British Newspaper That Armstrong Sued For Saying He Doped Wants $1.5 Million...
Following Lance Armstrong's bombshell Oprah interview last night — which saw him admit to doping multiple times— British newspaper the Sunday Times has said it will attempt to get money Armstrong won...
View ArticleJon Stewart Demolishes Conservatives For Calling Obama A Tyrant
Daily Show host Jon Stewart lambasted conservative cries of "tyranny" on President Barack Obama in the wake of his sweeping, aggressive proposal to curb gun violence.Stewart played a round of clips...
View ArticleStudents Who Are Allergic To Wheat Gluten Might Start Using Disability Law To...
WASHINGTON (AP) — People with severe food allergies have a new tool in their attempt to find menus that fit their diet: federal disabilities law. And that could leave schools, restaurants and anyplace...
View Article6 Ways Criminals Are Going To Thwart Gun Control Laws
As a former military member and gun owner, I respect weapons and understand their capabilities. They can be used in a variety of ways: hunting, stopping a burglary, or just for the hobby of sport...
View ArticleThis German Phrase Nails The Future Of Privacy And Surveillance
The walls protecting individual privacy and obscurity from government and corporate surveillance become more transparent by the day—one could even say they have the visual consistency of glass.One...
View ArticleFormer Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko May Face Life In Prison For...
Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, in jail since 2011 following charges of "abuse of office", may be charged for allegedly ordering the murder of a rival according to prosecutors in the...
View ArticleBanking Legend's Financial Connections Helped Make Rampant Doping Possible,...
The drama surrounding Lance Armstrong has cast a harsh spotlight on a man who was one of his biggest supporters: Thomas Weisel, co-owner of the disgraced cyclist's U.S. Postal Service Team.Weisel,...
View ArticleThe FBI Is So Concerned About One Abortion Doctor's Safety, Panels Won't Even...
It's been nearly 40 years since the U.S. Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision, but abortion doctors say they're still forced to work in a shadowy world.At a recent panel hosted by Physicians for...
View ArticleTexas Senator Wants To Know Whether Prosecutors Were Going After Aaron Swartz...
A top Senate Republican is suggesting the federal government harshly prosecuted Aaron Swartz because the Internet activist asked for too much information.After Swartz killed himself last week in his...
View ArticleNew York Bar Considers A Change That Could Revolutionize Law Schools
The New York bar's leaders, judges, and law professors met at NYU Law today to consider whether law schools should lop off their third year.In today's New York Times, Northwestern Law dean Daniel B....
View ArticleFormer New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin Has Been Indicted For Taking Bribes During...
Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin was indicted today on 21 charges, including bribery, money laundering, and wire fraud. The federal charges allege that he used his office for personal gain, accepting...
View ArticleGun Control Advocates Are Flabbergasted Obama Didn't Take An Executive Action...
Gun control advocates were surprised President Barack Obama didn't add a 24th executive action to his list of gun control initiatives: A ban on the import of certain assault weapons that was passed...
View ArticleUS Supreme Court Agrees To Take Up Huge Ponzi Scheme Case
(Reuters) - The Supreme Court on Friday accepted appeals by law firms that once represented convicted swindler Allen Stanford and were trying to avoid lawsuits by victims seeking to recoup losses from...
View ArticleEx-Con Shares How Hard It Is To Be Targeted By One Of Aaron Swartz's Prosecutors
Aaron Swartz's legal team and family are justifiably outraged at federal prosecutors, a man prosecuted by one of the same attorneys said.Swartz's former lawyer said this week that Assistant United...
View ArticleHere's What's Wrong With The Hacking Law Used To Target Aaron Swartz
Reddit co-founder Aaron Swartz's recent suicide sparked an outcry over his prosecution for illegaly downloading scholarly articles. His death also spurred calls to reform the federal anti-hacking...
View ArticleCan James Holmes' Psychiatrist Be Held Responsible For 'The Dark Knight'...
If a psychiatrist believes her client might become violent, is she obligated to try to prevent that person from hurting people?A Colorado court will have to answer that question now that the widow of a...
View ArticlePolice Say Teenager Shot And Killed 5 In Albuquerque Home
A teenage boy fatally shot two adults and three children inside a home in Albuquerque, NM, police say.Bernalillo County sheriff's spokesman Aaron Williamson said that investigators found several guns...
View ArticleActivists Go After Major Hotel Chains That Give Discounts To NRA Members
MEMBERS of the National Rifle Association (NRA), America's powerful gun lobby, can earn valuable discounts at Best Western and Wyndham hotels—just as, for example, an American Automobile Association...
View ArticleLifetime's Casey Anthony Movie Made The Prosecutor Look Like An Idiot
Lifetime's much anticipated movie "Prosecuting Casey Anthony" premiered Saturday night.While we went into it expecting Lifetime's typical dramatic flair, the movie's unflattering portrayal of the star...
View ArticleT-Mobile Loses Big 'Test Case' On Massive Data Roaming Charges
Mobile phone customers could be able to reclaim unexpected data roaming charges after one of the big network providers lost a court battle over data roaming.T-Mobile, which has now merged with Orange...
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