Appeal on media rules dropped
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WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration won't appeal to the Supreme Court to try to revive sweeping changes in media ownership rules that were thrown out by a federal court.
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Zimbabwe have rescinded a ban on British journalists wanting to cover a five-match cricket tour by England, a senior official at the department of information and publicity said on Thursday.
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Calls to ban hi-tech locks that limit what people can do with digital media have been rejected.
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The Federal Election Commission said Tuesday it will appeal a federal judge's decision to strike down more than a dozen of the government's current rules on political fund raising.
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Federal regulators Thursday rejected a request by broadcasters to require cable and satellite operators to carry multiple digital channel offerings from local television stations.
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The Federal Communications Commission voted on Tuesday to approve a controversial plan to loosen media ownership restrictions in the 20 biggest U.S. cities, despite objections from consumer groups and a threat by some U.S. senators to revoke the action.
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Libel charges against a Kenyan journalist are dropped, after his lawyers said they were an attack on press freedom.
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Restrictions on the BBC had prevented it from publicizing developments in a scandal over allegations that honors had been traded for campaign contributions.
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A Hong Kong court struck down a bid  to muzzle a pirate radio station on Monday, saying its  pro-democracy operators were acting to protect fundamental  freedoms.
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By Arshad Mohammed, Washington Post Staff Writer  Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin J. Martin yesterday dropped plans to vote this week on whether to require cable companies to carry extra digital channels produced by TV broadcasters, suggesting he could not muster the votes.
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A federal appeals court cleared the way for pat-down searches to resume at Tampa Bay Buccaneers home games, rejecting a fan's contention that they violate his constitutional protection against unreasonable searches.
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The Supreme Court turned away an appeal Monday by a media company claiming it has a right to publish and sell real-time golf scores from PGA tournaments that its reporters cover.
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Thailandâs Supreme Administrative Court upheld a decision against a local broadcaster, iTV, that appeared likely to force it to close.
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The Federal Communications Commission voted on Tuesday to loosen media ownership restrictions in the 20 biggest U.S. cities, despite objections from consumer groups and a threat by some U.S. senators to revoke the action.
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A media sting operation gone awry revives a debate on media regulation
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A federal appeals court on Friday denied a request from Tribune Co., publisher of the Chicago Tribune, to allow mergers between newspapers and broadcast stations in markets with at least nine television stations.
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