Judge blocks UC ban on affirmative action in admissions
A federal judge temporarily halts the voter approved Proposition 209 ban on racial and gender preferences at the University of California admissions. The ruling extends a restraining order against Gov. Pete Wilson and Atty. Gen. Dan Lungren, finding strong probability that the ban is unlawfully discriminatory toward women and minorities.
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Newsman Won't Be Charged In Wiretap Case
Prosecutors will not press charges against ABC News correspondent John Stossel and several producers over an alleged Baltimore wiretap. Dr Grace E Ziem accused the team of covertly recording her October meeting with a producer and sister in law posing as patients. Maryland law makes tape recordings without consent a felony.
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New Medicare rules curtail asset transfers to children
Washington AP reports new Medicare provisions extend look-back from three to five years and criminalize transfers intended to deprive Medicaid. Penalties include up to one year in jail and a $10,000 fine, drawing criticism from elder law experts about chilling estate planning and care financing.
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Gag order sought in Army sex case at Aberdeen Proving Ground
Attorneys asked for a gag order to curb Army comments on charges against Staff Sgt Nathanael Beach Staff Sgt Delmar Simpson and Capt Derrick Robertson accused of raping female recruits at Aberdeen Proving Ground The judge ordered potential panel members not to read news reports while considering changes to sexual harassment policies.
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