Online Poker Helps Bring Pakistani Boy to U.S. For Life-Saving Surgery
Father made a friend playing cards
Nanny State
Texas Family Wants Cop Who Shot Dog After Showing Up At Wrong House Fired
Six-year-old witnessed shooting of dog
"Comprehensive Immigration Reform" Means More Wasteful Spending Under Guise of "Border Security"
Shitshows DC's known for
Dallas City Councilwoman Upset About County AIDS Ad For Presenting Gay Black Men, Homosexuality, As Acceptable
Dallas has one of the highest rates of HIV infection in Texas
NY Father-Son Pimping Team Acquitted of Sex Trafficking, Found Guilty of Promoting Prostitution, Money Laundering
Prostitutes testified being treated well
LAUSD School Board Unanimously Approves $30 Million Contract for iPads for Students
Superintendent's an Apple shareholder
Alaska's Lisa Murkowski Third GOP Senator to Endorse Gay Marriage
Now endorse legalizing consensual behavior that still gets people thrown in jail
Study Finds No Danger from Moderate Drinking by Pregnant Women
Except, if they weren't drinking, they wouldn't be pregnant
911 Caller Pleads Guilty to False Report That Led to Police Shooting of Unarmed Teenager
Prosecutor previously declined to press involuntary manslaughter charges; caller will now spend 90 days in jail
NYPD Faces Lawsuit Over Massive Surveillance of Muslims by Demographics Unit
NYPD official's admitted no lead was ever connected to an actual terrorist plot
US Teacher Training Called 'Industry of Mediocrity'
"A vast majority of teacher preparation programs do not give aspiring teachers adequate return on their investment of time and tuition dollars," according to a report.
American Medical Association: Obesity Is Not a Disease
Treating it as one undermines prevention efforts
Words May Change in E-Books to Fight Piracy
Unique changes serve as watermarks to discourage sharing
Los Angeles Plastic Bag Ban Pushes Forward
Shoppers will have to bring own bags or pay for paper bags
Obama Says Secret NSA Spying Program "Transparent"
Was unknown to the public until being leaked earlier this month; leaker may face treason charges
Fort Hood Shooter May Get More Time to Prepare Defense
Nidal Hasan wanted to claim defense of others, specifically Taliban fighters
Jewelry Store Owner Shoots, Kills Robbery Suspect in Newark
State looking to make strict gun laws even stricter
Inmates Rat Out Drug Dealing Corrections Officers at Riker's Island
Investigation took DEA two years
Yahoo Latest to Reveal U.S. Government Data Requests
Between 12 and 13 thousand requests in last 18 months, mostly for criminal investigations
Edward Snowden "Honored" To Be Called Traitor by Dick Cheney
Dick Cheney's a big reason this is all happening, he says
Snowden Promises to Reveal "Aggressively Criminal" U.S. Intelligence Gathering Methods
Truth's coming out, he says
Some Pro-Legalization Activists Opposed to Efforts to Build Marijuana Business Empire
Afraid of federal, voter backlash
Ohio Cop Lets Suspected Impaired Driver Drive Home a Block While He Follows; Police Chief Freaks Out
"Very bad judgement," says the police chief of the cop, who was suspended without pay for two days
Citizens and the State: The Problem Is Bigger Than You Think
The NSA scandal is the tip of the iceberg.
Department of Homeland Security Raids 7-11s in New York, Virginia Over Illegal Immigration
Part of investigation into human trafficking from Pakistan, identity theft, and money laundering, according to authorities
Holder: NSA Leaks Damaging to National Security, Leaker Will Be Held Accountable
When they say national security do they mean their own images?
Supreme Court: Arizona Can't Demand Proof of Citizenship for Voter Registration
Federal standard can't be added to
NSA Scandal Separates Liberty Lovers from Poseurs
Party lines play no role in the fight for privacy rights.
French Court: Twitter Must Unveil Anti-Semitic Tweeters
Free speech isn't a French thing
Obama Administration Has Greatly Expanded Medical Marijuana Prosecutions
An average of 36 per year, compared to 20 under George W. Bush
