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BY BILL COTTERELL • FLORIDA TODAY • July 2, 2009 TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Supreme Court unanimously told Gov. Charlie Crist today he can't ask for seconds when appointing judges. Crist rejected a list of nominees for a vacancy on the state's Fifth District Court of Appeal last year, saying the Judicial Nominating Commission did not send him names of any black judges for a vacancy created by retirement of Judge Rober Pleus Jr. The JNC replied that it had no legal authority to send a revised list — saying that once it screened applicants and made its recommendations, the issue was out of the commission's hands. Crist issued a statement: “While I am disappointed by today’s decision that the Judicial Nominating Commission cannot reconsider these important nominations, I respect the Supreme Court’s decision and their... [read full story]
The Conservative government was aware from the first day it took office in 2006 that Taliban suspects, rounded up by Canadian soldiers, might be tortured in Afghan prisons, says Defence Minister Peter MacKay.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Employers already are squeezed by tight credit, rising health care costs, wary consumers and a higher minimum wage. Now, the surging jobless rate is imposing another cost. It's forcing higher state taxes on...
