Ito delays juror talks and slow trial progress
In Los Angeles, Superior Court Judge Lance Ito maintains a tough pretrial stance while delaying jury selection in the Simpson case. The emotional hearing featured defense calls for release amid lurid book publicity, but Ito remains optimistic jurors can rise above media influence as procedures shift to groups of 12.
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Judges review limits on indecency on airwaves
In Washington a federal judge on the DC Circuit reviews indecency restrictions for radio and television. Chief Judge Harry Edwards notes a lack of data proving harm to children, while FCC counsel Christopher Wright defends the policy as balancing child protection with adults' rights to lawful speech.
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Pollution relief partial as 43 metro areas miss air standards
EPA reports 43 metropolitan regions housing nearly 100 million Americans still exceed federal ozone limits. Most have two to 13 years to reach compliance, with Los Angeles Basin granted until 2010, while New York, Chicago, Philadelphia and Houston face 2005 or later targets.
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Floodwaters Recede as Southeast Texas Rebuilds
In southeast Texas floodwaters retreat as sun returns and residents clear waterlogged homes. More than 10,000 people evacuated, 53 shelters opened across 18 counties. At least 10 killed, five missing, while federal aid moves in under disaster designations.
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