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School principal avoids jail sentence in assault on reporter, police 11/03/97 WASHINGTON, D.C.--A Washington, D.C. charter school principal was sentenced…

Archive rule allowing deletion of computerized records voided 11/03/97 WASHINGTON, D.C.--A National Archives and Records Administration regulation that authorized government…

Governor vetoes bill allowing journalists to interview inmates 11/03/97 CALIFORNIA--Gov. Pete Wilson in early October vetoed a bill that would…

Newspaper receives subpoena for Web site reader surveys 11/03/97 CALIFORNIA--The Ventura County Star of Ventura, Calif. is fighting a subpoena…

Photographer arrested for taking pictures at accident scene 11/03/97 New Jersey--New Jersey state police arrested a veteran newspaper photographer in…

State senate holds hearing on "paparazzi" legislation 11/03/97 CALIFORNIA--Legislators, entertainment industry representatives and legal experts gathered in Santa Monica, Calif.…

County cannot promise confidentiality in discrimination settlement 11/03/97 OHIO--A settlement agreement in a racial discrimination case brought by a former…

Court finds secrecy is crucial for settlement of lawsuits 11/03/97 NEW YORK--A federal judge in Albany, N.Y. in late September…

Newspaper loses suit for tapes of Supervisors' sessions 11/03/97 NEW YORK--Records of Hamilton County Board of Supervisors' sessions do not…

Mayor sues newspaper for $6 million over lost election 11/03/97 ALABAMA--The former mayor of a small town in Alabama filed…