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Federal Judge Clears Lawsuit Against CIA Torture Program To Proceed

8:20am April 25, 2016

by David Welna

The lawsuit, on behalf of three men, accuses two psychologists based in Spokane, Wash., of devising and overseeing an "experimental torture program" as a "joint criminal enterprise" with the CIA.

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Authorities Dig Into The Dealings Of The Men Behind Jay Peak Resort

12:30pm April 24, 2016

by Hilary Niles

Allegations facing two ski resort developers took Vermont by surprise last week. Federal and state regulators are reviewing a federal immigrant investor program.

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Ga. Authorities Say 6 Dead After Shootings, Including Suspect

10:32am April 23, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Law enforcement officials says they believe the shootings "stemmed from a domestic incident." They took place at two separate locations.

The U.S. Justice Department has again found a way to access a locked iPhone without Apple's help, so investigators can access data involved in a court case.

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Government Drops Another Demand For Apple's Help With Unlocking An iPhone

11:10pm April 22, 2016

by Barbara Campbell

As it did with the San Bernardino terrorist's phone, the Justice Department has told a court it no longer needs Apple to intervene to bypass a device's security. Someone has provided the passcode.

Uber Reaches Tentative Settlement With Drivers In Class Action Suits

8:25pm April 22, 2016

by Aarti Shahani

By settling class action lawsuits in California and Massachusetts, Uber will be able to continue to categorize drivers in those states as independent contractors. The company will pay as much as $100 million to about 385,000 drivers in those cases. Drivers in California react to the settlement and explain what it may mean for them — and for their customers.

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The death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., in 2014 and ensuing confrontations between officers and protesters highlighted a lack of national data on police use of force.

Coaxing Police To Share Data On Officers' Conduct

8:00pm April 22, 2016

by Martin Kaste

A project to encourage police to be open about the use of force stems from a lack of information following the 2014 Ferguson protests. Some departments keep good data and some keep none.

Missouri's Proposed Religious Freedom Amendment Sets Old Allies At Odds

7:35pm April 22, 2016

by Frank Morris

The business community, including solidly GOP-leaning groups, oppose the bill, after seeing the effect of similar measures elsewhere. The blowback has surprised Christian conservatives in Missouri.

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Uber Settles 2 Lawsuits Over Whether Drivers Are Employees Or Contractors

6:13pm April 22, 2016

by Aarti Shahani

Uber will pay up to $100 million to settle the suits, and drivers will stay independent contractors, not employees, in California and Massachusetts, just as the ride-booking company had maintained.

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Authorities set up road blocks at an intersection at the perimeter of a crime scene, on Friday in Pike County, Ohio.

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Apparent 'Execution-Style' Killings Leave 8 Dead In Pike County, Ohio

6:07pm April 22, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Authorities say the victims were all from the same family. Investigators are working four separate crime scenes and don't have anyone in custody.

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Changing How We Police Is Going To Be A Journey, Baltimore Chief Says

2:38pm April 22, 2016

A year ago, Freddie Gray was picked up by police and died a week later in a hospital. Lourdes Garcia-Navarro talks to chief Kevin Davis about how he's changed the way officers patrol the community.

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