11.   A federal judge Tuesday temporarily blocked enforcement of a new state law restricting abortion, saying the law could deprive women of their constitutional right to choose.

12.   A San Francisco Superior Court judge blocked enforcement of the provision that denies schooling to children who are illegal aliens.

13.   A Playboy Enterprises Inc. lawyer said a federal judge temporarily blocked a government move that would require more complete scrambling of adult fare on cable TV.

14.   A Superior Court judge blocked the cutoff and said the benefits to legal noncitizens must continue while the state develops regulations.

15.   But a federal judge blocked implementation of that measure.

16.   But a Superior Court judge blocked the move Tuesday, agreeing with Argenbright that the revocation was illegal.

17.   But a day after a federal judge blocked a merger of the two office superstores, Staples, of Westborough, Mass., saw its stock rise.

18.   But Friday, U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals judges blocked the injunction until at least mid-September with a last-minute stay.

19.   But those dreams were dashed when a judge blocked officials from distributing applications after a vendor association filed suit to prevent the city from issuing the permits.

20.   Connecticut has such a law, but as in New Jersey, a federal judge has blocked its enforcement.