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White House Gathers Lawmakers And Judges To Solve Steep Court Fees

4:02pm December 03, 2015

by Joseph Shapiro

For the poor, a court fine — for a minor infraction like a traffic ticket — can be much more difficult to pay than for the rich. The White House brought together a group to talk about solutions.

Federal prosecutors said Don Blankenship operated Massey Energy as a "lawless enterprise." He's seen here leaving a federal courthouse in Charleston, W.Va., on Nov. 17, when the jury began deliberations.

Former Coal CEO Blankenship Found Guilty Of Conspiracy In Mine Disaster Case

2:10pm December 03, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship was acquitted of two other counts, meaning he'll face far less than the potential 30-year prison sentence prosecutors had sought.

The 1,300-page transportation bill is designed to free up highway bottlenecks, increase the number of buses and ferries, enhance high-tech information sharing to reduce congestion and fill a lot of potholes.

In The Highway Bill, Some Find Road To Riches, Others Hit A Pothole

11:46am December 03, 2015

by Marilyn Geewax

The $305 billion highway bill funds transportation infrastructure projects. But it also offers wins and losses for unrelated businesses. The Export-Import Bank gets saved, but big banks lose out.

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Appeals Court Convicts Oscar Pistorius Of Murder

11:19am December 03, 2015

by Jim Zarroli

A South African judge has ruled that the trial judge erred when she found the double-amputee sprinter known as the "Blade Runner" guilty on the lesser charge of "culpable homicide" last year.

A policeman guards a police line late Wednesday as officers prepare to raid the home of one or more of the suspects in a mass shooting at the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino, Calif.

National

San Bernardino Shootings: What We Know Right Now

10:31am December 03, 2015

by Christopher Dean Hopkins

Information continues to trickle in regarding the deadly shootings Wednesday at Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino, Calif.

National

2 Suspects Killed, 1 Person Detained After Shooting In San Bernardino, Calif.

11:04pm December 02, 2015

by Carrie Johnson

Two suspects, a man and a woman, died in a gun battle with police in San Bernardino, Calif. Police say they executed a search warrant at a home in the nearby town of Redlands, Calif.

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Police Continue Investigation Into San Bernardino, Calif., Shootings

9:59pm December 02, 2015

by Phil Ewing

Fourteen people are dead and at least 17 wounded after at least two gunmen opened fire on a social services center in San Bernardino, Calif. The investigation into the shooting is ongoing.

Demonstrators call for the resignation of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy and Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez during a protest on Nov. 24 following the release of a video showing Chicago police Officer Jason Van

National

Answering The Tough Question Of Who Polices The Police

7:33pm December 02, 2015

by Martin Kaste

Police and prosecutors work together — it's the nature of the legal system. That closeness can be problematic when it comes to investigating police misconduct. One idea is to bring in outsiders.

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Opening Statements Begin In Trial Of Police Officer Charged In Freddie Gray Case

4:13pm December 02, 2015

by Jennifer Ludden

A jury of eight women and four men were seated Wednesday in the first trial for one of six officers charged in the death of Freddie Gray in Baltimore last April.

In a study of 1.3 million women, ages 40 to 74, having a false positive on a screening mammogram was associated with a slightly increased chance that the woman would eventually develop breast cancer. The extra risk seemed to be independent of the density

False Alarm Mammograms May Still Signal Higher Breast Cancer Risk

4:01pm December 02, 2015

Largest study to date finds women who have abnormal mammograms but negative results from further tests have a somewhat higher risk of developing breast cancer during the next 10 years.

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