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Comcast wins FCC approval to take over NBC
WASHINGTON — The Federal Communications Commission is giving Comcast, the largest U.S. cable company, the green light to take over NBC Universal, home of the NBC television network. The deal […]
Lawsuit over offshore drilling ban returns to court
NEW ORLEANS — An offshore drilling services company asked a federal judge Wednesday to rule that government regulators have unreasonably delayed action on deepwater drilling permit applications even after lifting […]
Baltimore Immigration Court is among the nation’s best
WASHINGTON — Madjaka Berthe was restless after spending most of the day in the Baltimore Immigration Court awaiting the final hearing for her asylum request to stay in the United […]
U.S. Marshals deploy dogs to help with security
DENVER — Beyond the metal detectors and the trained watchful eyes of guards at the federal courthouse in Denver, there’s Casey. The playful, bomb-sniffing dog is one of seven “deputy […]
Deutsche Bank to pay over $550M in fraud probe
NEW YORK — Deutsche Bank admitted criminal wrongdoing and agreed to pay more than $550 million in connection with its participation in tax shelters that enabled the rich to temporarily […]
Govt. sues BP, 8 other companies in Gulf oil spill
NEW ORLEANS — The Justice Department sued BP and several other companies involved in the Gulf oil spill Wednesday, an opening salvo in the government’s effort to get billions of […]
Abramoff concludes stint at kosher pizzeria
Jack Abramoff’s nearly six-month stint working at a kosher pizzeria has come to an end. The disgraced Washington lobbyist picked up his final paycheck from Tov Pizza on Dec. 3, […]
Man pleads not guilty to running vast spam network
MILWAUKEE — A 23-year-old Russian man accused of masterminding a vast worldwide spamming network pleaded not guilty Friday in federal court in Wisconsin to violating a U.S. anti-spam law. The […]
US recovers record $3 billion in civil fraud cases
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has collected a record $3 billion in the last year in pursuing cases of health care fraud and other false claims against the government. Assistant […]
Justices OK longer prison term in gun, drug crimes
WASHINGTON— The Supreme Court has upheld longer prison sentences for people convicted of carrying or using a gun while committing drug trafficking crimes. The court voted 8-0 Monday to affirm […]
St. Joseph’s settles False Claims suit by U.S. for $22M
St. Joseph Medical Center has agreed to pay $22 million to settle allegations that it paid illegal kickbacks to MidAtlantic Cardiovascular Associates over a 10-year period and, separately, billed federal […]
Supreme Court turns down early health care challenge
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court has turned down the first preliminary challenge to President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul. The decision Monday to reject an appeal from a former Republican […]
