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http://www.forbes.com/business/energy/feed.../ap3227550.html ---- Associated Press U.S.: Secrecy Bars ACLU Lawsuit By DAVID N. GOODMAN 12.04.06, 10:26 PM ET The Bush administration asked a federal appeals court Monday to toss out a lawsuit challenging a warrantless surveillance program, saying the government can't defend itself without re

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Virginia
Dec. 6, 2006, 2:58 p.m.
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  Virginia
  Dec. 6, 2006, 3:08 p.m.
  Got it on search for ACLU at the forbes.com site and last story in other stories by this title.
  From the article: "The American Civil Liberties Union sued the National Security Agency in January on behalf of journalists, scholars and lawyers who say the surveillance has made it difficult for them to do their jobs because they believe many of their overseas contacts are likely targets." So the press would say they no longer have sources they can talk to because they don't want to be on the US surveillance list as possible overseas contacts. Sounds like they have grounds and standing before the court.
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bubba2
Dec. 6, 2006, 11:17 p.m.
Here is THE URL for this story --
http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2006/12/04/ap322755