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AP loses court battle for Justice Department records
A federal appeals court on Monday blocked The Associated Press from accessing Justice Department documents about the American-born Taliban soldier,…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Bloomberg aides demanded free Yankee suite
In his ongoing investigation into the Yankees' new baseball stadium, New York Assemblyman Richard Brodsky uncovered e-mail messages sent by…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Unveiling the remaining Bush administration secrets
An essay by Washington Monthly editor Charles Homans examines the remaining secrets of the Bush administration – the truth beneath…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Singapore court holds Wall St. Journal in contempt for defamation
The Wall Street Journal Asia was held in contempt of court and fined about $16,000 by the high court in…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Newspaper heads to high court over jury questionnaires
The Rhode Island Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments over The Providence Journal's request for jury selection questionnaires…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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OC Register settles newspaper carriers' lawsuit
The Orange County Register has agreed to a $22 million settlement of a lawsuit brought by its newspaper carriers over their…Categorized in Prior restraint -
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Post-election, libel suits seem like so much political posturing
A particularly frenzied, even emotional election season is history. Now it's time for what may be called, "The Great Smoothing Over." With the ballots mostly counted…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Archives prepares for outgoing White House records
Staff members at the National Archives assured the Public Interest Declassification Board on Friday they are making progress on an…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Reporter removed from meeting; possible violation of New York law
Long Island, N.Y. school officials on Wednesday forced a least one reporter out of a meeting called after seven local…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Governor loses records battle over subpoenas
The governor of Illinois must turn over federal subpoenas to requesters, an appeals court ruled Thursday. Gov. Rod Blagojevich's administration…Categorized in Freedom of information