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Easy for suspected terrorists to buy guns in the US, report says
One senator calls this the 'terror gap' and vows to plug it, but gun owners fear the government might use the FBI's terror list to crack down on law-abiding citizens.
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Supreme Court: More districts can sue to bail out of Voting Rights Act
The court did not strike down the law Monday, as some experts had expected, but it opened the door for jurisdictions to free themselves from one of the act's key provisions.
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Supreme Court to review sex offender law
The top court agrees to assess a law that lets the US government indefinitely detain sex offenders even after they have served their sentences.
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Stanford indicted on charges in alleged $7 billion swindle
The onetime billionaire sports enthusiast has proclaimed his innocence since the SEC brought accusations against him in February.
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What impact will Supreme Court decision on DNA evidence have?
The defendant's advocates decried the court's ruling against a convict's right to such evidence, but Attorney General Eric Holder suggested it would have a limited effect.
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Convicts have no constitutional right of access to DNA evidence, Supreme Court says
In a 5-4 decision involving a rape case in Alaska, the court leaves the issue to states.
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Alleged spy couple planned to sail 'home' to Cuba
Kendall and Gwendolyn Myers, arrested two weeks ago, made a court appearance Wednesday.
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Supreme Court sets high bar for age-bias suits
Older workers bear the burden of proof to show age was key reason they were fired or demoted.
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Bush-era lawyer could stand trial for penning 'torture memos'
John Yoo can be held responsible for the alleged torture of detainee Jose Padilla, a judge ruled Friday.
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Supreme Court takes up property-rights case
The high court announced Monday it would hear a case involving a Florida beach restoration project.
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Convicted 'Cuban Five' spies lose bid for new trial
The Supreme Court refused Monday to hear their appeal. Their lawyers had argued they couldn't receive a fair trial in Miami.
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Shooting of two soldiers in Little Rock puts focus on 'lone wolf' Islamic extremists
Did alleged attacker Abdulhakid Mujahid Mohammed act on his own, or was he a trained jihadist?
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Guantánamo's untouchables: What to do with Uighurs
The US moves toward sending the Chinese Muslims to Palau, a remote Pacific island. But some experts say that would be a mistake.
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Four Guantánamo detainees to reside in Bermuda
The Chinese Muslims, deemed no threat to the US, were released for resettlement and arrived Thursday.
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Supreme Court steps aside on Chrysler-Fiat deal but questions remain
The legal issues raised in the case against the deal are likely to arise again with General Motors.
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Supreme Court: Judges must step aside when there's perception of bias
The 5-to-4 decision, involving a justice on the West Virginia Supreme Court, establishes a broad, new constitutional standard.
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Sotomayor a racist? Hardly, South Bronx says
But growing up in a 'minority-majority' neighborhood does shape one's view of the world, residents say.
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Gay marriage fight isn't over in California, activists vow
Legal challenges ensue in federal court, and plans are afoot for a 2010 ballot measure to undo Proposition 8.
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Police Tasers: excessive force or necessary tool?
A crop of legal cases across the US raise concerns over the use of electric stun guns in routine police stops.
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Sotomayor opponents in weak field position so far
Obama's high-court pick is no 'stealth candidate.' She has made some 450 judicial decisions. What's more, she has not been shy about expressing her opinions publicly.
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