Customers use computers at an internet cafe in Shanghai, China on 31 March 2010. Qilai Shen—Corbis/Getty Images By REUTERS 9:50 PM EST China has closed more than 13,000 websites since the beginning of…
3 Linked to Medical Supply Firms Arrested in $24 Million Scam involving Power Wheelchairs
3 Linked to Medical Supply Firms in Hawthorne and Ventura Arrested in $24 Million Scam Involving Power Wheelchairs and Repairs LOS ANGELES – The operator of two now-defunct medical supply companies in Hawthorne…
KMart to Pay $32.3 Million for Overbilling for Generic Prescription Drugs
WASHINGTON D.C. Kmart Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sears Holdings Corp., agreed to pay $32.3 million to the federal government to settle allegations that in-store pharmacies in Kmart stores failed to…
ICE Removes MS-13 Gang Member Wanted as Suspect in Eight Murders
Man is No. 6 on El Salvador’s 100 Most Wanted BOSTON — A 24-year-old MS-13 gang member wanted in El Salvador for his involvement in eight aggravated murders was removed Friday and…
Just Saying: Redneck Rumors Run Amok, the Texas Guard, and Omarosa
Just Saying By Raul Hernandez [email protected] Alabama’s Bloodhound The Redneck rumors fell on Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill’s ears and came without a scintilla of evidence. Nonetheless, the secretary of state…
Al.Com Opinion: Let’s all watch Roy Moore’s alternate universe collapse on itself
In this Nov. 30, 2017 file photo, former Alabama Chief Justice and U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore speaks at a campaign rally, in Dora, Ala. In the Alabama Senate race, national Democrats…
Former Gulf Drug Cartel Leader Extradited to U.S. for Smuggling Narcotics
WASHINGTON D.C. Former Leader of the Gulf Cartel Extradited to the United States from Mexico for Funneling Massive Amounts of Marijuana and Cocaine Into the United States Mario Ramirez-Trevino, also known as…
Consumer Reports: Best Cell-Phone Companies: Is Bigger Better?
Little guys like Consumer Cellular and Ting take on industry giants in Consumer Reports’ new survey By Bree Fowler Last updated: December 15, 2017 Bigger is better. Right? Not necessarily when it…
Drug Maker Agrees to Pay $210 Million for Paying Kickbacks
MARYLAND Pharmaceutical company United Therapeutics Corporation, based in Silver Spring, Maryland, agreed to pay $210 million to resolve claims that it used a foundation as a conduit to pay the copays of…
Postal Worker Who Stole IDs to Commit Tax Fraud Sentenced to Prison
GEORGIA A U.S. postal worker was sentenced to eight years in prison for his role in a stolen identity refund fraud conspiracy, authorities said. Harold Coley was convicted by a jury in…
Wash Post: Mueller Investigation Could Last at Least Another Year
Politics Trump team’s meeting with Mueller’s office poised to ratchet up tension President Trump has expressed optimism that special counsel Robert S. Mueller III will soon end his focus on the White…