Supreme Court allows DNA swabs from arrestees
The Supreme Court narrowly upholds police taking DNA from people arrested for serious crimes. The five justice majority, including Kennedy, Roberts, Alito and Thomas, say it is a reasonable police procedure like fingerprinting. Dissenters led by Scalia warn of a sweeping expansion of state power and privacy concerns.
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Manning on trial for leaking military secrets to WikiLeaks
Prosecutors said Pfc Bradley Manning gave hundreds of thousands of classified documents to the enemy via WikiLeaks. Defense portrayed him as naive and motivated by a desire to help others while struggling with his role as a gay soldier in the U S military.
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Ohio teacher wins 171000 in wrongful firing case
A federal jury found the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati discriminated against Christa Dias by firing her after she became pregnant through artificial insemination. Dias, who taught computer classes, received 71000 for back pay and compensatory damages and 100000 in punitive damages. The schools were cleared of liability.
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Lautenberg Dies at 89 Former Sen. Lautenberg Passes Away
Former New Jersey senator and World War II veteran Frank Lautenberg died at 89 from viral pneumonia complications in a New York hospital. He helped secure bans on smoking on flights and raised the drinking age to 21 nationwide, with funeral planned in New York City. President Obama honored his health and safety work and public service.
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