Marines Exchange Fire With Gunmen in Basilan Philippines
U S Marines and Filipino troops exchanged fire with attackers near a U S Navy construction site on Basilan island in the southern Philippines. The episode left "two Marines and several Filipino soldiers" repelling gunmen believed to be Abu Sayyaf, with possible casualties not yet confirmed. About 500 U S troops are nearby as training and construction continue.
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Judge refuses to move Lindh trial
A federal judge in Washington declined to dismiss any counts against John Walker Lindh or move his trial from Virginia to California. The decision keeps the Aug. 26 start in Alexandria as defense arguments on fair trial rights and venue were rejected. Prosecution opposes venue changes, and two issues remain: admissible classified material and suppression of Lindh statements. Lindh faces charges including conspiring to kill Americans, aiding al Qaida, prohibited Taliban transactions, and gun use during crimes of violence.
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Supreme Court voids door to door permit law nationwide
The Supreme Court, by an 8 to 1 vote, struck down an Ohio village ordinance requiring door to door solicitors to register and obtain a permit. The ruling prohibits government preapproval of everyday public discourse, preserving free speech rights for religious groups, politicians, and others.
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Supreme Court frees police to question riders and search buses
The Supreme Court ruled 6 3 that police may question passengers on buses and trains and search for evidence without informing them of the right to refuse. In Tallahassee a Greyhound bus stop led to cocaine found strapped to two men legs as the officers moved through the aisle. Justice Kennedy wrote the opinion joined by Rehnquist O Connor Scalia Thomas and Breyer in the decision strengthening anti terrorism efforts.
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Court backs IRS right to audit tips
The Supreme Court approves the IRS ability to aggressively audit restaurant tip reporting. Justices say Congress, not the court, should handle challenges to auditing methods. The ruling affects about 200,000 restaurants with tipped workers and highlights difficulties in taxing cash tips reported by employees.
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Dog owner cleared of murder in San Francisco case
A judge overturned Marjorie Knoller's murder conviction in the 2001 Presa Canaria dog mauling of Diane Whipple, citing insufficient evidence. Knoller and husband Robert Noel face up to four years for involuntary manslaughter. sentencing was postponed to July 15 for possible reinstatement of the murder charge.
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