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As David Kopel points out: When the case of District of Columbia v. Heller was before the Supreme Court, Mayor Bloomberg filed a brief in support of the District's handgun ban, arguing that a militia-only ...

Flush from their success before the Supreme Court, the NRA has vowed to challenge gun control laws it views as violative of the Second Amendment around the country.

For the first time this decade, AAA estimates a decline in the number of Americans traveling during the July Fourth holiday travel period.

None of the tickets sold for the latest Hoosier Lotto game matches all six numbers drawn, so the jackpot rises to an estimated $10 million for Wednesday's drawing.

After months of claiming insufficient information to express an opinion on the District of Columbia gun law, Barack Obama noted with apparent approval Thursday that the Supreme Court ruled the 32-year ban on ...

Following the Supreme Court's ruling in the case District of Columbia v. Heller, Libertarian Party spokesperson Andrew Davis called the case a "landmark victory for the preservation of liberty in the United ...

All of you who've been commenting here pre- and post-Heller on our Second Amendment right to bear arms will see in George Mason University School of Law Professor David E. Bernstein's post below concordance ...

The High Court''s decision says the District of Columbia law was incompatible with gun rights under the second amendment.

Few countries go as far as the District of Columbia government did in effectively banning handgun ownership, but gun control abroad tends to be far stricter and more intrusive than in the United States .

Brief summaries of the rulings from the leading cases before the Supreme Court in its just-ended term:

GUN BAN

Ruled that Americans have a right to own guns for self-defense and hunting. It was the justices' first major pronouncement on gun rights in history. The 5-4 ruling struck down the District of Columbia's 32-year-old ban on handguns as incompatible with gun rights under the Second Amendment. The decision went further than even the Bush administration wanted, but probably leaves most firearms laws intact. Within two days, lawsuit were filed in San Francisco and Chicago challenging similar handgun bans.

Following Thursday's ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of District of Columbia v. Heller that the Second Amendment protects an individual civil right to keep and bear arms, and that a municipal gun ...

Luke Thomas On June 27, 2008 @ 7:26 am In Culture , Law , News 2 Comments June 27, 2008 Washington, D.C. - Paul Helmke, President of the Brady Center and Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, issued the ...

Gun Rights: Obama claims he believes the Second Amendment says you can own a gun but that local communities can still opt out of the Constitution.

The District of Columbia is building a new kind of parking garage - for bicycles.

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Gun Restrictions - American Public Health Association Disappointed By Supreme Court Ruling In DC V. Heller Main Category: Public Health Article Date: 27 Jun 2008 - 4:00 PDT As the lead organization on the ...

Mayor Adrian M. Fenty, Interim Attorney General Peter Nickles, and Metropolitan Police Chief Cathy Lanier announced their disappointment in today's ruling of the United States Supreme Court in District of ...

The court, splitting along ideological lines, on June 26 declared the District of Columbia's ban on handgun ownership unconstitutional.

Several international airlines agreed to plead guilty and pay fines totally $504 million in a cargo rate price-fixing case, the U.S. Justice Department said.

The Supreme Court says Americans have a right to own guns for self-defense and hunting, the justices' first major pronouncement on gun rights in U.S. history.

Highway deaths across the nation are down sharply so far this year compared with 2007, according to preliminary data tracked by state police and transportation agencies.

Is it about reaching out to the usually ignored or is it pandering to that oh so hyped Latino vote? Regardless of the reasons behind the decision, I just received a press release announcing that the Democratic ...

Microsoft Corp. is moving slowly to correct problems in technical documentation for communications protocols that the company is required to release under an ongoing antitrust decree, the lawyers for two groups ...

District of Columbia officials say they plan to establish a system of regular inspections of apartment buildings -- something that's never been done before in the city.

The House of Delegates of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists considered a number of vital professional issues during its 60th annual session, including criteria to determine appropriate ...

Royal Bank completed the acquisition of Ferris Baker Watts, an American brokerage firm, on Friday.

There were no major injuries in the Monday clash and the jail was not on lockdown.

Mental health and substance abuse problems affect every local community throughout America - " but in unique, and sometimes surprising ways, according to a report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health ...

It was first reported on WTOP that D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty 's campaign trips on behalf of Sen.

A social service organization stands to lose the historic mansion on Capitol Hill that it's called home for more than 70 years.

Seven children are being treated for minor injuries after the bus they were riding in veered off the road.

A District of Columbia man has been sentenced to more than 45 years in prison for kidnapping and sexually assaulting two teenage girls, and forcing the younger girl into prostitution.

A civil liberties group has filed a lawsuit seeking an injunction against the District of Columbia police department's vehicle checkpoint program.

All but one U.S. state reported a higher jobless rate in May, led by Michigan and Rhode Island.

The court held that the OA "is not an agency subject to the FOIA," even though OA had complied with such requests prior to August 2007.

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Video game maker Take-Two Interactive Software said on Thursday it reached an agreement with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission on providing information regarding a takeover bid by larger rival Electronic Arts ...

Wheelchair-accessible cabs will soon be available in the District of Columbia . The National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board approved a decision Wednesday to use $1 million in federal funding to ...

The payday loan industry is backing a November referendum that would reverse the 28 percent cap on interest rates approved by the Ohio legislature.

Although the national price of gasoline has backed off a bit, to $4.08 a gallon, Oregon's has hit a record average $4.27. Spokeswoman Marie Dodds of AAA says the statewide average for regular unleaded in Oregon ...

A federal study detailing the increasing number of motorcycle fatalities across the country will be released today, according to a spokesman for the Governors Highway Safety Association in Washington, D.C. The ...

The District of Columbia's police chief on Monday defended vehicle checkpoints in a neighborhood struggling with violence, saying the measure was a success and that no shootings occurred while they were in ...

The conference call will be simulcast through Walgreens investor relations Web site at: investor.walgreens.com . This Web cast will be archived on the site for 12 months after the call.

A power outage hit parts of the U.S. capital of the District of Columbia on Friday morning, leaving thousands without electricity supply, including the White House.

Teenagers won't stop using their cell phones when driving even if states make it a crime, according to a study the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety released this week.

Senate Republicans on Tuesday blocked a Democratic plan to tax the windfall profits of the largest oil companies.

Colorado's new flag stamp is going on sale on the annual observance of Flag Day.

The Bureau of Indian Affairs will take no action regarding a dispute between the Cherokee Nation and the descendants of former slaves until a federal appeals court resolves a pending case.

A woman charged with murder after being found at home with the decomposing bodies of her four daughters said she is anxious to go to trial.

A power blackout brought much of the nation's capital to a standstill for more than two hours Friday as the White House went to a backup generator, stranded commuters escaped the snarled Metro by trudging up ...

Mayor Adrian M. Fenty is the new owner of a fuel-sipping Smart car. The European style two-seater made famous by high gas prices and celebrities like George Clooney arrived Thursday at the District of ...

A 50-state survey, released today, reveals that insurance companies in most states are not prohibited from denying health coverage to people with pre-existing conditions, refusing to pay for services needed to ...

Ten new postage stamps featuring the U.S. and state flags go on sale Saturday -- on the annual observance of flag day.

A funeral for two of the four girls whose decomposing bodies were found in a District of Columbia home will be held Saturday in La Plata .

Forecasters say relief is on the way from the heat wave that has baked the Mid-Atlantic, although strong thunderstorms could bring high winds and lightning.

Publisher not cooperating with federal agency, claiming its probe is "unnecessarily broad" and incurs "unacceptable additional expense" Electronic Arts' bid for rival publisher Take-Two has been ongoing for ...

The House is scheduled to consider long-term funding for Metro on Wednesday. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., and other lawmakers from the Washington region are trying to attach the measure as an ...

Another day, another gas price record. The national average for a gallon of regular unleaded increased nine-tenths of a cent to a fourth straight record of $4.052, auto group AAA's Web site showed Wednesday.

At least 29 states plus the District of Columbia, including several of the nation's largest states, faced or are facing an estimated $48 billion in combined shortfalls in their fiscal year 2009 budgets Two ...

District of Columbia police say they turned away about half of the 50 cars that tried to pass through a new vehicle checkpoint Saturday.

The hits at the gas pump just keep on coming. AAA's Web site showed Tuesday that a gallon of regular unleaded going for $4.043, up 2 cents from Monday's high of $4.023. It is the fourth straight increase and ...

Kaiser Permanente, the nation's largest nonprofit health maintenance organization, is endorsing the drive toward consumer-controlled personal health records in a partnership with Microsoft Corp.

Baltimore Gas and Electric and PJM, the electric power grid for 13 states and the District of Columbia, have announced an electric power advisory.

Soules receives Oregon Heritage Excellence Award Marshfield High School senior Rebecca Soules, 18, is one of three individuals and five groups selected to receive an Oregon Heritage Excellence Award at a ...

Abbott Recalls Infant Formula Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: In the past 11 years, there's been a dramatic decline in illegal sales of ...

Peter Nickles may soon be dropping the word 'interim' from his title. Nickles has served as interim attorney general for the District of Columbia since Mayor Adrian Fenty 's first choice for the job, Linda ...

Oil prices rose back above $128 a barrel Thursday after the dollar fell in response to comments by European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet suggesting the bank could raise interest rates.

Crude oil futures have slipped in overnight trading in Asia as investors are looking to gauge whether prices have peaked even as many worry that supplies are barely meeting growing global demand.

A fifth person has pleaded guilty in the case of an alleged phony tax refund scheme in the District of Columbia.

The government is suing diversified manufacturer Honeywell International Inc. for selling material used in bulletproof vests that it alleges the company knew was defective.

A new 42-cent stamp featuring the Colorado state flag will be unveiled on Flag Day next week.

Oil prices fell below $123 a barrel Wednesday after the Energy Department said gasoline demand fell sharply last week while fuel inventories jumped more than expected.

The District of Columbia could soon have a housing clearinghouse to help match affordable apartments with people who need them.

Afghani native Jawed Ahmad, 22, has been held in Bagram, Afghanistan, for more than six months without being charged, according to the complaint filed in U.S. District Court in the District of Columbia.

A District of Columbia government worker and her boyfriend have been charged with stealing more than $180,000 in another alleged refund scam against the city's tax office.

It might not be long before you see District of Columbia police officers reaching into their pockets and pulling out iPhones -- in the line of duty.

Avanath Capital Partners and MacFarlane Costa Housing Partners have acquired Simpson Housing Solutions and its portfolio of 273 properties, which totals 26,000 affordable rental apartments in 33 states, the ...

A Hot Lotto Sizzler ticket sold in southeast Kansas hit the $5.18 million jackpot with the numbers 27, 31, 35, 36 and 38, with a "Hot Ball" of 10.

I just returned from the Senate Field Hearing held in Honolulu last week Thursday by Sen.

Maryland and other Mid-Atlantic state regulators have filed a complaint Friday with the federal government against a regional transmission company, arguing that auctions for electricity prices resulted in ...

Many consumers use mail-in rebates to save money on certain products. But sometimes those consumers don't end up cashing their rebate checks.

With gas prices hovering at $4 a gallon, some motorists are putting less fuel in their tanks -- then coming up empty on the highway.

A very violent start to the weekend in the District -- police say six people were killed, and a seventh person was shot by officers after a domestic dispute.