Appeals court upholds ban as unconstitutional
The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis ruled the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act unconstitutional because it lacks a health of the woman exception. The decision affirms Judge Richard Kopf of Lincoln, who had earlier overturned the law. Other rulings from New York and San Francisco are under appeal and may reach the Supreme Court.
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Lincoln, Neb
8Th
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
St. Louis
U.S
Richard Kopf
Lincoln
Kopf
New York
San Francisco
U.S. Supreme Court
Federal judge halts Pentagon funds for Scout event site
A U.S. district judge ordered the Pentagon to stop spending government money to prepare a Virginia base for a national Boy Scout event. The ruling cites a 1999 ACLU suit claiming government sponsorship violates the First Amendment because Scouts require members to swear an oath to God.
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Chicago
Pentagon
Virginia
American Civil Liberties Union
U.S
Blanche Manning
ACLU
Illinois
Defense Department
Akron Man Wins Ruling Against McDonald’s Over AIDS Firing
A Cleveland area jury found McDonald’s discriminated against Russell Rich of Akron after he says he was forced out when the company learned he had AIDS. Rich was awarded 490000 in damages in the second trial, following a 2001 verdict overturned on appeal.
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Cleveland
McDonald’s Corp
Russell Rich
Akron
Rich
Paige Martin
Appeals
John T. Patton
Katie Holmes Shows Off Wedding Dress in W Magazine
New York AP reports Katie Holmes appears in W magazine wearing a Commes des Garcons wedding gown and gushes about fiancé Tom Cruise. The couple went public in April and have not announced a marriage date. Holmes also discusses Scientology training and describes Jessica Rodriguez as her best friend and chaperone.
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New York
Tom Cruise
Katie Holmes
W Magazine
Tom
Holmes
Cruise
Eiffel Tower
Paris
Jessica Rodriguez
Rodriguez
Hurricane Dennis drives evacues from Keys toward Gulf Coast
Dennis, a 135 mph hurricane, spurs evacuations across the Florida Keys and Gulf Coast. Authorities warn of a dangerous, large storm with 65 mile wind bands likely to graze Florida and head toward the northern Gulf Coast by weekend. In Key West, tourism and mobile homes evacuate as flights and buses fill. Alabama counties urge voluntary moves, with mandatory action in Orange Beach and Gulf Shores. Mississippi and Florida ramps up evacuations as residents brace for landfall.
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Fla
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Dennis
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Keys
West Coast
Florida Panhandle
Gulf Coast
National Hurricane Center
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Haiti
Greyhound
Duval Street
David
Keeley
Peterborough
England
Alabama
Mobile
Baldwin County
Orange Beach
Gulf Shores Ala
New Orleans
Panhandle
Mississippi
Pensacola Beach
Laurence Stuart
Ivan
Diplomats urged to stay in Iraq amid threats and attacks
Iraq urged global partners to keep diplomats in Baghdad defying al Qaida blackmail after the reported killing of Egypt’s top envoy Ihab al Sherif and threats against supporters of the U S backed government. A U S commander said more must be done to protect foreign diplomats as attacks continue with one American soldier killed and six wounded.
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Baghdad
Iraq
al-Qaida
Egypt
U.S
Scotland
Silvio Berlusconi
William G. Webster Jr
Ihab al-Sherif
al-Sherif
Rowling Tops Amazon Top 25 Best Selling Authors
Amazon's 10th anniversary list ranks J K Rowling first with Harry Potter. Dan Brown Nora Roberts Spencer Johnson and Dr Seuss also appear in the top ten alongside Grisham King Tolkien LaHaye Jenkins and Jim Collins. Shakespeare falls just outside.
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New York
J.K. Rowling
Dan Brown
William Shakespeare
Amazon.com
Rowling
Spencer Johnson
Nora Roberts
Dr. Seuss
John Grisham
Stephen King
J.R.R. Tolkien
Tim LaHaye
Jerry Jenkins
Jim Collins
Berlusconi Announces September Iraq Troop Withdrawal Plan
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi says Italy will begin withdrawing 300 troops in September with security conditions guiding changes. He stresses the pullout won’t endanger remaining forces in southern Iraq and is not tied to any terrorist threats.
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Silvio Berlusconi
Gleneagles
Auchterarder
Scotland
Italy
Iraq
Berlusconi
Sasser worm creator avoids jail in Germany
Sven Jaschan, 19, the creator of the Sasser Internet worm, received a 21 month suspended sentence and community service after his Friday conviction on computer sabotage charges. Prosecutors had sought two years, but his minor status at arrest limited penalties. experts say he narrowly escaped imprisonment.
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Sven Jaschan
Verden
Germany
Microsoft Corp
Katharina Kruetzfeld
Jaschan
Stolen stamps case tied to father and son in three states
Fort Myers duo Joseph Robert Baker and Matthew Robert Baker, ages 51 and 21, were indicted for stealing more than 200000 dollars worth of stamps from post offices in Florida Ohio and Kentucky between June and November 2004 to fund drug habits. They targeted unattended self service areas by taking express mail packages and fleeing.
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Fort Myers
Fla
Joseph Robert Baker
Matthew Robert Baker
Florida
Ohio
Kentucky
U.S
Douglas Malloy
Malloy
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