City wins appeal on malice issue in public records case
The 8th Circuit ruled that the issue of actual malice lies with the judge rather than the jury, reversing a jury verdict in Byrne versus the city. Officials emphasized careful handling of employee matters with the press while upholding public accountability. Mercer’s attorney did not comment.
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Byrne
8Th Circuit Court of Appeals
City
James Flitz
Mo Sheronick
Flitz
Fritz
Mercer
Mark Seidl
Bali attack sparks shock and calls for international help
Parents assure relatives they are safe as the Bali bombing triggers questions about responsibility. Victims and students discuss fears for Indonesia’s economy and image while experts reject US involvement claims and urge avoiding broad Muslim mistrust.
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Indonesia
Prido Lumbantoruan
Permias
Bali
Lumbantoruan
United States
U.S
Jemaah Islamiyah
al-Qaida
Elwin Tobing
The
Mimi Harvey
Heat car deaths prompt months for cause of death
Medical examiners will perform autopsies at the state lab to determine death causes in a case tied to heat and potential smuggling. Officials describe victims possibly delirious with hallucinations and dehydration after exposure to extreme temperatures inside rail cars.
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State Lab
Department of Public Health
Corinne Stern
el Paso
Texas
Stern
Heinauer
Sniper case widens as sketches issued and air support sought
Police released two composite sketches of suspect vehicles as Defense Secretary Rumsfeld agrees to provide surveillance aircraft. The Army searches records for sniper training while investigators chase threads among random, isolated murders. Eyewitnesses emerged as key leads in Falls Church and Arlington scenes.
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Defense
Donald Rumsfeld
Pentagon
Army
Washington
Greg Cooper
FBI
FBI Academy
National Infrastructure Protection Center
Franklin
Falls Church
Home Depot
Fairfax County
Tom Manger
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Kathleen Richardson
Des Moines
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of Iowa
Mimi Harvey III
el Paso County
Matamoros
Mexico
Oklahoma
Denison
Iowa
Julio Salinas
U.S. Border Patrol
McAllen
Border Patrol
Sali
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Don Linder
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Linder
Virginia
Manassas
Iy D.C
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Community Federal Credit Union
NCAA
W.defcu.com
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Skal
Bel Rd
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Wall Street
Laughlin
Rat Yahee
Logan
Riversideresort.com
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