Second judge rules abortion ban unconstitutional nationwide
A federal judge in New York struck down the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act, saying it lacks a health exception required by law. The ruling follows a San Francisco decision and adds a second constitutional defeat for the ban in three months, with appeals likely to reach the Supreme Court. Louise Melling of the ACLU hailed the decision while DOJ officials signaled ongoing appeals.
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Clock cost of Iraq War shown near New York convention
Two advocacy groups Project Billboard and the Center for American Progress unveiled a giant digital clock on a Broadway hotel facade near Madison Square Garden to tally Iraq war costs at 134.5 billion dollars as of Wednesday plus 7.4 million dollars per hour. Podesta, head of CAP, said the war's cost absorbs funds that could have funded more police, Army divisions, ports upgrades, and safer home security. The clock sits a block from the convention venue, part of a broader history of public debt clocks in Manhattan dating to the Durst Organization.
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California stem cell ballot measure draws major funding
Silicon Valley figures and Nobel laureates back Proposition 71 to borrow 3 billion dollars for human embryonic stem cell research in California. Backers include Bill Gates John Doerr Pierre Omidyar and Robert Klein II along with Nancy Reagan Michael J. Fox and Christopher Reeve. Opponents warn of debt and ethical concerns as campaigns mobilize.
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Bush seeks court curb on soft money groups in campaign finance push
President Bush plans to file suit to force federal regulators to limit unlimited soft money donations by independent political groups. The effort targets groups shaping federal campaigns, citing Swift Boat Veterans for Truth ads against John Kerry. Marc Racicot said the suit asks the FEC to apply limits to all such groups, as McCain agrees to join the action following a March complaint.
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