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San Joaquin River restoration details still being hashed out

By Michael Doyle / Bee Washington Bureau WASHINGTON -- Some options could delay the time when water starts flowing downstream from Friant Dam to help the salmon population. River-restoration supporters acknowledge they will...

Survivors of ‘hometown heroes' battle Justice Department for benefits

Volunteer Alabama firefighter Martha Bice died 12 years ago, done in by smoke. Many courtroom fights later, the Justice Department will finally be settling accounts for this woman Congress considers a hometown hero.

Don't flash the flesh: veteran designer sends a warning

By Kathleen O'Callaghan Friday October 10 2008 The King of Cling, Richard Lewis, excels in slinky, feminine silhouettes and his latest collection for autumn/winter 2008 was unveiled at his salon in Dublin yesterday. "Show a...

Navy appears headed for court victory

Whales may simply have to pay the price as the Navy prepares for war, Supreme Court justices suggested Wednesday. In a closely watched environmental case, justices on Wednesday repeatedly sounded sympathetic to Pentagon...

Appeals court blocks release of Guantanamo detainees (McClatchy Newspapers)

McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court temporarily blocked the release of 17 Chinese-born Muslims detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, a day after a landmark decision required them to be freed to the U.S.

Supreme Court weighs case on public-land management

By Michael Doyle - mdoyle@mcclatchydc.com Published 12:00 am PDT Wednesday, October 8, 2008 Story appeared in MAIN NEWS section, Page A4 WASHINGTON – A well-seasoned Sequoia National Forest logging dispute comes to a boil...

"Court to decide when public lands management can be challenged"

"Court to decide when public lands management can be challenged": Michael Doyle of McClatchy Newspapers has an article that begins, "A well-seasoned Sequoia National Forest logging dispute comes to a boil Wednesday, as the...

Smokers' deception claims met with skepticism at Supreme Court

By MICHAEL DOYLE - The Supreme Court returned to the stage Monday as justices weighed whether state laws can be used to challenge deceptive cigarette advertising. Multiple justices sounded skeptical about the efforts by three...

Supreme Court's new session to be devoted to business

A business-friendly Supreme Court will start another season Monday on familiar turf. With a closely watched case involving cigarette advertising, Chief Justice John G. Roberts is resuming the corporate focus that's marked his...

Next president will reshape U.S. courts from top to bottom

WASHINGTON — The next president will tip the courts, one way or another. Supreme Court openings are all but guaranteed, and that's just the start: 44 trial and appellate federal judicial vacancies already await filling. There...

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