Neb. lawmakers begin debating safe-haven age limit

LINCOLN, Neb. - Nebraska lawmakers appeared Tuesday to be leaning toward tightening the state's safe-haven law by setting an age limit of either one month or one year for children who may be legally abandoned ...

Nixon picks KC man for first Cabinet post

A former utility regulator and economic development director will lead Jay Nixon's Office of Administration.

Protests Over a Rule to Protect Health Providers

A last-minute Bush administration plan to grant sweeping new protections to health care providers who oppose abortion and other procedures on religious or moral grounds has provoked a torrent of objections, ...

Study Finds GLBT Workplace Equality Laws Used a Lot--When They're Available

A new study shows that complaints of workplace discrimination related to bias regarding sexual orientation are as commonplace as complaints of race-based discrimination... where anti-bias laws regarding sexual ...

Three Former Long Island Cops Win Bias Lawsuit

Three former detectives have won a $1 million verdict in a federal lawsuit that accused fellow officers at their Long Island precinct house of posting pornography, making lewd remarks and disobeying their ...

Protests Over a Rule to Protect Health Providers

A last-minute Bush administration plan to grant sweeping new protections to health care providers who oppose abortion and other procedures on religious or moral grounds has provoked a torrent of objections, ...

NOAA calls for pesticide buffers to protect salmon

NOAA wants the Environmental Protection Agency to set up buffer zones for salmon after identifying three chemicals in pesticides that could hurt West Coast salmon populations.

EPA web cast on new CAFO rule

EPA has finalized a rule helping to protect the nation's water quality by requiring concentrated animal feeding operations to safely manage manure.

Prince George's Council Approves Concrete Plant

The developer of a concrete plant will be allowed to continue with plans to build a plant in a small community outside Cheverly.

Shuffle Master VP under investigation by SEC

Shuffle Master Gaming Senior Vice President Brooke Dunn is under investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission for alleged improper trading in the company's stock by an unrelated third party.

SEC accuses 4 of inflating bank's portfolio

Federal regulators on Tuesday accused four people of inflating the value of Bank of Montreal's trading portfolio to falsely enhance its financial results.

PWG Offers Initiatives to Strengthen OTC Derivatives Oversight and Infrastructure

The President's Working Group on Financial Markets is rolling out a series of initiatives to strengthen oversight and the infrastructure of the over-the-counter derivatives market.

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