HONOLULU, Hawaii - June 30, 2008 - The United States is an illegal occupying force that should hand the 132 islands of Hawaii back to the monarchy overthrown more than a century ago, according to members of a Native Hawaiian sovereignty movement.

AUSTIN, Texas - June 30, 2008 - From its Texas Rangers to its enthusiastic take on the death penalty, the Lone Star State has long been known for its aggressive stance on law enforcement. Thanks to a strange new law, it's a sting that may soon be felt by a number of the state's computer-repair people.

PHOENIX, Arizona - June 26, 2008 - Police reports show that three men arrested in a Phoenix home invasion and homicide Monday may have been active members of the Mexican Army.  The suspects may have been hired by drug cartels to perform home invasions and assassinations in the U.S.

WASHINGTON - Jun 26, 2008 - From the Supreme Court ruling DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA v. HELLER:

WASHINGTON - June 26, 2008 - The Supreme Court, splitting along ideological lines, today declared that the Second Amendment protects an individual's right to own guns for self-defense, striking down the District of Columbia's ban on handgun ownership as unconstitutional.

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba - January 25, 2008 - Nearly two weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that detainees held at Guantánamo Bay have the right to habeas corpus and can thus challenge their detention in civilian courts, a U.S. Court of Appeals dealt another blow to the Bush regime’s detention policy.

WASHINGTON - June 22, 2008 - Judging from the reaction of travelers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, a new device that enables security screeners to peek through their clothing is likely to become a permanent fixture at airports across the United States.