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Supreme Court affirms wetlands protections
Jun 19 2006 7:14PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court ruled Monday that the government can block development on hundreds of millions of acres of wetlands, even on land miles away from waterways, as long as regulators prove a significant connection to the waterways.
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Top court adds 2nd abortion case to docket
Jun 19 2006 5:28PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court said Monday it will consider a second Bush administration appeal that seeks to reinstate a federal ban on what opponents call partial-birth abortion.
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Top court: Victims' statements admissible
Jun 19 2006 2:23PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court ruled Monday that statements made by crime victims to 911 operators or police during emergencies can be used in court even if those victims do not testify at trial.
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Top court won't hear Holocaust claim case
Jun 19 2006 1:12PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court rejected an appeal Monday from Holocaust survivors in the U.S. who claim they have been cheated out of a fair share of a $1.25 billion settlement over looted assets.
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Top court won't block part of drug program
Jun 19 2006 12:10PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court refused Monday to block part of the six-month-old Medicare prescription drug program, a defeat for states that claim they may get stuck with the bill.
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High court reaffirms parolees' searches
Jun 19 2006 11:13AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - California parolees can routinely be searched by police as a condition of their release from prison, the Supreme Court ruled Monday.
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