Himachal judge recuses himself from Virbhadra case

SHIMLA – Union Steel Minister Virbhadra Singh’s petition seeking transfer of his alleged corruption case to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) could not make any headway Thursday as a judge of the Himachal Pradesh High Court recused himself from hearing the case.

The petition will now be placed Friday before another division bench of Chief …. Source article  : Himachal judge recuses himself from Virbhadra case.

Bangladesh to ban those below 18 from political activity

DHAKA – Those who are below 18 years of age may be banned from political activity in Bangladesh under a draft policy for children announced here by the government.

The age and definition of a child are proposed to be revised from the present 14 to 18 years, bringing in nearly 45 percent of the country’s …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

US visa fee hike can sour ties with India: US experts

WASHINGTON – Two noted US economic experts have warned that the new US law steeply hiking visa fees could sour US relations with India and send wrong signals about US attitudes to open global markets.

“Regrettably, what might be good politics is bad policy for America,” wrote Jacob F. Kirkegaard and Arvind Subramanian, senior fellows at …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : US visa fee hike can sour ties with India: US experts.

Obama to Hispanics: Don’t forget who is standing with you, who stands against you

Obama to Latinos: don’t forget who stands with you
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama appealed to Hispanics on Wednesday to support Democrats in the November elections despite his failed promise to pass an immigration overhaul.
“Don’t forget who is standing with you,” the president said as he blamed Republicans for standing in the way of … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Obama to Hispanics: Don’t forget who is standing with you, who stands against you.

Couple drops lawsuit challenging Wyoming’s gay marriage law

Wyoming couple drops gay marriage lawsuit
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – A gay couple in Cheyenne has dropped a federal lawsuit that challenged the Wyoming law defining marriage as existing only between a man and a woman.

The Casper Star-Tribune reports that David Shupe-Roderick and Ryan W. Dupree filed a notice Friday voluntarily dismissing their lawsuit against the state.
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New York to ban smoking in parks, beaches

NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has announced plans to impose a ban on smoking in beaches and parks in the city.

Wednesday’s announcement, which follows the city’s 2003 ban on smoking in bars and restaurants, has been hailed by health groups.
“The science is clear: prolonged exposure to second-hand smoke – whether …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : New York to ban smoking in parks, beaches.

Michael Jackson’s mother sues concert promoter AEG Live over son’s death, alleges fraud

Jackson’s mother sues concert promoter AEG Live

LOS ANGELES – Michael Jackson’s mother sued a concert promoter Wednesday alleging the company failed to provide life-saving equipment and oversee a doctor who was hired to look out for the pop star’s well-being as he prepared for what were intended to be his comeback concerts.
The lawsuit was filed …. Read the original article  : Michael Jackson’s mother sues concert promoter AEG Live over son’s death, alleges fraud.

Court allows false-label claims against nation’s largest producer of store-brand organic milk

Court lets part of organic-milk case proceed

ST. LOUIS – A federal appeals court says a group of dairy consumers can proceed with parts of a lawsuit alleging that several national retailers and an organic dairy company falsely labeled the dairy’s milk.
Aurora Organic Dairy, based in Boulder, Colo., is the nation’s largest provider of store-brand organic … Read more »».

Doctor charged in Michael Jackson’s death seeks dismissal of his father’s wrongful death case

Jackson doc seeks dismissal of wrongful death case

LOS ANGELES – Attorneys for the doctor charged in Michael Jackson’s death are seeking the dismissal of a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the singer’s father.
Attorneys for Dr. Conrad Murray sought the dismissal in a motion filed Wednesday in Los Angeles.
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Historians take legal action to make public Nixon’s 1975 testimony to Watergate grand jury

Historians want Nixon grand jury testimony opened

WASHINGTON – Thirty-five years after Richard Nixon testified secretly to a grand jury investigating Watergate, a group of historians is making a legal bid to make public what the president said under oath about the break-in that drove him from office.
Nixon was interviewed near his home in San Clemente, … Original article on : Historians take legal action to make public Nixon’s 1975 testimony to Watergate grand jury.