Boehner Pledges to Undo Contraception Mandate

House Speaker John Boehner called the Obama administration's move to compel nearly every employer to offer insurance that covers contraceptive services, "an unambiguous attack on religious freedom in our country." In an uncommon floor speech on Wednesday, Boehner spoke out against the Department of Health and Human Services' ruling that would ... (more)

Ill. man in erectile pump case asks for leniency

An Illinois man facing sentencing in Rhode Island for shipping unwanted penis enlargers to diabetes patients as part of a Medicare fraud scheme is asking for a maximum prison term of 1 1/2 years.

Watchdog Group to Ask FDA to Define 'Whole Grains' Label

The Center for Science in the Public Interest will petition the Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday to stop letting manufacturers label their foods "Whole Grain" when they really aren't and to start putting the percentage of whole grain on the packaging.

Lactation discrimination? Judge says firing a woman for breast-pumping is OK

Donnicia Venters had sued a debt collection company, Houston Funding, that she claimed fired her because she asked to bring a breast pump to work.

Idaho Law On Reporting New Hires Could Carry Fine

The state Department of Labor wants to fine employers who don't comply with a law requiring them to report new hires within 20 days.

Department of Labor issues citations in State Fair collapse

The Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration has been looking into what factors played a role in the Aug.

Ark. commission asked to review plans for plant

Southwestern Electric Power Co. has asked the Arkansas Public Service Commission to review its plans to retrofit its coal-fired plant in Gentry with environmental controls.

UD study: EPA overestimates chicken waste in runoff

A real estate developer said he and four partners plan to make an offer to buy the city's two... NEWARK - A new University of Delaware study says that the Environmental Protection Agency has overestimated the amount of chicken waste that's in the nutrient runoff that enters the Chesapeake Bay.

Stage builder cited in fatal collapse at fair

The company that built the stage ahead of last summer's deadly Indiana State Fair collapse appeared to be indifferent to safety standards, the state Department of Labor said Wednesday.

Cantor slammed for 'neutering' the STOCK Act

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor faced criticism on Wednesday for introducing a version of the STOCK Act which many said had severely weakened the legislation.

The criminal probe of Sheldon Adelson's casino empire

Las Vegas Sands Chairman and CEO Sheldon Adelson waves as he arrives for Sands China's annual general meeting in Hong Kong June 7, 2011.

News Corp faces stepped-up FBI probe into bribery allegations

London, Feb 8 : Media mogul Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation is facing increased pressure in the United States after the FBI stepped-up its investigations into allegations of illegal bribing activity across the media empire.