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...Kennedy," he said, vowing that he would sell his small Boston TV station if necessary. Murdoch is not, however, willing to give up his New York station, which serves as a flagship for his fledgling Fox network. If he cannot find a buyer for the money-losing Post or overturn the ban on extending waivers, he will be forced to shut down the paper by March...
...thinks he may have found it. Murdoch, who became an American citizen so he could be eligible to buy TV stations in the U.S., is exploring various legal challenges to the Kennedy amendment. But first he hopes an outraged Congress will overturn the amendment when it reconvenes at the end of the month. "It's not easy, but it's possible," Murdoch told TIME. Having learned a valuable lesson from his adversary in Massachusetts, he adds, "Congress can do anything in 24 hours -- if it really wants...
WORLD: Roh wins in South Korea, but the opposition vows to overturn his election...
Next month the Supreme Court will hear a case that is likely to hinge on the Justices' decision as to whether alcoholism is a disease. Two former soldiers, now recovered alcoholics, are seeking to overturn a 56-year-old Veterans Administration policy that classifies alcoholism as "willful misconduct" rather than a sickness. The VA's definition prevents alcoholics from receiving benefit extensions awarded to veterans with illnesses. In seeking to make their case, the plaintiffs' lawyers are expected to bring up the new evidence that alcoholism may have a genetic basis. Says Kirk Johnson, general counsel for the A.M.A., which...
...There is a kind of old school politics in Boston. It is divisive and tries to use ethnic and religious backgrounds to overturn people," Case said...