Cuban spy, US seek reduced 20-year sentence after initial life prison term thrown outOctober 13th, 2009 Cuban spy seeks reduced 20-year sentenceMIAMI — A federal judge in Miami is weighing whether to approve a reduced 20-year prison sentence for a convicted Cuban spy. An appeals court last year threw out as unjustifiably harsh the original life prison term imposed on 50-year-old Antonio Guerrero.
Nevada man who killed neighbor's puppy gets year or more in jailOctober 12th, 2009 Nevada man to jail for killing neighbor's puppyRENO, Nev. — A Nevada man has been sentenced to up to 2 1/2 years in jail for killing his neighbor's puppy.
Cleveland Orchestra to set up residency at New York's Lincoln Center FestivalSeptember 22nd, 2009 Cleveland Orchestra sets up NY festival residencyNEW YORK — Call it Cleveland on the Hudson: The Cleveland Orchestra is setting up a multiyear residency at the Lincoln Center Festival starting in 2011. Officials say the residency begins in July 2011 with Cleveland music director Franz (FRAHNZ) Welser-Moest (VEL'-sehr mehrst) spotlighting works by Bruckner and John Adams.
Thousands march for liberation of 'Cuban Five,' men arrested 11 years ago of spying in USSeptember 12th, 2009 Thousands march to free Cubans convicted of spyingHAVANA — Thousands of Cuban demonstrators are calling for the liberation of five men arrested 11 years ago for spying in the U.S. Protest leader and painter Alexis Leyva Machado wants President Barack Obama to free the men because he said "they are anti-terrorism heroes, not villains."
The so-called "Cuban Five" were convicted in Miami, Florida, in 2001 of being unregistered foreign agents.
Lawyers sue US to obtain contracts signed with journalists during Cuban spy caseSeptember 9th, 2009 Nonprofit law group sues US in Cuban 5 spy caseMIAMI — A nonprofit law group is suing the U.S. government's Office of Cuba Broadcasting, demanding it turn over a list of journalists whom it paid while they were reporting on the prosecution of five Cuban intelligence agents.
California man driving truck carrying illegal immigrants indicted on smuggling chargesAugust 27th, 2009 Man indicted in Arizona on human smuggling chargesTUCSON, Ariz. — A man arrested in Arizona while driving a refrigerated truck carrying nearly 100 illegal immigrants has been indicted on federal smuggling charges.
Jethro considers buying Silver Club in Sparks for his Hillbillies casinoAugust 20th, 2009 Jethro might buy Nev. casino for Hillbillies planRENO, Nev.
San Francisco DA defends graduating illegal immigrants from a job programJune 24th, 2009 SF DA defends program training illegal immigrantsSAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco's district attorney is defending a city-led job program for first-time drug offenders that has included at least six illegal immigrants. The program came under fire after the Los Angeles Times reported earlier this week that immigrants who didn't have authorization were included.
Miami-Dade board picks NBA star Mourning over former AG Reno for new high school nameJune 18th, 2009 Miami-Dade school named for Mourning over RenoMIAMI — A new North Miami high school will be named after former NBA star Alonzo Mourning, rather than the first female U.S. Attorney General, Janet Reno.
Miami schools to decide on naming new campus after NBA's Mourning instead of former AG RenoJune 17th, 2009 Fla. school likely named for Mourning over RenoMIAMI — Former U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno appears to have lost in a matchup with former NBA star Alonzo Mourning.
Foreign spouses no longer to be automatically deported when American citizen spouse diesJune 9th, 2009 DHS eases deportation rules for widowed immigrantsWASHINGTON — Surviving immigrant spouses of American citizens who die before they are married two years will get a break from deportation, the Homeland Security Department said Tuesday. The department said it is suspending for two years enforcement of the so-called widow penalty that has triggered several lawsuits.
Dallas Mavericks owner apologizes to Nuggets player's motherMay 12th, 2009 Cuban apologizes to Kenyon Martin's momDALLAS — Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has apologized to the mother of Denver Nuggets forward Kenyon Martin. Cuban made a crack after a Mavs loss in Dallas on Saturday in their NBA playoff series.
Biographical information on David SouterMay 1st, 2009 Biographical information on David SouterNAME — David Hackett Souter. AGE-BIRTH DATE-LOCATION — 69; Sept.
US and Cubans diplomats meeting in Washington for the second time this monthApril 27th, 2009 US and Cuban diplomats hold second meetingWASHINGTON — The State Department says a senior U.S. diplomat will meet for the second time this month with the top Cuban government representative in Washington.
Residency cases ordered reopened in lawsuit over spouses who died during immigration processApril 22nd, 2009 Judge in LA orders green card cases reopenedLOS ANGELES — A federal judge tentatively ordered the Department of Homeland Security to reopen the cases of 22 people who were denied green cards because their American spouses died during the application process. U.S. District Judge Christina A.
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