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Calif. postal worker accused of opening lettersWednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 3:35PMA U.S. Postal Service worker in Northern California has been charged with opening greeting cards to steal cash and other property.

Hungary: Gunman kills school principal, teacherWednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 3:34PMPolice say a masked gunman has shot to death the principal and a teacher at a school in the Budapest neighborhood of Csepel.

Tijuana wakes up to 7 deadWednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 3:34PMOvernight violence in Tijuana has claimed seven victims.

Former Chiefs GM Peterson not headed for MiamiWednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 3:32PM Associated Press - January 7, 2009 4:33 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Former Kansas City Chiefs boss Carl Peterson says he is not taking a job with Miami, ending speculation that began when he...

Paulson Sees Changes for Freddie and FannieWednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 3:30PMResumption of their old operations is no longer an option, the Treasury secretary said.

Carrillo: The media and the sub judice ruleWednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 10:33AMWHENEVER invoked, the term “sub judice,” seems to some media practitioners to be the functional equivalent of a red light or a brick wall. Some press people refuse to comment on anything that has got to do with a pending case in view of the so-called sub judice rule.

Findlay loses free-speech caseWednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 10:30AMTOLEDO -- A federal judge has ruled the city of Findlay violated the free-speech rights of an anti-abortion organization when it barred the group from demonstrating in July 2007.

Fighting resumes as Gaza truce endsWednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 10:28AMClashes between Israeli forces and Palestinian gunmen resumed in the city of Gaza on Wednesday after the expiration of a three-hour truce to allow in humanitarian aid, residents said

firstamendmentcenter.org: newsWednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 10:27AMFirst Amendment lawyer represents libel plaintiff vs. Times Vicki Iseman’s legal team is getting almost as much attention as her $27 million libel suit against The New York Times.