Supreme Court to review campaign finance reform case
The Court will hear arguments on the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 as it returns from the summer recess. The case centers on soft money bans and near election ads paid from general funds, challenging First Amendment rights and fundraising rules for parties, corporations, and unions.
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Botswana HIV positive winner crowns Miss Stigma Free pageant
In Gaborone fourteen HIV positive women and relatives wore evening gowns and animal skin outfits as they competed. Miss HIV Stigma Free winner Kgalalele Ntsepe, 31, aims to travel Botswana to spread a message of acceptance and treatment while organizers press against prejudice amid a high national infection rate.
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Marine reserveer found guilty of unauthorized absence
Marine reservist Lance Col. Stephen Funk, 21, was convicted of unauthorized absence but not desertion after missing 47 days. He faces six months in prison, a bad conduct discharge, loss of military benefits, rank reduction from lance corporal to private, and two thirds pay docking. His unit from San Jose was mobilized February 13 to load ships bound for the Middle East in San Diego.
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North Carolina Shipwreck Linked to Blackbeard Loot
Archaeologists probe a burned ship wreck off the North Carolina coast to determine if it is Blackbeard s last seized vessel. A nonprofit marine archaeologist team leads the investigation to establish authenticity and provenance.
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Latte tax protests energize Seattle march at Zoka cafe
More than 100 protesters marched from Zoka Coffee Roaster to Green Lake to oppose a 10 cent espresso tax expected to be voted on later this month. Anthony Ramirez, Zoka store manager, joins activists in the rally amid the citywide issue. Ology and exploration team announced a July shipwreck discovery in Ocra coke Inlet, possibly Civil War era, suggesting a Civil War vessel burned in 1861. Surface Inter val Diving Co officials note the wreck could exceed Blackbeard era ships in length by about 40 feet.
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