Underwear Bomber Got Worst Treatment Law Allows: Ann Woolner For those who think it an outrage that Federal Bureau of Investigation agents Mirandized the Christmas Day underwear bomber 50 minutes into his chat with agents, I have two words for you.

Obama, Alito Dis Each Other in Free Speech Brawl: Ann Woolner Whether you think it outrageous or terrific that the U.S. Supreme Court last week ruled corporate funds can pay for political ads, or if you don’t much care, there is humor to be mined in a flap the decision created this week.

Bank Bashing Makes Passing Wall Street Tax Riskier: Ann Woolner When it comes to forcing a little humility, a spark of gratitude, a tiny payback from financial firms that taxpayers rescued, President Barack Obama and Congress walk a thin line.

Republicans Want the Senate Back With Just One Win: Ann Woolner For the weight given yesterday’s Senate race in Massachusetts, you would think the Democratic majority status in the Senate hung in the balance.

Sam Zell's Tribune Deal Called Fraudulent Transfer: Ann Woolner Those who years ago bought Tribune Co. bonds now are hurling nasty claims at the so-deserving Sam Zell, the real estate magnate whose takeover loaded the storied newspaper company with so much debt that it fell into bankruptcy.

If Marriage Is So Special, Then Spread It Around: Ann Woolner However passionate and polarized the gay marriage debate grows, sometimes it is difficult to tell one side from the other.

Ex-Banker Begins 3-Year Prison Term Wondering Why: Ann Woolner One of the perks of wearing the robe of a federal judge is that you don’t have to explain yourself.

Body Scan Isn’t Only Way to See Bomb in Underwear: Ann Woolner Sixteen days before an al-Qaeda trained Nigerian with explosives in his underwear boarded a Detroit-bound plane, the U.S. director of terrorist screening crowed about the “true information success” of U.S. watch- listing.

Tiger Woods’s Affairs a Gift to Lawyers: Ann Woolner (Correct) Whether a one-night hook-up or a long-running romance, a relationship without marriage rarely requires lawyers.

Cheating Husband Texting on Office Pager Sues Boss: Ann Woolner When California cop Jeff Quon wanted to talk dirty to his girlfriend at work, he did it by text. When he wanted to get personal with his wife, he texted her, too.