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Stephen Collins' lawyer says estranged wife tried to blackmail '7th Heaven … “Over the course of my representation of Stephen in the divorce case, Faye has repeatedly threatened to give this audiotape to the media unless Stephen agreed to pay her millions of dollars more than that to which she was legally entitled,” he told...
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Wayback Machine: Mora left his mark on Monterey County He signed on as a cowhand in Arizona, using his spare time to do sketches of the Hopi and Navajo people. His journey of self-discovery took him to Northern California where he met and wooed his future bride, Grace Needham of San Jose. They wed in...
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Divorces taking too long, say disgruntled wives This is not only due to judicial procedures that must be followed and the necessity for both parties to attend hearings, but also the judicial authorities' desire to mediate between the two parties and keep them together, they said. This leads to cases … Read more on Yahoo!...
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Mom finds son's dead body in Ocala front yard, deputies say SO FAR FLORIDA IS REPORTING ZERO CASES OF EBOLA. A LOCAL MOTHER COULD … CLENCHING HIS PICTURE SHE SAYS HER SON WAS GOING THROUGH A BITTER DIVORCE WITH HIS WIFE OF ALMOST TEN YEARS. HE WAS FIGHTING FOR … Read more on WESH Orlando Pope...
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New Jersey prep football case puts hazing in focus One of the attacks involved sexual penetration upon one of the alleged victims, Middlesex County prosecutor Andrew C. Carey said. In a statement on the arrests, Superintendent Richard Labbe said the district will "come together as a school district and … Read more on Knoe.com Permaculture seen...
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Symposium: The gay marriage cases and federal jurisdiction … the ordinary courts in England were empowered to hear matrimonial causes and divorce cases. Prior to 1857, marriage in England was a religious sacrament and not a contract and that was also the case in the United States when Article III was enacted. Read more on...
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Club 20 Announces Caucus, Informational Meeting on October 16 The CLUB 20 community meeting in Archuleta County will be held Thursday, October 16 at Boss Hogg's Restaurant 157 Navajo Trail Dr., Pagosa Springs. We will hold a Caucus Meeting at 12:30pm, and an Information Meeting at 1:30pm. This meeting is … Read more on Pagosa Daily...
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'7th Heaven' actress Sarah Goldberg dies at 40 Goldberg was born in 1974 in Springfield, where her father worked as a lawyer. She attended the Latin School of Chicago before going to Amherst. She practiced yoga and was a trick skiier. "She could get on (skis) backwards and blow kisses to people and … Read more...
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Asheville Mennonite Church's chicken dinner is Saturday ASHEVILLE – The 34th annual Asheville-Buncombe County CROP Hunger Walk will be 2 p.m. Sunday at First Baptist Church, 5 Oak St., downtown. Registration and pre-walk events will begin at 1 p.m.. Participants will collect pledges or donations and walk … Read more on Asheville Citizen-Times Fires At Chapter...
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The Problem With Covenant Marriages and Fault-Based Divorce

The Problem With Covenant Marriages and Fault-Based Divorce That is so because many more divorce cases would go to trial, where they now settle out of court…. Thirdly, returning fault to divorce would inflict even more trauma and injury on the children of divorcing parents. Children suffer greatly when they … Read more on Huffington Post Women's Center pro-bono legal more »

High-stakes suit pits ranchers against water-sampling greens

High-stakes suit pits ranchers against water-sampling greens Ranchers claim that the case is about trespass and private property rights, which Jones said are being "trampled on, incrementally, little bit by little bit." But it's also a high-stakes gambit by Karen Budd-Falen, the attorney representing the … Read more on Environment & Energy Publishing BIA Head Kevin Washburn Speaks to ICTMN more »

Early tests don't find tainted water from oil boom

Early tests don't find tainted water from oil boom But the scientists caution that the results were unlikely to pick up contamination from surface spills or leaking well casings because the water they tested was from aquifers that predate oil and gas drilling. The U.S. Geological Survey study released … Read more on Montana Standard Delta tunnels the next big more »

Quiet title action supports constitutional rights

Quiet title action supports constitutional rights He completely ignores the fact that the Protect Our Water Rights (POWR) members did not file a lawsuit at all. They have simply requested a court to affirm their constitutional right to the reasonable use of the water under their property by granting a … Read more on Cal Coast News Interstate Stream Commission more »

Latinos Say Cash Missing After Arrests In Arizona

Latinos Say Cash Missing After Arrests In Arizona Several lawyers and advocates said they have heard dozens of complaints of missing money over the years from immigrants who were stopped by deputies. Mexican officials say they fielded about 10 calls last year from detainees in Arpaio's jails about … Read more on KJZZ Nurse, Aid Group Criticize Quarantine After Negative Ebola more »

Maricopa County, state launch ad campaign for no-burn days

Maricopa County, state launch ad campaign for no-burn days While the Maricopa County Air Quality Department has largely relied on members of the public to seek out that information themselves, officials are partnering with the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality for a second straight year to offer a … Read more on East Valley Tribune Snowflake Council Indicates Interest In Geocaching more »

City OKs water deal to benefit low-flowing Fork

City OKs water deal to benefit low-flowing Fork The deal is between the Twin Lakes Reservoir and Canal Co., which operates transbasin diversion tunnels underneath Independence Pass, and the city of Aspen and the Colorado River District, which works to protect water rights on the Western Slope. Read more on Aspen Journalism Letter: Keep track of county's water bank efforts more »

Attorneys focus on legal disputes before they hit court

Attorneys focus on legal disputes before they hit court These collaborative law practice groups have traditionally focused on family law and divorce but, in recognizing the benefits of the model, are beginning to branch out into cases involving estates, probates, trusts and conservatorships, Martin said … Read more on San Mateo Daily Journal Adultery as the reason for divorce There more »

Fact Check: Are state prisons cheaper than private prisons?

Fact Check: Are state prisons cheaper than private prisons? Apache County Sheriff Brannon Eager agreed, saying "it's obvious the existing sheriffs' jails could house inmates cheaper than in private prisons." Although there is no definitive study comparing prison costs, Rothans is correct to say that the state … Read more on azcentral.com Daily News high school sports: Malibu's Pietrzyk wins first more »

Pay Rent or Drink Water: The Human Rights Crisis in Detroit Escalates

Pay Rent or Drink Water: The Human Rights Crisis in Detroit Escalates Despite mass protests, the emergency management water shutoffs in Detroit have resumed, even as UN experts publish a press release calling the water disconnects "contrary to human rights" and activists decry them as "genocide." The corporate-led … Read more on Truth-Out Pandora Water Treatment Plant now functional The Pandora more »