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Law Scoop
By William Freivogel
Last Updated ( Monday, 21 July 2008 )

Attorney General Michael Mukasey said Monday that Congress - rather than the courts - should determine what rights Guantanamo prisoners have in habeas corpus proceedings due them under last month's U.S. Supreme Court decision. Mukasey proposed a 6-part plan that would restrict rights. It would keep the prisoners out of the U.S. and limit their access to intelligence information.

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Nixon seeks special AG for Blunt email suit

Law Scoop
By William Freivogel
Last Updated ( Friday, 18 July 2008 )

Attorney General Jay Nixon has asked a Cole County judge to appoint a special attorney general to pursue the lawsuit seeking Gov. Matt Blunt's emails. The judge had ruled a week ago that members of a 3-person investigative team appointed by Nixon did not have standing to pursue the case.

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Foreign exchange

Lens
By Robert Hunt
Last Updated ( Friday, 18 July 2008 )

The French thriller "Tell No One" is based on an American novel, but the results are typically generic.

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The doctor is in

Lens
By Susan Waugh
Last Updated ( Thursday, 17 July 2008 )

“Gonzo’s” portrait of the late Hunter S. Thompson makes a case for the writer’s continuing relevancy. (Magnolia Pictures)

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Celebrating Stanley

Lens
By Robert Hunt
Last Updated ( Thursday, 17 July 2008 )

Britain’s Channel 4 continues its tribute to Kubrick with a new documentary.

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Illinois resident can be held indefinitely as terrorist

Law Scoop
By William Freivogel
Last Updated ( Wednesday, 16 July 2008 )

The federal appeals court in Richmond, Va. decided Tuesday that the president has the authority to indefinitely hold an accused terrorist, but the court also concluded that the government had to present proof that gave the accused Illinois resident a chance to defend himself. The decision is viewed more as a victory for the president than the accused terrorist.

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Does Anheuser-Busch deserve your loyalty?

Editor's Hotseat
By Margaret Wolf Freivogel, Beacon Editor
Last Updated ( Monday, 14 July 2008 )

Loyalty is a virtue that's become a marketing ploy. No wonder we're confused.

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Conflict irresolution

Lens
By Robert Hunt
Last Updated ( Friday, 11 July 2008 )

Taking sides on John Cusack's "War, Inc." proves difficult.

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What made Max so mad ...

Lens
By Robert Hunt
Last Updated ( Friday, 11 July 2008 )

The Aussies celebrate their own version of the drive-in film.

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Life in the cloistered age

Lens
By R D Zurick
Last Updated ( Thursday, 10 July 2008 )

In this era of isolation, film fans are left to wonder where the wonder went.

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