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NOPD Officers Convicted in Handyman’s Beating Death
A federal jury in New Orleans convicts two officers originally cleared of wrongdoing when a local forensic pathologist called Raymond Robair's beating death an accident.
Amidst Foreclosure Crisis, Proposed Budget Would Slash Housing Counseling
The recent budget deal struck between Republicans and Democrats would slash funding for housing counseling, a move that advocates say would force counseling agencies to lay off staff amid the foreclosure crisis.
SEC Warns Former JPMorgan Exec It Plans to Sue Over Magnetar Deal
Securities regulators may soon file suit against a former JPMorgan Chase executive for misleading investors about the role of Magnetar, a hedge fund, in creating a risky mortgage security.
Gulf's Delacroix Islanders Watch As Their World Disappears
The BP oil spill is just the latest disaster to hit a fishing community that has struggled with hurricanes, erosion and competition from cheap imports. The fishermen ask themselves about the future and worry that they may be the last of their kind.
'Spillionaires': Profiteering and Mismanagement in the Wake of the BP Oil Spill
Some people profited by charging BP outrageous rates for cleanup. Others profited from BP claims money, handed out in arbitrary ways. Meanwhile, others hurt by the spill ended up getting much less.
Critical Shortage of Army Neurologists for U.S. Troops in Iraq and Afghanistan
A military memorandum says that new requirements for diagnosing and treating brain injury has resulted in a shortage of Army neurologists on battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan.
One Drywall Lawsuit Against National Gypsum Dismissed; Other Claims Pending
A lawsuit filed by an Arizona homeowner against one of the nation’s largest drywall manufacturers has been voluntarily dismissed.
More Reasons to Question Whether Gas Is Cleaner Than Coal
Evidence continues to mount saying that natural gas is not be as clean as we like to think.
U.S. Stays Mum as Bahrain Unleashes Brutal Crackdown
As Bahrain deports journalists, attacks protesters, beats doctors, and jails activists, the U.S. stays silent about the actions of its ally.
NOPD Beating Death Trial Draws to a Close
A federal jury will hear closing arguments today against two officers originally cleared of wrongdoing when a local forensic pathologist called Raymond Robair’s death an accident.
Unraveling the Spin on the Fight Over Hidden Debit Card Fees
Here’s why the banks and the Fed have looked at the same data on hidden debit card fees and emerged with opposing claims.
Pa.’s New Jobs Czar Fought Enviro Regs for Years
Pennsylvania's governor has asked C. Alan Walker to promote job growth by helping companies get the permits that they need. But Walker's personal business history raises a crucial question: How might an anti-regulation coal mogul affect the state's environmental regulations for the Marcellus Shale?
Madoff Calls Big Investors 'Complicit' in Jailhouse Interview
In an interview with the Financial Times, Bernard Madoff names four associates who he alleges knew that his business wasn't on the level.
House Calls for Drastic Cuts in Hospital Preparedness Funding
The House of Representatives passed a budget measure that would cut the federal Hospital Preparedness Program by $185 million, a 44 percent reduction from last year’s budget.
U.S. Nuclear-Disaster Preparedness Hobbled by Uncertain Chain of Command
Emergency plans call for local officials to take charge first in a radiological disaster. How and when the federal government would step in isn't so clear.
