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Murder Charges For Wildfire Suspect Investigators filed arson
and murder charges against a man in a Southern California wildfire that killed five
firefighters. Raymond Lee Oyler is accused of setting the massive blaze that scorched
more than 60 square miles. More...

Watch: Wildfire Arrest Made

• Sheriff Finds Himself On Wrong Side Of Law
• Three More 9/11 Victims ID'd
• Bush Rallies GOP Faithful | Watch

U.S.3 Bodies Found In Drainage Pipe Police found the
bodies of a woman and two other adults inside a drainage pipe near a public
housing complex and said all appear to have been killed during the night.
Authorities had trouble reaching the bodies in the 3-foot-wide pipe. More...

• Missing Indiana Girl Found Dead
• Three More 9/11 Victims ID'd
• Feds: 'Worst Of The Worst' Corralled
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WorldU.S. Commander Retires Over Abu Ghraib The U.S.
Army commander who was in charge of all U.S. forces in Iraq during the
Abu Ghraib prison abuse scandal has retired, saying senior officers refused
to let him advance his careers after the scandal. More...

Watch: Tension Between Iraq and U.S.

• U.K. To Ease Liquid Carry-On Flight Rules
• Arab World Debates The Veil
• Translating Azerbaijan's Oil Into Reform
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PoliticsWill Anger At Congress Sway Voters? Heading into
the midterm elections, public approval of Congress is at its lowest level in
over a decade. But what effect, if any, will that have on how Americans vote? More...

Watch: Sluggish Support For Bush

• Republicans In Uphill Slog In Colorado
• Requiem For Moderate Republicans?
• This Column Is Crooked, Sleazy & Sick | Watch
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HealthWomen Sue Maker Of Birth Control Patch The maker
of a popular birth-control patch is being sued by more than 40 women who say
Ortho Evra caused serious illnesses and at least one death. More...

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Poll: Dems Carry Big Pre-Election Lead
Democrats hold a 52-34 percent lead over Republicans one week before the midterm
elections, according to a CBS News/New York Times poll. Women and independents
heavily favor the Democrats, while Iraq remains the campaign's top issue. More...

Evangelist Resigns Amid Sex Allegations Evangelical Leader And Same-Sex Marriage Opponent Accused Of Paying For Sex With Man

• Feds: 'Worst Of The Worst' Corralled • 3 Bodies Found In Drainage Pipe • Sheriff Finds Himself On Wrong Side Of Law • More

• Did Ann Coulter Vote Illegally?
• Kerry Apologizes For Troop Remarks | Watch
• U.S. Commander Retires Over Abu Ghraib | Watch

U.S.Indictment Expected In Steroids Probe
Track coach Tevor Graham, who helped launch a three-year federal probe of steroid
use by athletes, is expected to be charged as soon as Thursday, according
to two Justice Department officials. More...

• Is The Risk Of Amniocentesis Overrated?
• Chemo Combo May Beat Breast Cancer
• Top Cop Ousted Over 'Jelly Bellies' Memo
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SciTechHigh-Tech Voting Raises Election Anxiety Hundreds of counties are re-training poll workers to run electronic, touch-screen voting machines. But there are concerns over security and technical support, and the paper printouts that are critical in any recount, Armen Keteyian reports. More...

September 12, 2006

•  A Nation Remembers The nation observed the fifth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks with moments of silence timed to mark the World Trade Center jetliner crashes and quiet commemorations held around the country.  More...

•  About That 'Hole In The Ground'
•  Florence Knocks Out Power In Bermuda
•  Palestinians Agree To Coalition
•  20 Iraqis Killed In Baghdad Attacks

September 10, 2006

•  Atlantis's Launch Was 'Really Clean' After two frustrating weeks of delays, space shuttle Atlantis and its six astronauts blasted off on a mission to resume construction of the international space station for the first time since the Columbia disaster 3 1/2 years ago.  More...

•  N.Y. Fugitive Has Court Hearing
•  Iraq, Iran To Hold Talks
•  Missing Air Force Major Found Alive
•  Is Mullah Omar Living In Pakistan?

September 10, 2006	• Section Front

•  Saudi Students Pour Into U.S. Colleges Thousands of students from Saudi Arabia are enrolling on college campuses across the United States this semester under a new educational exchange program brokered by President Bush and Saudi King Abdullah.  More...

•  Garbage Problem? Vaporize It.
•  Army Meets Goals With Signing Bonuses
•  Woman Kills Intruder With Bare Hands
•  N.Y. Fugitive Has Court Hearing

September 10, 2006	• Section Front

•  Is Mullah Omar Living In Pakistan? Pakistan on Saturday denied an international media report that Taliban chief Mullah Omar, who is on the U.S. most wanted list, is living in Pakistan.  More...

•  Notebook: Pope Makes German Visit
•  American Journalist Released In Sudan
•  Pakistan's Nuke Founder Has Surgery
•  Tight Security For Shiite Gathering

September 10, 2006	• Section Front

•  Bush, Dems Debate Post-9/11 Safety The president and the Democrats both focused on 9/11 in their weekly radio adresses. Mr. Bush argued for Congress to authorize military commissions to prosecute alleged terrorist, while Rep. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, said the U.S. remains unsafe.  More...

•  Chertoff: Congress Must Up Security
•  Schwarzenegger Sorry For Latino Remark
•  Report: No Proof Of Qaeda-Saddam Link
•  ABC Defends 9/11 Miniseries

September 10, 2006	• Section Front

•  50 Cent Ticketed In New York Maybe 50 Cent was in a hurry to get to the 'Candy Shop' when he made an unsafe lane change in Manhattan on Friday. Police ticketed the rapper for various minor offenses.  More...

•  Second Cup Cafι: Derek Trucks Band
•  Lindsay Lohan's Bag Found
•  Pitt Talks Marriage In New Interview
•  A Week Of Lights, Camera, & Action

•  Police Close In On Cop Killer Suspect Police say they may have "Bucky" Phillips, the fugitive suspected of killing a state trooper, contained in an area near the New York-Pennsylvania border. Cops fired shots at a man believed to be Phillips this morning, sparking a massive manhunt.  More...

•  9/11 Victim's Dad Skewers Congress
•  Report: No Proof Of Qaeda-Saddam Link
•  Space Shuttle Launch Postponed
•  Kabul Car Bomb Kills At Least 16

	• Section Front

•  9/11 Victim's Dad Skewers Congress The father of a New York police detective who died after breathing in dust at ground zero told lawmakers that the government has spent too much time studying the health problems that killed his son.  More...

•  Insider: EPA Lied About WTC Air
•  Police Close In On Cop Killer Suspect
•  Iran's Ex-President Visits Washington
•  Space Shuttle Launch Postponed

	• Section Front

•  FDA: Red Cross Broke Blood-Safety Laws The Food and Drug Administration said it was fining the American Red Cross $4.2 million for violating blood-safety laws. The violations include failing to ask appropriate questions of potential donors and not following test procedures.  More...

•  Cancer's Genetic Code Cracked
•  9/11 Victim's Dad Skewers Congress
•  Awareness Found In Vegetative Patient
•  Some Parents Question Cancer Vaccine

	• Section Front

•  Google Seeks Middle Ground On Privacy Google may have set a legal precedent when it forced Brazil to go through the U.S. court system in a battle for personal user information.   More...

•  Evangelicals, Environmentalists Unite
•  Space Shuttle Launch Postponed
•  Second Online Gambling Official Busted
•  Xanga.com Settles With FTC For $1M

Labor and Employment Company Settles Katrina Workers' Suit US aviation agency cracks down on air controllers who nap during break time Environment Former BP executive declines to testify as lawmakers grill company over Alaska pipeline spill Rio Grande Levees Need Massive Repairs Cyberspace Law Amazon.com launches long-awaited TV, movie download service Web site aims to be depository of Pearl Harbor survivor memories Telecommunications FortuNet wins state board approval to be mobile gambling operator Court slows FCC in enforcement of tougher indecency guidelines

Crime & Trials Iraq U.S. soldier killed by roadside bomb in Iraq Al-Arabiya says police arrive at Baghdad offices to close Arabic satellite network Crime & Trials Guardian Angels founder testifies at 'Junior' Gotti retrial 11-year-old girl sexually assaulted by as many as 20 boys as older girl supervises, police say Entertainment ABC says criticism of miniseries on Sept. 11 is 'premature' after Clinton officials object CBS, David Letterman sign pact to stay in late-night business together for 4 more years Sports IAAF concerned over Chinese doping reports Amid retirement speculation, Schumacher still a force - on the soccer pitch

Legal News STORIES - September 8, 2006

September 8, 2006

•  Video Shows Bin Laden, 9/11 Hijackers Al-Jazeera TV has aired what it calls previously unseen footage of al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden meeting with some of the Sept. 11 hijackers. The network also broadcast what is believed to be the first tape from the new leader of al Qaeda in Iraq.  More...

•  9/11 Special Angers Clinton Officials
•  Blair To Step Down Next Year
•  Terror Trials Worry Pentagon Lawyers
•  Iraqis Take Charge Of Armed Forces

September 8, 2006	• Section Front

•  Arrest In Phoenix 'Baseline' Probe Police investigating eight serial killings blamed on the "Baseline Killer" have arrested a man for two sexual assaults connected to the case. In all, there have been 23 crimes connected to the case.  More...

•  Meet Midge, A 7-Pound Police Dog!
•  Second Online Gambling Official Busted
•  Poll: Many Americans Feel Less Safe
•  3 Of 4 Maine B&B Victims Dismembered

September 8, 2006	• Section Front

•  Former EPA Head Blames NYC Officials Former EPA head Christine Todd Whitman tells Katie Couric the agency didn't have the authority to force ground zero workers, many of whom are now sick, to wear respirators — but says the City of New York did.  More...

•  China Enters Bird Flu Vaccine Race
•  Is Chemo Worth It? New Test May Tell
•  Progress Vs. Serious Pregnancy Ailment
•  A Teen Who Sees With Sounds
 

September 8, 2006	• Section Front

•  Facebook Under Fire For New Feature The operators of the online hangout Facebook wanted to help users save time by highlighting changes their friends make to their personal profile pages. Instead, the feature has drawn complaints, and thousands of users have threatened a boycott.  More...

•  Stem Cell Claim Draws Fire In Senate
•  Second Online Gambling Official Busted
•  'Intersex' Fish Spark Pollution Debate
•  Friday Launch Possible For Atlantis

September 8, 2006	• Section Front

•  Torturing The Truth CBSNews.com's Dick Meyer says President Bush's declaration to Katie Couric that the United States doesn't torture prisoners is beyond doublespeak and above spin. It's a lie.  More...

•  The Facebook Rebellion
•  Good Intentions V. The 14th Amendment
•  Better Late Than Never
•  No Extra Charge For UFOs And Aliens

September 8, 2006
No Happy Ending for Net Movie Renters The National Law Journal The legal clash between Blockbuster and Netflix presents a crucial question: Is the concept of renting movies over the Internet an original idea that deserves patent protection? Netflix says yes. Blockbuster not only disagrees, it has countered with antitrust claims, also alleging that Netflix obtained its patents fraudulently by failing to disclose pertinent information to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. On Aug. 22, a federal judge in San Francisco allowed Blockbuster to pursue its claims. September 8, 2006

Former Justice Officials Critical of Thompson Memo Policy Legal Times A bipartisan group of 11 former senior Justice Department officials has written AG Alberto Gonzales to protest the government's tactics in investigating corporate wrongdoing. Singled out for criticism are Justice Department policies outlined in the 2003 Thompson memo -- named for former Deputy AG Larry Thompson -- encouraging prosecutors to demand that companies under scrutiny waive the attorney-client privilege in return for more lenient treatment from government investigators.
September 8, 2006

3rd Circuit Reverses Itself on Groundbreaking Sex Discrimination Ruling The Legal Intelligencer In a judicial about-face, the 3rd Circuit has reversed itself and upheld a lower court's dismissal of sex discrimination claims against Gannon University, a Catholic diocesan college in Pennsylvania, brought by a former chaplain who said she was ousted from her post only because she is a woman. The court vacated a groundbreaking opinion authored by the late Judge Edward R. Becker that had revived the lawsuit and rejected the university's defense under the "ministerial exception" to Title VII. Visit the Employment Law Practice Center • SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED September 8, 2006
September 8, 2006

Is Time Ripe for 'Dr. Miles' to Fall? Legal Times The Supreme Court has moved closer toward re-examining one of the biggest and hoariest precedents in antitrust law, known to law students everywhere as the Dr. Miles rule. Under that rule, established in a 1911 case, minimum prices manufacturers set on what dealers can charge customers are deemed as illegal per se under the Sherman Act. The rule has come under increasing attack in recent years, and the Court has just issued a stay of judgment in a case that squarely challenges it. Visit the U.S. Supreme Court Monitor • SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED September 8, 2006

September 8, 2006
InterDigital Gets $134M in Samsung Dispute The Associated Press Wireless technology company InterDigital Communications said Wednesday it won about $134 million from South Korean company Samsung Electronics in arbitration proceedings over a contract dispute from 2003. The dispute stemmed from Samsung's election to have its royalty obligations determined according to the terms of InterDigital's patent licensing agreements with mobile phone maker Nokia. Samsung sought binding arbitration after disagreeing with InterDigital's interpretation of the agreement. September 8, 2006
September 8, 2006

•  Bush Talks About His Biggest Fear Speaking exclusively to Katie Couric, President Bush reflected on the upcoming Sept. 11 terror attacks anniversary, the war in Iraq, and why he thinks that country is central to America's fight in the war on terror.  More...

•  New Trouble For Paris Hilton
•  Arrest In Phoenix 'Baseline' Probe
•  Poll: Many Americans Feel Less Safe
•  Stem Cell Claim Draws Fire In Senate

	• Section Front

•  Arrest In Phoenix 'Baseline' Probe Detectives are keeping the details to themselves – at least for now – but word is that a suspect is in custody in connection with an attack linked to the so-called Baseline Killer case: eight murders and eleven sexual assaults in the Phoenix area.  More...

•  3 Of 4 Maine B&B Victims Dismembered
•  Bush Talks About His Biggest Fear
•  New Trouble For Paris Hilton
•  A Teen Who Sees With Sounds

	• Section Front

•  Austrian Teen Shares Her Nightmare "Surely I didn't come into the world so I could be locked up and my life completely ruined." Kidnap victim Natascha Kampusch says that thought – and hope of escape – never left her mind in the eight years she was held in an underground cell.  More...

•  Bush Talks About His Biggest Fear
•  Split Awaits The Pope In His Homeland
•  Florence Could Be Hurricane By Weekend
•  U.S. Army Bans Torture Of Prisoners

Motion to Dismiss Fails in Closely-Watched Comcast Antitrust Suit The Legal Intelligencer Comcast suffered a significant setback last week when a federal judge refused to dismiss a class action antitrust suit that accuses the company of setting out to establish monopolies in the Philadelphia and Chicago markets, then increasing prices once it had eliminated all the competition. The suit could reverberate throughout the cable industry because it alleges that many of the big cable companies cooperated in carving up much of the nation into separate markets where each would be an exclusive provider.

Politics Montana U.S. attorney nominated to No. 3 post at Justice Bush Plans to Meet With Automakers Civil Rights Wiretap Program Justified, Lawyer Says Detroit Cancels School Amid Strike Personal Injury 2004 Memo Warned About Ky. Air Staffing 34 Hurt in Bus Rollover in Mass. Product Liability Korean Air bans in-flight use of Dell, Apple laptop computers over battery problem Ky. Pulls Old Air Packs From Inspectors Immigration Auditors find outdated information used in visa waiver decisions Asylum given to all 14 Sierra Leone athletes from Melbourne Games

Legal Commentary Colb: Taking Notes Without a Computer: How Laptops Distract From Classroom Learning Business Katie Couric makes big format changes in much-awaited 'CBS Evening News' debut Bertelsmann AG agrees to sell BMG music to Vivendi for 1.63 billion International Law Court convicts Thai woman of murdering British husband Japan's Princess Kiko gives birth to boy, defuses succession dilemma War on Terrorism Charges dropped against Palestinian-American men once accused of bridge terror plot U.S. Embassy: No evidence jailed American activist plotting terrorist acts in Vietnam Iraq Iraq Extends State of Emergency U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq Hit 2,657

Elton John's career spans three decades, September 7, 2006 Paris Hilton Heiress-DUI, entertainer and businesswoman is in trouble with the law-2006-09-07 Propmaster for "The Kingdom," a movie starring Jennifer Garner and Jamie Foxx, died of injuries suffered ... Entertainment-VMAsRed Hot Chili Peppers and Shakira 2006-09-01 Glen Ford dead at 90- August 31, 2006 Jackie Chan and fellow stars marched in protest after singer Gillian Chung was photographed adjusting her bra

September 6, 2006

•  Bush: Key Qaeda Leaders Sent To Gitmo President Bush confirmed that 14 top terror suspects, including the alleged mastermind of the 9/11 attacks, have been transferred to Guantanamo Bay to await trial. He also acknowledged the existence of previously secret CIA prisons.  More...

•  'A Dark You've Never Seen'
•  No State Funeral For Crocodile Hunter
•  Father Wants To Own 'O.J. Simpson'
•  Austrian Girl 'Thought Only Of Escape'

September 6, 2006	• Section Front

•  'A Dark You've Never Seen' Five years after being buried alive in the rubble of the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, former EMT Bonnie Giebfried is suffering from numerous health problems. Worse yet, she's still struggling to get the medical treatment she needs.  More...

•  Bush: Key Qaeda Leaders Sent To Gitmo
•  3 Of 4 Maine B&B Victims Dismembered
•  Colleges Use Films As Ice-Breaker
•  Five Years Post-9/11: Are We Safer?

September 6, 2006	• Section Front

•  Austrian Girl 'Thought Only Of Escape' The young Austrian woman imprisoned for 8½ years in an underground cell "thought only of escape" during her entire ordeal, and once tried to jump out of her captor's car, she told a magazine and a newspaper in published interviews.  More...

•  Pakistan Vows To Keep Hunting Osama
•  Iran-EU Nuke Talks Postponed
•  Tensions Over Mexico's Vote Continue
•  Palestinian Government Strike Widens

September 6, 2006	• Section Front

•  Virgin Olive Oil Best For Heart Health A new study shows that all olive oils may not be created equal when it comes to protecting against heart disease.  More...

•  Older Fathers And Autism
•  Prenatal Testing Can Mean Hard Choices
•  Lactose-Intolerant Kids Need Dairy
•  Protein Triggers Weight Loss Hormone

September 5, 2006

•  'Crocodile Hunter' Killed By Stingray Steve Irwin, the popular Australian TV personality and passionate conservationist known as the "Crocodile Hunter," was killed by a stingray while filming an underwater documentary on the Great Barrier Reef off of Queensland, Australia. He was 44.  More...

September 5, 2006	• Section Front

•  Chargers Linebacker Steve Foley Shot Chargers linebacker Steve Foley was shot and wounded by an off-duty policeman in front of his suburban home Sunday, team and sheriff's department officials said.  More...

•  Cops: Top Psychiatrist Killed By Teen
•  Trooper Shot By Escaped Inmate Dies
•  Polygamist Sect's Future In Doubt
•  Olympian, Congressman Bob Mathias Dies

September 5, 2006	• Section Front

•  Sudan Issues Peacekeeping Ultimatum Sudan said African Union peacekeepers would have to leave Darfur unless they accept a deal within a week that would effectively block a proposed U.N. force.  More...

•  Nomads Are China's Energy Vanguard
•  2 Marines Die, Soccer Star Kidnapped
•  Gunman Attacks Tourists In Jordan
•  Iran Blames U.S. For Nuclear Impasse

September 5, 2006	• Section Front

•  GOP Candidates Seek Distance From Bush Republicans who were once cozy with President Bush are distancing themselves from both the president, whose approval rating remains low, and their own party in campaign ads.  More...

•  CBS Exit Poll Pioneer Dies
•  Report: Medicare Chief Set To Resign
•  Former Iran Leader Speaks In Chicago
•  Pittsburgh Mayor Dies At 61

Who Owns Your Software Code? Special to Law.com With systems increasingly built on open-source software teeming with other people's code, identifying your organization's code has become harder than ever. Freelance writer John K. Waters sees even muddier waters ahead in emerging Web 2.0 technologies, but finds hope in software applications. Palamida audits a system for open-source and third-party software; Black Duck software IDs the code clogging your system, sorting out the homegrown bits. Don't leave your code lost in the Web 2.0 wilderness. Visit Legal Technology September 5, 2006
September 5, 2006

A Millionaire Club of High Court Justices Legal Times Though the Supreme Court's only woman justice and its sole bachelor appear to be the wealthiest of its nine members, they are far from alone in the Court's millionaire club. The justices' financial disclosure forms for 2005 bear statistical witness to some of the controversies and oddities of the past year. For instance, one of Justice Antonin Scalia's disclosed trips gave ABC News the fodder to report, with video, that Scalia was playing tennis when Chief Justice John Roberts was being sworn in. September 5, 2006
September 5, 2006

Attorney Arrested in Murder Case May Be Able to Mount 'Emotional Disturbance' Defense The Connecticut Law Tribune Last week's arrest of patent lawyer Jonathon Edington in the fatal stabbing of a neighbor he allegedly believed had sexually assaulted his 2-year-old daughter has captured the attention of Connecticut's legal community, which is speculating over a possible defense strategy in the case. At least one attorney says Edington's situation seems to fit the parameters of a classic case of extreme emotional disturbance: "almost instantaneous action, no preparation, a visceral reaction to shocking news." September 5, 2006
September 5, 2006

September 4, 2006

•  End Of The Road For Agassi U.S. tennis great Andre Agassi played his last match Sunday, losing to German qualifier Benjamin Becker in the third-round at the U.S Open. Agassi has said the U.S. Open would be his final tournament after a career spanning three decades.  More...

•  6 Children Dead In Chicago Blaze
•  Top Iraq Terror Suspect Arrested
•  Polygamist Sect's Future In Doubt
•  Talks Won't Deter Iran From Nuke Plans

September 4, 2006	• Section Front

•  Polygamist Sect's Future In Doubt The arrest of Warren Jeffs, head of America's largest polygamous group, is a law-enforcement coup, but it leaves open the question of whether his followers will persist in their illegal practices or rejoin mainstream society.  More...

•  Olympian, Congressman Bob Mathias Dies
•  6 Children Dead In Chicago Blaze
•  Father Shoots 2 Sons, Self in W.Va.
•  Accused Trooper Shooter No Folk Hero

September 4, 2006	• Section Front

•  200 Taliban Killed In Fighting Afghan and NATO forces killed more than 200 Taliban fighters in a major operation in southern Afghanistan, NATO said. More than 80 suspected Taliban fighters were captured by Afghan police and 180 insurgents were seen fleeing the district, NATO said.  More...

•  Obesity An 'International Scourge'
•  Top Iraq Terror Suspect Arrested
•  Iran To Host Holocaust Conference
•  U.K. Police Nab 16 In New Terror Raids
 

September 4, 2006	• Section Front

•  CBS Exit Poll Pioneer Dies Warren Mitofsky, a pioneer in exit polling, a giant in the field of survey research and the former Executive Director of the CBS News Election and Survey Unit, died Friday in New York City of an aortic aneurysm. He was 71.  More...

•  Former Iran Leader Speaks In Chicago
•  Pittsburgh Mayor Dies At 61
•  Sen. Allen Compelled To Decline Award
•  Montana Senator Does It Again

September 4, 2006	• Section Front

•  University Suicide Policies Attacked Policies barring potentially suicidal students from campus dorms have popped up recently as U.S. colleges have struggled to decide how best to curb an estimated 1,100 suicides a year. But just as quickly, some of those rules have come under attack.  More...

•  Obesity An 'International Scourge'
•  No Cancer Risk From Arthritis Drugs?
•  Oh, Those End-Of-Summer Blues
•  Tobacco Companies Fight For 'Lights'

September 4, 2006	• Section Front

•  European Spacecraft Crashes Into Moon Europe's first spacecraft to the moon ended its three-year mission Sunday with a planned crash on the lunar surface. Scientists hoped the resulting cloud of dust and debris would provide clues to the geologic composition of the site.  More...

•  Interceptor Missile Passes Key Test
•  Lucy The Elephant Euthanized
•  Lockheed Martin Gets Spaceship Deal
•  Weakened Ernesto Still Packs A Punch

September 4, 2006	• Section Front

•  Cruise Says 'Sorry' To Brooke Shields Brooke Shields says that Tom Cruise has apologized for publicly criticizing her use of antidepressants. The 41-year-old actress says Cruise apologized in person Thursday.  More...

•  End Of The Road For Agassi
•  Kenny Rogers Thinking About The Future
•  Ellen DeGeneres Unharmed In Crash
•  Maggie Gyllenhaal: Mom And Movie Star

September 4, 2006

September 1, 2006

•  Ernesto Drenches N.C., Moves North The tropical storm — almost a hurricane — dumped 8 inches of rain on eastern North Carolina and promised to do nearly the same for Virginia as it moved north, dampening the Labor Day Weekend.  More...

•  CNN's Kyra Phillips Laughs It Off
•  Feds Raid State Lawmakers In Alaska
•  Mosquito-Borne Virus Kills Boston Boy
•  USA Falls Short In World Hoops Tourney

September 1, 2006	• Section Front

•  Rough Landing In Miami It was dramatic, but no one was hurt, officials say, when one of two blown-out tires on a U.S. Airways jet caught fire, forcing over a hundred passengers and crew to go into emergency mode and escape using the jet's inflatable slides.  More...

•  Ernesto Drenches N.C., Moves North
•  Tests Show Mine Air Pack Problems
•  Schieffer Hands Over The Anchor Desk
•  Mosquito-Borne Virus Kills Boston Boy

September 1, 2006	• Section Front

•  John Upgraded To Category 3 Hurricane John strengthened to a Category 3 hurricane as it took aim at Mexico's Baja California peninsula, where authorities threatened to forcibly evacuate people from their homes and thousands of tourists sheltered in hotel ballrooms.  More...

•  Iran Defies U.N. Nuke Deadline
•  Stolen Masterpiece 'Scream' Recovered
•  Bush Speech Links Iraq War And Nazis
•  Diana Death Anniversary Passes Quietly

September 1, 2006	• Section Front

•  Bush Speech Links Iraq War And Nazis President Bush opened a series of speeches on Iraq and terrorism by likening the struggle against Islamic fundamentalism with the fight against Nazis and communists. He said that pulling out of Iraq now would be "absolutely disastrous."  More...

•  Feds Raid State Lawmakers In Alaska
•  Calif. Flirts With Health Insurance
•  IRS Hangs Up On 19th-Century Phone Tax
•  Health Guidelines Set For 9/11 Workers

September 1, 2006	• Section Front

•  Tests Show Mine Air Pack Problems West Virginia alerted its underground coal operations Thursday about potential problems with emergency air packs after decay was found inside packs carried by state mine inspectors.  More...

•  Gene Therapy Breakthrough
•  Ernesto Comes Ashore In N.C.
•  John Weaker; Baja Orders Evacuations
•  Betrayed By A Cell Phone

September 1, 2006	• Section Front

•  Vatican Advice For Conservatives Heading into the mid-term election season, political and social activists should heed Pope Benedict’s advice to be cognizant of the principles inspiring their activism in the first place, The National Review says.   More...

•  Labor Day? How About Labor Week?!?
•  Caring About Conservation
•  Reality Or Racist TV?
•  Big Easy's Big Problem: Politicians

Conflict Claim Sours Big Firm's Work With Health Giant Fulton County Daily Report Accusations of bad faith, breach of loyalty and attorney activity "bordering on extortion" are flying in Fulton County Superior Court, where medical conglomerate McKesson wants to have the Duane Morris firm disqualified from representing two Georgians against a McKesson subsidiary. At issue is whether Duane Morris' representation of the Georgians against McKesson Information Solutions, while serving as local counsel for two other McKesson subsidiaries in Harrisburg, Pa., is a conflict of interest. Visit Large Law Firm September 1, 2006
September 1, 2006

Search Terms Mean Savings in E-Discovery The Legal Intelligencer When an e-discovery request grows to financially threatening proportions, using search terms can narrow scope and cut costs. A search term is a word or phrase the parties agree to use on the producing party's cache of e-data. As attorney Kamal Kamara explains, it's not just a matter of choosing the right words, but the manner in which you conduct your search that counts. Search terms are no financial panacea for e-discovery, but they are part of the cure. Visit Legal Technology September 1, 2006

Ex-Partner's Lawsuit Highlights Title VII Issues The National Law Journal A sexual harassment lawsuit filed by Susan Hickman, a former equity partner at Chicago's Hinshaw & Culbertson, again calls into question whether partners can use federal workplace discrimination laws against their firms. Similar to the pending age discrimination case brought by 32 of Sidley Austin's former partners, the suit alleges that the firm violated discrimination laws that apply to employer-employee relationships. The outcome may hinge on the amount of management control Hickman had as a partner. Visit the Employment Law Practice Center • SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED September 1, 2006
September 1, 2006

Conflict Claim Sours Big Firm's Work With Health Giant Fulton County Daily Report Accusations of bad faith, breach of loyalty and attorney activity "bordering on extortion" are flying in Fulton County Superior Court, where medical conglomerate McKesson wants to have the Duane Morris firm disqualified from representing two Georgians against a McKesson subsidiary. At issue is whether Duane Morris' representation of the Georgians against McKesson Information Solutions, while serving as local counsel for two other McKesson subsidiaries in Harrisburg, Pa., is a conflict of interest. Visit Large Law Firm September 1, 2006

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Search Terms Mean Savings in E-Discovery The Legal Intelligencer-September 1, 2006 When an e-discovery request grows to financially threatening proportions, using search terms can narrow scope and cut costs. A search term is a word or phrase the parties agree to use on the producing party's cache of e-data. As attorney Kamal Kamara explains, it's not just a matter of choosing the right words, but the manner in which you conduct your search that counts. Search terms are no financial panacea for e-discovery, but they are part of the cure. Visit Legal Technology September 1, 2006
September 1, 2006

Ex-Partner's Lawsuit Highlights Title VII Issues The National Law Journal A sexual harassment lawsuit filed by Susan Hickman, a former equity partner at Chicago's Hinshaw & Culbertson, again calls into question whether partners can use federal workplace discrimination laws against their firms. Similar to the pending age discrimination case brought by 32 of Sidley Austin's former partners, the suit alleges that the firm violated discrimination laws that apply to employer-employee relationships. The outcome may hinge on the amount of management control Hickman had as a partner. Visit the Employment Law Practice Center • SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED September 1, 2006

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Texas Juror Took Loans From Plaintiff in Vioxx Case The Associated Press-September 1, 2006 Attorneys for Merck & Co. want to see records that could show the extent of a juror's financial relationship with a plaintiff who won a $32 million verdict against the company. Jose Manuel Rios testified in a post-trial deposition to borrowing up to $10,000 interest free from the widow of Leonel Garza, who had a fatal heart attack after taking the painkiller Vioxx. Plaintiffs attorneys had hailed the case as the first in which a U.S. jury found short-term Vioxx usage a factor leading to a heart attack. September 1, 2006
N.Y. Patent Attorney Censured Over High Fees The Recorder-September 1, 2006 Patent lawyer Michael I. Kroll of Syosset, N.Y., has been publicly censured for charging excessive fees to 75 clients and signing the names of his clients to several power of attorney forms. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office began investigating Kroll's fees in 2000 after one of his clients complained that he had overcharged her when she sought to patent a computer software program that allows users to have simulated conversations with deceased relatives.
September 1, 2006
Calif. Court Finds Employees Can't Be Forced to Sign Noncompetition Agreements The Associated Press Companies operating in California cannot make employees sign contracts promising not to work for a competitor, a state appellate court ruled. Wednesday's decision rejects 20 years of federal case law that had held the non-competition agreements were legal if they were crafted narrowly enough that an employee who left a company still could work in his or her profession. A federal appellate court "misapplied" California law on the issue, said the decision by California's 2nd District Court of Appeal.
September 1, 2006

September 1, 2006
2nd Circuit Rejects N.Y. Judicial Conventions New York Law Journal This year should be the last that political parties in New York can use the state's arcane convention system to nominate candidates for Supreme Court, the 2nd Circuit ruled Wednesday. The unanimous decision agreed with a district court ruling that the convention system is a top-down apparatus totally controlled by party leaders, which tramples the associational rights of candidates lacking leadership support to run for Supreme Court and violates the First Amendment rights of voters as well. September 1, 2006
September 1, 2006
Law School Sued for Expelling Students The National Law Journal A former law student has filed a federal class action, claiming that St. Thomas University School of Law of Miami is illegally accepting and then expelling more than 25 percent of its first-year class to boost its bar pass rates. The action also alleges that the school began a scheme in 2003 to accept large numbers of students -- and their tuition dollars -- but subsequently dismissed, or pressured the withdrawal of, about 30 percent of its first- and second-year students. September 1, 2006

Entertainment-September 1, 2006     Paris Hilton Heiress, entertainer and businesswoman is in trouble with the law2006-09-07   Propmaster for "The Kingdom," a movie starring Jennifer Garner and Jamie Foxx, died of injuries suffered ... Entertainment-VMAsRed Hot Chili Peppers and Shakira 2006-09-01 Glen Ford dead at 90- August 31, 2006 Jackie Chan and fellow stars marched in protest after singer Gillian Chung was photographed adjusting her bra

August 31, 2006

•  Ernesto Strengthens, Eyes Carolinas Ernesto is a tropical storm again and headed for the Carolinas, where residents braced for heavy rain and possible flooding. The storm is expected to make landfall again late Thursday along South Carolina's coast.  More...

•  Comair Controller Slept Just 2 Hours
•  Iran Blows Off U.N. Nuclear Deadline
•  Actor Glenn Ford Dead At Age 90
•  California OKs Global Warming Law Deal
 

August 31, 2006	• Section Front

•  Comair Controller Slept Just 2 Hours A federal investigator says the lone air traffic controller on duty during the crash of a commuter jet in Kentucky had only two hours of sleep before starting work. Forty-nine people died when the jet crashed after veering down the wrong runway.  More...

•  Ernesto Strengthens, Eyes Carolinas
•  Sex Offender Guilty In Student Slaying
•  Murder Uncovered After School Shooting
•  California OKs Global Warming Law Deal
 

August 31, 2006	• Section Front

•  Iran Blows Off U.N. Nuclear Deadline Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said his country won't accept any bullying or violation of its rights. The International Atomic Energy Agency has found evidence of uranium enrichment as recently as just a few days ago.  More...

•  Iraq 4-Day Death Toll Climbs To 200
•  Hurricane John Weakens To Category 3
•  Lebanon Nixes Any Treaty With Israel
•  An Owens Returns To Berlin

August 31, 2006	• Section Front

•  Ex-State Dept. Official Revealed Plame Former Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage told columnist Robert Novak the identity of undercover CIA agent Valerie Plame in 2003, according to the New York Times. Plame now may add Armitage to her lawsuit.  More...

•  Report: Broadcast Chief Misused Funds
•  Bush Hits Road To Bolster Iraq Support
•  Dems Bash Rumsfeld's Nazi Comments
•  California OKs Global Warming Law Deal

August 31, 2006	• Section Front

•  FDA May Limit Skin Bleaching Products The FDA is seeking to ban over-the-counter sales of skin-bleaching drug products, citing the possible risk of cancer and skin discoloration from hydroquinone typically found in these products.  More...

•  Brain's 'God Spot' Hard To Pin Down
•  Study: Cigarettes Pack More Nicotine
•  Celebrex: Colon Benefit, Heart Risk
•  Aspirin May Cut Enlarged Prostate Risk

August 31, 2006	• Section Front

•  California OKs Global Warming Law Deal Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Democrats in the legislature reached agreement on a bill that will make California the first state to impose a cap on all greenhouse gas emissions, including those from industrial plants.  More...

•  Betrayed By A Cell Phone
•  FBI's New Data Warehouse A Powerhouse
•  Ernesto Strengthens, Eyes Carolinas
•  Hurricane John Weakens To Category 3

August 31, 2006	• Section Front

•  Labor Day? How About Labor Week?!? Labor Day 2006 calls for extra crankiness, says CBS' Dick Meyer, pointing to income inequality now at Depression-era levels. And as for the cherished day off – why can't it be a week, at the very least?  More...

•  Reality Or Racist TV?
•  Big Easy's Big Problem: Politicians
•  In Defense Of Pluto
•  If Only Bush Had Landed In New Orleans

Trying to Bottle Up Coke's Former GC Fulton County Daily ReportAugust 31, 2006 When W. Thomas Haynes was reorganized out of his GC job with Coca-Cola North America in 2001, the company gave its blessing for him to become executive director of the Coca-Cola Bottlers Association. Then, in February, 55 independent bottlers sued The Coca Cola Co. and its affiliated bottler over distribution rights. Now Coke has moved to bar Haynes from testifying in the case or advising the bottlers -- and Haynes is fighting back, particularly outraged at Coke's attack on his professional ethics. Visit In-House Counsel August 31, 2006
August 31, 2006

Conn. Lawyer Accused of Stabbing Neighbor to Death The Associated Press A Connecticut patent lawyer climbed through a neighbor's bedroom window and stabbed him to death after being told by a family member that the man had molested his 2-year-old daughter, authorities say. Jonathon Edington, 29, was charged with murder and burglary and was released on $1 million bail Wednesday. Capt. Gary MacNamara said that police had not received a complaint about the child being assaulted before the killing, and "we have no indication it's true or not true." August 31, 2006

August 31, 2006
Former Brocade Execs Plead Not Guilty in Stock Options Case The Associated Press The first two executives ensnared in the nation's stock options scandal pleaded not guilty Wednesday in federal court to charges of making false statements to securities regulators, falsifying records and other charges. Gregory Reyes, former chief executive of Brocade Communications Systems and Stephanie Jensen, Brocade's former vice president of human resources, have said that any backdating was meant to attract employees, not to skew financial results. They face as many as 20 years in prison if convicted. August 31, 2006

August 31, 2006
Man Ordered to Jail Over Failure to Make Child Support Payments New York Law Journal A New York judge has ordered a Florida man to serve six months in jail for refusing to pay child support to his ex-wife. Supreme Court Justice Robert A. Ross stayed the jail sentence to give Daniel Porush more time to pay the $31,700 in child support payments he was ruled to be in arrears, but the deadline came and went Monday without payment. In an attempt to secure the funds, Ross wrote that he plans to "pierce the corporate veil" by going after the skin-care company that he said Porush controls.

August 30, 2006

•  Tropical Storm Ernesto Fizzles The storm came ashore at Plantation Key, Fla., with much weaker winds than expected. While it could strengthen a little after crossing Florida, it's more likely to put a damper on Labor Day weekend plans up and down the East Coast.  More...

•  Iraqi Marketplace Bomb Kills 24
•  Lawsuit Filed In 'Big Dig' Death
•  SUV Mows Down San Fran Pedestrians
•  South Dakota Governor Halts Execution
 

August 30, 2006	• Section Front

•  SUV Mows Down San Fran Pedestrians One person was killed and at least 13 others were injured as a SUV driver rammed into pedestrians in a dozen places on streets, crosswalks and even sidewalks in San Francisco. A suspect is under arrest.  More...

•  Tropical Storm Ernesto Fizzles
•  JonBenet D.A.: 'Hindsight Is 20/20'
•  NTSB: Air Controller Had Back Turned
•  Lawsuit Filed In 'Big Dig' Death

August 30, 2006	• Section Front

•  Iraqi Marketplace Bomb Kills 24 A bomb interrupted the morning bustle Wednesday at the Shurja market - Baghdad's oldest and largest gathering place for wholesalers - a day after the grisly discovery of two dozen tortured bodies, in two Shiite neighborhoods in Baghdad.  More...

•  Iranian President Wants To Debate Bush
•  Jesse Jackson, Annan In Mideast
•  Hurricane John Strengthens Off Mexico
•  3 More Charged In U.K. Terror Plot
 

August 30, 2006	• Section Front

•  More Than 46M Lack Health Insurance More than 46 million people in the United States lacked health insurance in 2005, an increase of 1.3 million since 2004.  More...

•  And The Fattest State Is ...
•  Long Hours Up High Blood Pressure Risk
•  Antigen May Predict Cancer Survival
•  Entire Pregnancy In 16 Seconds  

August 30, 2006
Judge Facing Ethics Charges Seeks Recusal of Two N.J. High Court Justices New Jersey Law Journal A New Jersey judge facing a Supreme Court hearing on charges he made inappropriate comments to jurors and about other judges is asking that two members of the court recuse themselves due to alleged bias. Superior Court Judge Wilbur Mathesius filed a motion last week urging that Chief Justice Deborah Poritz and Justice Jaynee LaVecchia not participate in his disciplinary case. He says both justices have accused him or made findings of wrongdoing, which means they are predisposed to find against him. August 30, 2006

August 30, 2006
Schering-Plough to Pay $435 Million, Plead Guilty to Settle Probe The Associated Press Schering-Plough has agreed to pay $435 million and will plead guilty to conspiracy to settle a federal investigation into its drug sales and marketing practices and its clinical trial programs. The Kenilworth, N.J.-based company will pay $255 million to resolve civil aspects of the previously disclosed investigation. A subsidiary, Schering Sales, will pay a criminal fine of $180 million and plead guilty to one count of conspiracy under the agreement, which is subject to court approval.
August 30, 2006

August 30, 2006
Ken Starr Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Hear 'Bong Hits 4 Jesus' Case The Associated Press Former Whitewater special counsel Kenneth Starr petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to take up an Alaska case involving a high school student, a banner and a tough school policy. Starr filed the petition Monday on behalf of the Juneau School District in response to a March ruling by the 9th Circuit that former student Joseph Frederick's free speech rights were violated when he was suspended for displaying a banner reading "Bong Hits 4 Jesus" during an Olympic torch relay in 2002. August 30, 2006

August 30, 2006

Sonsini on Board of Several Companies With Dubious Stock Awards The Recorder Semiconductor maker LSI Logic Corp. generally awarded stock options to executives at regular intervals, leaving no room for improper backdating. But in 2002, the company reported a deviation to the SEC, an option granted to the CEO the previous April. That was the time of year that LSI board members -- including Larry Sonsini -- typically received their options. SEC filings from two other companies where Sonsini was a board member also reveal stock options granted to executives at exceptionally low levels. Visit In-House Counsel

August 30, 2006
Barnes & Noble Gets Options Subpoena The Associated Press Bookstore chain Barnes & Noble Inc. said Tuesday it received a subpoena regarding its stock option practices from the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. In a regulatory filing with the SEC, the company said it received the subpoena last week and it intends to fully cooperate in its response. Barnes & Noble reported in July that the SEC had launched an informal inquiry into its stock option granting practices.
August 30, 2006

Judge Rules No Privilege in Enron Fraud Case New York Law Journal A Manhattan bankruptcy judge has rebuffed Enron Broadband Services' efforts to exclude from a bond dispute executives' testimony about their communications with in-house counsel. Judge Arthur J. Gonzalez said the communications at issue are not protected by the attorney-client privilege because the crime-fraud exception applies. He held that insurer Travelers had established a "reasonable basis" to suspect the perpetration of a fraud.
August 30, 2006

Politics-August 30, 2006

Entertainment-VMAsRed Hot Chili Peppers and Shakira 2006-09-01 Glen Ford dead at 90- August 31, 2006 Jackie Chan and fellow stars marched in protest after singer Gillian Chung was photographed adjusting her bra

August 29, 2006

•  Still Not Easy In The Big Easy Whole sections of New Orleans remain untouched, one year after Hurricane Katrina stormed ashore. The mayor says it could be 3-5 years before all is done. President Bush, state and local officials and residents are marking the anniversary.  More...

•  No DNA Match, No Case Against Karr
•  Florida Braces For Ernesto
•  Tom Cruise Makes A Deal
•  Columbus, Ga. Wins Little League Title

August 29, 2006	• Section Front

•  No DNA Match, No Case Against Karr In an abrupt turnaround, prosecutors dropped their case against John Mark Karr in the slaying of JonBenet Ramsey, saying DNA tests failed to put him at the crime scene. But Karr will be held in jail to face child porn charges in California.   More...

•  Still Not Easy In The Big Easy
•  Katrina: Examining The Disaster
•  A Solemn Milestone On The Gulf Coast
•  Florida Braces For Ernesto

August 29, 2006	• Section Front

•  Abu Ghraib Prison Totally Empty A senior Iraqi justice official said Abu Ghraib prison, whose name became synonymous with abuse, has been emptied of detainees. "There's not a single prisoner left there," the official said.  More...

•  3 Killed In Blast At Turkish Resort
•  Obama Urges Kenya To Stop Corruption
•  Iraq Violence Surges For Second Day
•  Annan Demands Hezbollah Free Israelis

 

August 29, 2006

Nonprosecution Agreement Doesn't Guarantee a Dodged Bullet Corporate Counsel Shortly after concluding a nonprosecution agreement in lieu of federal criminal charges for antitrust violations, the government said it would indict shipping giant Stolt-Nielsen anyway, claiming the company had broken the pact. According to Susan Hackett, GC of the Association of Corporate Counsel, the government's attempt to renege on its deal has caused in-house counsel to question whether nonprosecution agreements can still deliver their main benefit -- freedom from indictment. Visit In-House Counsel

August 29, 2006

Exacting Easterbrook to Be Chief of 7th Circuit The National Law Journal Judge Frank H. Easterbrook has long told his law students, only half in jest he says, that he wishes he had a button on his courtroom bench that he could push to open a trapdoor beneath the feet of attorneys not properly prepared for court, sending them down a chute to the street outside. So far, he has no plans to install such an apparatus when he becomes chief judge of the 7th Circuit in November. Court watchers praise Easterbrook's intellect, but opinions about his tough courtroom style vary widely. Visit the Litigation Practice Center • SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED

August 29, 2006

Beatles Reunite to Sue Record Companies for $25M New York Law Journal A lawsuit filed by the Beatles, their representatives and their recording label Apple Records against Capitol Records and EMI Records will go forward following a Manhattan judge's denial of a motion to dismiss. The complaint alleges that the companies concealed their use of the band's recordings. The plaintiffs are seeking at least $25 million, asserting causes of action for fraud, breach of contract and -- in a difficult and unusual claim against a record company -- breach of fiduciary duty.

August 29, 2006
Conn. Supreme Court Overturns Mother's Conviction in Son's Suicide The Associated Press The Connecticut Supreme Court on Monday overturned a woman's conviction on charges that she contributed to her 12-year-old son's suicide by keeping a filthy house. Judith Scruggs was convicted of risk of injury to a minor in 2003, after her son hanged himself in his closet. Legal experts said it was thought to be the first time a parent had been convicted over a child's suicide. In ordering the trial court to acquit, the justices said the law used to convict the mother was unconstitutionally vague.
August 29, 2006
Attorney's $2 Million 9/11 Fee Called 'Shocking, Unconscionable' New York Law Journal Laura Balemian's husband died in the World Trade Center, and she received one of the largest awards from the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund: $6.7 million. But she then paid out what may be the highest legal fee to Thomas Troiano: a one-third contingent fee of over $2 million. Now the propriety of the fee is before the courts, and the situation is uncomfortable for trial lawyers' groups, who support contingent fee arrangements but want to avoid being seen as profiting from the terrorist attacks.

August 29, 2006
Plaintiff Who Came to Deposition Stoned Has Case Dismissed and Must Pay Fees New Jersey Law Journal A plaintiff whose deposition was aborted because he was under the influence of drugs, and who failed to comply with consequent sanctions, has seen his case dismissed with prejudice. John Freeman, a roofer who sought $3 million for injuries sustained in a fall at a jobsite, must also pay $9,375 in fees to six defense attorneys. At the deposition Freeman's speech was slurred and his pupils rolled backward, according to the attorneys, who said they suspected he was also using drugs at the time of his fall.

Legal News STORIES - August 28, 2006

August 28, 2006

•  Forecaster: 'Pay Attention' To Ernesto Gathering strength over the central Caribbean, Tropical Storm Ernesto headed toward Jamaica on Saturday and threatened to enter the Gulf of Mexico within days as the first hurricane of the 2006 Atlantic season.  More...

•  NASA Delays Launch Of Atlantis
•  Iran Defiant Ahead Of U.N. Deadline
•  Poll: Gulf Rebuilding Falls Short
•  Iraqi Chiefs Sign 'Pact Of Honor'

August 28, 2006	• Section Front

•  Karr To Appear In Court Monday John Mark Karr waited in a private jail cell for a court appearance next week in the killing of JonBenet Ramsey, while a public defender sought to protect a sample of the schoolteacher's handwriting from public scrutiny.  More...

•  Hurricane Laws Ruled Constitutional
•  Housing Key To New Orleans' Comeback
•  NASA Delays Launch Of Atlantis
•  Harrowing Day For U.S. Aviation

August 28, 2006	• Section Front

•  Palestinians: Fox Journalists Unharmed Palestinian officials said they expect to have "good news" about two kidnapped Fox News journalists within two days, despite an approaching deadline over their fate. The two men were abducted in Gaza City on Aug. 14.  More...

•  Enslaved Austrian Girl Rejects Pity
•  Cease-Fire Reached In Uganda
•  Iran Defiant Ahead Of U.N. Deadline
•  Somali Taliban-Style Rebels Settle In

August 28, 2006	• Section Front

•  Pols Battle Over Katrina Efforts Nearly a year after Hurricane Katrina hit, President Bush used his weekly radio address to recall the storm's tragic human toll while the Democrats used theirs to call attention to the slow pace of recovery from the storm.  More...

•  Schwarzenegger Settles Libel Suit
•  McCain Stresses Support For Iraq War
•  Gerald Ford Has Angioplasty
•  Diplomat Charged With Visa Bribery

Prominent Corporate Lawyers Didn't Stop Shady Options Deals The Recorder A review by The Recorder of SEC filings for 17 companies that had prominent Silicon Valley lawyers serving as directors has uncovered questionable option grant dates for executives at five. While the grant patterns aren't necessarily evidence of wrongdoing, they do suggest that suspect pay practices at startups may be more commonplace than previously thought. They also raise new questions about what some name-brand lawyers knew, or should have known, in their roles as directors. Visit In-House Counsel

Entertainment-August 26, 2006 Taylor Hicks sues over release of  poor-quality demos. Paramount and Tom Cruise parting ways Tom Cruise makes a deal