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Gov. Bill Ritter signed 20 bills into law Wednesday, including two that will cost businesses that incorrectly file tax returns.

The Department of Labor sued former Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick, alleging he illegally withdrew $1.35 million from the retirement plan of one of his companies after his dog-fighting conviction.

The police have arrested a 16-year-old suspect in the fatal stabbing of a radio journalist, George Weber, who was found in his Brooklyn apartment last Sunday, law enforcement officials said.

The Memphis housing Authority has received a $13.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development as a result of the american Recovery and Reinvestment Act signed into federal law in February.

[JURIST] The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) [official website] passed a resolution Thursday calling for laws against defamation of religion, in preparation for next month's Durban Review Conference [official website] on racism, discrimination, and xenophobia. The vote was 23-13 in favor of the

At a time when the global financial crisis, Minnesota's projected multibillion-dollar budget deficit and increasing employment insecurity are forcing ordinary Minnesotans, business leaders and policymakers to make some very tough budget choices, it's worth remembering that, even during a crisis, spending on education pays big dividends for everyone.

The Hunton & Williams law firm has declined to relinquish possession and control of records that are part of the receivership estate,” Ralph Janvey, Stanford’s court-appointed receiver, said in the filing. “Information regarding valuable assets belonging to the bank and other offshore Stanford entities may be found in the files.”

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[JURIST] The New Hampshire House of Representatives [official website] voted Thursday to approve a bill [HB 436 text] that would permit same-sex marriage [JURIST news archive] in the state. The bill passed by a vote of 186-179, and now moves on to the New Hampshire State Senate [official website]. If approved by the Senate and signed into law by New Hampshire Governor John Lynch (D) [official