Princess charged after forged documents let Bahraini royal wed U.S. Marine
A Bahraini princess, Meriam Al Khalifa, facing charges of illegally entering the United States without proper documents and misrepresenting her identity, seeks political asylum claiming persecution for marrying a non Muslim. The judge allowed the asylum claim process to proceed while keeping charges. Sentencing and further actions remain pending.
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Indianapolis Bans Graphic Violent Video Games for Youth
Mayor Bart Peterson signed a local ordinance restricting coin operated games depicting graphic violence or sexual content. The law requires warnings, 10 foot separation from nonviolent machines, curtains or walls, and bans under 18 without a parent. Violations incur 200 dollar daily fines and possible license revocation. Critics predict legal challenges while officials cite authority to regulate arcades. Purdue professor says link to aggression is weak.
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Bart Peterson
Peterson
Elliott Portnoy
Purdue University
John Sherry
Emmy Awards Shake Up Judging System in 52nd Nominations
The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences moves away from blue ribbon panels to at home viewing for judges. About 1,200 volunteers last year could rise to 4,000 with drama and comedy panels expanding from 100-150 to 400-500. New blood aims to energize the honors and widen the field for possible upsets.
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Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
West Wing
Leverence
TV Guide
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X men dominate box office with record July weekend
Mutant X men overpower box office with a $57.5 million three day opener. The film leads the top North American charts as Scary Movie slips to second while Men in Black holds strong at Number one.
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Los Angeles
Patrick Stewart
Ian McKellen
Halle Berry
Exhibitor Relations Co. Inc
Fox
Miramax
Warner
DreamWorks
Studio lawyer warns DeCSS risks to movie industry rights
New York AP reports lawyer Leon P. Gold represents eight Hollywood studios suing 2600.com to bar posting DeCSS code and links that enable full film copying from DVDs. Gold warns Internet tech lacks morality and could undermine constitutional rights. defendant Eric Corley argues First Amendment protection to share the software. Garbus counters that DeCSS differs from Napster, noting long download times reduce industry threat.
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Leon P. Gold
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Eric Corley
2600.Com
Corley
Martin Garbus
Lewis A. Kaplan
Napster
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Garbus
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