Woman gets 14 months in ID theft case

A federal judge formally sentences a woman for violating a federal health privacy law in an identity theft scheme.

Comparing Biden's health reform plan to Obama's

It's the time in the political season to make way too much of the impact a vice president can have on the presidential contest.

Guest Post: "Proposed HHS Rule Harmful To Women's Interests"

Last week, the Bush Administration's Department of Health and Human Services released a proposed rule that will harm women's health by impeding access to care and by denying vital information women need to make ...

Parents appeal long hair suit's dismissal

Late last year, Robert and Linda Conway, the parents of Eureka Springs Middle School student Bobby Conway, sued the school district for $110,000. They said the district had violated their son's rights under the ...

EEOC slaps Verizon with lawsuit over firing of former employee

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a retaliatory-harassment and unlawful-discharge complaint against Verizon on behalf of a former employee who claims that her co-workers brought the ...

Plea deal may be Detroit mayor's best option

Kwame Kilpatrick has been a master salesman, bargaining to bring improvements to Detroit and to prove to skeptics that the struggling city is worth the investment.

Tire Companies to Lose Tire Weights

Tire manufacturers and retailers have agreed to phase-out the use of lead wheel weights, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Friday.

Klingon beauty in eye of beholder

Kelly Sheckler is blond with a heart-shaped face and a warm smile. Five feet tall on a good day, she's mother to three children, wife to Tom, employee of the Environmental Protection Agency, keeper of a tidy ...

Clarkstown law requires new homes to be energy efficient

Clarkstown has adopted a building code that requires newly constructed homes to meet a higher standard of energy efficiency.

August 29: Energy Risk - SEC Charges Oil and Gas Well Operators for Defrauding Investors

The Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday charged a Colorado Springs resident with fraud for touting potentially astronomical returns to investors in his oil and gas companies while spending $2.3 million ...

Rapid Fire Marketing to Become Fully Reporting

Rapid Fire Marketing, announced today that the Company has decided to become fully reporting and make application to trade on the OTC Bulletin Board.

Convicted Enterasys exec takes step to settle civil charges

Robert Barber, a former executive at Cabletron Systems and Enterasys Networks, agreed on Tuesday not to engage in future securities fraud nor contest allegations of past fraud in what appears to be a step ...