June 24, 2005 In a major decision, the Supreme Court of the United States has expanded the right of government to seize private property for public good by allowing the city of New London, Connecticut to invoke eminent domain and seize homeowners’ property for economic development reasons. In a closely-divided …
Thursday, May 27, 2010 A US Coast Guard official said today that BP’s latest effort to plug the Gulf of Mexico oil spill has been successful in slowing the amount of oil leaking from the well. The official, Admiral Thad Allen, said that the procedure, known as a “top kill” …
Thursday, June 19, 2008 Buffalo, New York —Judge Justice Christopher Burns of the New York State Supreme Court has ordered a halt to an emergency demolition on a 19th century stable and livery on 428-430 Jersey Street in Buffalo, New York that partially collapsed on Wednesday June 11, initially causing …
Thursday, August 14, 2014 On Tuesday many internet routers, used to find the pathways to different parts of the web, reached their memory limit of 512,000 entries in the tables they use to store the routes, causing problems for many users. A router is used to direct a user towards …
Monday, October 3, 2005 President George W. Bush today nominated Harriet Ellan Miers to replace Sandra Day O’Connor as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, who announced her retirement intentions July 1, 2005. Bush originally nominated John G. Roberts, Jr. to replace O’Connor, but following the …
Sunday, November 6, 2016 The following is the sixth and final edition of a monthly series chronicling the U.S. 2016 presidential election. It features original material compiled throughout the previous month after an overview of the month’s biggest stories. In this month’s edition on the campaign trail: the Free & …
Here’s An Opinion On: Commercial Vehicle Financing Commercial Vehicle Finance byAlma Abell A business degree gives people an advantage over the competition. With a degree, you should have all the necessary skills to make a business innovative and successful. Students today don’t even have to leave home to get a …
Thursday, April 7, 2011 Late last month, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) filed objections to the United States Government’s ‘secret’ attempts to obtain Twitter account information relating to WikiLeaks. The ACLU and EFF cite First and Fourth amendment issues as overriding reasons to overturn …
Saturday, August 12, 2006 The United Nations Security Council has unanimously approved Resolution 1701 calling for a “full cessation of hostilities” in the Israeli-Lebanon war and for international and Lebanese troops to replace Israeli troops in south Lebanon. The UN decree comes on the heels of an Israeli government decision …
Here’s An Opinion On: Modelling Agencies Bettina byAlma Abell It is important for families to get their children involved in activities at an early your age. Many children enjoy participating in the boy and girl scouts, playing sports, gymnastics or playing an instrument. These activities builds confidence, teaches how to …