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Feds: Hepatitis B no barrier to health practice
Peter Nguyen was a promising medical student when his school learned that he had tested positive for the hepatitis B virus. He said he was blackballed ...
APNewsBreak: US Judge allows spy to stay in Cuba
One of the convicted spies known as the "Cuban Five" will be able to permanently remain in Cuba in exchange for renouncing his U.S. citizenship, a ...
Obama OK with morning-after pill sales at age 15
President Barack Obama said Thursday he was comfortable with his administration's decision to allow over-the-counter purchases of a morning-after pill ...
Judge skeptical of dismissing Fast & Furious suit
A federal judge seemed skeptical Wednesday of the Justice Department's bid to dismiss a congressional lawsuit seeking records related to Operation ...
Justice says Armstrong was 'unjustly enriched'
The federal government is going after Lance Armstrong's money. As much as it can get. The Justice Department unveiled its formal complaint against ...
Justice official: No reading of Miranda rights
A Justice Department official says the Boston Marathon bombing suspect will not be read his Miranda rights because the government is invoking a public ...
Beer makers and DOJ reach deal
Anheuser-Busch InBev has reached a final agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice that could settle a dispute over its $20.1 billion acquisition ...
Wash. bar owner allowing pot use faces crackdown
Jeff Call knew he was pushing the envelope when he started letting people use marijuana at his rum-and-pizza joint in Tacoma. But he didn't quite know ...
Labor nominee Perez pledges open mind
Labor secretary nominee Thomas Perez sought to assure senators Thursday that he would approach the job with an open mind and a willingness to work ...
American Airlines set to file reorganization plan
US Airways began studying a potential merger with American Airlines several months before American filed for bankruptcy protection in late 2011, ...
GOP lawmakers blast Labor secretary nominee
In a blistering report, Republican lawmakers sharply criticized Labor secretary nominee Thomas Perez over what they said was a questionable deal he ...
In New Orleans, political brawl over police, jail
A political brawl has broken out between the mayor and a sheriff who runs the city jail, which has come under scrutiny for a video showing inmates ...
GOP lawmakers subpoena emails of Labor nominee
GOP lawmakers have subpoenaed the private emails of Labor secretary-nominee Thomas Perez, a possible sticking point ahead of his Senate confirmation ...
34 charged in probe of illegal sports betting
A federal indictment unsealed Wednesday accuses 34 people and 23 companies, many of them registered in Central America, of operating an illegal sports ...
Seattle chief retires amid use of force order
Seattle Police Chief John Diaz retired Monday as his department faces a court-overseen monitoring plan to address the use of force by officers.
Judge deals blow to high-tech workers' lawsuit
A federal judge on Friday struck down an effort to form a class action lawsuit to go after Apple, Google and five other technology companies for ...
Possible deal could cut ex-Enron CEO's sentence
A possible agreement that could reduce the prison sentence of former Enron Corp. CEO Jeffrey Skilling for his role in the collapse of the once mighty ...
Appeals court revives lawsuit against Justice Dept
A federal appeals court on Friday revived part of a lawsuit by two attorneys who applied for prestigious Justice Department jobs during the George W.
UPS pays $40M to end online pharmacies probe
Shipping company UPS has agreed to pay $40 million to end a federal criminal probe connected to its work for online pharmacies. The U.S.
Scooter ads face scrutiny from gov't., doctors
TV ads show smiling seniors enjoying an "active" lifestyle on a motorized scooter, taking in the sights at the Grand Canyon, fishing on a pier and ...
Justice: Email snooping law no longer makes sense
The Justice Department on Tuesday dropped its support for a controversial provision in a federal law that allows police to review some private emails ...
Obama nominates Justice official to top Labor slot
President Barack Obama gave a glowing rollout Monday to Thomas Perez, his choice to lead the Labor Department after an aggressive stint as the ...
Judge orders mediation in Fast and Furious lawsuit
A federal judge has ordered mediation in a lawsuit over congressional efforts to get records related to Operation Fast and Furious, a bungled federal ...
Justice official to be nominated to top Labor slot
Seeking to fill yet another second-term Cabinet vacancy, President Barack Obama is set to nominate Thomas Perez, an assistant attorney general, to be ...