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NYC wants NY top court to reinstate big-soda ban

June 12, 2015

NYC wants NY top court to reinstate big-soda ban

New York City officials urged the state's top court on Wednesday to reinstate the city's ban on big sodas, arguing that the local Board of Health has authority to restrict products that make people obese and contribute to disease.

What really drove Colorado recall vote -- hint: it wasn't 'voter suppression'

May 8, 2015

What really drove Colorado recall vote -- hint: it wasn't 'voter suppression'

Colorado’s first ever successful recall wasn’t about money. It wasn’t about partisan politics. It wasn’t even about guns.

Hero of Baltimore riots: A mom

May 6, 2015

Hero of Baltimore riots: A mom

In the contest for Mother of the Year, we have a winner. A woman caught on video, who appears to be a mother disciplining her son, is the hero of the Baltimore riots.

More drivers positive for pot in Washington state

January 13, 2015

More drivers positive for pot in Washington state

New figures from the Washington State Patrol show that more drivers have tested positive for marijuana since the state legalized the drug last year.

Virginia college 'free-speech zones' latest to fall

January 8, 2015

Virginia college 'free-speech zones' latest to fall

The latest in a string of successful court challenges to college "free speech zones" is unfolding in Virginia, where lawyers are negotiating a settlement in the case of a student who was barred from preaching on campus.