WASHINGTON — The Senate Judiciary Committee voted Thursday to confirm Loretta Lynch as the next U.S. attorney general, bringing her one step closer to becoming the first African-American woman to…
On Tuesday, news broke that the U.S. Department of Justice would not bring charges against George Zimmerman for the slaying of unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin. Though Attorney General Eric Holder…
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s nominee for attorney general picked up a big endorsement Wednesday as her nomination lingers in the Senate. – The IACP endorsed current Attorney General Eric…
READ: U.S. takes out computer malware that stole millions – Since emerging in 2013, Cryptolocker has been used to attack about 200,000 computers, half of which were in the U.S….
Gissendaner was romantically involved with Gregory Owen and conspired with the 43-year-old to have her husband, Douglas Gissendaner, killed, according to court testimony. Owen wanted Kelly Gissendaner to file for…
The President’s speech at the State Department Thursday morning will harken back to remarks he made at the United Nations General Assembly last fall, when he urged communities across the…
When Narendra Modi wore a tailored-fit, navy suit, with his name embroidered in golden pinstripe, he had the whole nation talking about the outrageous fashion faux pas. Wearing that while…
Attorney General Eric Holder said this week he expects to announce the results of the department’s investigation of the shooting death of Michael Brown and a broader probe of the…
A century has passed since Albert Einstein published his seminal paper on general relativity, and scientists are still using this iconic theory to explain the world. To Dr. Pedro G….
WASHINGTON, Feb 17 (Reuters) – U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said on Tuesday that he has given U.S. Attorneys a 90-day deadline to evaluate whether they can bring cases against…
WASHINGTON — A lawsuit against the president over his immigration actions has caused awkwardness in some states, where governors and attorneys general are divided on whether they should sue President…
As eager fans and skeptical hatewatchers fill theaters for “Fifty Shades Of Grey,” they will watch Christian and Anastasia move seamlessly from one mechanically complicated sex act to the next….
The attorney general’s office announced last week that it had conducted tests on 78 bottles of top-selling medicinal herbs at the four retailers and discovered that four out of five…
WASHINGTON — After President Barack Obama announced wide-reaching executive actions on immigration last November, officials from 26 states joined a lawsuit to block them. Another 12, plus the District of…
Birth place: Greensboro, North Carolina Birth name: Loretta Elizabeth Lynch Father: Lorenzo Lynch, Baptist minister Mother: Lorine (Harris) Lynch, school librarian – April 2014 – Lynch’s office indicts Congressman Michael…
It’s not just a substantial gift, but a personal one. Chan worked for years at the facilitythe Bay Area city’s lone trauma centerduring her pediatric residency. She came away struck…
The office of Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich (R) has asked a federal judge to dismiss the lawsuit of a teacher who was stabbed and sexually assaulted inside a state…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration said Monday it has pushed back by one year its goal for ending chronic homelessness among the general public. It’s maintaining a goal for…
Besides medical reasons, exemptions to vaccination requirements fall into two general categories: religious exemptions and philosophical ones for those who find vaccines a violation of their personal or moral beliefs….
Standard & Poor’s, a rating agency accused of inflating its assessment of mortgage investments that spurred the 2008 financial crisis, said on Tuesday that it had agreed to pay $1.37…
The Justice Department, which accused S.&P. of inflating the ratings of mortgage investments that spurred the 2008 financial meltdown, sent so many prosecutors to the negotiation that they formed an…
But neither the general public nor the media seem to appreciate just how much work goes into an interpretive, character-based dance such as the one Left Shark performed last night,…
On Wednesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee kicks off the confirmation hearing for Loretta Lynch, President Barack Obama’s nominee to replace Eric Holder as attorney general. The attorney general — our…
MOSCOW — In many ways, the movie “Leviathan” is Russia’s greatest cinematic accomplishment in years, maybe decades. The Golden Globe winner this month for best foreign film, it provides an…
They currently employ almost 50,000 people and are headquartered in Mountain View, California. Statistics from October 2014 show that Google has 67% of the world market share for search queries….
Early general election trial heats tell us little, but pollsters have other questions to ask. Chris Christie’s negatives are higher than those of past nominees. And what’s the point of…
KADUNA, Nigeria — Boisterous crowds packed the streets for the retired general, while young men climbed lampposts, walls and billboards to glimpse his gaunt face. Others danced on careening motorcycles,…
A previous court-martial had stripped him of his title of general and deprived him of his pension for “dabbling in politics.” Fonseka, who led government forces to a decisive victory…
BY ANDREW M. SEAMAN Mon Jan 19, 2015 9:35am EST (Reuters) – The age at which babies are introduced to foods with gluten doesn’t affect their risk of developing celiac…
It is our general opinion that anything made with cream is good. Ice cream, whipped cream, see what we mean? So when we learned that 85 percent of Americans prefer…