Feds cite violations at center
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WOODBRIDGE: Citing evidence of abuse and neglect by the staff and administration at the Woodbridge Developmental Center, including neglect that led to the death of a resident in December 2002
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WASHINGTON -- Government documents made public Thursday provide fresh details about allegations of abuse by guards at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq and other detention facilities in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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A high-level panel investigating US military detention operations has concluded that top Pentagon officials and the military command in Iraq contributed to an environment in which detainees were abused at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq, a defense official said
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Commissioner David Stern has drawn a line on unacceptable behavior by players in the National Basketball Association. Whether he can keep it from being blurred or erased by the playersâ union or a court decision remains to be seen.
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Nine D.C. government employees are being fired for viewing pornography on their work computers, including three who looked at inappropriate sexual images an average of about 200 times per work day in 2007, city officials said yesterday.
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A federal monitor urged the firings after concluding that a deal violated an agreement with prosecutors.
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The Federal Election Commission on Thursday took steps to encourage politicians and contributors to report their own possible violations of campaign finance laws by offering them significantly reduced fines.
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It is unusual to see an intra-governmental dispute about a case before the Supreme Court, but it has become an annual event for the Federal Trade Commission and the antitrust division of the Justice Department.
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State environmental officials said yesterday that they would begin enforcement actions against 950 groups and individuals who have failed to comply with regulations for monitoring certain environmental cleanup sites, including groundwater contamination and protective caps. Environmental officials said state law requires that those responsible for monitoring the condition of such sites file reports with the state certifying that protective measures are still in effect. The officials said the state would begin issuing notices of violation next week to those who have not complied. The sites include residential developments, gas stations, industrial sites and public institutions, the officials said.
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With the Chicago Police Department mired in accusations of misconduct, the cityâs aldermen on Thursday asked a federal judge for the names of officers who were the subjects of the most complaints.
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ACLU says prison abuse witnesses threatenedSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico  - Workers who saw abuses at Iraq&#39;s Abu Ghraib prison were threatened by US special forces who confiscated photos of a prisoner they allegedly punched, US government memos released by
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The federal agency that enforces laws against employment discrimination collected a record &#36;420 million for aggrieved workers last year, when the number of complaints filed with the government was down slightly from the previous 12 months.
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On Friday, the players union filed two unfair labor practice charges with the National Labor Relations Board and asked the N.L.R.B. to investigate what it said were the N.B.A.Âs unilateral actions.
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By Mark CarreauReporters return to NASA's Johnson Space Center on Thursday with questions in the backs of their minds, if not on the tips of their tongues, about astronaut Lisa Nowak's allegedly criminal actions last week.
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Commissioner Bud Selig knew what direction questions would go when he came to the area that's been at the center of baseball's steroid scandal.
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Two prominent lawmakers call a controversial program that assigns risk scores to international travelers secret and unlawful. The Bush administration disagrees, saying it's talked about the program repeatedly. In 27B Stroke 6.
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One day, we hear that the city government wasted hundreds of thousands of dollars on un-used hotel rooms. Another day, the ongoing computer leasing inquiry reveals more details of violated procedures and lack of accountability.