Schwarzenegger asks: What if pot's legal and taxed?
By Kevin Yamamura

As California struggles to find cash, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Tuesday it's time to study whether to legalize and tax marijuana for recreational use.Read more


Bill Would Prevent Feds from Regulating Firearms in TN
By John Dunn

Tennessee lawmakers may soon send the federal government a loud message, hands off our guns. A new law is under consideration that would say if firearms are manufactured and sold inside the state of Tennessee, federal gun law would not apply.Read more


Hostile bloggers facing fines, jail?
By Bob Unruh

A new proposal in Congress is threatening fines and jail time for what it calls "cyberbullying" – communications that include e-mails and text messages that "cause substantial emotional distress." Read more


Census GPS-tagging your home's front door
By Bob Unruh

The data collection, presented as preparation for the 2010 Census, is pinpointing with computer accuracy the locations and has raised considerable concern from privacy advocates who have questioned why the information is needed. The privacy advocates also are more than a little worried over what could be done with that information.Read more


Web critic angers Orlando Police Chief Val Demings
By Susan Jacobson

Orlando police Chief Val Demings is threatening to sue one of her critics for creating a Web site that criticizes her performance.Read more


Jackson police officer arrested for extortion
Associated Press

A Jackson, MS police officer and a security guard for Jackson Public Schools have been arrested on extortion charges after allegedly threatening a convenience store owner.Read more