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Catholic Nun Jailed for Breaking Into Nuclear Site
One of three activists sentenced for trespassing on Tennessee power station
Police Eye Google Glass as Surveillance Tool
The New York City Police Department is the latest law-enforcement agency to test the wearable technology
This Florida Town Might Be Wiped Off the Map
A jailed former mayor, a history as a notorious speedtrap and now a damning audit could mean the end of tiny Hampton
Colorado Thinks Legal Pot Is Bad for Its Image
Only ten percent of voters say they’ve tried marijuana since it became legal
Family of Teen in Gym Death Sues Funeral Home
The parents of a Georgia teenager say the funeral home took out his organs and stuffed the body cavity with newspaper
Report: Government Will Broaden Ban on Racial Profiling
Federal agents will be prohibited from profiling by religion, national origin, gender and sexual orientation
New Laws For a New Year
From shark fin bans to drone regulation, here are some legal changes taking place in 2014
Michigan Bill Would Punish School-Skippers Where It Hurts: Behind The Wheel
A student could lose a driver’s license over truancy
New York Prosecutor Slams Cell Carriers for Rejecting Antitheft Switch
State attorney general is asking networks for details about why they killed the “kill switch”
Eagles Lose Protections on Wind Farms
The farms will not be prosecuted if the iconic birds die in the spinning turbine blades
LA City Council Votes to Regulate E-Cigarettes
The Feds and city governments across the country are considering similar legislation.
John Edwards Returns to Personal-Injury Law, Personal Baggage and All
Before the presidential campaigns and the tabloid drama, John Edwards was the closest thing to a rock star the North Carolina Bar had ever seen. In the 1980s and ’90s, Edwards won tens of millions of dollars for his clients — …