Source: The New York Times
In a sharply worded letter to President Bush in May, an important Congressional ally charged that the administration might have violated the law by failing to inform Congress of some secret intelligence programs and risked losing Republican support on national security matters.
Source: http://word-a-day-uae.blogspot.com/
Thi is an interesting view of an American expat living in the United Arab Emirates.
Source: Local 6
Teen Sues Over Sex Offender Boss A Central Florida teen has accused her former employer of negligent hiring after she was allegedly touched inappropriately by a manager who she later found out was a convicted sex offender.
The 4th of July is a sacred holiday to many Americans.
Source: forbes.com
The prospect of telecom companies creating a tiered pricing system on the Internet based on bandwidth usage will not significantly hurt Google, according to a Friday report by Cowen and Company.
Source: Associated Press
The Senate Judiciary Committee is opening hearings this week into what has become the White House's favorite tool for overriding Congress in the name of wartime national security.
Source: cd989.com
Boaters in Ontario caught drinking can now lose their motor vehicle driver's licence for up to a year. A private member's bill, passed without opposition yesterday and was signed into law immediately.
Source: mercurynews.com
Are you concerned about your privacy in this online age? You should be! It seems the Silicon Valley heavyweights also feel the same and are pushing for a national law to protect consumers more.
Source: eurekalert.org
But imagine that the fundamental constants – and thereby also the fundamental laws – are not at all constant but have gradually changed over time. Implications that this is the case have been known for some time and are now supported by new measurements
Source: today.reuters.com
The U.S. Congress on Wednesday sent President George W. Bush a bill to boost fines tenfold to $325,000 on broadcast television and radio stations that violate decency standards, a victory for conservative groups.
Source: today.reuters.com
And now for some really important news of the day... "There's a time and place for everything, local Australian governments have ruled as they move to stop brothels opening near cemeteries.
Source: iht.com
The Indonesian defense minister warned the Bush administration on Tuesday that its approach to fighting terrorism was alienating Muslims and that it needed to be more sensitive to local governments. "In the application of security, including anti-terrorist laws, it's best th …
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Little tidbit of history for today, and every friday.
It seems every other day, there's a news story about legislation that are either on the books, or being discussed that limit Americans' freedom: * A new violent games bill is moving through the Louisiana Congress * South Dakota banned all abortions
Source: startribune.com
The proposal would prohibit anyone from walking in an alley who doesn't live on that block or who isn't a guest of someone who does.
Source: grist.org
A handful of imaginary species are protected by real laws Why do people fight for such laws? In some cases, it's simply to attract tourists, to have an excuse to hold kitschy annual festivals and sell souvenirs.
Source: seattletimes.nwsource.com
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho – A Christian-school teacher who played a version of strip poker during a camping trip with students broke no law, but the principal who reported the incident to police has been cited. Apparently the teacher who player strip poker with students (Nudity wa …
Source: huffingtonpost.com
Eleven members of the US House of Representatives plan to take President Bush to court to defeat the Republican budget bill that was improperly signed into law without both the House and the Senate voting to pass the same version of it.
Source: nytimes.com
On Wednesday, the posse, a civilian force of 300 volunteers, many of them retired deputies, are to fan out over desert backcountry, watching for smugglers and the people they guide into these parts.
Source: humaneventsonline.com
Source: lasvegassun.com
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. (AP) - A professor and six students at Northern Kentucky University were charged with uprooting 400 crosses meant to represent fetuses in an anti-abortion display, prosecutors said.
Source: news.com.com
Say goodbye to your freedoms. The DMCA is already bad, forthcoming legislation from Bush and Co. is going to make it much, much worse.
Source: The New York Times
The New York City Council raises a number of initiatives to bring about a more civil society in a city regularly known to be hard-nosed.
Source: csmonitor.com
"India's long porous borders and stable democracy makes it an attractive destination for refugees in the region - home to one-tenth of the global refugee population.
Source: int.iol.co.za
Judge claims that he has psychic powers and has made a covenant with dwarf friends. Hilarity ensues.