI) -- President Barack Obama signed into law a popular health insurance program for low-income children Wednesday, saying it was the first step to healthcare reform. "This is a down payment on my commitment to cover every single American," Obama said before signing an expansion... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, February 3, 2009

JonBenet Ramsey case reopened

BOULDER, Colo., Feb. 3 (UPI) -- The police chief in Boulder, Colo., says his department is reopening its investigation into the 1996 slaying of JonBenet Ramsey. The Boulder Police Department has begun a new investigation into the death of the 6-year-old girl and has formed a squad of veteran... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, January 31, 2009

Blagojevich's Name Taken Off Signs

CHICAGO, Jan. 31 (UPI) -- Crews are working to remove former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's name from all signs placed at Illinois tollway plazas, officials say. The unidentified officials said the name removal effort began Friday at the request of tollway officials and is expected to be completed... Sign in to see full entry.

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