Trayvon Martin shooting: It's not George Zimmerman crying for help on 911 recording, 2 experts say  —  As the Trayvon Martin controversy splinters into a debate about self-defense, a central question remains: Who was heard crying for help on a 911 call in the moments before the teen was shot?

Signs of Supreme Court activism worry Reagan administration lawyers  —  Advocates of judicial restraint say conservative justices should be wary of the impulse to strike down the healthcare law passed by Congress.  —  John G. Roberts Jr., now chief justice of the Supreme Court …

Supreme Court health care debate: If the law fails, what's next?  —  The Supreme Court has yet to rule on President Barack Obama's health care law, but court watchers already are handicapping the domino effect if it falls.  —  If the justices knock out key parts of the law or bring down the whole thing …

Halbert L. White, Jr., 1951-2012  —  It is with great sadness that I report that UCSD Economics Professor Hal White passed away Saturday morning after an extended struggle with cancer.  He was an irreplaceable colleague and dear friend, and we will miss him greatly.  —  Hal was one of the world's leading econometricians.

Keith Olbermann Complained To Current That Car Service Drivers ‘Smelled, Talked To Him’  —  On the heels of Countdown host Keith Olbermann's firing from Current TV, the network and sources close to it have been quick to buttress their case for the dismissal with details of the temperamental star's antics.

British lecturer: Jerusalem doesn't belong to Jews  —  University of Exeter lecturer tells Global March to Jerusalem protesters, “the only way we can stop Israel is to act against it.”  —  By TOVAH LAZAROFF  —  LONDON - A British university lecturer told Global March to Jerusalem protesters …

Households Earning Less Than $13,000 A Year Spend 9% Of Their Income On Lottery Tickets  —  It has often been said that lotteries are a tax on the poor.  —  And that's a fair description.  —  Joe Weisenthal pointed out yesterday that poor people regularly buy lottery tickets …

Stop Panicking About Bullies  —  Childhood is safer than ever before, but today's parents need to worry about something.  Nick Gillespie on why busybodies and bureaucrats have zeroed in on bullying.  —  “When I was younger,” a remarkably self-assured, soft-spoken 15-year-old kid named Aaron tells …

Obama Campaign Erases State Lines  —  Fairness Meets Federalism In One Obama Campaign Chart.  Supporters say: “Equality and fairness!”  Opponents say: “Hey, what happened to all those state lines?”