Use of secret evidence rejected
A N.J. appellate court ruled that a local judge "lacked adequate basis" to
allow prosecutors to present secret evidence against an Arab American man
who was accused of selling phony ID. � Washington Post
U.S. fails to achieve anti-drug goal in Colombia
In further evidence that prohibitionists have taken on an impossible task,
the State Department has failed to meet its 2002 goal of eradicating more
than 11,000 acres of Colombian opium poppy fields. � Washington Times
British cabinet divided over identity cards
British Home Secretary David Blunkett revealed that the cabinet is as
divided as are the public over the introduction of a universal identity
card. � The Guardian
Judge criticizes bid to deny terrorist suspect a lawyer
A federal court judge yesterday criticized a government request to reverse
his decision allowing suspected al Qaeda terrorist Jose Padilla access to a
lawyer. � Washington Post
Social Security squeeze coming, GAO head says
The ill-designed Social Security system faces benefit cuts, tax increases,
a higher retirement age or a combination of those steps to fund the system
long term, the head of a congressional agency says. � Atlanta
Journal-Constitution
Drug czar in trouble over anti-pot campaign
Nevada's secretary of state has asked National Drug Czar John Walters to
explain why he hasn't followed the state's campaign contributions and
expenditures law. � Las Vegas Review-Journal
January 15, 2003
Canadians defy gun-control rules
Tens of thousands of Canadian gun owners are openly defying the country's
National Firearms Program by not registering, and not giving intent to
register, their rifles and shotguns. � Christian Science Monitor
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