=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+==+=+=+==+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+= =+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ HEADLINE NEWS MAIL =+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+= =+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+= from CNN.com =+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ =+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+==+=+=+==+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+= > JUDGE UPHOLDS POLICE USE OF PEPPER SPRAY ON ACTIVISTS Police were using "reasonable force" when they smeared pepper spray around the eyes of environmental protestors in California, a federal judge ruled Monday. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker threw out a suit brought by the protesters against police for their actions in three incidents last year. One confrontation during a sit-in at the offices of California congressman Rep. Frank Riggs was videotaped and shown on national television. Protesters plan to appeal. .... http://cnn.com/US/9810/26/pepper.spray.ap/