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Black, Hispanic men less likely to be on jury
Black or Hispanic men and people from poor areas of Cook Countyare less likely to serve on juries, the Chicago Reporter found in ananalysis of the jury selection process.
Men between 18 and 29 years old who hail from predominantly blackareas were half as likely to be picked for juries as men from mostlywhite areas, the Reporter found in a five-month investigation of thejury process at the seven county courthouses.
The greatest discrepancies occurred in the felony courthouse at26th and California and at the Rolling Meadows courthouse.
"At these locations men from predominantly black areas were farless likely to be picked for juries than men from mostly white …
Tendulkar saddened by match-fixing in Cricket.
Mumbai, Sept. 1 -- Senior India batsman Sachin Tendulkar said people bringing disgrace to the game makes him sad as it leaves a bad impression on cricket, which should always head in the right direction.
"Yes. It doesn't leave a good impression about cricket and cricketers. It is something one would like to erase and make sure cricket heads in the right direction so that it helps cricket to grow across the globe," Tendulkar said on Tuesday.
The sport has recently being marred by a spot-fixing scandal after British tabloid News of the World exposed London-based bookie Mazhar Majeed predicting no-balls bowled by Pakistani bowlers Mohammad Asif and Mohammad …
JUGGLING FINANCIAL PLANNING CAN AID TITHING.(LIFE-MONEY)
Byline: MICHELLE SINGLETARY Washington Post
Michelle Singletary is away. The following is a transcript of a recent online discussion washingtonpost.com.
Q: What is your view on tithing while saving and reducing debt? When the church makes appeals for offerings while you are trying to manage your in-and-out cash flows.
A: Many folks will probably be surprised at what I'm about to say. But I'm a Christian and I believe that I should tithe. It comes first before everything else (well, except Uncle Sam). So the real issue is if you believe in tithing, how do you make everything balance.
Well, it's like anything else -- you plan for it. If you …
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