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    May 26, 2011

    Feature

    1. Overwarned: Contest names 5 frivolous finalists
    2. Legal genes: Area attorney has long law enforcement legacy
    3. Answering a historic call: As a young lawyer, retired Circuit Court Judge Claudia Morcom journeyed to Mississippi fight for civil rights

    Nation

    1. Iowa: Republican Pawlenty betting bid for party's nomination all on Iowa
    2. Idaho: Tea party targets schools for 'Constitution Week' Material from center promotes Constitution as divinely inspired
    3. National Roundup
    4. North Carolina: AP source: Edwards could be indicted within days Plea deal still possible
    5. New York: 4 convicted of helping wealthy dodge taxes Two attorneys helped in massive tax shelter scheme
    6. California: Cemetery slur to be finally buried; County to replace headstones engraved with N-word
    7. Massachusetts: Jury acquits Kerrigan brother in father's death

    Business

    1. Broken Budgets: Schools struggle to recover amid years of cuts Districts are laying off teachers, raising class sizes, and cutting electives
    2. Business: Google and Citibank each throw $55M to the wind
    3. Economy: Plastic money; Prepaid cards attract money launderers

    Column

    1. Legal Affairs: ABA Take; Are you legally prepared for a natural disaster?
    2. Law Life: Technological strategies for the future
    3. Money Matters: Inflation can affect long-term investor plans, progress
    4. Commentary: Legal View: Drunk driver forced to undergo catheterization
    5. Commentary: Celebrate the historic 175th Anniversary of the DMBA

    State

    1. Jaffe partner Falkenstein named WCBA president
    2. State Roundup
    3. Eye on Lansing: Plan would cut Michigan universities by 15 percent; School officials disappointed in funding plan
    4. Snyder signs sweeping tax measure into law

    Courts

    1. New York: He said, she said; Ex-IMF chief may use tried, tricky consent defense
    2. Supreme Court Watch: High court's Calif. ruling could lead to overhaul State legislators may decide to keep more low-level offenders out of prison
    3. California: MGA wants $177M in punitive damages in Bratz doll lawsuit; Company spent $200M defending suit