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Lawmakers warn FBI it could lose broad spying power following revelations of abuses
WASHINGTON AP - Republicans and Democrats sternly warned the FBI on Tuesday that it could lose its broad power to collect telephone, e-mail and financial records to hunt terrorists after revelations of widespread abuses of the authority detailed in a recent internal investigation.Their threats came as the Justice Department's chief watchdog, Glenn A.Lil Wayne pleads to attempted gun possession
NEW YORK AP - In the midst of a career surge that has made him one of rap's biggest stars, Lil Wayne is bracing for a year behind bars after pleading guilty Thursday in a two-year-old gun case.A glum Lil Wayne said little as he admitted illegally having a loaded gun on his tour bus in 2007, moving to end a case that had churned along as he collected Grammys and gold records.Declare Stands on Social Issues,'Coalition' Asks Court Hopefuls
Steven H. [email protected] Christian Coalition of Georgia is putting statewide judicial candidates on the spot, asking them to declare their positions on abortion, school prayer, homosexual conduct and other hot-button issues. The group's effort puts it at odds with a private organization that has been asking candidates to sign a pledge to follow old rules on campaign behavior and to refrain from filling out the surveys.IP Litigators Bail on Local Boutique for Robins Kaplan
Meredith [email protected] property litigators Stephen R. Risley and J. Scott Culpepper have left IP boutique Thomas, Kayden, Horstemeyer Risley for the local office of Robins, Kaplan, Miller Ciresi. Both join as partners.Risley said the two saw more opportunities at Robins Kaplan because of its focus on litigation and its national platform.Anna Nicole Smith estate enters probate in Los Angeles court, starting inheritance process
LOS ANGELES AP _ Former foes Larry Birkhead and Howard K. Stern sat side-by-side in a courtroom Tuesday as a commissioner admitted Anna Nicole Smith's will to probate and ordered that Birkhead, father of the late model's daughter, would be guardian of the estate while Stern serves as executor of her will."The will dated July 30th, 2001, is admitted to probate," said Superior Court Commissioner Mitchell L.Obama taps 2 more for federal appeals courts
WASHINGTON AP - President Barack Obama on Thursday nominated a federal judge from Maryland and another from New York to serve on U.S. appeals courts, moving to change the political balance of both courts.The Maryland judge, Andre Davis, would serve on the Virginia-based 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals if confirmed by the Senate.Kagan resists efforts to predict her future votes
Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee questioning Elena Kagan on Wednesday frequently found themselves in sharp disagreement with the U.S. Supreme Court nominee, who continued to resist attempts to define her views.Kagan's strategy might have alienated at least one committee member, Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa., who left open the possibility he might vote against confirmation in protest.Lenders claim larger part of America's neighborhoods
ONLY THE POSSUMS are enjoying the backyard of 2035 Lilac Lane in Decatur, where Wall Street titan Bear Stearns Cos. is just another homeowner by default. ''It's a mess,'' said Kiwanna Ford, 31, who grew up next door to the vacant brick ranch-style house four miles south of the DeKalb County Courthouse. Bear Stearns seized the property three months ago after Ford's neighbor stopped making payments on his mortgage.Trending Stories
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