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Poland, Germany probe Nazi-led unit commander
Prosecutors in Poland and Germany said Tuesday they are reviewing files on a Minnesota man who was a commander of a Nazi-led unit to see if they have ...
Shock lingers after Nazi unit leader found in US
The revelation that a former commander of a Nazi SS-led military unit has lived quietly in Minneapolis for the past six decades came as a shock to ...
Nazi unit leader's Minneapolis life prompts shock
The revelation Friday that a former commander of a Nazi SS-led military unit has lived quietly in Minneapolis for the past six decades came as a shock ...
AP IMPACT: Commander of Nazi-led unit lives in US
A top commander of a Nazi SS-led unit accused of burning villages filled with women and children lied to American immigration officials to get into ...
Judge delays remedies in Arpaio profiling case
A federal judge who ruled an Arizona sheriff's office racially profiled Latinos delayed instituting remedies Friday to allow parties time to agree on ...
Grocers allege potato group pumped up spud prices
A battle between grocers and potato growers has been silently hitting shoppers' pocketbooks, according to a U.S. wholesaler accusing America's spud ...
Justice Department weighs in on NY stop-frisk case
The U.S. Justice Department has treaded carefully into the debate over the New York Police Department's stop, question and frisk policy, telling a ...
NY judge: Fed plan for morning-after pill sales OK
President Barack Obama's administration can go forward with its new plan to make the morning-after pill available to buyers of any age without ...
Lawsuits over government surveillance languish
Before there was Edward Snowden and the leak of explosive documents showing widespread government surveillance, there was Mark Klein — a ...
Feds: Morning-after pill appeal officially on hold
The Obama administration's appeal in the legal fight over morning-after pills has been officially put on hold until a judge weighs a new plan to allow ...
Court hears terse testimony in e-book trial
Macmillan CEO John Sargent, who testified this week at a trial over alleged price-fixing of e-books, was no one's idea of a friendly witness. Of the ...
Google asks to publish more US gov't information
Google is asking the Obama administration for permission to disclose more details about the U.S. government's demands for email and other personal ...
Feds: All girls to have morning-after pill access
The federal government on Monday told a judge it will reverse course and take steps to comply with his order to allow girls of any age to buy ...
Journalist: Snowden fled US fearing unfair trial
The American intelligence contractor who disclosed U.S. government surveillance programs fled to Hong Kong because he believed he wouldn't get a fair ...
Report: NSA contract worker is surveillance source
A 29-year-old intelligence contractor who claims to have worked at the National Security Agency and the CIA allowed himself to be revealed Sunday as ...
What you should know about NSA phone data program
The government knows who you're calling. Every day. Every call. Here's what you need to know about the secret program and how it works: ___ Q: What ...
Feds crack down on foreclosure auction scams
At the height of the financial crisis, bargain hunters would gather each week on county courthouse steps to bid on foreclosed properties throughout ...
News execs, Holder discuss subpoena issue
In a meeting with Attorney General Eric Holder, executives from several news organizations said government officials expressed a commitment to ...
Obama's likely pick to head FBI widely praised
Republicans said Thursday they see no major obstacles to Senate confirmation of James Comey, the former deputy attorney general in the Bush ...
Report shows spike in reservation criminal cases
American Indian leaders who have criticized the federal government for years over the way authorities handled major crimes on reservations can mark ...
AP sources: Obama to name ex-Bush aide to head FBI
President Barack Obama is prepared to nominate James Comey, a former Bush administration official with bipartisan credentials, as the next FBI ...
Holder plan for off-the-record meetings hits snag
A plan by Attorney General Eric Holder to hold meetings with news organizations about guidelines governing investigations that involve reporters has ...
United Technologies merger settlement approved
A federal judge has approved a settlement in which United Technologies Corp. will sell some of its assets as part of its $18.4 billion purchase of ...
AP Exclusive: Boxer wants probe on troubled plant
U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer wants the Justice Department to investigate if California utility executives deceived federal regulators about an equipment ...