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Nov 30, 2010

Supreme Court hears California prison overcrowding case

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court appeared ready Tuesday to endorse an order calling on California to move thousands of inmates out of its overcrowded prisons so that those who remain […]

Nov 30, 2010

Supreme Court says county doesn’t have to pay for registry mistake

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Tuesday that Los Angeles County does not have to pay attorney fees to a couple listed as child abusers even though they were […]

Nov 22, 2010

Netflix ramps up streaming video capabilities

LOS GATOS, Calif. — Netflix introduced a new plan Monday that, for the first time, relies solely on video streamed over the Internet rather than the DVDs that it has […]

Nov 22, 2010

Jury convicts Guandique of murdering Chandra Levy

WASHINGTON — A man imprisoned for attacking two female joggers was found guilty Monday of murdering Washington intern Chandra Levy, wrapping up a murder mystery that took down a congressman […]

Nov 5, 2010

Supreme Court asked to review gay military ban

SAN FRANCISCO — A Republican gay rights group on Friday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to allow a California trial judge’s order barring enforcement of the “don’t ask, don’t tell” […]

Nov 2, 2010

Business software battle begins between makers Oracle, SAP

OAKLAND, Calif. — A battle between two of the world’s biggest makers of business software hinges on the value of a trove of millions of stolen customer-support documents. In its […]

Nov 2, 2010

Supreme Court hears arguments on violent video games

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed sympathy for a California law that aims to keep children from buying ultra-violent video games in which players maim, kill or sexually […]

Nov 1, 2010

Supreme Court to hear violent video game case

LONG BEACH, Calif. — The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday over California‘s proposed ban on the sale and rental of violent video games to children. The law, which […]

Oct 13, 2010

Christian schools in Calif. lose appeal bid

LOS ANGELES — The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from two Christian high schools in Southern California that want the University of California to grant college-prep credit for […]