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Lawyer ties bid to oust Glendale councilman to gun-show vote
An attempt to remove Glendale Councilman Frank Quintero from office has more to do with his support of a recent ban on gun shows on city-owned property than allegations he violated an employment policy, attorneys for the city contend in court documents....
Tags: Trials, Politics, Justice System, Elections, Lawyers
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On the Supreme Court's docket
Here are the top cases that the Supreme Court is expected to decide in the next two weeks: California's Proposition 8: Does the California ballot measure limiting marriage to a man and a woman deny same-sex couples their right to the equal protection of...
Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Politics, Elections, Corporate Crime, Defense of Marriage Act
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Kuwait court dissolves parliament, orders new vote
ReutersKUWAIT (Reuters) - Kuwait's constitutional court dissolved parliament on Sunday and called for fresh elections under a voting system rejected by the opposition, a move that could bring more volatility to a Gulf Arab state hit by extraordinary street...Tags: Government, Politics, Elections, Kuwait, Parliament
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Hanson and Angels turn back Yankees
The Orange County RegisterANAHEIM, Calif. Add Tommy Hanson to the growing list of Angels players who are finding their groove. Hanson pitched one of his best games of the season in the Angels' 6-2 victory over the New York Yankees on Saturday at Angel Stadium. The Angels'...Tags: Baltimore Orioles, Jerome Williams, American League, Erick Aybar, Mike Scioscia
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Hawks agree Toews worthy Selke Trophy winner
Jonathan Toews' teammates were singing the Blackhawks captain's praises the day after he captured the Frank J. Selke Trophy as the NHL's top defensive forward. "He deserved it," winger Patrick Kane said Saturday. "He had a great season offensively and...
Tags: Pavel Datsyuk, Duncan Keith, Boston Bruins, Alexander Ovechkin, Michal Handzus
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Iranian officials count ballots in presidential election
TEHRAN -- Electoral authorities began counting ballots late Friday after tens of millions of Iranians turned out to vote for a successor to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Officials estimated that the turnout may have reached 70% among more than 50...
Tags: Freedom of the Press, Tehran (Iran), Civil Rights, Mohammad Gharazi, Politics
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Judgment time in ballot case
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- Once a prominent force in local politics, with his stout figure and bespectacled face a given at events like Dyngus Day, former chairman of the county's Democratic Party Owen "Butch" Morgan will be sentenced Monday for his role in a ballot...Tags: Judges, Punishment, Trials, Crimes, Defendants
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Kuwait court orders dissolution of parliament, new elections
ReutersKUWAIT (Reuters) - Kuwait's top court ordered the dissolution of parliament on Sunday and called for fresh elections, a ruling likely to herald fresh political volatility in the U.S.-allied Gulf Arab state. The Constitutional Court made its ruling...Tags: Government Ministers, Political Dissent, Saudi Arabia, Government, Politics
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On sick time, legislative hypocrisy abounds
If you spend any amount of time in Tallahassee, you'll hear ranting about top-down government. Legislators hate when Washington tells them what to do, arguing that one government should never make mandates for the other. Unless they're the ones...
Tags: Local Government, Interior Policy, Orange County (Florida), Politics, Elections
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Iran begins counting ballots in presidential election
TEHRAN — Electoral authorities were counting ballots Saturday after tens of millions of Iranians turned out to vote for a successor to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in the first presidential election since the disputed 2009 balloting led to street protests...
Tags: Freedom of the Press, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Tehran (Iran), Civil Rights, Mohammad Gharazi
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Iran elects centrist Rowhani president to replace contentious Ahmadinejad
McClatchy Foreign StaffTEHRAN, Iran Centrist Hasan Rowhani won an absolute majority in Iran's presidential elections, a surprise outcome that could help raise spirits in a population fed up by the economic distress and international isolation that marked the era of outgoing...Tags: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Tehran (Iran), Feminism, Justice and Rights, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
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Glendale counters lawsuit to remove Quintero
An attempt to boot Councilman Frank Quintero out of office has more to do with his support of a recent ban on gun shows on city-owned property than a misinterpretation of a decades-old revolving-door policy, attorneys for Glendale contend in court...Tags: Trials, Politics, Justice System, Elections, Google Inc.
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