Policy
Half of Caltran Traffic Cams Not Working
California spent at least $5.5 million last year on the cameras.
Maryland House Speaker: Let's Talk About Internet Gambling
Internet gambling will be among the issues Maryland's legislature takes up in the debate over legalizing gambling.
Feds: Private Companies Shouldn't Be Able to Sue Over Contraceptive Mandate
Justice Department argues private companies objecting to mandate on religious grounds impose their religious beliefs on employees.
ICE Agent Faces Suspension For Not Releasing Illegal Immigrant
Man with 10 traffic tickets was not a "priority target".
What the Anaheim Riots Can Teach Other American Cities
It's time to reform the police and cut bureaucratic red tape.
NASA to Pay $1.1 Billion to Three Private Spacecraft Companies
Looking to the private sector after the retirement of the space shuttles.
The Oldest University in West Africa Closes After Riots
The University of Sierra Leone has closed after students rioted over accommodation policy.
Families of Aurora Shooting Victims to Sue University
Relatives claim that the university James Holmes was attending failed to report his worrying behavior ro police.
Prisoner With Suspected Case of Ebola Escapes Jail
Report flies in the face of earlier reports that the outbreak had been contained.
Uzbekistan Bans Foreign Military Bases
Move interpreted as an attempt to keep Moscow and Washington at a distance.
Despite Thousands of New Hires US Unemployment Rises
163,000 hired by companies in July while the unemployment rate increased from 8.2 percent to 8.3 percent.
Spanish Trains Disrupted Amid Anti-Privatization Strike
Hundreds of trains have been cancelled after a strike over the government's plans to sell half of the country's rail sector.
US Confirms Resistance to UN Control of Internet
UN conference in December could see some countries argue for more UN control.
Bailed Out Bank Loses $723 million For the Second Quarter
The Royal Bank of Scotland, which is 82 percent owned by taxpayers, continues to hemorrhage.
China Discourages Fasting During Ramadan
Communist Party officials have posted notices banning or discouraging fasting, a move that directly affects the Uighur ethnic group.
Markets Still Unconvinced By Euro-Crisis Proposals
Vague plans outlined by ECB President Draghi fail to reassure investors.
Fill Up That Gas Tank: TSA Will Allow Unionization
That should take care of their reputation for being careless and obnoxious.
Scandal-Plagued ATF Official Resigns
Fast and Furious takes its toll as an official at the center of the scandal heads for the door
Subsidies Feed College Bureaucrats
Virginia's colleges have seen soaring administrative costs, and education experts say government subsidies fueled the boom
Patent-Relief Legislation Proposed
Bill would limit patent lawsuits and impose costs on nuisance-plaintiffs
EFF, Author's Guild, Square off Over Google Books
The ability to search and read snippets of books through a Google service is at stake in this court case over copyright
Feds Drag on Freeing Mobile Spectrum
Two years after promising to free bandwidth for mobile communications, the federal government has done nothing
Most Transparent Administration in History Prosecuting More Leakers Than All Previous Presidents Combined
Government's clamping down on leaks even as politically expedient ones continue.
Time for the Union Payoffs! Bullet Train's First Boon Goes to State Highway Workers
A journey of 800 miles begins with spending millions to relocate a small chunk of highway in the middle of Fresno.
Too Many Privately Educated Athletes?
The head of Britain's Olympic team says dominance by athletes educated at private schools is "wholly unacceptable"
Papers Please, Kid
Public school students in Scottsdale, Arizona, will be required to wear ID badges
Company Dinged for Protesting Land Grab
When Norfolk, Virginia's Central Radio Company put up a banner to protest being targeted for eminent domain, the company was hit for a sign code violation
Libya Goes Mad Max
In the battle against Colonel Moammar Gadhafi's regime, Misrata became a center for making homemade weapons and armored vehicles
E-Mails to Sanford Police Chief Show Rage Over Martin Shooting
Newly released documents show missives getting more angry as news spread.
65-Year-Old Woman Scares Away Robbers with Gun
Police, naturally, warn against citizens defending themselves with guns.
Former GOP Presidential Candidate Buddy Roemer Calls For Gary Johnson to Be Included in Romney and Obama's Presidential Debates
"Nowhere is it written--in the Constitution or elsewhere--that we should have only two choices for President," Roemer said.
Prospects for Cybersecurity Bill Dim
Joe Lieberman bill that mirrors Chinese, Russian policy proposals unlikely to make it out of Senate
GOP Report: White House Budget Analysts Were Worried About Solyndra
Concerned about financial risk to taxpayers since 2011, according to the report
Congress to President: License to Kill, Please
A new effort by Congress to act as a check and/or balance to the imperial presidency seeks legal justification for killings ordered by the White House.
Top U.S. Commander in Afghanistan Headed to Pakistan
Pakistan recently re-opened supply lines to NATO and a billion in U.S. aid to the country will be unfrozen.
