July 1, 2011

Now that James (Whitey) Bulger is back in custody, the question is whether the longtime informant will squeal again.

The dismissal of suits by retired public workers in Colorado and Minnesota may embolden other states and cities to use pension reductions as a tool to help balance their budgets.

Prominent investment funds managed hundreds of millions of dollars in Qaddafi regime assets, charging tens of millions of dollars in fees and producing low returns, according to a document.

The case against Dominique Strauss-Kahn is on the verge of collapse as investigators have uncovered major holes in the credibility of the housekeeper who charged that he attacked her in a Manhattan hotel in May.

At the behest of restaurateurs, state legislatures are passing laws that override local antiobesity ordinances.