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  • Corrupt PA Judge who supported the Pay Raise seems headed for defeat

    11/08/2005 9:58:54 PM PST · by NatsFan · 15 replies · 644+ views
    KDKA ^ | 11/09/05 | Election Results
    Recently, the legislature in Pennsylvania passed a pay raise for the term in which they were serving in violation of Pennsylvania constitution, which prohibits the legislature from raising their own pay during the term they are serving. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court nevertheless approved the pay raise, perhaps due in no small part to the fact that the judges also got a pay raise as part of the deal. Pennsylvania voters got their first opportuntiy to punish the political establishment today, with the Supreme Court Justices Newman and Nigro coming up for a vote on whether they should be allowed to...
  • Zimbabwe Unable to feed troops

    10/08/2005 10:31:47 AM PDT · by NatsFan · 19 replies · 548+ views
    BBC News ^ | 10/8/2005 | Peter Biles
    The army in Zimbabwe is no longer able to feed all its soldiers, military analysts in southern Africa have said. The Institute for Security Studies, based in South Africa, told the BBC that the army had run out of money to buy adequate daily rations. This week, soldiers spoke of being sent home on forced leave. The army denied it was because of food shortages. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Zimbabwe's economy is in decline and food security is an urgent issue.