Law

President Obama's response to the NSA spying revelations has changed over the past five months.

How Obama's Response To NSA Spying Has Evolved

8:01pm November 13, 2013

by Ari Shapiro

Over the five months since Edward Snowden began leaking secret documents to the media about American spying, President Obama has adjusted his response to the disclosures. At first, he suggested the concern was misplaced, but more recently, his message has been that something needs to change.

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James "Whitey" Bulger was captured in June 2011 in Santa Monica, Calif., with his longtime girlfriend, Catherine Greig.

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Victims' Relatives To Face Whitey Bulger At Sentencing Hearing

10:59am November 13, 2013

by Tovia Smith

It's the moment many victims of former Boston mob boss James "Whitey" Bulger have been waiting decades for: In federal court in Boston on Wednesday, relatives of those killed by Bulger will face the former gangster and describe their pain.

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A wheelchair is among debris from Superstorm Sandy in the Queens borough of New York on Nov. 13, 2012. A judge ruled Thursday that the city does not have adequate plans for evacuating people with disabilities.

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Ruling On NYC Disaster Plans For Disabled May Have Far Reach

5:00pm November 09, 2013

by Robert Lewis

A federal judge has ruled that New York City didn't do enough to protect residents with disabilities when Superstorm Sandy hit last year. The city is widely considered a leader in disaster response, so the ruling is likely to prompt cities around the country to re-evaluate their own plans.

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Attorney Francis Chin (center) runs through his lines with Yang Chen at a rehearsal for 22 Lewd Chinese Women, the latest trial re-enactment by the Asian American Bar Association of New York.

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Asian-American Lawyers Act Like '22 Lewd Chinese Women'

11:24am November 09, 2013

by Hansi Lo Wang

A cast of lawyers and a federal judge in New York City perform dramatic re-enactments of historic trials involving Asian-Americans. Their latest production, 22 Lewd Chinese Women, focuses on a 19th-century Supreme Court case with parallels to present-day immigration debates.

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World News

'Homesick Hijacker' To Appear In Miami Courtroom

5:11am November 07, 2013

by Greg Allen

Nearly 30 years ago, William Potts hijacked a plane to Cuba. He is scheduled to be in court in Miami on Thursday. It's the first time he's been in the U.S. for nearly three decades.

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In Washington state, dogs don't need to sniff out pot anymore, but troopers are keeping an eye out for high drivers.

National

There May Be A Green Light For Pot, But Not For Driving High

8:44pm November 06, 2013

by Martin Kaste

It's been a year since Washington state voted to legalize marijuana for recreational use. That's meant some big changes along Interstate 5, sometimes called the "Marijuana Highway." Police are phasing out pot-sniffing dogs, but are becoming more vigilant about what some call "green DUIs."

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Maricruz Ladino packs lettuce in a cooler in Salinas, Calif.

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Silenced By Status, Farm Workers Face Rape, Sexual Abuse

6:36pm November 05, 2013

by Sasha Khokha

Farm workers do backbreaking work to bring fresh produce to our tables. But one secret about life in the fields is a chilling power dynamic that can allow supervisors to sexually assault farm workers in remote orchards and packinghouses.

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National

SAC Capital Agrees To Plead Guilty To Insider Trading

5:28pm November 04, 2013

The hedge fund giant also agreed to pay a $1.8 billion fine to settle charges. Prosecutors say that insider trading at the company was substantial, pervasive and on a scale without known precedent in the hedge fund industry.

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New York University's Langone Medical Center in New York City is considered in-network for relatively few of the health plans offered in the state marketplace.

So You Found An Exchange Plan. But Can You Find A Provider?

6:51am November 03, 2013

by Fred Mogul

Many health plans being offered on the New York state insurance marketplace do not include some of New York City's biggest hospitals in their networks. And across the state, many doctors say they are not yet participating in exchange plans at all.

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The Pentagon extended military benefits to same-sex spouses this summer, but some states have been resisting. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel called that resistance "wrong" on Thursday.

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Pentagon Pushes States On Benefits For Same-Sex Couples

6:49pm November 01, 2013

by Larry Abramson

After the Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act, the Pentagon said it would offer military IDs and extend the benefits that come with them to same-sex partners. But some states that don't recognize gay marriages have refused to issue the IDs to same-sex spouses of National Guard members.

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