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City Council nears deal on background checks

In what appeared nearly impossible one week ago, a Kansas City Council committee passed a recommendation regarding background checks of judicial applicants for the Municipal Court. The Finance and Audit Committee on Wednesday unanimously voted to send an amendment of ...

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Mukasey defends warrantless surveillance

Attorney general nominee Michael Mukasey told lawmakers the U.S. Constitution authorizes the president to eavesdrop on suspected terrorists to gather intelligence without getting a court warrant. Mukasey was questioned at Senate confirmation hearings about the legality of the terrorist surveillance ...

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Nation Briefs

Betonsports’ gains access to Antigua funds Betonsports Plc, the British Internet sportsbook that pleaded guilty to a U.S. racketeering conspiracy charge, may be able to pay off some creditors after an Antiguan court unfroze the company’s assets in that country. ...

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Case proceeds against drunken mother

A circuit judge on Wednesday allowed a case to proceed against a woman accused of causing her newborn’s death by drinking too much. St. Charles County Public Defender Richard Scheibe argued earlier this week that the court must dismiss the ...

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