Police fire tear gas, water cannon at thousands of Malaysians - Baltimore Sun
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Police broke up Malaysia’s biggest street protest in nearly two years on Saturday, firing tear gas and chemical-laced water at thousands of opposition supporters demanding an end to a law that allows detention without

Dunnellon police win state law enforcement challenge - Star-Banner
ORLANDO - The Dunnellon Police Department took first place in the annual Florida Law Enforcement Challenge and Safety Award ceremony in Orlando on Friday. The department competed with agencies statewide with 10 or fewer officers. The competition

Man’s rap song called a threat to cops, so he’s in jail for 2 years - Orlando Sentinel
Hardly anyone had heard Antavio Johnson’s lyrics until they landed him in prison. Now his words are getting the attention of free-speech advocates across the nation. Johnson’s friends and family say he was frustrated with the Lakeland police a few

Lawyer: Gates sent flowers to woman who called 911 - Boston Globe
BOSTON— Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr. has sent flowers to the woman who unwittingly sparked a national debate on race by calling police to report what she thought might be a break-in at Gates’ home. Lucia Whalen’s lawyer Wendy Murphy

Annie get your lawyer: Leibovitz sued over $24m loan - The Independent
Annie Leibovitz, the photographer who has taken portraits of the world’s most famous people – from the Queen and Michelle Obama to David Beckham – is being sued for allegedly reneging on the terms of a $24m personal loan. The lawsuit was filed by

GAY-MARRIAGE LAW Foes submit petitions - Morning Sentinel
AUGUSTA — Gay-marriage opponents hoping to derail Maine’s new law before it can take effect submitted petitions Friday that they said contain more than enough signatures to force a people’s veto referendum. Leaders of the Stand for Marriage campaign

Jude Law’s Baby-to-Be’s Name Revealed - People
After Jude Law announced that he was going to become a father for the fourth time on Wednesday, now lawyers for mom-to-be Samantha Burke reveals in an exclusive statement to PEOPLE that they’ll be having a little girl named Sophia. “Samantha, her mom

Kendall Law Group Announces Shareholder Investigation Into Huron - StreetInsider.com
DALLAS, Aug. 1, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kendall Law Group, led by a former federal judge and U.S. Attorney, announces that it is investigating shareholder claims against Huron Consulting Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: HURN ) because of that company’s

Jude Law Names New Daugther Sophia - Just Jared
I think we should give her the benefit of doubt… we don’t know what actually happened and call her a gold digger famewhore is not cool. I know some girls do bring childs to the world to make a buck out of it, but i don’t think she should have

Venezuela OKs election law, foes say favors Chavez - Associated Press
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan lawmakers have approved a new election law that opponents say favors President Hugo Chavez’s party. The law lets the National Election Council, widely perceived as pro-Chavez, redraw the boundaries of voting

Listen to businesses on new immigration law - Island Packet Online
Lawmakers and other state officials would do well to listen to business owners who complain about problems they encounter trying to follow the state’s new illegal immigration law. Businesses are much more likely to comply with a law whose provisions

Venezuelan election law approved - BBC Americas
Venezuela’s National Assembly is packed with Hugo Chavez’s supporters Venezuela’s National Assembly has passed an election law that critics say will favour the party of President Hugo Chavez in polls next year. The law passed easily in the National