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  1. Senate panel approves immigration bill
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    WASHINGTON (AP) — Far-reaching legislation to grant a chance at citizenship to millions of immigrants living illegally in the United States cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee on a solid bipartisan vote Tuesday night after supporters somberly... Full Article at FindLaw: AP Professional News

  2. FBI: Man fatally shot in Boston bombing probe
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    ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A man being questioned in the Boston Marathon bombing case was shot to death at his home by an FBI agent Wednesday after turning violent, officials said. The agent and two Massachusetts State Police troopers were... Full Article at FindLaw: AP Professional News

  3. IRS official Lerner: 'I did nothing wrong'
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    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Internal Revenue Service official at the center of the storm over the agency's targeting of conservative groups told Congress on Wednesday that she had done nothing wrong in the episode, and then invoked her constitutional... Full Article at FindLaw: AP Professional News

  4. U.S. appeals court strikes down Arizona ban on abortions at 20 weeks
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    (Reuters) - A federal appeals court struck down an Arizona law on Tuesday that bans abortions from 20 weeks gestation, saying it violated "unalterably clear" U.S. Supreme Court rulings that women have a right to terminate pregnancies until... Full Article at Thomson Reuters News & Insight

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  4. Pakistan arrested American who was killed by drone
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  1. The attorney general and I agree that the state is on firm legal footing as we move to return the Bibles to the rooms
    Nathan Deal – Nathan Deal SOURCE: Thomson Reuters News & Insight 1 week ago
  2. The American public deserves to know whether the administration is complying with the law, and Congress should debate the legal and policy implications of our targeted killing operations
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  3. It looked like we sneaked down there and did it ... We didn't do anything illegal. ... I have to prove to the people watching in Virginia that it was legal.
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  4. The Philippines underscores that the apprehension and illegal detention of peacekeepers are gross violations of international law
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  5. The decision is outrageous. It's wrong. It's illegal. It's a nullity. The magistrate has totally misconceived the law
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  6. The law in itself is a legal violation because parliament passed it while it was under a state of terrorism and intimidation
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  7. When a legal economy is bad, (law firm mergers) really slow down ... I think law firms are concerned about their revenue picture at this point of the year, and that might put a damper on finalizing merger talks right now.
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  8. The attorney general was the one who pushed the law in 2009, which got set aside. I'm not completely surprised
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  9. This case not only impacts Mr. Coats, but also some 127,816 medical marijuana patient-employees in Colorado who could be summarily terminated even if they are in legal compliance with Colorado state law
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  10. This case not only impacts Mr. Coats, but also some 127,816 medical marijuana patient-employees in Colorado who could be summarily terminated even if they are in legal compliance with Colorado state law
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  11. Isn't the attorney general implying that some of these institutions are so large, it is very difficult to make a decision to prosecute them?
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  12. Incorporation's basic purpose is to create a distinct legal entity, with legal rights, obligations, powers and privileges different from those of the natural individuals who created it, who own it, or whom it employs
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  13. While I do not believe I did anything illegal, or ever thought I was doing anything illegal, I did an awful, awful lot that was wrong and there is no one else responsible for my sins
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  14. I think that if the city attorney and the city of L.A. says, 'We've got this,' that the federal government stays out
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  15. Sadly, Reis is not the first attorney to be prosecuted for this type of illegal conduct, and he will not be the last.
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  16. It never happens this quickly ... If they know they won, they're going to contact their attorney or an accountant first so they can get their affairs in order.
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  17. This is a pending legal matter ... There will be no further comment until the legal process has run its course.
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  18. We asked through the Red Cross and the attorney general in Damascus, but received no answer about his place of detention and his health
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  19. The (side) entrances are artificial two steps up and two steps down, built to create an atmosphere for marketing purposes. That is what makes them illegal
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  20. will serve only to encourage yet more illegal immigration. It will not solve the problem.
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  21. I feel he's a capable attorney ... Now that I know how things turned out, this wasn't his best case.
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  22. We are lawful and legal citizens of New York state and we always obey the law ... It's as simple as that.
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  23. This may be a strategic decision by the attorney general's office to not give the court the opportunity to review the extent of the attorney general's powers
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  24. The attorney general must explain the Justice Department's actions to the public so that we can make sure this kind of press intimidation does not happen again
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  25. The distinction between illegal fundraising and private lending still remains unclear
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