Top court to rule on Internet decency
The Supreme Court will decide whether Congress violated free speech by regulating sexually explicit material online. The case challenges the 1996 Communications Decency Act after a Philadelphia federal court blocked enforcement. Proponents cite First Amendment stakes. opponents urge protection of reading and speaking rights. The court plans spring arguments with a decision by summer recess.
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Wednesday Weather: Breezy and Mild with Showers Likely
Wednesday forecast calls for breezy, milder conditions with a chance of showers. Daytime high around 44 and a low near 31 with continued unsettled weather overnight.
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Nicole Brown Simpson's mother testifies of anger hours before slaying
Juditha Brown described O J Simpson as very angry and glowering at Nicole Brown Simpson hours before her death. She blamed Simpson in tearful testimony as the wrongful death trial neared its close.
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Astronauts Return After Record Shuttle Flight
After 17 days 15 hours 54 minutes in orbit Columbia landed at 6 49 am ending the longest space shuttle mission. The dawn touchdown followed delays due to fog and low clouds and traveled about 7 million miles. Dr Story Musgrave, 61, became the oldest in space and the first to fly six times on space shuttles.
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Female Santa fired after complaint about a woman in mall role
Frances Cauldwell of Red Hook says she was told she could not work as Santa at Hudson Valley Mall after a radio caller objected to a female Santa. Mall management says the action was by the photo company North Pole Photos, with the supervisor reportedly overruled by the company owner who offered her the job back. Cauldwell has not yet decided on returning.
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Greenspan urges quick action to rescue Social Security
Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan warned that delaying steps to fix Social Security will force larger tax increases or benefit cuts later. He noted trustees expect the trust funds to be depleted by 2029 and a $3 trillion deficit by 2070, with baby boom retirement worsening the gap. He supported partial privatization as a viable option but stressed urgency.
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Wall Street Recoveres After Global Selloff Sparks Relief
Investors ended a turbulent week with relief as the Dow fell at one point but finished down 55.16 points to 6381.94 amid Greenspan warnings that stocks were high and weak jobs data. Traders like Michael Unger viewed the dip as a buying opportunity, remaining bullish for the long term.
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Survivors keep Pearl Harbor memories alive
Pearl Harbor survivors gather in Hawaii for annual memorial as veteran numbers dwindle. Russell Lott, 76, from Fort Dodge Iowa, aboard the USS Arizona, recalls the attack as 53 years pass. Joe Langdell, 82, and others recount the destruction, with ten Arizona survivors interred since 1988 and more burials planned as the event nears.
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