Media attorney seeks access to Santa Barbara grand jury in Jackson case
An appeals court is asked to overturn a ban on speaking to or photographing grand jurors in the Michael Jackson molestation case. The grand jury, believed to convene in secret, was not seen at the main courthouse as reporters canvassed Santa Barbara County seeking a meeting area. Theodore Boutrous Jr. argues the order infringes First Amendment rights and proposes a modified ban allowing in-courtroom comment while restricting juror and witness photography.
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Santa Barbara
Calif
Michael Jackson
Theodore Boutrous Jr
Associated Press
Superior Court
Clifford R. Anderson III
Jim Thomas
Apna
New York Smoking Ban Boosts Tax Revenue for Bars and Restau rants
City reports an 8.7 percent rise in tax receipts from bar and restaurant sales from April 2003 to January 2004, totaling about 17.4 million, claiming the smoking ban did not harm business and improved air quality for workers.
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New York
Economic Development Corp
Departments of Finance, Health & Mental Hygiene and
Small Business Services
New California quarter features John Muir and condor
Governor Schwarzenegger unveiled the California statehood quarter design showing conservationist John Muir and a California condor. The coin commemorates 1850 statehood and will be issued next January. Muir founded the Sierra Club in 1892, the nation’s oldest environmental group.
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Sacramento
Calif
John Muir
California
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Muir
Sierra Club
Oil barge owners plead guilty in Mass spill case
Bouchard Transportation Co. of Hicksville, New York, will plead guilty to two criminal charges and pay a 10 million dollar fine under a plea agreement. The April 27, 2003 spill discharged tens of thousands of gallons of oil into Buzzards Bay, killing 450 birds and impacting about 90 miles of Massachusetts coastline.
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New Bedford, Mass
Buzzards Bay
Bouchard Transportation Co
Hicksville
N.Y
Massachusetts
Hollywood Entertainment agrees to 840 million buyout offer
Hollywood Entertainment Corp, the nation's second largest video rental chain, says it has agreed to be acquired for about 840 million dollars by a group led by a Los Angeles investment firm. The deal arrives amid rising competition from new technology challenging video stores nationwide.
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Portland, Ore
Hollywood Entertainment Corp
Hollywood Entertainment
Blockbuster
Massachusetts moves to ban gay marriage preserve civil unions
Massachusetts Legislature grants first year final approval to a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage while legalizing civil unions. Gov Romney will seek a stay on the court ruling that ordered May 17 same sex marriages. Voters must approve in 2006, civil unions would not grants federal benefits, supporters say it is the best solution.
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Boston
Massachusetts
Mitt Romney
Vermont
Arline Isaacson
Vinny de Macedo
Judge cuts Exxon verdict to 3.6 billion in Alabama case
Alabama Judge trims the initial 11.9 billion verdict against Exxon Mobil for natural gas royalty theft in state waters. Compensatory damages remain, but punitive damages drop to 3.5 billion, totaling 3.6 billion. Court cites adherence to Supreme Court guidelines.
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Exxon Mobil
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Exxon Mobil Corp
Supreme Court
Montgomery County
Tracy McCooey
Exxon
Bob Davis
Robert Cunningham
Jere Beasley
McCooey
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