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Articles in September, 2004 issue of AScribe Law News Service

• Study Examines Contributions of Gay Troops to Mideast Wars; Gay Army Ranger, Brian Hughes, Participated in Jessica Lynch Rescue.
• University of Illinois at Chicago Grants License for Novel Drug Therapy for Sleep Apnea.
• Battle for Strong Assault Weapon Ban Is Not Over; San Francisco-Based Public Interest Law Center Urges State, Local Action to Fill Void Left by Expiration of Federal Assault Weapon Ban.
• News Tip: Upcoming Supreme Court Term Could Include Historic Rulings on Federal Sentencing Guidelines, Duke Law Professor Says.
• Poll Shows Strong Support for Smoke-Free Apartments; California Survey Reveals Renters Ready for Reduced Exposure to Secondhand Smoke.
• Pomona College Professor Wins $150,000 Grant, Broadcast Agreement for his Documentary 'Screaming Queens: The Riot at Compton's Cafeteria'.
• Expert Advisory: News Source on Supreme Court, Constitutional Law.(Brief Article)
• This Labor Day, Acorn Calls Attention to EITC Dollars Unclaimed by Low-Wage Workers, Drained by Predatory Tax Preparers; Up to Seven Million Families Could Be Missing Out on Over $12 Billion in Tax Benefits.
• Crashing the Parties: Report From the Century Foundation on the Nader Campaign and the Debate Over Ballot Access.
• Leadership for a Changing World Awardee Montana Human Rights Network Focus of Oct. 1 Webcast; Winners of Ford Foundation Leadership Award Describe Strategies to Fight Hate Crimes by Promoting Democratic Values.
• USC Annenberg Calls for TV, Radio Station 'Public Files' to Be Available on Internet.
• California Forensic Science Institute to Host Oct. 1 Public Forum on DNA Initiative.
• Ohio State University Experts, Resources for 2004 Election.
• When Housing Segregation Was Born: Book Details Murder Case That Sparked Civil Rights Battle.
• Kansas State University Sociology Professor Studies Girls in the Juvenile Justice System.
• Expert: Religion and the 2004 Presidential Election.
• University of Chicago Professor Publishes First Student Guide To Doing Honest Academic Work.
• Scholars Debate Recent Military Sodomy Decision; Some Praise Soundness of Court's Rationale While Others Raise Questions.
• Monograph Report on California's Three-Strikes Law Now Available; Report on 'Three Strikes' Is Authored by Cal State Los Angeles Criminal Justice Professor.
• Workplace Inequality Common in U.S., Study Shows.(Brief Article)
• Study Indicates Wood Is Most 'Green' Building Material.
• U.S. Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Four Cases Submitted by Stanford Law School Clinic Students.
• Nominations Sought For National Council on Crime and Delinquency's PASS Awards for 2004.
• Indiana University Professor Examines How School Violence Has Been Averted.
• News Tip: Justice Breyer Should Recuse Himself From Ruling on Constitutionality of Federal Sentencing Guidelines, Duke Law Professor Says.