The Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates for the third consecutive meeting Wednesday to boost a slowing economy despite growing concerns it could be depleting its arsenal of tools to fend off a recession. The Federal Open Markets Committee (FOMC), the Fed’s policymaking arm, finds itself at a difficult crossroads ahead of the […]
Read MoreMoving a ‘smaller’ side’s home game against Barcelona or Real Madrid to America proves brand-building trumps all other concerns in modern football The best thing one can say about La Liga’s decision to stage a game in the United States this season is that the game’s major powerbrokers are no longer even attempting to hide […]
Read MoreThe Hoops boss concedes his side will have to improve considerably if they are to progress beyond the play-of stage of Europa League qualifying Brendan Rodgers rued defensive lapses as Celtic were forced to settle for a 1-1 draw away at Suduva in their Europa League play-off first leg on Thursday. Having dropped out of […]
Read MoreOur Fantasy writer discusses the value of defence this year and breaks down the five best defenders including stars from Liverpool, Chelsea, and more As you may have noticed from either playing the Goal game, or reading our Team of the Week articles, defenders are dominating the early stages of the new Premier League season. […]
Read More· Story link Reporters’ Shield bills have been filed in both the Massachusetts House and Senate by Rep. Alice H. Peisch and Sen. Cynthia S. Creem. The identical bills would provide protection against compelled disclosure of news sources. The legislation has been endorsed by the Massachusetts Newspaper Publishers Assocdiation, which helped draft the bills. (1/16/07)
Read MoreCALIFORNIA — A state judge in Riverside ordered ABC News in late August to give prosecutors unaired tape of a jailhouse interview with Benny Powell, who has been accused of rape. Powell attracted national attention last year when he and another man were released from prison 17 years after their wrongful conviction for murder. In […]
Read MoreNewspaper receives subpoena for letters from Oklahoma bombing suspect 05/02/95 NEW YORK–The Union-Sun and Journal of Lockport complied with a subpoena in late April for documents related to letters to the editor submitted in 1992 by the main suspect in the Oklahoma City bombing. A federal grand jury in Oklahoma City issued the subpoena to […]
Read MoreA federal judge in Seattle Friday quashed the third subpoena served on a reporter by lawyers representing the Chicago Police Department in a civil rights lawsuit, highlighting in her ruling the importance of protecting the First Amendment-based reporter’s privilege not to testify about sources or materials used in the newsgathering process. Click Here: cheap INTERNATIONAL […]
Read MoreWest Virginia earlier this week became the 40th state, along with the District of Columbia, to provide statutory protection for subpoenaed reporters when acting Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin signed the state shield bill. The law will take effect on June 10. The measure provides journalists with a nearly absolute reporter’s privilege to refuse to disclose […]
Read MoreA federal judge in California ruled Thursday that Washington Times reporter Bill Gertz will not have to testify about confidential sources who may have given him leaks of grand jury information. According to the New York Sun, Gertz invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination to avoid answering questions in court. Judge Cormac Carney said […]
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