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American Bar Association Opposes Warrantless Wiretapping

CHICAGO – The American Bar Association denounced President Bush’s warrantless domestic surveillance program Monday, accusing him of exceeding his powers under the Constitution. The program has prompted a heated debate about presidential powers in the War on Terror since it was disclosed in December. The nation’s largest organization of lawyers …

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Stocks to Watch, Feb. 14: Cendant, Qwest Comm., Abercrombie

SAN FRANCISCO – Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Tuesday’s session are Deere & Co., Waste Management Inc., Cendant Corp., Qwest Communications Inc. and Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (ANF) is expected to report fourth-quarter earnings of $1.78 a share, according …

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L.A. County Jail Brawl Leaves 19 Injured

LOS ANGELES – Nineteen inmates were injured Wednesday in a series of racially motivated brawls at a county jail where deadly rioting occurred last weekend, authorities said. Four different fights involving more than 450 black and Hispanic inmates occurred at the Pitchess Detention Center in Castaic, about 40 miles northwest …

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