Ninth Circuit finds Falun Gong members eligible for asylum

(news) — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:40:15 -0700

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Tuesday ruled that a Chinese couple are eligible for asylum because they reasonably feared persecution as members of the Falun Gong sect. Zhao and Duan came to California in 2001, several months after an ..

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Federal judge unseals 8 more Rosenberg grand jury transcripts

(news) — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:33:46 -0700

A judge in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York on Tuesday ordered the federal government to release eight more grand jury transcripts from the Julius and Ethel Rosenberg espionage case. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein emphasized..

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Gay marriage foes mobilize for ban in California

(news) — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 08:33:00 -0700

Michael Bumgarner says he's never campaigned for a political cause before, but his strong opposition to same-sex marriage has prompted him to join thousands of volunteers going door-to-door in support of a ballot initiative that would ban gay nuptuals h..

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Court upholds sentence for I-65 sniper

(news) — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:31:41 -0700

Lawyers for Rhode Island Gov. Don Carcieri and the state's largest employees union are heading back to court in a health insurance dispute.During a court hearing Monday, Council 94 will ask Superior Court Judge Patricia Hurst to delay a ruling that coul..

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Court says EPA air pollution rule is illegal

(news) — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 08:32:00 -0700

A Bush administration rule barring states and local governments from requiring more air pollution monitoring is illegal, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday.In a 2-1 decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit threw out a ..

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