This is remarkable, given the different approaches that France and Britain have taken towards their nuclear deterrents (Britain depends heavily on American kit, while France's force de frappe is a supreme symbol of national sovereignty).

ECONOMIST: The Anglo-French defence pact

Nolo has asked the Texas Supreme Court to force the Unauthorized Practice committee to divulge the details of its probe, such as which Nolo software titles are being investigated and who, if anyone, filed a complaint.

FORBES: Arrest that software!

Opponents see this as a way for Islamists force out judges in high courts, including the Supreme Constitutional Court.

NPR: Egypt's Opposing Parties Argue Over Judiciary

The list of 17 task force members includes a sheriff, a former Florida Supreme Court justice and a leader of the League of United Latin American Citizens.

CNN: STORY HIGHLIGHTS

The Supreme Court began a push in January to force Mr. Gilani to act on its orders to investigate Mr. Zardari after more than two years of inaction by the government.

WSJ: Pakistan Premier Charged

In the Hamdi case, the Supreme Court considered the relationship between the current Authorization for Use of Military Force and the Non-Detention Act, which prohibits the detention of a U.S. citizen, except where authorized by an Act of Congress.

FORBES: Following NDAA Debate, Sen. Levin Incorrectly Asserts That AUMF Authorizes Detention of U.S. Citizens

As a devotee of marathon races, James Wood, a wiry, 56 year-old former Supreme Court judge, was well suited to staying the distance with an inquiry that many in the police force hoped would fizzle out soon after it began in November 1994.

ECONOMIST: Australia