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Iran expects final ruling by late August on 3 Americans accused of spying, 2 held since 2009
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran expects to make a final decision in the case of three Americans charged with espionage by late August, Iran’s official news agency said Tuesday. Two of the three have been in Iranian custody since 2009. IRNA quoted Tehran’s chief prosecutor Abbas Jafari Dowlatabadi as saying the Americans’ next court appearance is tentatively set for the summer session of the court, between …

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Microsoft Loses Court Ruling in Patent Case Against Singapore’s Uniloc
Microsoft Corp. , the world’s biggest software maker, infringed a patent on technology used to deter piracy, an appeals court ruled in a decision that may change how damages are calculated in future cases.

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Prop. 8 backers might be unable to legally appeal judge’s ruling
If a federal appeals court or the U.S. Supreme Court prefers a different moment in history to take on the scalding-hot controversy over gay marriage, the legal challenge to Proposition 8 is unfolding in a way that provides a tailor-made escape hatch.

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Fiorina splits with Boxer on gay marriage ruling
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Carly Fiorina says she disagrees with a federal judge’s decision overturning California’s gay-marriage ban.

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Dems, GOP warily eye Arizona immigration ruling
On the surface, a judge’s decision to block tough provisions of Arizona’s immigration law was a defeat for the state’s Republican governor and a win for the Democratic Obama administration. But neither party is…

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Sarah Palin 2012? Ex-Alaska Governor Still Not Ruling Out Presidential Run
What’s Your Reaction? JUNEAU, Alaska — Sarah Palin isn’t going to fade away. Someone else in her position might have. Two years after the vice presidential nomination made her a star, the 2008 campaign is fading in memory.

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A look into what judge’s ruling means
QUESTION: Does Judge David Groner’s ruling mean he’s going to incarcerate Kwame Kilpatrick?

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