Murat Kurnaz is a German man who spent five years in the custody of the U.S. and its allies and is still considered an enemy combatant even now that he…
As mortgage foreclosures rise to new record highs, there is good news on the legislative front for new homeowners: Congress is working on bills that could enhance existing tax breaks.
A former Justice Department higher-up, Robert E. Coughlin II, pleaded guilty Tuesday to accepting thousands of dollars worth of meals and tickets from disgraces lobbyist Jack Abramoff in exchange for…
Legislation that would prohibit lawyers from advertising that they offer discounts for anyone charged with DUI has passed through the Tennessee Senate’s Finance, Ways and Means Committee.
Lawmakers in Oregon are bewildered by a mass of resignations, up to 150 public officials, mostly in the state’s rural areas. It turns out the resignations may be tied to…
A 6th-grader from Miami met with Gov. Charlie Crist today after he successfully lobbied to have the Florida state legislature pass a law allowing restaurants to donate unused food to…
Two Florida business coalitions have filed suit over a new law that will allow workers and other citizens to bring guns onto private property in their individual vehicles, starting July…
The very first time that the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra tried to rehearse “State of Siege” in London, it was clear that they were violating European labor and employment law.
Updated: Dozens of Pakistan appellate judges removed from office in November by the country’s president could now be restored to their former seats by the end of April.
Updated: A bill to increase student loan limits that is intended to make it easier for students and their parents to get funding for college and graduate school in…
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