Statue of Liberty could reopen sooner if funds used
New York Times reports delays in reopening the Statue of Liberty after 9/11. The foundation overseeing security upgrades reserved existing money and fundraising instead of drawing on its $37.7 million endowment, while the National Parks Service delayed pursing Congress for funds and questioned reopening. Partial access was planned for late July after improvements.
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Kerry Tackles Bush on Unfunded Spending and Deficit
Kerry seeks to reframe as fiscal conservative by countering Bush claims of a balanced future. He releases a report accusing Bush of $6 trillion in unfunded spending over a decade while Bush aides call the Kerry figure speculative. Schmidt defends the deficit outlook and asserts deficit reduction in five years.
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Tyco trial juror questions prosecution approach
A Time magazine juror says prosecutors overemphasized Dennis Kozlowski's lavish lifestyle and the Tyco cashouts, neglecting the excesses of Kozlowski and CFO Mark Swartz. The six month trial ended in a mistrial after a juror received intimidating contact amid deliberations. Police plan a citywide DUI offender task force in Los Angeles to curb habitual drunk driving by tracking repeat offenders.
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U S tightens enforcement of hard core pornography
The Bush administration has stepped up prosecutions of adult obscenity, with 25 cases filed and 2 guilty verdicts so far. Attorney General John Ashcroft added senior counsel Bruce Taylor to focus on obscenity. Critics say the move finances censorship and fuels political culture wars.
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Definition of obscenity in U S courts in Miller test
Knight Ridder explains the three pronged Miller standard requiring average community standards to find the work patently offensive with no serious value. It notes law enforcement focus on child porn, Internet challenges, and cases like Extreme Associates with potential long prison terms.
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University disciplines students over Lynne Cheney forum incident
Three University of Maryland students face disciplinary action after shouting questions and a vulgar remark at Lynne Cheney during a public forum on the College Park campus. The incident, where questions were to be submitted in writing, prompted claims the university violated free speech rights under its policy and the First Amendment, drawing ACLU criticism.
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