| N.J. merchants admit food-stamp fraud The owner and two employees of a Westville convenience store pleaded guilty yesterday to defrauding the federal food stamp program, the U. |
| DOWN ON DOWNLOADS A federal judge in Los Angeles has issued a temporary restraining order against a Northern California website accused of "music piracy of the most blatant... |
| Hesitant to push litter issue, poultry suit witness says TULSA - Oklahoma Secretary of Environment J.D. Strong said Wednesday that he felt "intimidated" when asked why he didn't push Arkansas to toughen its regulations... |
| D.C. sniper asks court to block his execution WASHINGTON - Attorneys for John Allen Muhammad, mastermind of the 2002 sniper attacks in the Washington, D. |
| Top marketing exec pleads guilty in big food fraud case; Corruption A former top executive of a major California tomato processor has agreed to plead guilty to taking part in a four-year conspiracy in which the firm bribed... |
| Norcross firm faces bias suit; Fired manager alleges DSC Logistics tolerated racial discrimination. A former employee of a Norcross logistics firm is suing the company in federal court, saying she was fired for refusing to "cover up" alleged instances... |
| Dueling vows for debt law reform By John Frank Times/Herald Tallahassee Bureau TALLAHASSEE - Responding to criticism over inactivity on 4,400 state complaints against debt collectors... |
| Group backs harsh retail crime laws [M[ By CHRISTINE McCONVILLE This past weekend, thieves almost stole $520 of athletic gear at the Foot Locker at Braintree's South Shore Plaza. |
| Kids-for-cash probe investigator interviews potential witnesses, examines records Nov. 3--An investigator for the state commission probing the Luzerne County kids-for-cash scandal has taken up residence at the county courthouse, poring... |
| Discounts are legal for idled workers; FURLOUGHS For the 193,000 state employees who have to take three days off each month without pay, Monday brought a little ray of sunshine: A company that offers... |
| Top court unlikely to revamp investor fees What impact will the high-profile Supreme Court case involving mutual fund fees have on individual investors? Not much, according to experts. |
| Sheriff asks court to reinstate inmate fees BOSTON -- Bristol County Sheriff Thomas Hodgson s controversial program to charge inmates for rent, haircuts, medical visits and high school equivalency... |
| AMA's flu site 1st to link to care after rating symptoms Several organizations have launched Web sites in recent weeks that help patients determine the severity of flu symptoms. |
| Federal Report: Retirement jackpot is signed into law Federal retirees who would like to get back in government and current workers anxious to become retirees both hit the jackpot in the Defense Authorization... |
| Damage award of $711 million; Spam lawsuit A U.S. District Court judge in San Jose has awarded Facebook $711 million in damages in an anti-spam case the social-networking giant filed against online... |
| Redskins litigants win support from psychologists, justice advocates Dec. 28--WASHINGTON -- Native American plaintiffs suing to end the trademark of the controversial Redskins National Football League team have gained new... |
| On the Edge: War of the words; Indie booksellers ask DOJ to investigate 'predatory' pricing Airline tickets, gasoline, video-game systems - a wide variety of products have been the target of price wars. |
| Want a house? Put it in writing In the market for a house, but can't qualify for a mortgage? Keep reading. Then start writing. Susan Dagnall is prepared to give you her three-bedroom... |
| Judge seeks more information on bomb hoax defendant's disability OROVILLE Before imposing sentence, a judge Tuesday said he wanted to know more about the mental disability of a Chico man who admitted telephoning in... |
| Thief gets 5 months for taking Vaughan relics The trail of Stevie Ray Vaughan memorabilia, taken from an Austin storage unit belonging to the late legendary musician's brother in 2007, led to pawn... |
| Lawsuit blames poor medical care in jail for inmate?s death The family of a former McHenry County jail inmate is suing the county, jail, its health care provider and two of its medical personnel, claiming substandard... |
| Phishing scammers try new tricks to snag passwords; Web mail, social networking, gaming accounts are targets Phishers are back with a vengeance, armed with some alarming new trickery. Those e-mail scammers who try to fool you into typing your user name and passwords... |
| Date-rape drug supplier gets eight-month prison term The former St. Joseph's University administrator who supplied party drugs - crystal methamphetamine and GHB, the date-rape drug - the night a North Dakota... |
| Reward for info in Chesco killings of 2 dogs The fatal shooting of two pet short-haired pointers that cavorted on a 100-acre Chester County farm has prompted outrage and a quest for justice. |
| Richmond High reels from girl's gang rape; CRIME It was a crime shocking not only in its brutality but in its callousness, Richmond police say. A 15-year-old girl leaving early from the homecoming dance... |
| Miss out on housing credit? Don't fear If you missed out on the $8,000 federal tax credit for first-time home buyers, which is set to expire after Nov. |
| Forgotten license leads to I.F. man's arrest An Idaho Falls man has been arrested after leaving his driver's license inside a car he allegedly burglarized. |
| Firms in probe got $30M in stimulus; Six companies are suspected of fraud The Department of Defense has awarded nearly $30 million in stimulus contracts to six companies while they were under federal criminal investigation on... |
| Referee allowed to sue over boxer with HIV; STATE COURT OF APPEAL A boxing referee who learned after a fight that one of the combatants was HIV-positive can sue the State Athletic Commission for negligence, a state appeals... |
| Firestorm over smokeless cigarette; Dangers unknown as limits sought Electronic cigarettes are opening a new front in the tobacco wars as state and local lawmakers try to restrict the product, which may allow users to circumvent... |
| Senate OKs extending hate crimes protection to gays The Senate approved legislation Thursday to expand hate crimes to include attacks based on a person's gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and disability... |
| A child support crunch By Andy Boyle, Curtis Krueger and Kameel Stanley Times Staff Writers As a call center manager, Mark Evans was making $37,500 a year, enough to pay his... |
| Cemetery manager free on bail; Other 3 accused in alleged grave reselling already out The former Burr Oak Cemetery manager accused of ordering employees to dig up bodies and resell plots at the historic Alsip graveyard was released from... |
| Founder to close hedge funds; He's 1 of 6 accused in inside-trading scheme NEW YORK -- Galleon Group founder Raj Rajaratnam's plans to wind down his hedge funds as he faces inside-trading charges that have spurred redemption requests... |
| Crime Stoppers coming to Reno County schools: Students brainstorm ways to integrate the scholastic version of tip program into districts Oct. 22--Students from nearly every high school and middle school in Reno County gathered Wednesday in Hutchinson to plan new ways for their peers to anonymously... |
| Sensible sanctuary; On San Francisco's Immigration Policy The obvious conflict with federal law is one good reason for San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom to veto legislation that would have shielded undocumented... |
| 'Balloon-boy' dad told sons to lie, police say; Heenes unlikely to lose custody at this stage of the probe DENVER | Richard Heene instructed his children to lie to police and involved them in possible felony criminal behavior as part of last week's "balloon-boy... |
| Court: Landlord can be sued in dog bite The distraught mother of a boy whose flesh and muscle were viciously ripped into by a neighbor's pit bull can sue their former Waltham landlord for negligence... |
| Imams, airline settle lawsuit; Group taken off 2006 flight A tentative settlement has been reached in the lawsuit against US Airways Group Inc. by a group of Muslim imams who were kicked off a Minneapolis-to-Phoenix... |
| Domestic violence major health risk for Kentuckians: Economic stresses add to family strife Oct. 19--Domestic violence has reached such proportion for women in Kentucky that health care experts consider it a major health risk along with cardiovascular... |
| Dozens turn out to support student immigrants Oct. 20--POMPANO BEACH -- A Miami-Dade College student stood outside the Broward Transitional Center on North Powerline Road Monday afternoon. |
| City may not be ready for census; Study: No money set aside to get word out.; Failure to act could cost Atlanta millions and the state a congression... As it does every 10 years, the U.S. Census Bureau will begin counting every person in America beginning next March. The question is, will metro Atlanta... |
| Supreme Court's Stevens keeps cards close to robe; Long-serving justice, 89, a force behind the scenes WASHINGTON -- In the 1970s, soon after Justice John Paul Stevens joined the Supreme Court, he asked a clerk to figure out the average age justices retired... |
| Killer now charged for not testifying; SAN FRANCISCO Jose Fuentes is charged with an unusual crime: doing nothing. In a novel case, San Francisco prosecutors have charged Fuentes, 34, with being an accessory... |
| TLC seeks end to Jon's media blitz TLC has gone after Jon Gosselin for breach of contract. Complaint, filed Friday morning in Montgomery County, Md. |
| Radio royalty bill clears Senate hurdle An effort to pass a bill requiring broadcasters to pay performers when their music is played over the air cleared another hurdle Thursday as the legislation... |
| DeKalb pays $165,000 settlement to homeless man Robert Williams, cold and hungry, asked to be arrested Halloween night five years ago when a DeKalb County police officer found him sleeping behind a restaurant... |
| North Dakota had fewer murders, more crime in 2008 North Dakota had fewer murders or non-negligent manslaughter in 2008 than in any year since statewide crime reporting began in 1978. |
| Pa. inmates hitting the road? PENNSYLVANIA'S prison population is growing so fast and outstripping the system's capacity so extensively that officials are working on a plan to house... |
| One faces 1st-degree murder in ballpark death Two of the three men arrested in the July 25 beating death of a man outside the Phillies' ballpark will not face trial on first-degree murder charges... |
| Pfizer-Wyeth merger pegged for today Pfizer Inc. and Wyeth plan to close their $68 billion merger today, leaving employees at the companies' two Philadelphia-area sites wondering whether they'll... |
| Del. school board eases no-tolerance punishment By Ben Nuckols The Associated Press BEAR, Del. A Delaware first-grader who faced a lengthy punishment for bringing his favorite utensil to school - a combination... |
| ATTORNEY GENERAL COX TARGETS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT WITH EXPANDED TEAM OF SPECIAL PROSECUTORS LANSING, Mich., Oct. 13 -- The Michigan Attorney General issued the following news release: Attorney General Mike Cox today announced the expansion of... |
| sen. Bob Casey spends morning in court Oct. 14--With national and international headaches facing Congress, U.S. Sen. Bob Casey sat in the Lackawanna County Courthouse with his head down Tuesday... |
| Harvey Milk Day, marriage measures signed; LEGISLATION Capping a remarkable year for slain San Francisco Supervisor Harvey Milk, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill to create a state day of recognition... |
| Abortion foes push for license plates; Battle often in court as states shun debate Americans use specialty license plates as mobile billboards for all kinds of causes, but in New Jersey, New York and Illinois, motorists can't use the... |
| City of Rochester to pay attorney's fees in civil rights suit The City of Rochester notified attorney Michael Burger late last week that it will not appeal the court order awarding him attorney's fees for his successful... |
| Seniors, this is your tax moment; For 2009 only, required minimum IRA distribution is suspended If you're a senior fortunate enough not to need to withdraw money from your IRA, you get a special break this year. For this year only, those required... |
| After raid, fraudtrial underway; Iowa plant saw hundreds of deportations DES MOINES -- A man who managed a once-dominant kosher meat empire heads to trial Tuesday to face allegations involving what U. |
| Ruling throws state, reluctantly, into nation's gay marriage debate RULING: Gay activists see both upsides, downsides Same-sex marriage will be legal in five states when New Hampshire begins issuing licenses Jan. 1, and passionate battles over whether that number will... |
| Layoffs create balancing act for older workers; Social Security benefits change if you work again The weak economy is dispiriting for all job seekers, but it's particularly brutal for older workers. The number of unemployed workers age 55 and older... |
| Obama drops rule for bosses of immigrants; Employment The Obama administration has repealed a rule that would have threatened employers with prosecution unless they fired workers whose Social Security numbers... |
| After Real Estate Foibles, Small Banks Curb Lending Affecting Smaller Borrowers Commercial real estate fall is hurting community banks that lent into the bubble Smaller banks that bet heavily on commercial real estate loans have retrenched for survival. As more of those loans go bad, they're keeping a lid clamped... |
| From feds, blame and a warning Company disputes finding that design failures caused fall A federal agency Tuesday blamed the collapse of the Dallas Cowboys practice facility on a long series of design failures and warned that many similar tent-like... |
| Community Coffee settles hiring issue Community Coffee will pay $190,000 to more than 1,100 past minority applicants who sought jobs at its coffee stores and will add 70 minority employees... |
| NEVER STOP LEARNING Grasp Recession's Reality 4 If you've been fortunate to survive layoffs, you're probably still dealing with pay cuts and workplace anger. |
| Reverse-mortgage industry comes under scrutiny Reverse mortgages are not necessarily a bad idea for homeowners 62 or older who want to cash out decades' worth of equity. |
| 9 held in connection with Pagans gambling ring By Philly standards, it wasn't much of a gambling operation - only about $20,000 in lottery tickets were sold to win a Harley-Davidson motorcycle last... |
| Time to trim nail salons?; OAKLAND; Business leaders say proliferation is not serving the area Michelle Robinson, aglow after a foot massage and fresh coat of fuchsia nail polish, just might have the happiest feet in the Bay Area. |
| It's health enrollment time; Insurance policies may look about the same this year, but the bills will be different The debate in Washington over health care changes is generating a lot of heat and strong language, dividing families and turning neighborhood barbecues... |
| FTC to demand blog disclosures The Federal Trade Commission will try to regulate blogging for the first time, requiring writers on the Web to clearly disclose any freebies or payments... |
| Sotomayor makes her voice heard on first day; Grills both sides in Miranda case Justice Sonia Sotomayor quickly established her presence on her first day on the Supreme Court, asking dozens of detailed and specific questions in a case... |
| Sentencing guidelines send message to criminals, DA says Oct. 4--Judges in Northumberland, Snyder, Union and Montour counties are closely following the state guidelines when sentencing criminal offenders, rarely... |
| Working to rein in rustlers Authorities have to be extra-vigilant as area cattle thefts are on the rise If only all of Troy McKinney's cases were so easy to solve. The special ranger headed out to Farmersville to investigate the reported theft of two calves... |
| Long wait for kitten gets his dander up Somerset man sues over allergen-free cat A few years ago, Allerca Inc. received rave reviews for producing the world's first hypoallergenic cat, one that doesn't trigger the itching, sneezing... |
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