Pair get 8 years for serving beer at party
A judge sentenced a husband and wife to eight years in jail for serving
alcohol to teenagers at a birthday party for their son. -- Washington Times
Appeals court upholds ban on protest
A federal appeals court agreed that New York City did not violate the First
Amendment when it banned anti-war demonstrators from marching near the
United Nations. -- Buffalo News
Broad antiwar coalition emerges
Opposition to a war in Iraq is forging cooperation between leftists,
traditional conservatives and libertarians. -- Pacific News
Campaign finance 'reform' opposed
Ed Thompson, the Libertarian Party candidate for governor last fall, the
American Civil Liberties Union and Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce
joined forces to oppose restrictions on political speech. -- Milwaukee
Journal Sentinel
Random vehicle searches for explosives begin at airport
Vehicles on roads within the Pittsburgh International Airport complex will
be subjected to random stops and searches, the Allegheny County Airport
Authority announced. -- Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Technology that sees through walls gets OK
Technology that can see through walls to help police search homes and
businesses and aid firefighters searching for victims received a boost from
federal regulators. -- San Jose Mercury News
House passes new welfare reforms
Keeping a pledge to require more work from welfare recipients, House
Republicans passed a plan that would also give hundreds of millions of
dollars to programs promoting marriage. -- Fox News
Nanny state Maine targets obesity
A bill in Maine's state legislature would require nutrition labeling on
menus in restaurants, ban soft drinks and junk food in schools, promote
transportation policies that encourage walking and create a commission to
study the causes of obesity. -- Washington Times
New gun makes their day at show
Forget about anti-gun nuts. Smith & Wesson just rolled out a .50 caliber
magnum revolver with "nearly three times the muzzle energy of the .44
Magnum." -- Washington Times
Bloated appropriations bill approved
The House and Senate hastily approved a 3,000-page, $397.4 billion spending
package, the largest appropriations bill ever, loaded with money for
special-interest projects covering everything from shiitake mushrooms to
beaver management. -- Washington Post
In local governments, opposition to Iraq War rises
Divisions over President Bush's policy toward Iraq are far from over and
appear to be growing in cities and towns in many parts of the country. --
Washington Post
Death toll mounts in Bolivia tax revolt
Tanks formed an iron curtain in front of Bolivia's presidential palace as a
second day of violent anti-tax protests swept the Andean nation and calls
grew for President Gonzalo S‡nchez de Lozada to resign. -- Seattle Times
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