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A group of British lawmakers proposed new laws Thursday to ban the use of airports, harbors or highways in the secret rendition of suspected terrorists, while a human rights group urged the government to stop detaining terror suspects without charge.
A Wyoming legislative task force has recommended tightening wind development standards at the county and state level to help establish a regulatory structure for companies pursuing wind farms here.
Abortion rights supporters have challenged two new Oklahoma laws that would give the state some of the strictest abortion laws in the country by forcing women to answer questions about race and their relationships, and to listen to a doctor talk them through an ultrasound.
An Austrian court has convicted a man for killing his in-laws by setting them on fire with a homemade flame-thrower.
Recent student suicides have parents and advocates complaining that anti-bullying laws enacted in nearly every state are not being enforced and do not go far enough to identify and rid schools of chronic tormentors.
The national association representing state highway safety officials on Sunday threw its support behind a growing movement to ban text messaging by drivers, reversing its previous stand.
Terrorism would be redefined to include psychological harm and police would gain emergency powers to search homes without warrants under proposed revisions to Australia's counterterrorism laws.
Jeremy Kristic and several of his friends pounded on the door at Oscar's bar Wednesday promptly at 11 a.m. They wanted it to open immediately, and they wanted to drink. They had after all other bars to go to — before closing time at 1 a.m.
New laws taking effect in several states Wednesday:
Government records will be more open in South Dakota, Florida is cracking down on illicit prescription drug sales and downing a cold one at the corner bar will be easier in Utah.
Attorney General Eric Holder sought support Wednesday for erasing the gap in prison sentences for crack and powder cocaine crimes, a disparity that hits black defendants the hardest.
A state appeals court ruled Wednesday that the city cannot enforce an assault weapons ban and a law prohibiting guns bought by one person and given to another, measures passed by City Council in an effort to combat persistent gun violence.
Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman has signed a bill to prevent registered sex offenders from using social-networking sites such as MySpace or Facebook.
Meijer Inc. has agreed to pay $1.5 million to Michigan township officials related to unreported donations for a ballot initiative on a proposed store.
The Obama administration joined a federal judge Wednesday in urging Congress to end a racial disparity by equalizing prison sentences for dealing and using crack versus powdered cocaine.
While researching a case, attorney Ed Blackmon stumbled across leftovers of Mississippi's segregationist past — laws enacted to discourage the fight for equal rights for blacks.
New York Gov. David Paterson and legislative leaders have agreed to ease drug laws that were once among the harshest in the nation and led a movement more than 30 years ago toward mandatory prison terms.
Several European countries have restricted gun laws in the wake of school massacres, gang violence and other gun-related crimes:
Utah lawmakers on Thursday approved the most sweeping changes to the state's liquor laws in 40 years in an effort to boost tourism and make the state appear a little less odd.
The sale of alcohol generates large amounts of tax revenue for states and the federal government.
Utah is the only state that requires people to fill out an application and pay a fee before entering a bar.
A proposal to create a statewide database to track patrons' visits to bars has come under fire, criticized because it would harm Utah's image at a time when it is increasingly seeking to boost tourism and modernize its liquor laws.
Drivers better buckle up or pay the price: More cash-strapped states want to give law enforcement officers the authority to pull over motorists just for not wearing their seat belts.
U.S. residents fight for the right to hang laundryPERKASIE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) – Carin Froehlich pegs her laundry to three clotheslines strung between trees outside her 18th-century farmhouse, knowing that her actions annoy local officials who have asked her to stop.
Rep. Culberson (R) Salutes for "my friend" Michael Savage for speaking "common sense" and "defend{ing}" American values"This read from Media Matters is quite telling as it pertains to Rep. Culberson praise of Michael Savage hate rhetoric about the Speaker of the house and Democrats, etc.
Judges and justices are the epitome of the Courts of Law. Their appearance and actuations are being looked up to by all and they are presumed to know the law and the extent of their authority.
10 Geeky Laws That Should Exist, But Don�t | GeekDad | Wired.comThere are many, many laws having nothing to do with government, that are useful to know because they tell you something about how the universe works.
The Most Important Supreme Court Decision for Homeowners and Our Economy In DecadesAnd if we don't let our elected representatives know that we are watching and will not tolerate our elected officials blindly voting according to the wishes of the banking lobby, then our economy will not begin the recovery we're hoping for, and frankly, we will deserve every …
State's highest court to mull gun safety lawThe state's highest court will review the validity of a state law that requires gun owners to safely store their weapons.
Beer with extra buzz on tap up to 16% A growing number of states are moving to allow higher alcohol content in beer, despite concerns from some substance-abuse experts.
Wiccan Employee Files Sexual Religious Discrimination Lawsuit Against GoogleAmerican Express was one of these Corporate discriminators as well against several Wiccans. None of those tech workers in Phoenix sued, although they did engage the EEOC. We were given the the authenticated documentation to prove this so it's fact and not fiction!
Tinseltown gets the big picture on psychiatry - it sucks...your Money mostly, but it also sucks the life out of just about every demographic group it purports to help or rather "treat".
Accused of murder, council official's son who knifed two burglars raiding his mother's homeThis guy is in his mother's house and realizes there are two men inside the house. He grabs a knife and chases the suspects, managing to send one running away from the house with stab wounds.
Internet rules and laws: the top 10, from Godwin to Poe6. Danth's Law (also known as Parker's Law) States: "If you have to insist that you've won an internet argument, you've probably lost badly." Named after a user on the role-playing gamers' forum RPG.net.
Canadian minorities feel discriminated, alienated: UN expertThe fact that this article states that police profile minorities and discriminate against them and they live in poorer housing and earn less money and have a higher unemployment rate in Canada appears to be a repeat issue of the United States and other countries as governments tu …
Cannabis users 'to escape arrest'Barack Obama's government is today urging prosecutors to go easy on people who use or supply cannabis for medical reasons.
Feds Issue New Medical Marijuana PolicyFederal drug agents won't pursue pot-smoking patients or their sanctioned suppliers in states that allow medical marijuana, under new legal guidelines to be issued Monday by the Obama administration. Two Justice Department officials described the new policy to The Associated Pre …
Governor signs gay rights bills - SignOnSanDiego.comCalifornia Governor signs bill to recognize out of state gay marriages and day of recognition for gay activist Harvey Milk....
LIZ JONES: So what happened to the woman who didn't sleep with David LetterLetterman the lewd, unfunny man thinks what he did to his staffers didn't break any laws. His behavior does break God's laws, though. "Thou shall not commit adultery.
Crossing to their own beat - Injuries up, but jaywalking abounds on Hub's busy streetsShortly after 11 a.m. on a sunny Thursday, a most astounding thing happened on the busy intersection of the Boston University Bridge and Commonwealth Avenue.
Swine Flu Document Lists Sports Arena As Mass Vaccination CentreIt appears that the majority of U.S.
YouTube - Egyptian women fight harassment - 20 Sep 09What should be a leisurely stroll through Cairo's streets, for some women has become more like a gauntlet run. Last year Egypt's Centre for Women's Rights conducted a survey which revealed that 93 per cent of Egyptian women have endured harassment of some sort at least once.
Social engineering and the dark side of the American LeftPopulation Control is a serious hot topic proposed by mandated abortions, euthanasia and rationing of medical services or other means for those who want to live or want the future generations to live.
I heard a very heated debate a couple nights ago on talk radio about affirmative action and whether or not it is still needed.
Zebra at petting zoo bites off girl's fingerA Catawba County girl is recovering after a bizarre incident at a local petting zoo, and now her mother worries other kids could be hurt, too.
Congress.org - Abortion is Big Business!Credible sources allege that mandated abortions are included in Obama Care 3200 which would lead to the reduction of future U.S.
Why are citizens and Congress of the United States trying to force everybody to have health insurance with privately owned insurance companies? Why doesn't congress just write legislation which declares, "American citizens are not constitutionally required to have any type of h …
A Threat to Fair ElectionsThe Supreme Court may be about to radically change politics by striking down the longstanding rule that says corporations cannot spend directly on federal elections.
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