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News Congressman loses taped phone call leak appeal
Congressman loses taped phone call leak appeal
Andrew Wood
March 28, 2006 03:37:00 pm

A three-judge panel of the US DC Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that Rep. Jim McDermott (D-WA) violated s. 2511 of US Code Title 18 by disclosing an illegally obtained...

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News Bosnia constitutional reform agreement welcomed
Bosnia constitutional reform agreement welcomed
Andrew Wood
March 21, 2006 03:57:00 pm

The US has welcomed a weekend agreement by the eight main political parties of Bosnia and Herzegovina on changes to the country's constitution at the end of negotiations that began four months ago...

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News Vietnam War Marines deserter could be discharged in a week
Vietnam War Marines deserter could be discharged in a week
Andrew Wood
March 14, 2006 04:38:00 pm

The US Marine Corps said Tuesday that Allen Abney, a Vietnam War deserter who is now a Canadian citizen, will probably be released within a week from Camp Pendleton , California. Abney deserted the Corps and...

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News Europe rights court throws out Saddam lawsuit
Europe rights court throws out Saddam lawsuit
Andrew Wood
March 14, 2006 03:59:00 pm

The European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday denied the admissibility of a lawsuit brought by Saddam Hussein against 21 European countries on the grounds that the case fell outside its jurisdiction. Saddam's lawyers had...

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News Federal judge disinclined to grant DOJ access to Google search terms
Federal judge disinclined to grant DOJ access to Google search terms
Andrew Wood
March 14, 2006 02:59:00 pm

Judge James Ware of the US District Court of the Northern District of California said Tuesday after hearing arguments by Google and US Department of Justice lawyers over a government subpoena of search data that...

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News Philippines high court refuses immediate ruling on state of emergency decree
Philippines high court refuses immediate ruling on state of emergency decree
Andrew Wood
February 28, 2006 04:17:00 pm

The Philippines Supreme Court on Tuesday deferred a ruling on petitions brought against the state of emergency declared by President Gloria Arroyo last week. Arroyo, who today said the decree...

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News Senators express frustration with NSA surveillance program at second hearing
Senators express frustration with NSA surveillance program at second hearing
Andrew Wood
February 28, 2006 03:13:00 pm

Members of the US Senate Judiciary Committee holding a second hearing Tuesday on the National Security Agency's domestic surveillance program appeared frustrated by the lack of information released by the Bush administration. Senator Patrick...

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News Oregon Supreme Court upholds property compensation law
Oregon Supreme Court upholds property compensation law
Andrew Wood
February 21, 2006 03:57:00 pm

The Oregon Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a controversial property rights compensation law, reversing a circuit court decision and declaring the law constitutional. The law, known as Measure 37 , requires the government...

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News Pennsylvania voter ID bill to be vetoed by governor
Pennsylvania voter ID bill to be vetoed by governor
Andrew Wood
February 21, 2006 03:30:00 pm

Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell has said he will veto House Bill 1318 , a bill that would require voters to provide identification at the polls in order to vote. Noting that voter turnout in elections is currently...

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Highest New York court rules against Brooklyn clergy abuse victims
Andrew Wood
February 21, 2006 03:07:00 pm

The New York Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn could use the statute of limitations as a defense in two sexual abuse cases. In one case the...

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