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A stand-up comedian gets sued over a mother-in law joke; a jury is made to swear it won't "google;" and a cutback in hiring may signal another Supreme Court Justice is about to retire. It's time to talk about some of the most fascinating current legal issues with These Days legal analyst, Dan Eaton.

Displays of joy erupted near the White House and ground zero in New York in reaction to news that Osama bin Laden had been killed. Some found the celebrations — even of the death of a widely hated figure — morally troublesome.

It's getting harder to stay anonymous online, as the recent unmasking of a nasty blogger shows. One reason: The law is tilted toward disclosure. But some of the change is cultural. Users have been flocking to social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter, where they voluntarily share all kinds of details about their lives.

Like entrepreneurs everywhere, the trio who founded Bluebox Now dream of making it big. But first they have to learn some lessons. As they're getting off the ground, a cycle of mentorship feedback and retooling drives their growth, though that may mean falling behind schedule.

A new program, Yamli, allows users to spell out Arabic words phonetically using a Western keyboard. Yamli not only searches Arabic script; it also looks for Western variations. Creators say it can help non-native Arabic students practice the language.

Sarah Palin has almost a half-million Twitter followers. Mitt Romney announced his presidential exploratory committee in a Web video. And on Wednesday, President Obama is visiting Facebook's California headquarters for a virtual town hall.

A preliminary plan to transform Balboa Park’s Plaza de Panama into a pedestrian mall was unveiled Monday. Returning the Plaza to it’s pedestrian-only roots has been part of the park master plan for more than 20 years.

Published reports this weekend say Yahoo has sent a letter to Microsoft rejecting a bid by the giant software maker to buy the search-engine company. But the letter could just be a negotiating ploy.

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak addressed his country and the world Thursday night in a speech in which he was widely expected to cede power. But instead, he may only have strengthened a protest movement now in its third week.

Silicon Valley has become a powerful economic engine, driven by tech-savvy entrepreneurs. But in simpler times, the area was known as the Valley of the Hearts Delight. And it took years to assemble the mix of talent, money and gumption to create America's startup hub.