LAW & SOCIETY

Amanda Knox Back Home, Feels 'Overwhelmed'

U.S. student Amanda Knox's smiles at the Leonardo Da Vinci airport in Fiumicino
A day after an Italian court overturned her murder conviction, American student Amanda Knox came home to Seattle Tuesday. Barely able to contain her emotions, she said she felt "overwhelmed" and everything felt like it "wasn't real."
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James Murdoch and Rupert Murdoch appear before a parliamentary committee

Law Firm Allowed to Respond to Murdoch’s Allegations

The law firm that Rupert Murdoch claims failed to raise awareness over evidence of police bribes at News International will now be given the chance to give their version of events to police and MP's, after previously being prevented from doing so by client-lawyer confidentiality.
Ireland's Foreign Minister Martin gestures during a news conference at a hotel in Dublin

With its Finance Bill passed, Ireland now makes ready for a General Election

There was little good news for Fianna Fáil this past weekend with a general election expected to be held on 25 February and no change in the prediction that the current ruling party are going to lose badly. However, with a new party leader, Micheál Martin, Fianna Fáil's support does appear to have stabilised at 16 per cent. This was found to be the case in two opinion polls, one conducted by Red Co for the Sunday Business Post and another by MillwardBrown Lansdowne for the Sunday Independen...