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Published: 02/8/11

Ohio Gov. Asked to Pardon Mom Jailed in School Enrollment Fraud

By  Hugh Collins - AOL News
Ohio Gov. Asked to Pardon Mom Jailed in School Enrollment Fraud

The governor of Ohio has received 165,000 petition signatures asking him to pardon Kelley Williams-Bolar, the woman who spent 10 days in jail for fraudulently enrolling her children in a more desirable school district. Three nonprofit groups -- ColorofChange.org, Change.org and MomsRising.org -- delivered the petition to Gov. John Kasich's office Monday, according to The Columbus Dispatch. The groups want Kasich to pardon Williams-Bolar, 40, whose felony convictions could disqualify her from becoming a school teacher. Akron Beacon Journal / MCT Summit County ...

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Published: 06/24/10

Group Seeks Endangered Status for Bluefin Tuna

By  Dave Thier - AOL News
Group Seeks Endangered Status for Bluefin Tuna

(June 24) -- So far, oiled birds and oysters have been some of the most visible victims of the oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico. But at least one environmental group fears that a perennial sushi favorite, the bluefin tuna, could be even more at risk as their spawning grounds become coated in oil. The Center for Biological Diversity has filed a petition to protect the embattled fish under the Endangered Species Act, according to its press release. The gulf is the only known bluefin spawning ground aside from the Mediterranean, and the giant fish spawn in April and May. "Bluefin tuna ...

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Published: 06/3/10

Louisiana Congressman Launches Petition to Fire BP CEO Tony Hayward

By  Patricia Murphy - Politics Daily
Louisiana Congressman Launches Petition to Fire BP CEO Tony Hayward

After BP CEO Tony Hayward complained last week to a reporter in Louisiana, "I'd like my life back," U.S. Rep. Charlie Melancon launched a petition to take Hayward's job back. The Louisiana Democrat called on BP to fire its chief executive over those remarks and the response to the spill that continues to spew thousands of barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico every day. "Tony Hayward just wants his life back," Melancon wrote in a message accompanying the petition. "Well, I don't exactly think Tony Hayward deserves a vacation, but I'm not going to stand in his way. I think it's time for BP ...

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Published: 04/7/08

Ex-Clintonite Starts Unity Ticket Petition

By  Tommy Christopher - Politics Daily
Ex-Clintonite Starts Unity Ticket Petition

Mark Ambinder of The Atlantic reports that a former Hillary Clinton insider has started an online petition drive for a "Unity Ticket": Hillary/Obama '08 becomes official today. In a way. A Clinton insider who served as ex campaign manager Patti Solis Doyle's executive assistant for several years has set up a new website, http://www.voteboth.com/ and plans to register with the Federal Election Commission today. VoteBoth urges Democrats to support a joint Clinton-Obama ticket. Its creator, Adam Parkhomenko, resigned from the campaign three weeks ago. Hey, that idea sounds familiar. Of course, ...

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