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Voters walk to an early voting site to cast their ballots on Aug. 11 in Miami. On Wednesday, a federal appeals court in Ohio upheld a decision extending early voting in that state. Meanwhile, as Election Day nears, courts are still considering cases about

As Election Nears, Voting Laws Still Unclear In Some States

11:12am September 26, 2014

by Pam Fessler

A federal appeals court in Ohio just upheld a decision extending early voting in that state — but several other big voting law cases are still undecided, just weeks before the midterm elections.

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National

Victories For LGBT, Civil Rights Among Holder's Legacy

11:11am September 26, 2014

by Carrie Johnson

Attorney General Eric Holder announced his resignation on Thursday. He says he will step down as soon as the Senate confirms his successor.

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Attorney General Eric Holder speaks during a Sept. 4 news conference at the Justice Department in Washington.

Eric Holder To Step Down As Attorney General

8:29am September 26, 2014

by Carrie Johnson

The nation's first black U.S. attorney general had a tumultuous tenure marked by civil rights advances, national security threats, sentencing reforms and battles with congressional Republicans.

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National

Grand Jury Won't Indict Officers In Ohio Wal-Mart Shooting

12:53pm September 25, 2014

by Scott Neuman

The Department of Justice says it will begin a review of police department procedures in Beavercreek, Ohio, where officers fatally shot a 22-year-old black man at a Wal-Mart store.

Tony Stewart prepares for a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Watkins Glen, N.Y., in August. Stewart won't face charges in the Aug. 9 death of driver Kevin Ward Jr.

Sports

Grand Jury Won't Indict NASCAR's Stewart In Driver's Death

7:07am September 25, 2014

by Christopher Dean Hopkins

The jury heard testimony from about two dozen witnesses and reviewed photos and videos in coming to its decision. The family of the driver who was killed says, "This matter is not at rest."

In the past year, the U.S. prison population fell by roughly 4,800, the first time in decades the number has gone down, according to the Justice Department. Attorney General Eric Holder discussed the findings in New York on Tuesday.

National

Crime Falls As U.S. Locks Up Fewer People, Attorney General Holder Says

6:20pm September 23, 2014

by Bill Chappell

For the first time in more than 40 years, both the overall crime rate and the overall incarceration rate have fallen by around 10 percent in a roughly five-year span, the attorney general says.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew has announced rules aimed at discouraging U.S. companies from moving their headquarters overseas to cut their tax bills.

Move To Curb U.S. Corporate Tax Dodges Could Delay Reform

5:48pm September 23, 2014

by Marilyn Geewax

Business and consumer groups say Congress needs to reform taxes, but few expect change soon. In fact, Treasury's tweaks to tax law may diminish the political will to address broader tax reform.

Cheerleaders' Fair Wage Lawsuits Add To NFL's Problems

5:20pm September 23, 2014

by Emily Green

The NFL is facing public scrutiny about how its players treat women off the field, but the league's troubles also extend to on-field activities. Cheerleaders from five teams have brought fair wage lawsuits.

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POM sued Coca-Cola, claiming that it was losing sales because the label and advertising for its Minute Maid pomegranate-blueberry drink were misleading consumers into believing they were getting a juice combination consisting mainly of pomegranate and blu

National

POM Wonderful Wins A Round In Food Fight With Coca-Cola

7:01am September 23, 2014

by Nina Totenberg

By a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court ruled that POM Wonderful's lawsuit against the Coca-Cola Co. may go on. The repercussions of the case for the food and beverage industry are unclear.

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Cyberstalking victims often don't know they're being tracked through their own phone because spyware apps like mSpy use misleading labels (labeled "android.sys.process" here) and don't take up much data.

National

Smartphones Are Used To Stalk, Control Domestic Abuse Victims

9:27am September 22, 2014

by Aarti Shahani

Cyberstalking has transformed domestic abuse in the U.S. Tracking tools called spyware make it cheap and easy for someone to monitor a partner secretly, 24 hours a day.

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