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Sen. Rand Paul refused to speak Thursday with a federal judge whose son was shot by a man who ambushed their New Jersey home almost two years. US District Judge Esther Salas, whose 20-year-old son, Daniel, was killed in the attack, carried out by a disgruntled attorney who had appeared before her in court, tried to stop the Kentucky Republican outside a hearing. She wanted to persuade him to stop blocking legislation that would prohibit the publication of the private information of federal judges, such as home addresses, vehicle information and other data that could put them at risk of...

Much has been written about the struggle of U.S. veterans to get the proper care from the military's V.A. hospitals, but another class of returnees from the battlefront is facing similar difficulties obtaining care for injuries sustained in the war zone: civilian contract employees who suffered wounds while supporting the military's war efforts. In an alarming article co-written by T. Christian Miller of ProPublica and Doug Smith of the Los Angeles Times, insurance companies responsible (under taxpayer-funded policies) for the treatment of civilian workers injured in Iraq and Afghanistan are reportedly routinely denying medical claims for basic care, as well...

President Barack Obama speaks about executive compensation, Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2009, in the Grand Foyer of the White House in Washington

W.Va. Woman Accused of Wiping Her Nose on Cop's Shirt Charged With BatteryThursday, December 27, 2007 DUNBAR, W.Va. — Sometimes you need a police officer; sometimes you need a tissue. Confuse the two, and it could cost you. A woman in this Charleston suburb was charged with battery on a police officer after the officer said she wiped her nose on the back of his shirt.

MONTEBELLO - A city commissioner was sentenced Thursday to four years probation for his fourth drunken-driving conviction. David Miranda, 43, was appointed to his position as civil service commissioner in March 2005. He also works for the Montebello Unified School District as a job developer, helping high school graduates find jobs. The terms of his probation include having his driver's license suspended for two years, serving 15 days in county jail, and serving 18 months in an alcohol rehabilitation program. The four DUIs are not the only legal trouble that Miranda has been in over the last 20 years. He...

A city school teacher who was arrested on drug charges has his job back – at least for now. An arbitrator has ordered the city’s Department of Education to reinstate Michael Campbell to Intermediate School 72 on Staten Island. The department suspended Campbell after police say he was arrested on charges of cocaine and marijuana possession. Campbell is now taking part in a drug treatment program, and the arbitrator ruled that Campbell's participation in the program clears his record. However, the Department of Education has released a statement saying, “This is another example of an arbitrator blocking the department’s efforts...