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Judge dismisses ex-congressman’s defamation lawsuit against writer
A federal judge has dismissed former U.S. Rep. Gary Condit's defamation lawsuit against Vanity Fair writer Dominick Dunne, who commented on… -
Judge to order newspaper to identify online posters
The Journal News in New York's Lower Hudson Valley is expecting a judge to order it to identify three anonymous online… -
Losing Wisc. candidate can't sue paper for libel, court rules
A Wisconsin lawyer who lost his 2002 bid for attorney general amid ethics concerns is also now out of luck in his related libel… -
Lawsuit against Fox News won't go to trial
A District Court judge in Maine on Friday dismissed a school superintendent's slander suit against Fox News, finding no proof… -
Some Clinton records to be released this month
The National Archives announced Monday that it plans to release all of Sen. Hillary Clinton’s schedules from her time in… -
If you use public dollars, Mr. Mayor, you bet it's their business.
Defiant and refusing to step down, embattled Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick continues to assert that records showing public funds financed… -
Governor's former attorney sues in e-mail deletion controversy
A former deputy attorney for Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt has filed a lawsuit alleging that he was wrongfully fired for bringing to light a… -
L.A. County Sheriff's Dept. tried to do Mel a favor during arrest
Mel Gibson's booze-fueled, anti-Semitic outburst during his DUI arrest last August is old news, to be sure. But the Associated Press reported… -
Governator flying below public disclosure radar
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has failed to fully disclose payments by nonprofit funds for private jets and luxury accomodations on… -
Call on the field correct: JoPa's salary is public record
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled in a 4-2 decision Tuesday that Penn State football coach Joe Paterno's "salary and related…