'If that was me, I could have been charged with child abuse'

GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado - May 19, 2008 - A Colorado Highway Patrol officer who arrested a woman on a dog-law violation, leaving her 7-month-old daughter in the custody of a 15-year-old girl alongside a dark Colorado road shortly before midnight, has been dealt with, although officials won't describe their actions.

United Kingdom is Leading Pack in Face Recognition; Is U.S. Next?

LONDON, England - May 19, 2008 - A 17-year-old walks into a liquor store, carries a 12-pack of beer up to the counter and hands the clerk a flawless fake ID. Unbeknownst to him, the clerk need not even glance at the ID before turning him down. His face gave him away. A facial recognition system placed behind the store counter analyzes the teen's 17-year-old features and informs the clerk of his illegal age. It's just one of a litany of uses for the fast-evolving surveillance technology, a field that has security experts salivating and privacy advocates bracing for a battle.

WASHINGTON - May 13, 2008 - A German graduate student in oceanography at M.I.T. applied to the Transportation Security Administration for a new identification card allowing him to work around ships and docks.

CINCINNATI, Ohio - May 13, 2008 - A man ordered by a judge to make sure his daughter hit the books has found himself in jail because she failed to earn a high school equivalency diploma.

WASHINGTON - May 13, 2008 - On April 30, the Senate's subcommittee on the Constitution held a vitally important hearing on "Secret Law and the Threat to Democratic and Accountable Government," chaired by Sen. Russell Feingold (D-Wis). At issue, ignored by the presidential contenders, is a profound change in the very core of our laws.

JAPAN - May 12, 2008 - Cigarette vending machines in Japan may soon start counting wrinkles, crow's feet and skin sags to see if the customer is old enough to smoke.

Man Sues Sheriff's Department

BONITA BEACH, Florida - May 12, 2008 - A Florida man is suing after he was ticketed on a beach for wearing a Speedo bathing suit.