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Kansas City Star Nearly 62000 'uninsurable' patients could lose coverage if the health care law …Washington PostNonetheless, she says she'd be dead if it weren't for President Barack Obama's health care law. Now the Florida small businesswoman is worried the Supreme Court will strike down her lifeline. Under the law, Watson and nearly 62000 other [...]

Legal troubles of missing Utah woman's father-in-law may not be over; attorney …Washington PostThe voyeurism conviction of a missing Utah woman's father-in-law may not be the last of his legal troubles. An attorney who represents the teenage girls at the center of Steve Powell's voyeurism trial said Thursday they plan to file a lawsuit against [...]

US law enforcement agents on Honduran military helicopter involved in deadly …Washington PostUS government officials, speaking on condition of anonymity because their statements had not been authorized, said Honduran law enforcement did not initiate the shooting, but rather returned fire after being attacked. The officials said the DEA agents …and more » View full post on [...]

US law enforcement agents aboard Honduran military helicopter that opened fire …Washington PostState department officials confirm US law enforcement agents were working with Honduran military forces aboard a helicopter during an anti-drug operation in which at least four people were reportedly slain. Human rights organizations and Honduran news …and more » View full post on law [...]

ABC News Ukraine PM accepts EU legal, medical experts to look into Tymoshenko caseWashington PostBRUSSELS — Ukraine's Prime Minister Mykola Azarov says that the European Union can send experts to assess both the medical state of his jailed predecessor Yulia Tymoshenko and the legal process that led to her conviction and seven-year sentence.Azarov speeks at [...]

The law needs to catch up with loveWashington Post (blog)I urged the legislators to pass the Civil Marriage Protection Act to provide my family and the families of many committed same-sex couples equal standing in the eyes of the law. When Maryland's Governor O'Malley signed that bill we celebrated loud and …and more » View full [...]

Administrative law judge recommends letting rapper Luther Campbell coach in …Washington PostA state administrative law judge says former 2 Live Crew frontman Luther Campbell should be allowed to coach football in Florida schools. Judge Robert Meale made his recommendation Tuesday. The state refused to certify the 51-year-old rapper although …Florida judge says rapper Campbell should [...]

What the law says about campaigns and super PACs at the heart of the 2012 electionWashington PostBut the law has been somewhat vague, giving groups broad leeway to interpret the law and frustrating advocates for campaign finance reform who want stricter regulations. According to the Federal Election Commission, coordination is defined as “in …and more » [...]

NewsNet5.com Ohio governor signs repeal of elections law that shrinks the swing state's …Washington PostCOLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio's Republican governor signed legislation Tuesday to get rid of a contentious new election law that Democrats and others have been trying to get voters in the presidential battleground state to overturn. The law would shrink early …Ohio [...]

Former Mexican law enforcement officials pleads guilty in US to helping …Washington PostSAN DIEGO — A former Mexican law enforcement official has pleaded guilty in US District Court to aiding members of a violent Tijuana-based drug cartel, including helping traffickers get away with a double homicide in 2010. Jesus Quinonez pleaded …and more » View full [...]