TV trial opens China’s courts to public view nationwide
The first live nationwide court broadcast in China featured ten film studios suing a copyright house and two distributors for over 120000 in damages. The courtroom drama highlighted a shift toward transparency while noting ongoing rights and political tensions.
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Beijing
China
Phyllis Chang
Ford Foundation
Clinton
U.S
Supreme People’s Court
Xiao Yang
Ma Shijie
Xinhua
China Central Television
Sun Jian
Legal
Hangzhou
Li Ping
Sichuan
End to 40 day SEPTA transit strike brings Philadelphia back
After 40 days of gridlocked commutes 450000 riders saw trolley cars subway trains and buses return. A tentative contract settlement ends June to July 1977 actions with SEPTA offering free rides and no fare hikes. TWU Local 234 gains 9 percent raise over three years pension boosts and new arbitration on part time hires.
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Philadelphia
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
Jack Leary
Rasul Shareiff
Shareiff
Transport Workers Union Local 234
TWU
Dan Gaitan
Gaitan
SEPTA
Steven Brookens
Poll finds majority view media as often inaccurate
A Newsweek poll of 752 adults conducted July 9-10 shows 53 percent characterize news reporting as often inaccurate and 62 percent say recent errors have made them less likely to trust the news. CNN tops credibility among outlets despite recent fabrications and errors.
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New York
Newsweek Magazine
Princeton Survey Research Associates
Cent
CNN
Time
U.S
Boston Globe
Patricia Smith
The
New Republic
Stephen Glass
Cincinnati Enquirer
Chiquita Banana
Amtrak Collision Kills Truck Driver Near Moorpark Calif
A Seattle bound Amtrak train striking a tractor trailer killed the truck driver and left his passenger in critical condition. Firefighters battled a fuel fire from the 500 gallon spill as passengers were bused to their destinations. A separate Conrail derailment near New York City caused no injuries.
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Moorpark
Calif
Amtrak
Pam Sears
Ventura County Fire Department
Sears
Los Angeles
Conrail
New York City
Hudson River
Bob Libkind
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Steve Farr
Associated Press
Transport Workers Union Local
Double E
Eldon Garten
David
Harper Road
Harper Ind Park
Geomge
Bryan K. Richmond
M.D
George Street
Beckley
Charleston
A. Jane Maloof, M.D
Dr. Maloof
Rai
Shri Met Motor Cars
Southridge
West Virginia
Smithcars
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