Background: The California Judicial Council's Domestic Violence Practice and Procedures Task Force recently invited comments on its Draft Guidelines and Recommended Practices for Improving the Administration of Justice in Domestic Violence Cases. There's a big problem with the Draft Guidelines--they don't deal with the false allegations issue.
In late June, I urged my readers to...
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With all the fuss made over the 300 millionth American, the U.S. Census Bureau enjoyed an unaccustomed moment in the limelight as the work done by this government agency is seldom considered glamorous enough to warrant much coverage in the media. Article One, Section Two of the U.S. Constitution authorizes an enumeration of the...
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In almost all editorial cartoons, men and only men are blamed for global warming. This cartoon by Chan Lowe, editorial cartoonist for the Sun-Sentinel, South Florida, is another example.
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by Jim Kouri, CPP Efforts to combat terrorism have become an increasingly important part of government activities. These efforts have also become important in the United States’ relations with other countries and with international organizations, such as the United Nations. The Department of State is charged with coordinating these international efforts and protecting Americans...
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by Jim Kouri, CPP Efforts to combat terrorism have become an increasingly important part of government activities. These efforts have also become important in the United States’ relations with other countries and with international organizations, such as the United Nations. The Department of State is charged with coordinating these international efforts and protecting Americans...
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August 23, 2007 — Leaders from the opposition Democratic Party in the United States are criticizing President George W. Bush’s assertion that an early withdrawal from Iraq could trigger a bloodbath like the one in Southeast Asia after the U.S. retreat from Vietnam. Bush made his remarks during a speech August 22 to U.S....
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August 23, 2007 — Russia says its resumption of the Soviet-era practice of sending strategic bombers on long-range flights does not represent a return to the Cold War. Russia announced last week that it is resuming regular bomber flights far beyond its borders, a practice that had stopped in 1992. First Deputy Prime Minister...
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The mayor of the Norwegian capital Oslo, Per Ditlev-Simonsen, resigned today after massive critique following revelations that he used to have a Swiss bank account for which he did not pay taxes. Ditlev-Simonsen was elected mayor in 1995. Before that, he was the defense minister of Norway from 1989 to 1990. Allegations that Ditlev-Simonsen...
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An 11-year-old boy has died after being shot in the car park of the Fir Tree pub in the Croxteth area of Liverpool, shortly after 1930 BST. An eyewitness, who had been drinking outside the pub at the time, said the boy was one of three playing football in the car park when a...
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A successful 12-month trial of mobile phone blocking technology in New Zealand prisons has just been completed, according to the Minister of Corrections, Vodafone and Telecom. Corrections Minister, Damien O’Conner, described this technology as a world first and a significant milestone for the Department of Corrections. The mobile phone blocking technology is being implemented...
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One of the reasons for the dramatic increases in child support guidelines over 20 years is the pervasive and mistaken notion that divorced fathers gain economically from divorce while women suffer from it. The myth stems from a now-discredited study conducted over two decades ago by feminist Lenore Weitzman, author of the 1985 book...
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Mike Flynt, 59, of Franklin, Tennessee has made the roster of the Sul Ross State Lobos’ football team, and could play as early as September 1, 2007. Flynt last played college football in 1970. Flynt returns reportedly after stating that he regretted his dismissal from the school’s football team before his senior year. Flynt...
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An archeology student from Scotland has discovered a 5,000 year old piece of chewing gum on a dig in Finland. Sarah Pickin, a 23-year-old part-time barmaid studying archeology with Derby University, discovered the gum during a dig in the north-west of the country. The gum is a lump of birch bark tar, and still...
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Researchers say that new, 10 million year old fossils found in Ethiopia, prove that the theory that humans may have evolved from a species of great apes 8 million years ago, may not be true, but that humans may have split from apes as long as 10.5 million years ago. At least nine fossilized...
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Virgin Blue has announced that it is to start offering domestic flights within New Zealand starting November. The third commercial flight company in New Zealand will start by focusing on New Zealand’s three major cities, Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. Budget airline, Pacific Blue Airlines, which is run by Virgin Blue, already runs flights in...
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Record-high temperatures are being reported across parts of the Midwest and Southern United States. However, the extreme heat has turned deadly for many. Over 50 deaths are being blamed on the heat, with the latest deaths coming from Alabama and Missouri. In Kentucky, a fire broke out at an electricity substation, forcing the Tennessee...
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The Texas Rangers rounded the bases at a dizzying pace and became the first team in 110 years to score 30 runs in a game, setting an American League record Wednesday in a 30-3 rout of the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards. It was the ninth time a major league team scored 30 runs,...
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For those working in the arts, financial planning is artistic freedom. You can be an artist and also eat well if you don’t avoid the subject of financial planning all together. After you have your cash flow and career planning in place, you also need to address your insurance and legal concerns. First, shop...
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An MP has called for compulsory lie detector tests for parents facing the Family Law Court. South Australian independent MP Ann Bressington says current family law is a divisive “cash cow” that harms those it aims to protect – children. The federal government must intervene and rewrite the law, just as it is acting...
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Child support enforcement agencies are notorious for their abusive tactics, as well as their mind-numbing incompetence, waste, and the incessant computer errors which lead to the persecution of innocent citizens. The extreme tactics used to collect child support are also trimming back our privacy and our civil liberties.
Matt Welch of the Los Angeles Times...
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