Dec 2nd, 2005 · The Transportation Security Administration announces changes to the way airline passengers are searched, including more random searches. Also, it updates the list of prohibited items aboard planes, allowing more sharp objects, such as small scissors and screwdrivers. The changes are effective Dec. 22.
Nov 8th, 2005 · The Internal Revenue Service is investigating a California church for allegedly violating the tax code that prohibits tax-exempt groups from endorsing political candidates. Rev. J. Edwin Bacon of All Saints Episcopal Church in Pasadena, Calif., discusses the case, which stems from a sermon given at the church just before election day in 2004 criticizing President Bush's administration.
Oct 2nd, 2005 · Legislation dating to the Civil War prohibits use of the U.S. military to enforce domestic law. As the White House, Congress and Pentagon consider a broader military role, conservatives and civil libertarians object.
Sep 24th, 2005 · Should rules for military response to domestic emergencies be changed in the wake of Hurricane Katrina? President Bush and some in Congress are looking at the Posse Comitatus Act, which prohibits the military from enforcing the law.
Jun 13th, 2005 · An important change in Syrian law may clear the nation's roads of classic cars. After decades of paying prohibitive import duties on new cars, Syrians will finally have access to newer, cheaper autos thanks to a government decision to cut tariffs. Many cars in Syria are decades old, lovingly maintained antiques.
Jun 10th, 2005 · Italians will vote this weekend on whether to repeal a law that restricts fertility treatment and prohibits the screening of embryos for abnormalities. The Vatican has urged Italians to keep the law as it stands.
May 16th, 2005 · Alex Chadwick speaks with Fred Barbash of The Washington Post about Monday's U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn New York and Michigan bans on direct consumer purchases of wine from other states. The court ruled that the 21st Amendment, ending Prohibition and allowing states to govern alcohol sale and regulation, does not trump the Constitution's guarantees of free commerce.
Jan 31st, 2005 · Sixty large companies work with three health insurers to offer a variety of health options to workers who don't qualify for regular coverage. As many as 4 million who lack insurance could be eligible, but some experts say the costs could still be prohibitive for some.