2 plead guilty in Miss. chemotherapy fraud case

By The Associated Press

Doctor, billing agent plead guilty to charges related to diluted chemotherapy case in Miss.

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"… om. Sachdeva's lawyer, Robert McDuff, told the U.S. District Judge Daniel P. Jordan III that his client admits to billing for treatments that …"

Body brokers leave trail of questions, corruption

Human tissue trafficking ring covers up unauthorized use of a person killed in a murder-suicide.

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"… gun around and killed himself.Soon after, Ambrosino’s corpse entered the United States’ vast tissue-donation system, his skin, bones and other body parts desti …"

"… ndustry that makes its profits by harvesting human tissues mostly from the United States, but also from Slovakia, Estonia, Mexico, and other countries around the w …"

Voting rights battles re-emerge in the South

Photo ID laws and other new voting restrictions in a number of Southern states raise questions about impact on minorities.
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Privatization fails: Nebraska tries again to reform child welfare

By Kevin O’Hanlon

In 2009, Nebraska privatized its child welfare. Now critics say it hasn't worked.

Judicial candidates vulnerable to outside spending

By Amy Myers

Candidates for judge are limited in what they can say, making them vulnerable to outside spending groups.

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"… the general election, where she is heavily favored. She will face Circuit Judge James G. Riley, who ran unopposed in the Republican primary.State Sen. Dan …"

As Clean Air Act sentencing nears, Justice cites violations at Texas Citgo refinery

By Jim Morris

Justice Department alleges environmental and worker safety violations continue to plague Citgo's Texas refinery.
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Separated by law: Families torn apart by 1996 immigration measure

By Susan Ferriss and Amy Isackson

Immigration measure has split husbands from wives, children from parents.

Obscure nonprofit threatens campaign finance limits beyond Montana

By Paul Abowd

Obscure nonprofit threatens campaign finance limits beyond Montana

Public betrayal in the Bay State

By Matt Porter and Maggie Mulvihill

Weak laws have helped fuel widespread corruption in Massachusetts.

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"… ng an eight-year prison sentence.In sentencing DiMasi, U.S. District Court Judge Mark L. Wolf noted the lengths to which DiMasi and his co-defendant McDono …"

"… bsp;In sentencing Wilkerson for the 2008 bribery case, U.S. District Court Judge Douglas P. Woodlock expressed dismay at the boldness of Massachusetts lead …"

N.C.'s public financing system drowned out by outside spending

By Chris Young

State supreme court elections vulnerable to outside spending by ideological groups.

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"… monument from the state Supreme Court building.His opponent is Birmingham Judge Bob Vance, who entered the race in August after the Democratic Party disqu …"

"… ions. Political parties can contribute up to $316,250.Former appeals court Judge William O’Neill has refused to accept campaign contributions in his chal …"

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