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The Nebraska Investment Council has adopted new regulations to help prevent fraud after an annual review revealed a loophole.
World Cup bidders are allowed to provide gifts of "incidental value" to FIFA voters, according to rules of conduct made public for the first time by soccer's governing body.
Ohio voters will decide next week whether to create a board overseeing livestock care in a move that could give farmers in rural America a blueprint for battling animal rights groups intent on outlawing cramped cages for chickens and hogs.
Inpatient rehabilitation-services provider HealthSouth Corp. said Monday it approved changes to its bylaws, including a rule that would allow it to take back bonuses from executives who engage in misconduct.
In a move praised by activists as a way to save lives but criticized by industry as potentially driving up electricity costs, the Obama administration has agreed to adopt rules reducing toxic emissions of mercury, soot and other chemicals from all coal-fired power plants in the U.S.
Federal regulators took an important step Thursday toward prohibiting broadband providers from favoring or discriminating against certain kinds of Internet traffic.
Republican opposition is mounting as federal regulators prepare to vote this month on so-called "network neutrality" rules, which would prohibit broadband providers from favoring or discriminating against certain types of Internet traffic flowing over their lines.
Six months after actress Natasha Richardson died following a fall at the Mount Tremblant ski resort in Quebec, the company that operates the facility has announced helmet requirements at its North American resorts.
Holly Kopczynski always prided herself on raising her kids the right way, teaching them etiquette basics like saying "please" and "thank you."
If Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick wants the power to quickly name a temporary replacement for the late Sen. Edward Kennedy, it's going to be up to him to do it.
The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission on Monday proposed the most wide-ranging and specific rules so far for regulating how Internet service providers and wireless carriers handle subscriber traffic.
The head of the FCC plans to propose new rules that would prohibit Internet service providers from interfering with the free flow of information and certain applications over their networks, an official at the agency said Saturday.
Here's a look at key parts of the Obama administration's financial overhaul plan.
Celizic: The U.S. Open fined Serena Williams $10,000 for her outburst and tacked on $500 for breaking her racket. It’s not much of a fine for one as well-financed as Williams, but that’s the maximum allowed. It should be enough. Some may disagree.
Federal banking officials worried about rising bank failures will require new banks to meet stricter regulatory standards for seven years rather than the previous three-year requirement.
With the deficit smashing records, the Democratic-controlled House passed legislation Wednesday designed to make it more difficult to pass tax cuts or new spending programs that would pile even more billions of dollars onto it.
Even before it has any players or has announced its stadiums and schedule, the new United Football League has some rules.
The U.S. military made public new guidelines Monday for international forces in Afghanistan in an effort to reduce civilian deaths:
The U.S. military made public new guidelines Monday for its troops in Afghanistan, battlefield rules that seek to reduce the number of civilian casualties in an increasingly deadly war.
A letter Wednesday to the Housing and Urban Development Department asks the agency to rescind rules regarding real estate appraisals claiming they lead to the use of under-qualified appraisers.
Michael Phelps, Dara Torres and everyone else competing at next month's U.S. nationals won't be alone in the ready room before their races.
New rules requiring passports or new high-tech documents to cross the United States' northern and southern borders are taking effect Monday, as some rue the tightening of security and others hail it as long overdue.
Energy Secretary Steven Chu and Commerce Secretary Gary Locke say the Obama administration plans to move aggressively to establish technology standards needed for modernizing the electric power grid.
With one governor in prison and another under indictment, Illinois officials must choose between patching holes in current ethics laws or attempting a top-to-bottom overhaul that might hurt their own interests.
France's anti-doping agency said Friday it will not seek sanctions against cyclist Lance Armstrong over a dispute with a drug tester.
Schwarzenegger rules out another run for officeCalifornia Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger won't say what his plans are when his term expires next year, but he won't be running for another office.
Judges and justices are the epitome of the Courts of Law. Their appearance and actuations are being looked up to by all and they are presumed to know the law and the extent of their authority.
100 Things Restaurant Staffers Should Never Do (Part 1)By Bruce Buschel/ New York Times
A Rule is A Rule: High School CC Team Disqulaified because of UnderwearHave we lost our $#$%ing minds?
Rules for sex offenders on Halloween It's the one night of the year when ghosts, goblins and everything in between haunt the town. Many of Arkansas' neighboring states are regulating who can open their doors to them on Halloween night"
Ballot tips: Do it in pen, not sauce Some tips on how to make sure your absentee ballot counts For anyone who has ever taken the SATs, an absentee ballot should be a no-brainer: fill out the bubbles firmly to ensure your mark is dark, control your pen strokes, fold it neatly, sign the envelope and mail it back.
16 Halloween safety rules for you and your children Halloween just around the spooky corner, and our favorite little princesses, superheros, and monsters are ready for their yearly candy collecting.
Internet rules and laws: the top 10, from Godwin to Poe6. Danth's Law (also known as Parker's Law) States: "If you have to insist that you've won an internet argument, you've probably lost badly." Named after a user on the role-playing gamers' forum RPG.net.
New Mortgage Rules: Credit Scores More Important Than EverThe Federal Truth and Lending Act was established in 1968, but with the new changes that the Federal Reserve recently made, it is now more difficult for new home owners to qualify for mortgages.
FCC proposes network neutrality rules (and big exemptions) The FCC unveiled its six network neutrality rules today, along with a pair of gaping exceptions. But does the agency even have the authority to regulate the 'Net? The Republicans and the EFF both say no.
States weigh campaign rules for the Internet age"Policing this is going to be a tremendously difficult thing, let alone writing the rules," said Edwin Bender, executive director of the National Institute on Money in State Politics, a nonprofit group in Helena, Mont.
Study: 54 Percent of Companies Ban Facebook, Twitter at WorkPlanning on firing off a short missive on Twitter or posting an update to your friends on Facebook from the office? Better check the rules of your workplace first. According to a study commissioned by Robert Half Technology, an IT staffing company, 54 percent of U.S.
Strict Rules from Parents Lead to Safer-driving Teens"Two studies coming out in the journal Pediatrics . . . show that parents have a big impact on the safety of teen drivers."
KENNEDY FLOOR STATEMENT ON THE CAPE WIND PROJECT May 9, 2006.
BBC NEWS | Business | US wins trade case against ChinaThe US has won a ruling at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) against China's restrictions on the import of American DVDs and other media products.
I've been hearing a lot and reading a lot and there're a number of things that are bothering me lately. Here's the first:
Pope Benedict stands by Excommunication in rape of 9-year-old girl "I know that pointing out the atrocities of the Catholic Church is like shooting fish in a barrel, but occasionally the church still does something so beyond the pale it's worth mentioning."
Who rules Iran?Iran's bitterly disputed presidential election has revealed a Byzantine system of governance. Do elections there even matter?
The All-Star break is a good time to talk about stuff we normally don't have time to discuss because things like ballgames and transactions and stuff get in the way. Things like this, which is an article advocating for a return to the pre-1968 pitchers' mound:
Obama adopts many of Bush's legal viewsWASHINGTON — President Obama is morphing into former President Bush, as administration attorneys repeatedly adopt the executive-authority and national-security rationales that their Republican predecessors preferred.
FDA Takes Cheerios to Task for Boastful LabelsPresident Obama isn't just rewriting rules regulating the environment and the financial markets -- he is also going after the food industry. Target and example No. 1: Cheerios.
Brooksville's new dress code requires deodorant, underwearBROOKSVILLE --- If you want to work for the city of Brooksville, be sure that you use deodorant, that your clothes fit properly and that you cover up your wounds and tattoos. And, for goodness sake, wear underwear. If not, you could violate the city's new dress code.
I missed this on Sunday, but two extraordinary things happened during the Sox-Rangers game:
U.S. Report Finds Airstrike Errors in Afghan DeathsWASHINGTON — A military investigation has concluded that American personnel made significant errors in carrying out some of the airstrikes in western Afghanistan on May 4 that killed dozens of Afghan civilians, according to a senior American military official.
Passports Soon Mandatory at Mexico, Canada BordersBLAINE, Wash. — New rules requiring passports or new high-tech documents to cross the United States' northern and southern borders are taking effect Monday, as some rue the tightening of security and others hail it as long overdue.
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