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  S.C. high court says Sanford ethics probe is public
  State commission is investigating governor's travel, including rendezvous with lover from Argentina.     11.07.09
 
  House panel passes bill restricting Patriot Act
  Judiciary Committee bill would also limit national-security letters, require government to provide more evidence to obtain business, library and bookstore records.     11.06.09
 
  Lawyer claims parodies, pranks at risk in Dead Sea Scrolls case
  Attorney for man accused of using online aliases to discredit father's rivals in debate over ancient manuscripts says freewheeling online tactics can be irritating, but aren't crimes.     11.06.09
 
  Federal judge won't block new limits on tobacco marketing
  Cigarette makers had asked court to issue preliminary injunction in lawsuit, claiming new federal regulations violate companies' free speech.     11.06.09
 
  Pa. high court throws out $3.5M defamation verdict
  Justices order new trial in lawsuit against newspaper, saying they were sufficiently troubled by role played in case by two judges at center of unrelated juvenile-justice scandal.     11.05.09
 
  'Christmas' 2, 'holiday' 0 in tree-terminology test
  Kentucky governor, Colorado sheriff take stand for 'Christmas' trees in annual fight over holiday symbol.     11.05.09
 
  Yoga just got more taxing in Missouri
  Studio owners pledge to fight sales tax, educate state legislators about yoga's spiritual roots.     11.05.09
 
  Kan. newspaper fights to protect jailhouse interview
  County attorney seeks notes, testimony from Dodge City Daily Globe reporter Claire O'Brien, who spoke with man charged in fatal shooting.     11.05.09
 
  N.C. appeals court backs state treasurer in records dispute
  Majority finds State Employees Association failed to specify which documents were being wrongfully withheld by treasurer's office.     11.04.09
 
  First Amendment, Second Amendment values jostle
  By Allie Diffendal Panel examines newspaper's publication of Tennessee handgun-permit database, effect on gun owners.     11.04.09
 
  Federal judge sides with artist in college-trademark dispute
  Daniel Moore had argued free-speech, fair-use right to paint, sell scenes of University of Alabama football.     11.04.09
 
  4 Amish bishops charged with failing to report child abuse
  Lawyer says prosecutors are using overly broad definition of Missouri mandatory-reporter law, which requires ministers who are not engaged in 'privileged communication' to report abuse.     11.04.09
 
  3rd Circuit rejects Pittsburgh's abortion-clinic access law
  Unanimous three-judge panel finds either set of distance limits could by itself be legal, but that combined, the zones violate First Amendment.     11.03.09
 
  Scrooge strikes early: Ohio village cancels Christmas parade
  Mayor says logistical problems, lack of sponsor were main reasons for cancellation, but that name change to 'holiday' parade also drew criticism.     11.03.09
 
 

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