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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: 12 quotes on his birthday
Here are 12 quotes from America's 35th President.
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'Stop and frisk': 7 questions about New York's controversial policing tactic
A federal class-action lawsuit regarding the New York Police Department’s stop-and-frisk program has raised questions about the controversial practice made legal under a 1968 US Supreme Court ruling. But what is it, and does it work?
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Playing the IRS card: Six presidents who used the IRS to bash political foes
Since the advent of the federal income tax about a century ago, several presidents – or their zealous underlings – have directed the IRS to use its formidable police powers to harass or punish enemies, political rivals, and administration critics. Here are six infamous episodes.
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10 best books of May, according to Amazon's editors
Amazon staffers say these books are the cream of the crop among May releases.
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Thomas Jefferson: 16 quotes on his birthday
Here are 16 quotes to mark the birthday of American founding father Thomas Jefferson.
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Mehserle trial verdict draws violence to Oakland, legal scrutiny
Protests erupted in Oakland overnight after the Johannes Mehserle trial ended Thursday with a conviction for the lesser charge of involuntary manslaughter. But legal experts call the outcome of the transit police officer's trial fair.
07/09/2010 02:54 pm -
Gay marriage ban unconstitutional, rules federal judge in Boston
Gay marriage: In Boston, US District Judge Joseph Tauro ruled that the Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional because it forces Massachusetts to discriminate against its own citizens by denying them some federal benefits.
07/08/2010 09:27 pm -
'Grim Sleeper' case raises privacy concerns over use of DNA
'Grim Sleeper' serial killer case was broken when authorities used DNA taken from the suspect's family members. Is it a breakthrough in police science or an invasion of privacy?
07/08/2010 09:03 pm -
Linda Lingle's veto of civil unions in Hawaii may prompt boycott
Linda Lingle's office also received dozens of angry calls, many of them saying they would not travel to the state.
07/08/2010 10:42 am -
Opinion Arizona’s next ugly battle: citizenship for immigrant children
The same state senator behind Arizona’s strict immigration laws is now pushing a troubling bill to ban birthright citizenship for the children of illegal immigrants.
07/07/2010 03:09 pm -
Arizona immigration law: Will it hurt Mexico's drug war, as US lawsuit says?
Mexico applauded the Obama administration's lawsuit against the Arizona immigration law. The US lawsuit argues that the Arizona law undermines the effort to fight crime, especially the drug war. What do Mexicans say?
07/07/2010 10:40 am -
Obama eulogizes Sen. Robert Byrd under West Virginia skies
At a memorial service for Sen. Robert Byrd in West Virginia, regular folks and presidents alike gathered for a public celebration marked by moments of grace and humor.
07/02/2010 08:45 pm -
Chicago to allow handgun ownership under revised gun law
Chicago's longtime ban on handguns looked poised to be shot down after this week's ruling by the US Supreme Court. A new gun law proposed Thursday allows handgun ownership but requires multiple steps to obtain permits.
07/01/2010 08:02 pm -
Supreme Court Arizona ruling could shape immigration reform
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a challenge to a 2007 Arizona law penalizing employers who hire undocumented migrants.
06/28/2010 07:26 pm -
Supreme Court: Law school not obliged to recognize Christian group
A California law school is under no constitutional obligation to grant the Christian Legal Society status as an official student group, the Supreme Court ruled Monday. The school had withheld such status because of the group's exclusion of gays as members.
06/28/2010 06:49 pm -
Handgun ban no more? Big Supreme Court victory for gun owners
Handgun ban: The Supreme Court has ruled that Americans have the right to own a handgun anywhere they live.
06/28/2010 03:59 pm -
Gallery Top 10 longest-serving US senators
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Supreme Court: Second Amendment rights apply across US
The US Supreme Court on Monday ruled that the Second Amendment's right to bear arms applies to every jurisdiction in the nation. It places in doubt the constitutionality of Chicago's handgun ban.
06/28/2010 02:46 pm -
Robert Byrd, longest-serving member of Congress, died on Monday
West Virginia Democrat Robert Byrd had been in Congress since 1953. He won his ninth term to the US Senate in 2006.
06/28/2010 07:35 am -
Gay pride parade in San Francisco turns 40; thousands to march today
Gay pride parade, San Francisco 40th, expected to draw tens of thousands people to the event Sunday.
06/27/2010 09:38 am -
Editorial Board Blog Supreme Court on transparency vs. anonymous speech
Thursday's Supreme Court decision about a gay marriage case sheds interesting light on America's political values.
06/25/2010 08:34 am -
Sign a political petition? Supreme Court says the public can know.
The case centered on a Washington State referendum on a domestic partnership law. Fear of harassment, the Supreme Court ruled, is not enough to keep petition signers anonymous.
06/24/2010 06:03 pm -
Immigration debate: fight brewing between ACLU and Nebraska town
Immigration debate is focusing on a new law in Fremont, Neb. It prevents businesses from hiring illegal immigrants and landlords from renting to them. The ACLU will challenge the law, which is similar to laws passed by at least a few dozen other towns nationwide.
06/22/2010 04:41 pm -
DNA evidence: New York law would be first to add all criminals to DNA database
DNA evidence: New York Governor David Paterson has proposed roughly doubling New York's DNA database to include samples from even low-level offenders. But could that be an invasion of privacy?
06/22/2010 12:02 pm -
Are American schools returning to segregation?
The Supreme Court launched the desegregation of schools with Brown v. Board of Education in 1954. Now, once diverse districts like Goldsboro, N.C., are reverting to segregation, concerning civil rights advocates.
06/18/2010 05:41 pm -
Hillary Clinton infuriates Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer with immigration oops
Hillary Clinton said the Obama administration will sue Arizona over the state's tough new immigration law.
06/18/2010 03:10 pm -
Text messages can be searched says Supreme Court
Text messages OK to be searched, Supreme Court rules.
06/17/2010 05:39 pm -
Supreme Court backs police department that read employee's texts
A police sergeant was using a work-issued pager to send sexually explicit texts. The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the police department was entitled to read his messages.
06/17/2010 03:41 pm -
Gay marriage Prop. 8 trial enters last phase before ruling
Closing arguments in the Prop. 8 gay marriage trial begin Wednesday. Judge Vaughn Walker must decide whether to hold sexual orientation, like race, to the 'strict scrutiny' standard.
06/16/2010 05:30 pm -
Ronnie Lee Gardner, Utah death-row inmate facing firing squad, denied federal stay
Ronnie Lee Gardner, Utah death-row inmate facing firing squad, denied federal stay to his Friday execution while he pursues a civil rights lawsuit.
06/16/2010 12:58 pm
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