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Cuba won't give visas to journalists seen as Castro critics 01/26/98 CUBA--Cuba has refused to grant journalist visas to a…

House votes to rescind rule giving witnesses camera veto 01/26/98 WASHINGTON, D.C.--The U.S. House of Representatives voted 241-165 in mid-November…

Man who inspired mobster character is 'libel-proof plaintiff' 01/26/98 NEW YORK--In mid-January a federal District Court in Manhattan dismissed a…

'Libel-proof plaintiff' doctrine adopted in politician's suit 01/26/98 PUERTO RICO--In late December a superior court in San Juan dismissed a…

High court admonishes trial judges for closing courtrooms 01/26/98 SOUTH CAROLINA--The state Supreme Court in Columbia unanimously held in mid-January…

Mayor threatens to pull advertising unless paper is 'nicer to me' 01/26/98 FLORIDA--Responding to what he considered negative press coverage,…

'Noncriminal incident' 911 tape exempt from disclosure 01/26/98 VIRGINIA--The audio tape of a 911 emergency call about a child who…

Law school allowed to withhold applicants' names 01/26/98 TEXAS--The University of Texas Law School may withhold the names and addresses…

Contested plea agreement does not have to be disclosed 01/26/98 WASHINGTON, D.C.--In mid-December, a federal appeals court in Washington, D.C.…

Court lifts cap on attorney's fees due to government "dishonesty" 01/26/98 WASHINGTON, D.C.--In mid-December, federal District Court Judge Royce Lamberth…