Supreme Court Gun Ruling Highlights Local Authority Limits
The court orders a federal appeals court to reconsider but signals gun laws will eventually fall. Mayor Daley vows to rewrite Chicago ordinances to meet gun rights guarantees as justices debate state and city power. Dissenters warn the decision could destabilize constitutional structure and communities. Local DC regulations on handgun ownership illustrate ongoing uncertainty.
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Mexico drug gangs threaten Tamaulipas politics
Violence darkens the 1994 elections as gunmen target candidates in Tamaulipas. Gangs from the Gulf cartel and Zetas clash with security forces while PRI faces sabotage claims and PAN PRD fear intimidation, with candidates like Jose Guajardo Varela killed and mayors deterred.
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Spies Case Echoes Abel Era as U S Arrests Executives
After a multiyear investigation the Justice Department announced arrests in a high profile spy case likened to the Rudolf Abel affair. Defendants are described as deep cover spies living as couples with civilian jobs including a reporter editor and columnist. Court papers outline a modern covert network using wireless laptop links dead drops encoded bursts invisible ink and fake identities to pass data.
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Rudolf Abel
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Francis Gary Powers
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Kagan Defends Court Modesty Amid Confirmation Debate
Kagan argues for a modest court and open minded rulings while addressing concerns over military recruitment and potential bias. She emphasizes protecting rights and adhering to the law, aiming to reassure liberals and blunt conservative claims of a pro business court.
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