Property rights: The issues
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Susette Kelo had purchased a Victorian cottage for $52,000 in 1997 at New London, Connecticut, but eight years later Pfizer opened a modern global drug-research facility, which required the demolition of Keto's cottage and similar ones. However, Keto and eight other owners are refusing to clear out claiming that the New London Development Corp. (NLDC) is abusing the well-established power of eminent domain by taking property not to benefit the public but to transfer their cherished homes to private interests.
Publication Name: CQ Researcher
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 1056-2036
Year: 2005
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The veteran investigative reporter Jim Taricani, is the only U.S. reporter serving a six-month contempt of court sentence for refusing to reveal who gave him a leaked FBI videotape of bribe to local officer. The answer to questions like the governments increasingly blocking press access to information, the jailing to of the reporters for refusing to disclose confidential sources is provided.
Publication Name: CQ Researcher
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 1056-2036
Year: 2005
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The different issues regarding the ban of abortions in the US are discussed. The major issues include whether the Supreme Court should uphold the federal 'partial-birth abortion' ban and whether the states should try to increase access to abortion.
Publication Name: CQ Researcher
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 1056-2036
Year: 2006
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