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Court: Police can take DNA swabs from arrestees

Court: Police can take DNA swabs from arrestees
By JESSE J. HOLLANDAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A sharply divided Supreme Court on Monday said police can routinely take DNA from people they arrest, equating a DNA cheek swab to other common jailhouse procedures like fingerprinting. "Taking and analyzing a cheek swab of the arrestee DNA is,

New Jersey Sen. Lautenberg dead at 89

New Jersey Sen. Lautenberg dead at 89
By ANGELA DELLI SANTIAssociated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - The next time a flight attendant reminds you there's no smoking or you witness a teenager getting carded at a liquor store, think of Frank Lautenberg. The liberal Democratic senator from New Jersey left his mark on the everyday lives of

New Jersey Sen. Lautenberg dead at 89

New Jersey Sen. Lautenberg dead at 89
By ANGELA DELLI SANTIAssociated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - The next time a flight attendant reminds you there's no smoking or you witness a teenager getting carded at a liquor store, think of Frank Lautenberg. The liberal Democratic senator from New Jersey left his mark on the everyday lives of

New Jersey Sen. Lautenberg dead at 89

New Jersey Sen. Lautenberg dead at 89
By ANGELA DELLI SANTIAssociated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - The next time a flight attendant reminds you there's no smoking or you witness a teenager getting carded at a liquor store, think of Frank Lautenberg. The liberal Democratic senator from New Jersey left his mark on the everyday lives of

Obama calls for end to mental illness stigma

Obama calls for end to mental illness stigma
By NEDRA PICKLERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama on Monday called for a more robust national discussion on mental illness, saying the time had come to bring the issue "out of the shadows." Speaking at the opening session of a White House conference on mental health, the

Cybersecurity tops Obama's agenda for China talks

Cybersecurity tops Obama's agenda for China talks
By JULIE PACEAP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama will be looking for signs from China's leader at their upcoming meeting that Beijing is ready to address its reported high-tech spying, which the White House sees as a top threat to the U.S. economy and national

Cybersecurity tops Obama's agenda for China talks

Cybersecurity tops Obama's agenda for China talks
By JULIE PACEAP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama will be looking for signs from China's leader at their upcoming meeting that Beijing is ready to address its reported high-tech spying, which the White House sees as a top threat to the U.S. economy and national

Cybersecurity tops Obama's agenda for China talks

Cybersecurity tops Obama's agenda for China talks
By JULIE PACEAP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama will be looking for signs from China's leader at their upcoming meeting that Beijing is ready to address its reported high-tech spying, which the White House sees as a top threat to the U.S. economy and national

UN Arms Trade Treaty opens for signature Monday

UN Arms Trade Treaty opens for signature Monday
By EDITH M. LEDERERAssociated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The first international treaty regulating the multibillion-dollar global arms trade opens for signature Monday with some key arms sellers and buyers expected to be among several dozen nations that sign. The U.N. General Assembly

UN Arms Trade Treaty opens for signature Monday

UN Arms Trade Treaty opens for signature Monday
By EDITH M. LEDERERAssociated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The first international treaty regulating the multibillion-dollar global arms trade opens for signature Monday with some key arms sellers and buyers expected to be among several dozen nations that sign. The U.N. General Assembly