How A Legal Technicality Could Unravel Obamacare

Obamacare supporters rejoiced in June when the Supreme Court ruled the U.S. could use its taxing authority to mandate that most people buy health insurance.

But their celebrations may have been a bit premature.

The Affordable Care Act faces other legal hurdles—including a challenge that only could have been made after the Supreme Court’s ruling.

The right-leaning Pacific Legal Foundation amended its challenge to the ACA after the Supreme Court upheld the insurance [...]

German Parliament Approves EU Bailout Fund

Gareth Jones and Stephen Brown
Reuters
June 30, 2012

Germany’s parliament resoundingly approved the euro zone’s permanent bailout scheme and new budget rules on Friday, but legal hurdles remain and Chancellor Angela Merkel’s concessions to euro zone partners Italy and Spain may make those harder to overcome.

The outcome of the vote was never seriously in doubt after opposition parties agreed to back the budget rules, or “fiscal compact”, in return for growth and [...]

Joran van der Sloot FINALLY set to come to U.S. for Natalee Holloway trial as extradition approved by Peru

Van der Sloot could be sent to U.S. for trial there
Natalee Holloway went missing in Aruba in 2005 and has been declared dead
Dutch citizen, 24, convicted of killing Stephany Flores in Lima
Currently serving 28-year sentence in Peruvian jail

While he faces another 28 years behind bars in Peru, the prime suspect in the disappearance of Natalee Holloway may be freed just long enough to face trial in the U.S.

Joran van der [...]