Struck Down, Again: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit has for the second time struck down Virginia's ban on late-term abortions, setting up a likely legal challenge. (The Virginian-Pilot)
Pay Day: Merck & Co. has agreed to pay $58 million as part of a multistate settlement of allegations that its ads for painkiller Vioxx played down the health risks. (The Associated Press via Law.com)
Cash is Blind: In a decision that could mean the redesign of U.S. currency, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has ruled that paper money discriminates against the blind because it is uniform to the touch. (BLT)
Edward Kennedy: The 76-year-old Massachusetts senator was diagnosed Tuesday with a malignant brain tumor, after suffering a seizure over the weekend. (The Washington Post)
Report Card: A Justice Department inquiry praised FBI agents for refraining from harsh interrogations of terror suspects but criticized senior officials' handling of the agents' concerns about alleged abuses. (The Wall Street Journal)
Estranged: A man who was excommunicated from the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints returned to West Texas yesterday to ask a judge to let him take care of his children, who have been in limbo since authorities raided a fundamentalist polygamy group there weeks ago. (The New York Times)
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