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NPR, 24.04.13 02:17 UTC

Armstrong 'Unjustly Enriched' Self, Justice Department Says

Disgraced Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong "unjustly enriched" himself through his contract with the U.S. Postal Service, the Justice Department said in lawsuit filed against the cyclist ...


NPR, 23.04.13 23:47 UTC

Bill Would Expand Disclosure Of Political Money

The partisan rift over disclosing political donors has widened since last year's election. But now, along come Sens. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., with a bill that would radically ...


NPR, 23.04.13 23:23 UTC

Death Toll In West, Texas, Fertilizer Explosion Rises To 15

The number of people who died in a fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas, last week now stands at 15, officials said Tuesday. Some earlier reports had indicated that 14 people had lost their ...


NPR, 23.04.13 22:49 UTC

Plenty Of Finger Pointing As Budget Cuts Delay First Flights

Blame shifting was in high gear Tuesday on Capitol Hill and at the White House as the first air traffic delays tied to the furloughs of Federal Aviation Administration controllers began to get ...


NPR, 23.04.13 21:47 UTC

Justices Say U.S. Improperly Deported Man Over Marijuana

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that a longtime legal resident of the United States was improperly deported for possession of a small amount of marijuana. By a 7-to-2 vote, the justices said that it ...


NPR, 23.04.13 21:22 UTC

Bill Gates' Handshake With South Korea's Park Sparks Debate

Microsoft founder Bill Gates met with South Korean President Park Geun-hye Monday, part of a visit to build business ties and boost nuclear energy plans. But it was the handshake they shared that ...


NPR, 23.04.13 21:10 UTC

Online Retailers Take Opposite Sides On Sales Tax Bill

More online retailers would have to collect sales tax under a bill making its way through the U.S. Senate this week. The measure won strong bipartisan backing on a procedural vote Monday, and ...


NPR, 23.04.13 21:10 UTC

Clues Suggest Boston Suspects Took A Do-It-Yourself Approach

As investigators look into the Boston Marathon bombings, one crucial question is whether the suspects, brothers Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, acted alone or had help. The clues might be found in ...


NPR, 23.04.13 20:21 UTC

Routine On U.S. Racetracks, Horse Doping Is Banned In Europe

At the famous Hippodrome de Longchamp just outside of Paris this month, crowds came to cheer and bet on the sleek thoroughbreds that opened horse racing season by galloping down the verdant turf ...