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Texas executes Mexican after court stay rejected
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A Mexican national was executed Thursday for the rape-slaying of a San Antonio teenager after the U.S. Supreme Court turned down a White House-supported appeal to spare him in a death penalty case where Texas justice...Tags: Punishment, Crimes, Patrick Leahy, Lawyers, Social Issues
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Snyder spokeswoman: Email was 'not appropriate'
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan Democratic Party on Friday called for an investigation into an email sent by a representative of Gov. Rick Snyder that encouraged officials in local governments to attend a Republican Party fundraiser....Tags: Regional Authority, Lawyers, Human Interest, Parties and Movements, Elections
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Michigan court: Homeless sex offender must register
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan Supreme Court has narrowly overturned a lower court's decision that a homeless sex offender shouldn't be punished for not registering an address or giving his whereabouts to law enforcement. In a 4-3 opinion...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Crimes, Judges, Justice System, Politics
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New trial in 2009 death of Union City schools' popular teacher
COLDWATER, Mich. (AP) — A new trial for a Branch County man convicted of killing his wife on their young son's birthday is expected to take at least two weeks. Jury selection in the trial of 42-year-old Tom Foley was scheduled for Tuesday at the...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Crime, Law and Justice, Murder, Trials, Crimes
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Lesbian 'co-parent' loses bid for shared custody
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio woman has lost a legal bid for shared custody of a girl whose conception she planned with another woman who gave birth while the two were living as a couple in Cincinnati. In a 4-3 decision on Tuesday, the Ohio Supreme...Tags: Ohio, Minority Groups, Gays and Lesbians, Politics
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As chairman, Morgan was a hard worker
SOUTH BEND – Even before the current petition scandal, longtime Democratic Party Chairman Owen "Butch" Morgan's grip on the levers of power in county politics already had begun to slip. In May of 2010, John Botich, his choice to replace outgoing...Tags: John Broden, Clubs and Associations, Regional Authority, Lawyers, Parties and Movements
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Ind. workplace injuries flat despite fewer workers
MUNSTER, Ind. (AP) — The Indiana Department of Labor says the state's workplace injury and illness rate remained the same in 2010 compared to 2009 but the agency's commissioner says improvement is needed. The Times of Munster reports (http://bit....Tags: Career and Workplace, Diseases and Illnesses, Employees
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Jackpot for Four Winds Casino
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterNEW BUFFALO - The Four Winds Casino apparently hit the jackpot in 2010-2011, taking in more revenue for the time period, at least from slot machines, than it accumulated during any of its previous fiscal years. Figures listed last week on the website for...Tags: Gambling, Casino and Gambling Industry
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Suit dismissed over branch that killed Mich. man
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan appeals court won't hold a couple responsible for a tree branch that fell and killed a 45-year-old Kalamazoo man during high winds in June 2008. Joseph Clock's estate sued Neal and Susan Kemp, claiming they...Tags: Politics, Michigan
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Court skips child-custody dispute involving women
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan Supreme Court has refused to take an appeal from a woman who has been fighting for joint custody of three children born to her female former partner. In a 4-3 decision released Saturday, the court's conservative...Tags: Detroit, Politics, Family, Michigan
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Health care lawsuit reaches Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (AP) — A conservative law firm has asked the Supreme Court to strike down the health care overhaul, challenging the first federal appeals court ruling that upheld President Barack Obama's signature domestic initiative. The appeal filed...Tags: Washington, DC, Crime, Law and Justice, Judges, Justice System, Laws
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Man acquitted in retrial over teacher-wife's death
COLDWATER, Mich. (AP) — A southern Michigan man who won a new trial after being convicted of killing his wife on their young son's birthday has been found not guilty. Forty-two-year-old Tom Foley testified for several hours Thursday at the Branch...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Murder, Trials, Crime, Law and Justice, Crimes
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