Coffee from an elephant's gut fills a $50 cup

GOLDEN TRIANGLE, Thailand (AP) — In the lush hills of northern Thailand, a herd of 20 elephants is excreting some of the world's most expensive coffee.

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Health law battle shifts back to Congress

INDIANAPOLIS | The U.S. Supreme Court may be done dealing with Obamacare (for now), but the U.S. Congress is just getting (re-)started.

GUEST COMMENTARY: Health care ruling evokes memories of past court intrigue

The U.S. Supreme Court, surprising many media pundits as well as more expert observers, has upheld the controversial mandate in the Obama administration’s Affordable Care Act. The decision was 5-4 division, with Chief Justice John Roberts joining liberals Stephen Breyer, Ruth Bader Ginsburg,…

PHIL WIELAND: My return to Long Beach: What am I dune here?

In response to my recent column about getting lost in Long Beach, Donna Kavanagh offered to take me on a tour of the tiny town and suggested we meet at the Holiday Inn just off Interstate 94 in Michigan City.

Justice recalled as friendly, sharp boy in LaPorte Co. town

Michael Bergerson lived next door to the family of John Roberts and remembers the U.S. Supreme Court justice as a youngster often coming over to play basketball in his yard.

Region ties fostered friendship between U.S. Supreme Court justices

INDIANAPOLIS | The shared experiences of living, working and vacationing in and around Northwest Indiana were the connection that led to friendship and collegiality between two U.S. Supreme Court justices, according to a new book.

New book profiles Indiana's Supreme Court justices

INDIANAPOLIS | The 105 men and one woman who have served as justices of the Indiana Supreme Court include some of the state's greatest public servants, with a few political hacks thrown in for good measure.

Gold Star mother 'disgusted' with Westboro ruling

LANSING | The mother of a U.S. Marine whose funeral service was targeted by the Westboro Baptist Church is "disgusted" with the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that upheld the controversial church's right to stage similar protests.