Supreme Court weighs knowledge demand in child pornography case
The court faces whether the 1977 law requires knowledge that minors depicted are under 18 to convict. DOJ argues the statute includes knowledge. the defense and precedents in obscenity cases stress awareness of material's character. The outcome tests First Amendment limits on enforcing obscenity and the reach of the Knox precedent.
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Russia Expels U S Official Over Ames Spy Case
In a tit for tat move, Russia expelled a U S official identified as James Morris in response to President Clinton's order to expel the Russian intelligence station chief in Washington. The action follows the arrest of Ames and his wife Rosario for selling secrets to Moscow for 1.5 million dollars. The United States signaled no further diplomatic action but reserved the right to retaliate against Russians in the U S if implicated.
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