Sandusky lawsuit alleges over 100 instances of abuse
A 29-year-old man filed the first lawsuit against former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky on Wednesday afternoon.
Senate defeats challenge to indefinite detention
The polarized Senate on Tuesday beat back an attempt to set aside proposed rules on detention of terrorism suspects, defying a White House veto threat and criticisms from the FBI and the Pentagon.
Study: Legalizing medical marijuana reduces traffic fatalities
States that have passed initiatives to legalize medical marijuana have also seen a decline in traffic fatalities, according to a new study out this week.
Perry to fed. workers: ‘Share my vision’ or get punished
GOP presidential candidate Rick Perry is so serious about changing how Washington does business that he is vowing to retaliate against any federal worker who disagrees with him.
Kucinich: The Fed controls our government
Kucinich called for the U.S. Federal Reserve to be reformed after Bloomberg reported the central bank secretly loaned nearly $8 trillion to financial institutions from 2007 to 2009.
10 things the iPhone Siri will help you get instead of an abortion
Ask the Siri, the new iPhone 4 assistant, where to dump a body, score pot or buy Viagra, and she'll help you out. Ask where to get an abortion and, well, not so much.
