61.   In the latest in a series of libel cases, Pohiva was convicted in June of libeling fellow legislators by accusing them of unlawfully receiving money.

62.   In the last month, three journalists have been sentenced to prison in libel cases and various publications have been closed or had editions seized at news stands.

63.   King Norodom Sihanouk ordered a pardon Wednesday for a journalist jailed in a landmark libel case, following much-sought approval from Second Premier Hun Sen.

64.   Last year, Archer acknowledged that he had asked his friend Ted Francis to lie in the libel case and say they had dinner together on a particular night.

65.   Legislators voted on Tuesday to remove the parliamentary immunity of an ultranationalist senator, enabling prosecutors to try him for one dozen libel cases.

66.   Libel cases usually favor the plaintiffs.

67.   Lawyers for Sharon, who was not present at the ruling and did not comment publicly on it, claimed victory in the libel case.

68.   News media lawyers contend that punitive damages in libel cases are becoming larger and more frequent and that some help is needed to protect free-speech rights.

69.   Often, they are beaten or silenced by libel cases that only bigger publications can afford to contest, she said.

70.   Of the six defendants in the libel case, only one Abdel-Ati has appeared in court.