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Setback for medical marijuana as California court upholds local banSome 200 California cities and towns ban medical marijuana dispensaries, creating regions where patients cannot purchase the drug legally. Advocates want the state to regulate the business.
Obama administration backs out of appeal over new contraceptive mandateGovernment lawyers give up their challenge to a temporary injunction in a Bible publisher's lawsuit and will battle the issue in another pending case at the appeals court.
Harper Lee sues agent. Who owns 'To Kill a Mockingbird' copyright?Harper Lee sues: Calling Atticus Finch! Author Harper Lee is suing her agent over the copyright to her classic novel, 'To Kill a Mockingbird.' She alleges she was tricked into signing away rights to the book, first published in 1960.
Teenagers, social media, and terrorism: a threat level hard to assessAuthorities are leaning more toward zero tolerance of teenagers who fling around online threats about acts of violence or terrorism. As a result, what might have once merited a slap on the wrist may today result in criminal charges.
Boston bombing probe: Three suspects told stories that don't matchIn broad terms, the three suspects arrested and charged with obstructing justice in the Boston bombing investigation told the same story. But the accounts varied on some important details.
Where do things stand at Guant谩namo? Six basic questions answered. President Obama this week pledged to 鈥渞eengage鈥� with Congress to find a way to close the terror detention camp at the Guant谩namo Bay, Cuba, naval base. The renewed focus comes as 100 of the 166 detainees are reported to be engaged in a hunger strike. Here is a brief look at where things stand now.
New arrests hint at unseen side of Boston bombing suspectThree of Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's friends were arrested Wednesday and charged with covering up for him. Two told authorities they heard Tsarnaev brag about his bombmaking ability.
Lawyers who defend terror suspects have thankless task. Why do they do it?The defense team for Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev includes several lawyers experienced in terrorism cases. It takes a certain kind of lawyer, it seems, to represent accused terrorists.
Michael Jackson wrongful death trial opens: Were tour organizers to blame?Michael Jackson died in part because the organizers of his 'This Is It' tour were irresponsible taskmasters, the family alleges in its wrongful death suit. But that might be hard to prove.
Immigration reform: While Congress debates, Supreme Court stays clearWith the White House and Congress working on immigration reform, the Supreme Court rejected an appeal from Alabama and let stand a finding that the state's statute was preempted by federal law.
Boston bombing interrogation: Will prosecutors have a Miranda problem?The government has cited public safety in its decision to question Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the alleged Boston Marathon bomber, for 16 hours before reading him his Miranda rights. Legal experts differ on whether that's OK.
Why trial for Boston bomb suspect could be at least a year awayBoth sides in the case of alleged Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev will be scouring thousands of FBI interviews and other evidence. Also, the Justice Department will undertake a lengthy process to decide if it will seek the death penalty.
Boston bomb suspect called 'lucid,' but how much does he know?A US judge read Dzhokhar Tsarnaev his rights at a hospital bedside hearing, finding him 'mentally competent.' The Boston bombing suspect reportedly called his brother the attack's mastermind.
In US affidavit on Boston bombing, new details about what happenedThe criminal complaint, attested to by FBI Special Agent Daniel R. Genck, is the first official on-the-record account by federal agents of key details in the Boston bombing investigation.
US charges against Boston bombing suspect allow for death penaltyDzhokhar Tsarnaev, Boston Marathon bombing suspect, was charged Monday with using an IED to destroy lives and property, a federal crime that carries a potential death sentence. The affidavit outlines why the FBI believes it has the right man.
Argument over NRA T-shirt gets eighth-grader jailed. Dress code run amok?A student at a West Virginia middle school was suspended and arrested after a confrontation with a teacher over an NRA T-shirt with a picture of a rifle on it. Public schools have some leeway in setting dress codes, the Supreme Court has found. 聽
Boston bombings: Prosecution readies its case, seeks answers on motiveIn the Boston Marathon bomb attack, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev聽could face federal terrorism charges punishable with the death penalty. He could also face murder charges from Massachusetts prosecutors.
'No more hurting people.' Will a safer future follow Boston tragedy's wake?Martin Richard, the 8-year-old boy killed in the Boston Marathon bomb attack, once held a sign that said 'peace' and 'no more hurting people.' Research finds a pattern of lessening violence as human history moves forward.- Supreme Court: forced blood tests in drunk-driving cases not always OKThe Supreme Court decision Wednesday means that sometimes police will need to obtain a warrant in drunk-driving cases before administering a forced blood test 鈥� and that sometimes they won鈥檛.
Supreme Court puts limits on reach of human rights lawThe decision undercuts what had been a growing area of international human rights litigation in US courts. The federal statute allows foreign residents to file civil lawsuits in US courts for violations of international law.
