Democrats Shun Fla. As GOP Courts State
The Ledger - Although most Democratic legislators voted for the move too, Beattie said it would have happened anyway because the Republicans control the law-making process. short-lived impact? Aside from jeopardizing their ability to win over independent voters
The funeral industry increasingly goes digital
International Herald Tribune - The tradition has been that what’s left is a choice quote carved into granite,” said David Weinberger, a fellow at the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard Law School. “On the Web, that conversation can actually continue,” he said, adding
Ethics panel hunting cronyism at library
Boston Globe - If true, that kind of pressure could be deemed by the State Ethics Commission to be in violation of Massachusetts’ conflict of interest law, which prohibits public officials from using their positions to secure “unwarranted privileges” for themselves
‘Forgotten’ French youths riot
Baltimore Sun - more renewal, but he is also the loathed former interior minister of the previous regime who fanned the violence in 2005 by referring to marauding youth as “scum.” Sarkozy, who returns from China today, has made it clear that he’ll side with law
Simple zoning dispute drawing broad attention
Baltimore Sun - Such plans are long-range development blueprints required by state law of all counties and municipalities. Drawn up after extensive review and public comment, they are meant to guide growth and development through zoning laws. Opponents of the project
Bishops’ message wins few votes
Chicago Sun-Times - Abortion, the response comes, is against the natural law. Everyone knows what the natural law is, and therefore abortion is self-evidently wrong. To which those who disagree will say that they don’t think it is self-evident at all. Then the Catholic
Egypt police given unprecedented harsh 7 year prison sentences in
International Herald Tribune - do with a change of heart on the part of the government than just one activist judge. “This is the judiciary, it’s not the government, if the gov wants to get tougher on this it should start by amending the legislation to conform to international law
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