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Obama to address Guantánamo and drones in major defence speech

President to push legal case for targeted drone strikes and outline position on Guantánamo detention camp, reports say

President Barack Obama will use a major speech on counter-terrorism this week to address the failure to shut down Guantánamo Bay and push the legal

Cannabis: Colorado's budding industry

Dispensaries selling cannabis bath salts, 'bud-tenders' advising on blends, even a marijuana university. As Colorado gears up for legalisation, we get the dope on Denver's 'green rush'

I'm being driven around Denver by America's first professional stoner.

Report: Lexus LFA owner gets town to remove speed bump

What do you do if you have enough money to buy a Lexus LFA but can't get the car safely to your house? Get local government involved, of course. Rune Berge Vik, of Stavanger, Norway, did just that after he bought a Lexus LFA (the only LFA in the Nordic region according to tv2.

When will the bodies at the border enter the conversation on immigration? John Carlos Frey

US policymakers have forced deported families to risk death across inhospitable terrain. They need to confront the rising death toll

The only remains left of Alfonso Martinez Sanchez, when his 19-year-old daughter Gladys finally tracked him down, were a jacket, a watch, a key chain and a bo

US Uses Special 301 To Bully Ukraine, Likely Violating WTO

In this year's Special 301 report, the United States Trade Representative listed Ukraine as a "Priority Foreign Country" (aka PFC), triggering a 30 day countdown to initiate an investigation under Section 301 of the Trade Act to determine trade sanctions. 19 USC 2412(2)(A).

One Simple Copyright Reform Idea: Government Edicts Should Never Be Subject To Copyright

With copyright reform back on the table, there are bound to be more and more discussions and various ideas suggested. But here's one that we hope is a no brainer for everyone.

Law profs and librarians to Congress: government edicts should not be restricted bycopyright

Rogue archivist Carl Malamud sez, "105 law professors and law librarians have endorsed a call to change U.S. Copyright law to exclude edicts of government.

Kiwis Want To Spy On All Communications, VPNs, And Be Able To Use Secret Evidence Against You

Although New Zealand's decision not to allow patents for programs "as such" was welcome, other moves there have been more problematic.

Federal Safety Board Proposes Tougher Drunk-Driving Limits To Prevent Thousands Of Traffic Deaths

This week, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommended that the United States should dramatically lower its legal threshold for the amount of alcohol that drivers may have in their bloodstreams, in an effort to address the nation’s “epidemic” levels

How GEMA Is (Still) The Worst 'Collective Rights' Organization In The World

We've discussed GEMA's antagonistic attitude towards, well, pretty much everyone other than itself.