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A new development related to the government's investigation of possible insider trading at a major hedge fund has raised questions in the case and caught the attention of two key senators.
California is investigating several companies suspected of bilking churches nationwide of hundreds of thousands of dollars through fraudulent computer leasing schemes, authorities said Friday.
Jury selection has started for the racketeering trial of a company accused of doctoring concrete strength tests for ground zero's signature tower, the new Yankee Stadium and other major New York City-area buildings.
Prosecutors say the owner of a storied New York City bagel business shortchanged the state out of a lot of dough by cheating on taxes.
The charges shook the foundation of the city's construction industry: Prosecutors said concrete strength tests had been faked for ground zero's centerpiece tower, the new Yankee Stadium and dozens of other projects.
The Securities and Exchange Commission subpoenaed former state Investment Officer Gary Bland to testify as part of an investigation into public investment funds in New Mexico, according to documents released Tuesday.
An April trial date has been set for a Nebraska man accused of luring elderly investors under false pretenses and using some of their money to buy luxury items.
A law enforcement official says a terrorism task force did not refer early information about the Fort Hood shooting suspect to superiors because they concluded he wasn't linked to terrorism.
State investigators raided ACORN offices on Friday, taking away computer hard drives and documents as part of a probe into alleged embezzlement and tax fraud when the organization's national headquarters was based in New Orleans.
North Carolina elections officials penalized former Gov. Mike Easley's campaign $100,000 Friday for not reporting flights provided by a political ally and asked prosecutors to investigate whether he or others broke laws by trying to hide them or other expenses.
New York Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli must return $500,000 in public pension benefits and credits to private lawyers who received them for doing part-time jobs, according to recent lower court decisions.
A politically connected financial firm and two of its executives were indicted Thursday for what prosecutors say was a bid-rigging scheme in the municipal bond business.
Gen-Probe Inc. said Thursday the Food and Drug Administration granted emergency approval to its diagnostic test for the 2009 swine flu.
A French court has decided not to pursue an investigation into three African heads of state for money laundering linked to their assets in France.
Lawyers for the political advocacy group ACORN and a former supervisor say they'll plead not guilty to charges that they illegally paid canvassers to register Nevada voters during last year's presidential campaign.
Three former executives of insurance broker Marsh Inc. were acquitted Monday of bid-rigging, price-fixing and other charges following an 11-month trial in Manhattan.
Police in Virginia are investigating whether a Korean-American teenager's death last year was caused by a religious ritual in her family's home.
The federal government is reportedly investigating whether Toys R Us Inc. has improperly acted to discourage discounting and keep the prices consumers pay on baby products such as strollers and car seats higher than they otherwise may have been.
An Arizona-based debt settlement company accused in a lawsuit of preying on people who can't pay their bills has been ordered to pay nearly $200,000 in penalties for defrauding customers in New York state.
The Israeli military takes months to investigate whether its soldiers committed crimes against Palestinians in the West Bank, deliberately trying to dim chances of any prosecution, an Israeli human rights group claimed Monday.
The militant Islamist group Hamas is trying to take cynical advantage of a U.N. report accusing Israel of possible war crimes in Gaza to curry favor back home, Palestinian Foreign Minister Riad Malki told reporters at U.N. headquarters Thursday.
Attorney General Andrew Cuomo proposed Thursday replacing the elected state comptroller as the sole trustee of New York's $116 billion public employee pension fund, which serves 1 million members and pays out $7 billion a year.
A political power broker and an investment executive who advised government officials in several states have pleaded guilty to securities fraud in connection with a "pay-to-play" scandal at New York's public pension fund.
The Palestinian leadership has shifted course and endorsed a U.N. Security Council debate next week over a U.N. report accusing Israel of possible war crimes in Gaza.
The political advocacy group ACORN and a former supervisor were ordered Wednesday to stand trial on charges that they illegally paid canvassers to register Nevada voters during last year's presidential campaign.
Sanford concerned about facing 'kangaroo court' - Politics AP - MiamiHerald.comGov. Mark Sanford said a state ethics panel risks the impartiality of its report if it is given to lawmakers early — and threatened legal action to prevent its release.
CIA chiefs to Obama: Cancel probe into interrogation methodsSeven former CIA chiefs on Friday urged the Obama administration to halt its investigation of the agency's interrogation methods, predicting the latest inquiry would only foster "an atmosphere of continuous jeopardy."
Sacramento-area nuns puzzled, indignant over Vatican probe excerpt: "" There is Sister Jane, telling a young mother that she needs to make a doctor appointment, today. Nearby, Sister Judy makes sure another woman is served a healthy breakfast.
NY Launches Criminal Probe on ACORN as Senate nixes fundsThe Brooklyn District Attorney's Office yesterday launched a criminal probe into ACORN, while the Senate overwhelmingly voted to ban federal funding for the nonprofit group after two New York workers were caught on video aiding a couple posing as a pimp and prostitute.
Key Figure in Blagojevich Corruption Probe Found DeadA key figure in ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's federal corruption case died Saturday of an apparent "aspirin overdose," a law enforcement source told the Chicago Sun-Times.
Former Attorney General Breaks From Cheney, Says Holder is Doing the Right Thing By Asserting His Independence From White House in Getting to the Bottom of CIA 'Torturegate' Scandal 'Based on the Facts' -- But Less Than a Month Ago, He Opposed the Investigation as 'Having a Chill …
Cheney: Obama Team Should Be Debriefing CIA Interrogators, Not Investigating ThemFormer Vice President Dick Cheney on Friday said the Obama administration should be debriefing CIA interrogators about keeping the country safe rather than trying to punish them for doing their jobs.
Holder to Appoint John Durham as Prosecutor to Investigate CIA Terror InterrogationsThe article is two pages long. If you prefer to view it on one page, with fewer graphics and no pop-up, clcik here.
U.S. to review state of wireless competitionU.S. regulators are set to probe the country's wireless industry for anti-competitive practices in a review that may touch on contract lengths, early termination charges, and exclusive handset deals.
Probe into sending of child 'sex act' imagesTELECOMMUNICATIONS experts are now trying to determine if camera phone images relating to an alleged sex act involving infants were ever transmitted.
Family video of child driving prompts probeA YouTube video showing a 7-year-old boy at the wheel of a sport utility vehicle -- with his family cheering him on -- has prompted an investigation by Quebec police and family services, police said on Tuesday.
The CIA's Secret Program: Why Wasn't Panetta Informed? - TIMECIA Director Leon Panetta was told of the program's existence on June 23, four months after he took over the agency. Within 24 hours, he had canceled it and briefed the congressional oversight committees of its existence.
Computer giant Dell probed over Taiwan pricing errorsTaiwan has launched an investigation into US computer giant Dell over online pricing errors which could be in violation of the island's fair trade law, officials said Tuesday.
Mumbai terror attacks : A joke : Don't doubt Pak's sincerity in 26/11 probe: MalikIslamabad: Pakistan said on Saturday India should not doubt its intentions in the probe into the 26/11 Mumbai carnage and called on New Delhi to resume the sub-continental dialogue process with Islamabad.
Israeli army admits "isolated" mistakes in Gaza"The Army said the deadliest error occurred Jan. 6 when Israeli soldiers killed 21 civilians who were taking cover in a house. The soldiers mistook the house for a nearby weapons storehouse."
6 of 10 Carousel bus drivers improperly licensedPolice and state investigators dispatched by the Nassau district attorney's office Friday found that six out of 10 bus drivers at the Hicksville school where a child choked last week were not licensed to drive buses, a spokesman for the office said.
Probe launches to map Earth's gravity in best detail yetA sleek satellite that is set to make the most detailed map of the Earth's gravity took to the skies on Tuesday. The probe is expected to make important contributions to ocean current measurements and climate models.
Gallup Poll: No Mandate for Criminal Probes of Bush AdministrationEarlier this week, Sen. Patrick Leahy called for a special commission to investigate possible government wrongdoing by the Bush administration in its anti-terror policies, as well as possible attempts to politicize the Justice Department through the firing of U.S.
Criminal Complaint: United States District Court - Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division - USA v. Rod R. Blagojevich and John HarrisCount One From in or about 2002 to the present, in Cook County, in the Northern District of Illinois, defendants did, conspire with each other and with others to devise and participate in a scheme to defraud the State of Illinois and the people of the State of Illinois of the h …
Indian satellite captured by Moon India is celebrating the arrival of its Chandrayaan 1 spacecraft at the Moon. An 817-second burn from the probe's engine on Saturday slowed Chandrayaan sufficiently for it to be captured by the lunar body's gravity.
Report clears Palin in Troopergate probeA report has cleared Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin of ethics violations in the firing of her public safety commissioner.
State Republicans Seek Probe Over Disabled VotingSONORA, CA - The California Republican party is asking the secretary of state to investigate an organized voting campaign involving developmentally disabled adults in Tuolumne County.
India Moon probe ready for launchOn Wednesday, the unmanned Chandrayaan 1 spacecraft will blast off from a launch pad in Andhra Pradesh to embark on a two-year mission of exploration.
Anchorage Daily News: Palin Reaction to Troopergate "Orwellian"Sarah Palin's reaction to the Legislature's Troopergate report is an embarrassment to Alaskans and the nation. She claims the report "vindicates" her. She said that the investigation found "no unlawful or unethical activity on my part."
Report finds Palin broke law in Troopergate. Palin is glad to be vindicated of any wrongdoing by the same report. Uhhhh...what?(CBS/AP) Despite the finding of a legislative report that she had broken the state's ethics law in the scandal dubbed Troopergate, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin said Saturday that the report actually cleared her of any "legal wrongdoing or unethical activity."
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