New York's charter boat captains say they're sinking over Coast Guard weight limits - New York Daily News
27 May 2012, 9:10 pm
Pat Harris, the captain of the Ventura, said capacity went from 35 to 25 thanks to new limits imposed by Coast Guard. The captains of New York’s small charter boats say they’re getting soaked this sailing season by Coast Guard weight limits ...

Jailed punk band Pussy Riot pushes free speech limits in Russia - CNN
25 May 2012, 10:59 pm
Oslo, Norway (CNN)-- Here's a quick way to get arrested in modern Russia: Walk into a cathedral wearing a neon mask and carrying a guitar, stand on the pulpit and scream punk songs with lyrics like "Virgin Mary drive Putin away!" Throw in a few ...

Supreme Court limits protection against double jeopardy - Los Angeles Times
25 May 2012, 6:27 pm
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court limited the Constitution's protection against double jeopardy in cases involving multiple charges and a deadlocked jury. The 6-3 decision holds that a jury's unanimous but tentative vote to acquit a defendant on ...

Senate panel limits Pentagon investment in alternative energy sources - Washington Post
25 May 2012, 3:07 pm
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon’s investment in green energy requires too much green paper for some in Congress. A sharply divided Senate Armed Services Committee voted this week to prohibit the military from spending money on alternative fuels if ...

Exclusive: China leadership rules Bo case isolated, limits purge: sources - Reuters
25 May 2012, 1:02 am
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese President Hu Jintao has demanded senior Communist Party officials stifle tensions over the ousting of ambitious politician Bo Xilai and show unity as they prepare for a change of leadership, sources briefed on recent ...

U.S. attorney lobbies against limits on wildfire liability - Los Angeles Times
24 May 2012, 6:57 pm
Benjamin Wagner, the U.S. attorney in Sacramento, has launched an unusual and intense lobbying effort to stop Gov. Jerry Brown's proposal to limit legal liability for wildfires. In a letter sent Friday to state Senate and Assembly leaders ...

Supreme Court limits reach of 1974 real estate law - Reuters
24 May 2012, 11:55 am
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Supreme Court on Thursday made it harder for home buyers to sue mortgage lenders for certain overcharges at settlement, limiting the reach of a provision of a 1974 federal law on real estate settlement procedures.

Female Soldiers Sue U.S. in Challenge to Combat limits - Bloomberg
23 May 2012, 8:24 pm
Two female soldiers asked a federal judge to throw out the U.S. military’s restrictions on women in combat, claiming the policy violates their constitutional rights. U.S. Army reservists Jane Baldwin and Ellen Haring, in a lawsuit filed today ...

Jonathan Ive’s Design Studio: Off limits at Apple - Mashable.com
23 May 2012, 12:53 pm
At Apple, there’s sort-of secret stuff, like its unboxing room. Then there’s really secret stuff, like what the next iPhone will be. And then there Jonathan Ive‘s office. The studio where Apple’s chief designer works is off limits to ...

4 Senators Propose Easing Visa limits for Highly Skilled - New York Times Blogs
23 May 2012, 5:08 am
A bipartisan group of four senators proposed on Tuesday easing visa limits for highly skilled immigrants and foreign students, a move that challenges Congressional leaders on their fixed positions on the issue of immigration during an election year.