APR
15
2010

Civil rights leader Benjamin Hooks dies

Benjamin L. Hooks, a civil rights leader who led the NAACP from 1977 to 1992, has died, said the vice president for communication at the NAACP.

APR
15
2010

Russia suspends U.S. adoptions

Russia has put an end to the adoption of children by American families until rules covering them can be hashed out with U.S. officials, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said Thursday.

APR
15
2010

Wall Street reform: Washington´s next battle

With the health care fight and two weeks at home behind it, Congress is taking on proposals to reform Wall Street and prevent future financial collapses.

APR
14
2010

Gordon Brown under fire over banking ´failure´

Gordon Brown came under fire today for his admission that, as Chancellor, he was not tough enough in reining in the excesses of the City.

APR
14
2010

Federal judge orders Mississippi schools to desegregate

A judge in the US District Court for the Southern Distric of Mississippi on Tuesday ordered a southern Mississippi school district to end its practice of allowing students to transfer from their assigned schools and classroom groupings, resulting in a segregated school system.

APR
13
2010

Europe Finds Clean Energy in Trash, but U.S. Lags

The lawyers and engineers who dwell in an elegant enclave here are at peace with the hulking neighbor just over the back fence: a vast energy plant that burns thousands of tons of household garbage and industrial waste, round the clock.

APR
13
2010

Facebook ´one small step from doing right thing´ on child safety

Facebook today responded to calls to step up online security by announcing a raft of new measures to "transform social networking safety".

APR
13
2010

Payout for soldier forced to quit over childcare

A female soldier disciplined by the Army after missing a parade to look after her daughter is set to receive damages after winning an employment tribunal claim, it was reported today.

APR
12
2010

Should path for citizenship be made easier for illegal immigrants?

Two-thirds of Americans don´t want to make it easier for illegal immigrants to become citizens, even though a slight majority is sympathetic towards their plight, according to a new poll.

APR
12
2010

Bill to extend jobless benefits faces Senate showdown

Congress is poised for another partisan showdown over extending unemployment insurance, as concerns about the growing budget deficit have complicated the path forward for an otherwise popular program.

APR
12
2010

Questions over Richard Branson as BA four face court

Sir Richard Branson is set to be dragged into the trial of four British Airways executives accused of price fixing.

APR
12
2010

Westons breached charity law over Tory donations

Members of one of Britain’s richest families have been found guilty of breaching charity law over donations of almost £1 million to the Conservative Party.

APR
9
2010

Obama gets second chance to put stamp on court

President Obama on Friday received his second opportunity to shape the U.S. Supreme Court when Justice John Paul Stevens announced his retirement.

APR
9
2010

BA and Iberia sign merger agreement

British Airways and Iberia on Thursday announced a definitive merger agreement, ending nearly two years of often-strained negotiations on the creation of a Europe´s third-largest airline group.

APR
9
2010

Justice Stevens to Retire From Supreme Court After 34 Years

Associate Justice John Paul Stevens, leader of the liberal wing of the Supreme Court, announced on Friday that he would retire at the end of this term, setting up a confirmation battle over his replacement that is virtually certain to dominate the political scene this summer.

APR
8
2010

MPs call for changes in law to ensure overseas doctors safe to work

The death of a man aged 70 who was given an overdose by a foreign locum has prompted scrutiny of an EU-imposed system Urgent changes to the law are required to ensure that foreign doctors are competent in English and safe to treat patients on the NHS, MPs say today.

APR
8
2010

Law to help customers sue banks dropped

A law to make financial education compulsory in schools has also been withdrawn because of the election

APR
8
2010

New law halts Silvio Berlusconi trials for 18 months

A new law signed by President Napolitano will have the effect of shelving two trials in which Silvio Berlusconi, the Prime Minister, is accused of corruption.

APR
8
2010

Visual artists sue Google over book scanning project

Several visual artist organizations filed a class action suit [complaint, PDF; press release] Wednesday against Google alleging copyright infringement resulting from the company´s book scanning project .

APR
8
2010

Texas AG: 5 more states to join health care lawsuit

Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott announced Wednesday that five additional states will joinin a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the recently enacted Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act .

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