Nanny State
After Revision, DOJ May Sign Off on Beer Merger
Officials fear the combination of Anheuser-Busch InBev and Grupo Modelo would corner the market for piss in a can
Indiana House Approves Drug Tests for Welfare Recipients
Could become eighth state to require it
Texas Mulls Ban on Texting While Driving
Already has a ban on use of mobile phones by drivers under 18
Home of Florida Medical Marijuana Activist Raided
Legislation to legalize its use is named after her
Detroit Students Suspended over "Harlem Shake" Video
We're guessing the part where the kid pretends to sodomize a live duck might have played a role
Bloomberg Wants Soda Ban Extended Across State
Doing so would allow adding grocery stores to the restrictions
C. Everett Koop Dead at 96
Famous for turning position of surgeon general into a pulpit for lecturing about health
LAPD Officers Sold Guns Out of Armory to Civilians, Dealers, Lawsuit Alleges
Cop claims retaliation when he wouldn't go along with the illegal activities
Supreme Court to Consider Limits on Police DNA Collection
Maryland regularly collects DNA of arrestees not yet convicted
Former Prostitute Tells Australian Students: Brothel Work Safer Than Online Alternatives
Prostitution may be on rise in country
Parents Must Take Responsibility For What Their Kids Eat
Take responsibility before blaming corporations and seeking government interference.
Report Shows Significant Misconduct Among FBI Agents
From sexting to tax fraud, they've got quite a few problems
What the Academy Awards, Oscar Pistorius, and Public Libraries Have in Common
The new national neurosis is cultural hoarding.
Theme Park to Drop Health Coverage for Part-Timers
Thanks to restrictions of the Affordable Care Act
China's Plan in Fighting Pollution: Banning BBQs
Response from citizens not very positive
Big Bird Joins First Lady's Anti-Obesity Campaign
Er, has anybody noticed that he's kind of fat?
Salt Lake County Elminates Dozens of Licensing Regulations
No longer need special licenses for bowling alleys, flea markets and children's lemonade stands, among other things
Feds Indict Four over Salmonella Outbreak
Nine people died in case linked to Georgia peanut plant
Joe Biden's Advice to Wife on Gun Use Could Land Her in Jail
Felony aggravated menacing, reckless endangerment charges possible for shooting gun into air in Delaware
Drug Convictions Frequently Keeping Students from College
They're blocked from federal financial aid
Supreme Court Rules FTC Can Challenge Hospital Mergers
They are not immune to federal antitrust laws