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Court: US can keep bin Laden photos under wraps

A federal appeals court Tuesday backed the U.S. government's decision not to release photos and video taken of Osama bin Laden during and after a raid in which the terrorist leader was killed by U.S. commandos.Full story

Republicans see IRS scandal parallel in EPA info requests

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican lawmakers on Friday began an investigation into whether the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency greatly favored left-leaning environmentalists over conservative groups when granting fee waivers for requests to access information. Full story

Justices say states can limit public records access

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court said on Monday states are free to allow public records access only to their own citizens, delivering a blow to freedom of information advocates who had challenged a Virginia law. Full story

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  Newspaper releases names of gun permit holders

The Journal News, a New York City area newspaper, has sparked outrage after publishing an interactive map online showing the name and address of every handgun owner in Rockland and Westchester counties, information they obtained in the wake of the Sandy Hook shooting under the Freedom of Information

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