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Preliminary Construction For California High-Speed Rail Begins

Soil tests have been run, buildings have been cleared and designs are being finalized with the help of federal funding.

Federal Arrest Warrants Can Be Eye-Opening

It’s been obvious for some time that law enforcement will monitor social media accounts for signs of illegal activity or criminals. But I didn’t expect that the feds would be running random undercover operations on Facebook.

When Federal Privacy Laws Protect Hospitals Instead Of Patients

A 1996 law has been cited to scold a mom taking a picture of her son in a hospital and to keep information away from police investigating a possible rape at a nursing home.

The next generation of Australian dollar notes will include tactile features to help people with visual impairments differentiate between them, says the Reserve Bank of Australia. Last year, the agency met with a boy who started a petition asking for the change.

Blind Boy's Quest Prompts Australia To Plan Tactile Cash

Blind since birth, Connor McLeod couldn't tell how much money he'd been given for Christmas. So he started a petition seeking banknotes that can be differentiated by feel.

Schools And Mental Health: When The Parent Has To Take Charge

Kids with mental health problems may face a host of issues in school. Many parents say they need to be aggressive to make sure schools are on top of what their kids need.

Schools And Mental Health: When The Parent Has To Take Charge

Kids with mental health problems may face a host of problems in school. Many parents say they need to be aggressive to make sure schools are on top of what their kids need.

Civil rights leaders, including Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., sing "We Shall Overcome" at the conclusion of the Selma to Montgomery civil rights march in 1965.

Who Owns 'We Shall Overcome'? All Of Us, A Lawsuit Claims

The same law firm that recently succeeded in releasing "Happy Birthday" from copyright rules is now hoping to do the same for the civil rights anthem.

"I'm very concerned about the public's respect for law enforcement officers and the safety of those they are designed to protect," House Judiciary Chairman Rep. Bob Goodlatte, seen here in 2013, told NPR. "This is a very important issue to me and one I intend to follow closely."

Congress Says It Will Not Tolerate 'Agents Gone Wild'

The latest episode: sexual misconduct and security lapses by employees at the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Secret Service.

Gov. Jerry Brown talks to reporters at the state capitol, April 29, 2014.

Email Suggests Brown Took Edison's Side On San Onofre; Governor Denies It

An email from a utility CEO suggests Gov. Jerry Brown was taking Southern California Edison's side while others sought a criminal probe of the utility. Brown's spokesman denies that happened.

People supporting impeachment of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff demonstrate in front of Planalto Palace in Brasilia on Tuesday. Brazil's Senate is voting Wednesday on whether to impeach Rousseff, who is accused of using accounting tricks and unauthorized state loans to boost public spending during her 2014 re-election campaign.

Brazil's Senate Due To Vote On President Dilma Rousseff's Impeachment

Brazilian media report that a majority of senators have said they will approve the impeachment of Dilma Rousseff — although some face scandalous allegations of their own.

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