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News Federal appeals court upholds contempt finding against 4 reporters
Federal appeals court upholds contempt finding against 4 reporters
Tom Henry
June 28, 2005 01:52:00 pm

A three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia on Tuesday upheld civil contempt of court findings against four reporters unwilling to reveal their sources for articles about Los Alamos nuclear scientist...

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News US Senate passes energy reform bill
US Senate passes energy reform bill
Tom Henry
June 28, 2005 01:29:00 pm

The US Senate on Tuesday passed a controversial energy bill giving large sums of money to industry in incentives and pushing for more efficient use of energy through renewable resources. Republican and Democrats came together to pass the...

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News Italy may seek extradition of CIA agents who kidnapped imam in Milan
Italy may seek extradition of CIA agents who kidnapped imam in Milan
Tom Henry
June 27, 2005 03:21:00 pm

An Italian judicial source told Reuters Monday that Italy plans to formally seek the extradition of 13 agents working for the CIA for their alleged role in the 2003 seizure and deportation from Italy of Egyptian imam Abu Omar...

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News High court declines to take reporters’ appeal on confidentiality of sources
High court declines to take reporters’ appeal on confidentiality of sources
Tom Henry
June 27, 2005 01:38:00 pm

In a significant denial of certiorari Monday, the US Supreme Court refused to hear appeals from two reporters asking the Court to allow them to refuse to identify their sources and not risk facing fines or jail time. Matthew...

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News French interior minister joins call for EU expansion halt after constitution crisis
French interior minister joins call for EU expansion halt after constitution crisis
Tom Henry
June 27, 2005 01:21:00 pm

French interior minister Nicolas Sarcozy said Monday that the European Union should suspend any further enlargement given the strong rejection of the European Constitution by French and Dutch voters. The statement was...

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News Supreme Court says cable companies can keep broadband lines to themselves
Supreme Court says cable companies can keep broadband lines to themselves
Tom Henry
June 27, 2005 11:42:00 am

The US Supreme Court on Monday upheld an FCC determination that broadband cable modem companies are free from the mandatory regulations that apply to common-carriers. The 6-3 ruling means cable companies are allowed to keep rival...

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News High court rules police can’t be sued over enforcement of restraining orders
High court rules police can’t be sued over enforcement of restraining orders
Tom Henry
June 27, 2005 11:25:00 am

The US Supreme Court ruled Monday that police officers are immune from suits based on how they enforce restraining orders. In a 7-2 decision the Court said that a woman whose estranged husband murdered her three children did not...

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News BREAKING NEWS ~ High court allows Commandments display on capitol grounds
BREAKING NEWS ~ High court allows Commandments display on capitol grounds
Tom Henry
June 27, 2005 10:53:00 am

The US Supreme Court has ruled that the Ten Commandments can be displayed on the grounds of a state capitol building. The US Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals had previously ruled in Van Orden v. Perry [Northwestern University...

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News BREAKING NEWS ~ Supreme Court rules Grokster violates copyright law
BREAKING NEWS ~ Supreme Court rules Grokster violates copyright law
Tom Henry
June 27, 2005 10:41:00 am

The US Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday that developers of software violate federal copyright law when they provide computer users with the ability to share music and movie files downloaded from the internet. Read the Court's opinion . AP...

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US military planning new prison in Iraq
Tom Henry
June 27, 2005 09:05:00 am

The US military is planning to expand the current Abu Ghraib and Camp Bucca detention facilities in Iraq and build a third major facility in the north of the country to accommodate a growing...

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