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Jurisdiction Defined

Refers to a court's authority to judge over a situation usually acquired in one of three ways: over acts committed in a defined territory (eg. the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of Australia is limited to acts committed or originating in Australia), over certain types of cases (the jurisdiction of a bankruptcy court is limited to bankruptcy cases), or over certain persons (a military court has jurisdiction limited to actions of enlisted personnel).

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Foreclosure: Nevadans hit hard in national crisis

Published December 2, 2008, 11:06 am, Reno Gazette-Journal

Shelly Griese hates to move. But in the last four months, the 47-year-old Reno resident found herself doing exactly that. Twice.

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FORECLOSURE: for 22 months, Nevadans have faced worst of national crisis

Published December 2, 2008, 11:03 am, Reno Gazette-Journal

Shelly Griese hates to move.

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Brazil's Real Closes Weaker Vs Dlr On Investment Outflows

Published December 2, 2008, 10:46 am, The Forex Market

SAO PAULO (Dow Jones)--The Brazilian real closed sharply lower against the U.S. dollar Tuesday on heavy outflows from foreign investors. The real closed at BRL2.390 per dollar, sharply weaker against Monday's close at BRL2.319.

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Kentucky and the Gambling Domains

Published December 2, 2008, 10:42 am, CircleID

A recent law suit in Kentucky has attracted world-wide attention because it could create a very dangerous precedent—the application of local law to the domain name system and Internet web sites that are available globally.

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Pittsburgh council OKs controversial lost-or-stolen gun bill

Published December 2, 2008, 10:24 am, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Gun owners in Pittsburgh who don't report their gun has been lost or stolen within 24 hours should face stiff fines and possible jail time, City Council members said today with a 6-1 vote in favor of controversial new legislation.

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State Attorney General Upholds Legality Of Traffic Cameras

Published December 2, 2008, 10:22 am, The Chattanoogan

The state attorney general's office has issued an opinion upholding the validity of traffic enforcement cameras. The opinion says the use of the cameras to catch speeders and those running red lights is not unconstitutional.

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Conservative"™s speech from the Throne

Published December 2, 2008, 10:13 am, The Hanna Herald

• Reform the global financial system by working with the international community to re-examine and renew the rules that underpin the global financial system.

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UK Treasury Picks Ex-FSA Managing Director For Offshore Review

Published December 2, 2008, 10:00 am, The Forex Market

LONDON -(Dow Jones)- The U.K. Treasury said Tuesday it had picked Michael Foot, chairman of consulting firm Promontory Financial Group and a former managing director at the U.K.'s Financial Services Authority to lead a review of U.K. offshore financial centers.

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Carmakers still face hurdles to winning U.S. aid

Published December 2, 2008, 9:42 am, Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News

Automakers seeking government help return to Congress this week with a new message but facing the same hurdles they failed to clear in November -- a proposal that can be sold to enough lawmakers and a White House long sceptical of bailing out the distressed industry.

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GMAC Extends Withdrawal Deadline and Early Delivery Time of its Notes Exchange Offers by One Day

Published December 2, 2008, 9:35 am, PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance

GMAC Financial Services today announced that it has extended the withdrawal deadline and early delivery time with respect to its separate private exchange offers and cash tender offers to purchase and/or exchange certain of its and its subsidiaries' and Residential Capital, LLC's outstanding notes by one day to 5 p.m., New York City time, on December 5, 2008.

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