American reformer William Jay (1789-1858) was an abolitionist whose prestige and understanding of constitutional law gave vital support to the cause.William Jay was born in New York City on June 11, 1...
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A federal appeals court threw out the 10-year prison sentence of a woman who rented her 9-year-old daughter to a pedophile more than 200 times, saying the punishment was too lenient.The woman often...
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An appeal hearing has been set for federal prosecutors to make their case that former Wal-Mart vice chairman Tom Coughlin should have received a harsher sentence than home confinement for his guilt...
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In each of the most esteemed Grammy categories, urban artists stake a huge claim, particularly in the Record of the Year category where four of the five nominees make their paper in the R&B; an...
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A federal appeals court said Tuesday that despite his poor health and good works, former Wal-Mart executive Thomas Coughlin got off too easy after admitting he had cheated his company and the IRS.I...
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A former Wal-Mart executive who was sentenced to home detention in a fraud case got off too light and must be sentenced again, an appeals court ruled Tuesday.Prosecutors had argued U.S. District Ju...
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Microsoft Corp. might not be the unbeatable giant it once seemed to be, but Chairman Bill Gates made the case Sunday night that its technologies are becoming even more flexible and powerful as they...
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William Jay
Court throws out light sentence for mom
