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Attorney General Loretta Lynch and FBI Director James Comey stand by a poster showing Iranians who are wanted by the FBI for computer hacking during a news conference at the Justice Department in Washington on Thursday.

U.S. Indicts 7 Iranians Accused Of Hacking U.S. Financial Institutions

6:42pm March 24, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

The Iranians allegedly carried out cyberattacks against U.S. financial institutions between 2011 and 2013. One of them is accused of remotely accessing the control system of a small dam in Rye, N.Y.

Ferguson City Council's acceptance of the consent decree means the city retains control of the police and courts, but also pays for an independent monitor to ensure the reforms are implemented.

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Ferguson City Council Accepts Consent Decree Worked Out With Justice Department

9:21pm March 15, 2016

by Laura Wagner

The city's approval of the deal to overhaul its courts and police comes a month after the council voted not to accept it, which prompted the DOJ to sue the city.

The FBI wants to access data on a password-protected phone used by one of the San Bernardino shooters.

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U.S. Attorneys Respond To Apple In Court, Call Privacy Concerns 'A Diversion'

7:25pm March 10, 2016

The government says Apple has cited broad generalities in its refusal to help the FBI circumvent an iPhone's security features — and argues that the FBI's request is, in contrast, modest and specific.

Aubrey McClendon, former CEO of Chesapeake Energy Corp., has been indicted on charges of fixing bids for oil and gas leases in Oklahoma.

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Former CEO Charged With Rigging Bids For Oil And Gas Leases

9:18pm March 01, 2016

by Laura Wagner

Aubrey McClendon, former CEO of Chesapeake Energy Corp, was charged with orchestrating a conspiracy not to compete with another company for oil and gas leases, the Justice Department said.

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CDC Says It Underestimated Cancer Risk From Lumber Liquidators Flooring

5:15pm February 22, 2016

by Jim Zarroli

Health officials say the risk of cancer from some of the retailer's laminate floor products is three times higher than previously thought.

Apple CEO Tim Cook appears Sept. 9, 2015, in San Francisco to unveil the latest iterations of the company's smartphone.

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Apple, The FBI And iPhone Encryption: A Look At What's At Stake

8:13pm February 17, 2016

The Justice Department wants Apple to help investigators get around iPhone security features so that the FBI can access data belonging to one of the San Bernardino killers. Apple is firmly opposed.

Ferguson mayor James Knowles III, (second from left) speaks during a city council meeting on Feb. 2. The meeting was the first opportunity for residents to speak directly with city leaders about the preliminary consent agreement with the U.S. Department o

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Ferguson Approves Police And Courts Overhaul — With Some Changes

11:32pm February 09, 2016

by Laura Wagner

The agreement, negotiated by the city of Ferguson, Mo., and the Justice Department, was estimated to cost the city more than $2 million per year. City council altered the plan to reduce that cost.

President Obama penned an op-ed in The Washington Post announcing new limits on the use of solitary confinement in federal prisons.

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Obama Announces Reforms To Solitary Confinement In Federal Prisons

9:25pm January 25, 2016

by Laura Wagner

The president is making changes that include banning solitary confinement for juvenile offenders and for prisoners who have committed low-level infractions.

Hillary Clinton stands for a portrait in San Antonio.

'Top Secret' Email Revelation Changes 'Nothing,' Clinton Says

7:56pm January 20, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

The former secretary of state says a new report that some emails on her private server exceeded the "Top Secret" classification is "an effort to inject" controversy into her campaign.

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Goldman Sachs Will Pay $5 Billion To Settle Financial-Crisis Claims

8:22pm January 14, 2016

by Jim Zarroli

The firm is under investigation for its marketing and sale of mortgage-backed securities. If finalized, the settlement will reduce company earnings for the last three months of 2013 by $1.5 billion.