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Jury Convicts Mom of Lesser Charges In "MySpace Suicide" Case
Jury Convicts Mom of Lesser Charges In "MySpace Suicide" Case A jury on Wednesday was unable to reach a verdict on the main conspiracy charge and instead convicted a Missouri woman of three minor offenses for her role in an Internet hoax that apparently drove a 13-year-old girl to suicide. 4 comments


Medical Marijuana Law Limited in California

Nov 25 2008 - 3:00am by LibertySugar
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Medical Marijuana Law Limited in California  The California Supreme Court clarified the state's medical marijuana law yesterday, deciding unanimously that individual suppliers can be prosecuted even when dealing to patients with doctor approval. Sellers, who are not caretakers, or fellow medical marijuana cooperative members, will not be protected from the law. Patients will most likely turn exclusively to marijuana collectives and cooperatives to get their fill.
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Top 5 Most Dangerous Cities List Puts New Orleans at No. 1

Nov 24 2008 - 11:30am by CitizenSugar
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Top 5 Most Dangerous Cities List Puts New Orleans at No. 1 With a murder every 40 hours, New Orleans crime rate is hard to beat. The latest City Crime Rankings looked at reported incidents of six major crimes to determine the most dangerous dwellings in the US. With a population of only 250,000 that changed drastically after Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans came out on top.
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Prisons Turning to Teleconferencing to Save Money

Nov 24 2008 - 3:00am by CitizenSugar
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Prisons Turning to Teleconferencing to Save Money Gas prices and strict state budgets have prompted at least 11 states — Connecticut, Kansas, Louisiana, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota and Tennessee — to start regularly using teleconferences between judges and inmates. The move is seen as a way to both improve public safety and save cash. The AP reports that some inmates say they'd prefer to plead their cases in person, but correction officials say the technology offers a fair alternative to spending millions of dollars moving inmates in person.
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Flirting With Jail? 400 Egyptian Teens Arrested For Flirting

Nov 20 2008 - 2:30pm by LibertySugar
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Flirting With Jail? 400 Egyptian Teens Arrested For Flirting A not-so-playful police sting in Cairo netted about 400 teenage boys accused of flirting with girls. Just yesterday, law enforcement rounded up the underage wannabe-seducers in front of schools, universities, or other public places where teens hang out. The teens will most likely face fines.
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