Vomiting in a cab will now cost you

If you vomit inside a cab in Illinois, it’s going to cost you a $50 fee. This will cover just about what it’s going to cost the cab driver to clean away the bodily fluid. This “vomit ordinance” is j...

GOP fights over major food stamp crackdown

The House Agriculture Committee on Thursday unveiled its approach for a long-term farm and food bill that would reduce spending by $3.5 billion a year, almost half of that coming from cuts in the federal fo...

Colorado governor signs bill on bath salts

Gov. John Hickenlooper has signed a bill establishing criminal penalties for the illegal use of synthetic drugs known as bath salts. Hickenlooper signed the bill Thursday. Earlier this year, authorities s...