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• McCain, Obama in sharp contrast on abortion
In the 1992 Planned Parenthood v. Casey decision, the high court reaffirmed the holding of Roe v. Wade, but said some state restrictions on abortion would be permissible. It upheld the Pennsylvania law that required a 24-hour waiting period before a ...
• Abortion ultrasound requirement challenged
Supreme Court widely legalized abortion in the 1973 Roe v. Wade case, but the practice has remained controversial and some states have sought to restrict it. Backers of the lawsuit say Oklahoma is the only state to require that the ultrasound screen ...
• Court wrangles over Navy sonar, whales
... the lower court and said the Navy must abide by the injunction. However, while the litigation was under way, the appeals court gave the Navy permission to use sonar closer than the restrictions allow during critical maneuvers. The case is Winter v ...
• Crazy new airline stunts
To launch the new route (and the new season of the TV show), Virgin had a fleet of Airbus jets wrapped in "Entourage" signage, and also introduced a month-long “Entourage Class” package for first-class passengers, with V.I.P extras like on-board ...
• Dow Jones ends day below 10,000
Joseph V. Battipaglia, chief investment officer at Ryan Beck & Co., said government intervention certainly might help. However, he believes investors are sensing that what’s happening in the economy is a shift in the extent to which consumers and ...