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Family Of Slain Chicago Cop Sues Gun Shop
The parents of an off-duty Chicago police officer who was shot to death three years ago shortly after returning from Iraq announced a federal lawsuit Wednesday against a Mississippi gun shop, saying ...
U.S. Drought Continues To Ease
Drought conditions across portions of the central United States continued to moderate as rain and snow boosted soil moisture in the past week, according to a report released on Thursday by state and ...
Govt. Lawsuit Accuses Novartis Of Health Care Fraud
The U.S. government sued Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. Tuesday, claiming it gave kickbacks to pharmacies to switch kidney transplant patients from competitors' drugs to its own. The civil health ...EU Antitrust Body Seeks Views On Google Concessions
Google's rivals will have the chance to comment on concessions proposed by the U.S. Internet company to end an EU antitrust investigation. Complainants including Microsoft, online travel sites ...
EU Lawmakers Water Down Accountancy Reform
European Union plans forcing companies to change accountants regularly were watered down on Thursday, providing some relief for the "Big Four" auditors that check most large company books. A panel ...
Software Glitch Shuts Down CBOE
A software glitch shut down the Chicago Board Options Exchange for half the day on Thursday, preventing trading in options on two of the U.S. stock market's most closely watched indexes and ...
Are Class Actions Looming After Twitter Hoax?
A securities lawyer appearing on CNBC on Thursday, two days after the financial markets were shaken by a Twitter hoax, suggested that liability lawsuits—and even class actions—are now in the ...