By AMANDA MACMILLAN December 22, 2017 TIME Health For more, visit TIME Health. Just 10 minutes of physical activity can increase brainpower for a short time afterward, according to a new study…
4th Defendant Charged in Scheme to Force Minors to Work on Chicken Farm
OHIO A federal court on Thursday unsealed charges against a fourth defendant involved in a labor-trafficking scheme that forced minors to work at egg farms in central Ohio, officials said….
California Newspaper’s Byline Sparks Homophobic Slur Controversy
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Opinion: A knock against unions could boost public workers’ rights
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ICE Deports Convicted Drug Kingpin Wanted in Colombia
BUFFALO, N.Y. The former leader of a Colombian paramilitary drug-trafficking organization, who oversaw the distribution of significant quantities of cocaine from Colombia to the United States, was deported Tuesday, according to ICE officials….
How I Eliminated $24,000 In Debt In Just 15 Months
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China Has Closed 13,000 Websites in the Past Three Years, Tightening its Grip on Cyberspace
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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…