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Thursday, October 18, 2012
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Tuesday, October 16, 2012
The Two-Way
Court Reverses Conviction Of Bin Laden's Driver
October 16, 2012 A federal appeals court ruled that providing material support for terrorism wasn't a crime when Salim Ahmed Hamdan was Osama bin Laden's driver from 1996 to 2001. The decision likely will not affect high-profile cases against suspected terrorists, NPR's Dina Temple-Raston reports.
The Two-Way
Louisiana To Soon Have State's First Black Chief Justice
October 16, 2012 Justice Bernette Johnson has the seniority that entitles her to take the seat when the current chief justice steps down at the end of January, the court ruled today. A racially charged challenge had been raised by some of her colleagues.
National Security
Court Overturns Conviction Of Bin Laden Driver
October 16, 2012 It said Salim Ahmed Hamdan's conviction for providing material support for terrorism had to be overturned because his actions — driving the al-Qaida leader around — were not a war crime at the time. The ruling does not directly affect Hamdan, who was released in 2009, but may have a big impact on cases at Guantanamo Bay that have yet to be litigated.
The Salt
Farmer Tackling Monsanto's Seed Policy Gets A Day In Supreme Court
October 16, 2012 Whether food giant Monsanto's practice of patenting crop seeds is legal when farmers have little opportunity to find alternatives may finally get a review from the Supreme Court this year. It has agreed to hear a case in which a farmer planting Monsanto seeds without paying.
Monkey See
A Judge Dismisses 'The Bachelor' Discrimination Lawsuit, But Not Its Concerns
October 16, 2012 A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit yesterday that claimed that The Bachelor discriminates against people of color. But the fact that the case was dismissed doesn't mean the conversation is over.
Monday, October 15, 2012
Friday, October 12, 2012
Around the Nation
Native American Tribe's Battle Over Beer Brews
October 12, 2012 The Oglala Sioux tribe has accused Anheuser-Busch and Pabst, among others, of illegally selling millions of cans of beer a year to the residents of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, which is officially dry. Some argue beer makers aren't to blame and that addiction issues run deep.
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Technology
In Digital War, Patents Are The Weapon Of Choice
October 11, 2012 New York Times business reporter Charles Duhigg says that consumers and innovation are the big losers in the patent wars. "Patents have become a toll gate on the road of innovation," he says.
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Court Questions University's Affirmative Action Plan
October 10, 2012 At issue is whether the University of Texas, Austin discriminated against a white applicant when it did not offer her a spot. At Wednesday's argument, a court majority seemed poised to reverse or severely cut back previous decisions related to affirmative action programs in college admissions.
