A victory for press freedom, transparency of government, and accountibility:

A federal judge Thursday ordered the release of dozens more pictures of prisoners being abused at Abu Ghraib, rejecting government arguments that the images would provoke terrorists and incite violence against U.S. troops in Iraq.
U.S. District Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein said […]

By unloading some stock this year, Senate Republican leader Bill Frist may pay a high price: He has drawn a Securities Exchange Commission investigation that could damage his burgeoning presidential aspirations.
knoxstudio.com.
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A Texas grand jury on Wednesday charged Rep. Tom DeLay and two political associates with conspiracy in a campaign finance scheme, forcing the House majority leader to temporarily relinquish his post. A defiant DeLay insisted he was innocent and called the prosecutor a “partisan fanatic.”
Yahoo! News.
Gay Republican set to become […]

The nation’s crime rate was unchanged last year, holding at the lowest levels since the government began surveying crime victims in 1973, the Justice Department reported Sunday.
The Ledger.
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About 800 Indonesian troops sailed out of Aceh province on Sunday at the start of a withdrawal agreed under a peace deal to end one of Southeast Asia’s longest-running wars.
AP Story on Guardian Unlimited.
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The Massachusetts Legislature rejected a proposed change to the state constitution Wednesday aimed at banning gay marriage, a striking reversal that preserves the state’s status as the only place in the nation where same-sex couples can wed.
Guardian Unlimited.
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Newsweek poll: only 38% approve of Bush.
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Two associates of U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay were charged Tuesday with two additional felony charges of violating Texas election law and criminal conspiracy to violate election law for their role in the 2002 legislative races.
The Stakeholder.
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Norway’s prime minister, who presided over four years of unprecedented prosperity fueled by high oil prices, said Tuesday he will resign after a left-wing opposition bloc won parliamentary elections.
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Stoltenberg campaigned on a pledge to spend more of the nation’s vast oil wealth on welfare programs, while Bondevik advocated further tax cuts.
Guardian Unlimited.
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“”No one’s off the hook. The investigation is ongoing.”
Houston Chronicle.
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