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Lawyer: Boy's Confession To Killing Dad Was Coaxed
The attorney for the 8-year-old Arizona boy accused of killing his father and another man last month says he needs to see more evidence before considering a plea deal offered by the prosecution. He suggests that police may have coaxed the boy's videotaped confession.
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Is Creating A Fake Online Profile A Criminal Act?
A Missouri mother who used a fake MySpace account to torment a teenage girl has been found guilty of three misdemeanor charges nearly two years after the teen committed suicide. What implications does the verdict have for social networking sites?
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Will The Rich Pardon Trip Up Obama's Pick For AG?
When Eric Holder served as deputy attorney general, he recommended that President Clinton pardon Marc Rich, who had been charged with fraud and tax evasion and whose ex-wife contributed thousands of dollars to the Clintons. At the time, many considered the move scandalous.
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High Court Hears Argument On Power Plants
Utilities want the Supreme Court to reinstate a Bush administration regulation that was overturned by lower courts. The regulation allowed utilities to consider the cost of the cleanest technology and not install it if fails a cost-benefit analysis.
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High Court Case Tests Power Plants' Water Rules
The U.S. Supreme Court hears an important environmental case Tuesday, testing the role of cost-benefit analysis in federal clean-water rules. At issue is how far power plants must go in protecting fish and wildlife.
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