Appeals court in Phila.: Warrant may be needed to track cell phones
A federal appeals court in Philadelphia ruled Tuesday that the government may need a warrant when trying to obtain phone records that show a person's location. (full story...)

Harry Gross: Ambulance squad's goof driving patient to court
Dear Harry: I injured my back while shoveling snow on Feb. 10, the day of our big snowstorm. My wife called 9-1-1, and the ambulance took me to the nearest hospital. The pain was so severe that the EMS guys had to roll me onto a litter in order get me int (full story...)

Philippine clan planned massacre over dinner, court hears
Ampatuan clan members accused of killing 57 people including 30 journalists in convoy of election rival Esmael MangudadatuA servant of the politically powerful clan accused of last year's massacre of 57 people has told a Philippine court the family plotted the killings of rivals and journalists over dinner six days b....(more) (full story...)

Laptop searches at border crossings cross line: ACLU
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security routinely conducts the searches, without suspicion of wrongdoing, according to the suit filed in Brooklyn Federal Court. (full story...)

HP sues ex-CEO over new job
An executive's sex scandal. His ouster. A bombastic billionaire competitor who redeemed him. And now a possible court battle over high-tech secrets. (full story...)

HP sues ousted CEO Hurd over hiring by rival Oracle
An executive's sex scandal. His ouster. A bombastic billionaire competitor who redeemed him. And now a possible court battle over high-tech secrets. HewlettPackard - Mark Hurd - Oracle - Oracle Corporation - Larry Ellison (full story...)

Witness testifies Filipino warlord ordered killing
AP - A house servant of the politically powerful clan accused in last year's massacre of 57 people told a Philippine court Wednesday that the family members plotted the killings of rivals and journalists over dinner six days before the ambush. (full story...)

National Briefing | Mid-Atlantic: Pennsylvania: Court Rules on Cellphone Tracking
Judges can require that the government meet the standard of proof required to obtain wiretaps when requesting cellphone data to track suspects, a federal appeals court ruled. (full story...)

Virginia rejects work permit cards as proof of legal status to get license or ID
Virginia said Tuesday that federal work permit cards can no longer be used to prove someone's legal status when obtaining driver's licenses or identification cards in the state after a fatal crash involving a Benedictine nun and a Bolivian man, accused of drunk driving, who immigrated here... Virginia - Shopping - Security - Supreme ....(more) (full story...)

Cambridge ousts Harvard as world's best university
US college knocked off top spot for first time in seven years, while UK institutions 'struggle to compete on funding'Both of them have earned fistfuls of Nobel prizes, have educated enough statesmen to table a string of international summits, and inspired eminent scientists, philosophers and poets.But Harvard today forfeits first place to C....(more) (full story...)