The federal appeals court in Atlanta has declined to overturn lower court decisions against a new sentencing hearing for Patrick Charles Hannon, condemned to die for cutting a man's throat and fatally shooting another in Tampa 18 years ago. ...more

March 21, 2009

POTSDAM, Germany (AP) -- Germany is dropping its pursuit of a ban on Scientology after finding insufficient evidence of illegal activity, security officials said Friday. Domestic intelligence services will continue to monitor the group, officials said. The German branch of the Los Angeles-based Church of Scientology has been under observation by domestic intelligence services for more than a decade. Top security officials asked state governments in December to begin gathering information on whether they had sufficient grounds to seek a ban. ...more

November 21, 2008

A judge has ordered the Justice Department to produce White House memos that provide the legal basis for the Bush administration's post-Sept. 11 warrantless wiretapping program. ...more

November 2, 2008

Iraq's Cabinet decided Tuesday to ask the United States for changes to the draft agreement that would keep American troops here three more years, as key Shiite lawmakers warned the deal stands little chance of approval as it stands. ...more

October 22, 2008

People the Tarpon Springs City Commission pays to advise its members on land use matters are warning commissioners against declaring the city's 2005 development order with Wal-Mart no longer valid. Will commissioners listen? ...more

October 11, 2008

President Bush's top advisers are not immune from congressional subpoenas, a federal judge ruled Thursday in an unprecedented dispute between the two political branches. ...more

August 1, 2008

A battle taking place in a Pasco County courtroom this week boils down to a struggle between fundamental American principals: individual property rights versus governmental responsibility. ...more

July 30, 2008

Sudan's ruling party warned Sunday there will be more violence in Darfur if the country's president is indicted for crimes against humanity and genocide, while hundreds of people rallied in Khartoum to support the leader. ...more

July 14, 2008

A lawsuit filed to disqualify write-in candidate John M. Taylor and open the District 1 county commission primary to all Pasco County voters could end next week. ...more

July 4, 2008

A federal judge has ordered the founder of "Selling Among Wolves," Michael Q. Pink, to respond in writing and at a hearing in September, showing why he shouldn't be compelled to comply with IRS summons. ...more

July 2, 2008