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Roberts returns home
South Bend Tribune CorrespondentLAPORTE -- John Roberts, chief justice of the United States, returned Friday to LaLumiere School, where he graduated 40 years ago, and advised the graduates that perseverance is the key to achieving their dreams. Roberts told the 62 graduates of the...Tags: Bethlehem Steel, Colleges and Universities, Judges, Education, George W. Bush
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Chief Justice Roberts speaks at LaPorte alma mater
La Lumiere school held their graduation today and Chief Justice John Roberts, Jr. made the journey from Washington D.C. to LaPorte to give the commencement speech. In his speech, Roberts gave students tips on being friendly to everyone you meet and...
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John Roberts in LaPorte
U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts gives the commencement address on Friday, May 24, 2013, at LaLumiere School in LaPorte, Ind. Roberts is a 1973 graduate of the school.
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Supreme Court upholds FCC power in cellphone tower case
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court's two leading conservatives staked out opposite stands Monday over whether judges should play a greater role in second-guessing regulations issued by "unelected bureaucrats" in federal agencies. The divide arose when...
Tags: Judges, Regulatory Policy and Organizations, Media Industry, Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Congress
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U.S. justices endorse FCC authority in cellphone tower case
ReutersBy Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ruled that the U.S. Federal Communications Commission has authority to try to speed up the process for installing wireless communications towers when local governments...Tags: Antonin Scalia, Judges, Vodafone Group Plc, Verizon Communications, Verizon Wireless
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Roberts to give LaLumiere address
LAPORTE -- U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts will deliver the commencement address at LaLumiere School, where he graduated in 1973. Roberts, who grew up in Long Beach, will speak at the May 24 graduation ceremony, which starts at 10 a.m....Tags: Judges, George W. Bush, Long Beach (Nassau, New York), Bethlehem Steel, U.S. Supreme Court
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Reality TV stars who make more than government officials
The Swedish Wire, StockholmJOBS FOR ENGLISH SPEAKERS IN SWEDEN: Our nation's leaders carry a heavy weight on their shoulders. They are under intense pressure and scrutiny, charged with making decisions that affect each and every American. Then there are reality TV stars. Sure,...Tags: The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (tv program), George Washington, John Boehner, Kim Kardashian, CareerBuilder
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Catholic 'Sharia' in Pittsburgh
In the post-9/11 culture wars over Islamic fundamentalism, American conservatives — properly — have condemned attempts in Muslim countries to punish blasphemy or insults to the prophet Muhammad. It will be interesting to see if they are...
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St. Paul pastor at center of U.S. labor secretary confirmation battle
Star TribuneWASHINGTON, D.C. -- In the fractious congressional battle over labor secretary nominee Thomas Perez, St. Paul pastor Fredrick Newell is the star witness caught in the middle. Newell, a longtime neighborhood jobs activist, became an unlikely witness...Tags: Washington, DC, Justice and Rights, Civil Rights, Parties and Movements, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
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Nation and Melone: Will Supreme Court end affirmative action for college admissions?
Americans embrace the ideal of equality. However, we have had a difficult time with the concept in practice. The towering rhetoric of the Declaration of Independence that "all men are created equal" was shamefully belied by the enshrinement of slavery...
Tags: Lehigh University, Racism, Students, Crime, Law and Justice, Social Issues
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COLUMN - The continuing struggle for voting rights: William Yeomans
ReutersBy William Yeomans May 7 (Reuters) - The inspector general for the Justice Department, Michael Horowitz, recently issued a report recommending that the Civil Rights Division should no longer favor applicants who have demonstrated an interest in civil...Tags: Justice and Rights, Civil Rights, Voting, Parties and Movements, Law Enforcement
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What gives with Sandra Day O'Connor?
Justice Sandra Day O'Connor should never have retired from the U.S. Supreme Court. She is an 83-year-old with plenty of energy, which she expends hearing lower-court cases, giving speeches, and making me want to tear my hair out by talking like the...
Tags: Voting, Chicago Tribune, CBS Corp., Samuel A. Alito, Political Fundraising
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