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Names of cotton subsidy recipients must be disclosed11/04/96 WASHINGTON, D.C.--The Washington Post can see the names and addresses of people…

Man arrested for videotaping wins $210,000 jury award11/04/96 MASSACHUSETTS--A federal District Court jury in Boston in mid- September awarded $210,000…

Judge bars city from carrying news channel in cable11/04/96 NEW YORK--A federal District Court judge in mid-October temporarily barred the…

UPDATE10/21/96 NEW JERSEY-- A bill permitting newspaper delivery vehicles and news media reporters and photographers on New Jersey roads during…

Reporter gets 70-day jail sentence, $500 fine for refusing to testify10/21/96 FLORIDA--A Miami Herald reporter sent to jail on October…

New law will restrict media access to air disaster information10/21/96 WASHINGTON, D.C.--President Clinton in early October signed into law a…

Coroner's suicide reports are ruled public records10/21/96 OHIO--In an early October decision, the state Supreme Court ordered Hancock County Coroner…

Judge orders release of city manager applicants' 'private' records10/21/96 UTAH--The public's interest in seeing the applications of four finalists for…

Televised liquor ads draw Congressional attention10/21/96

High court thwarts attempt to make newspaper pay for new election10/21/96 MINNESOTA--An unsuccessful candidate for the state senate failed in…