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Court Says Obama Administration Played Fair in Allowing Overtime to Mortgage Loan Officers

On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton, Washington D.C., disagreed with the contention of the Mortgage Bankers Association that the…

Jurors for Jerry Sandusky Trial Chosen

The jury selection process for the Jerry Sandusky trial ended on Wednesday, which now sets up arguments to begin within…

Report Denounces Wal-Mart’s Domestic Outsourcing and Wal-Mart Responds

There's been some back and forth between a report released Wednesday from the National Employment Law Project (NELP), which reported…

Couple Pleads Guilty to Possession of Meth

Last month, according to a Minnesota Patch website, Ashley Brooker and Nicholas Doyle pled guilty for a couple of offenses.…

Prosecutors Want 230 Years for Allen Stanford – Defense wants 44 months

Calling Allen Stanford a “ruthless predator” who organized one of the worst Ponzi schemes in U.S., prosecutors urged the court…

New York Judge Finds Defense of Marriage Act Unconstitutional

On Wednesday, a federal judge in New York found the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional as it defined ‘marriage’ as…

San Diego and San Jose Voters Approve City Employee Pension Cuts

Voters in two California cities have approved cuts to retirement benefits for their city workers. "The public is frustrated," said…

Facebook Shares Continue Decline

The shares for Facebook Inc. have declined again, dropping by 3.8 percent to $25.87 when the market closed in New…

Teachers Who Physically Beat Students, Not Entitled to Legal Representation on Taxpayers’ Money

On Tuesday, a divided appeals court held that the New York City need not cover the legal costs of school…

Starbucks Buys La Boulange, a Bay Area Bakery, for $100 Million

Starbucks has purchased a bakery chain for $100 million in cash. The bakery is La Boulange and its baked goods…

Former Attorney Kluger Hit with History’s Harshest Sentence for Inside Trading

Former Attorney Matthew Kluger is serving the harshest sentence ever imposed for insider trading -- 12 years. And this despite…

Luka Rocco Magnotta, Porn Actor Accused of Murder, Arrested in Germany

Luka Rocco Magnotta, a suspected killer from Canada, was arrested in Germany at the end of a worldwide manhunt. Magnotta…