investigation into its methods of dispensing prescription drugs in Illinois. Schnuck Markets Inc. was accused of filling prescriptions written by unauthorized practitioners at several southwestern Illinois locations. Federal prosecutors on Friday announced the settlement. U.S. Attorney Stephen Wigginton of the ...
Read More »Ceremony marks 800 years of Magna Carta signing
Queen Elizabeth II led commemorations Monday to mark the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta — but the human rights the document helped enshrine are at the center of a modern political feud. British Prime Minister David Cameron and U.S. ...
Read More »Court: Spouse can’t protest husband’s visa denial
A California woman can’t challenge the government’s decision to deny a visa to her spouse from Afghanistan, the Supreme Court ruled Monday. The justices ruled 5-4 that Fauzia Din, a naturalized U.S. citizen, had no basis to protest after the visa ...
Read More »Kansas tax cutting model tarnished by sales tax increase
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback’s signature personal income tax cuts emerged mostly intact from a grueling legislative fight to close a budget deficit that arose after revenue failed to match the conservative governor’s predictions of an economic boom. Brownback and his ...
Read More »St. Louis says Dome authority can’t build new stadium
St. Louis contends that an ordinance requiring a public vote before city tax dollars are used on a new football stadium is valid. The argument is part of a counterclaim filed against the public board that owns and operates the ...
Read More »Nixon signs bill aimed at protecting seniors from fraud
A Missouri bill signed by Gov. Jay Nixon on Friday is touted by its supporters as a way to protect older residents and those with disabilities from financial exploitation by giving advisers more authority to act if they suspect fraud. ...
Read More »Missouri lawmakers’ bills raise questions about conflicts
During Missouri’s legislative session, a landlord worked to change rental policy, farmers pushed agricultural legislation and a grocery association official pushed a bill that would prevent communities from banning environmentally costly plastic bags. Those are just some of the examples ...
Read More »First two of about 700 plaintiffs go to trial over PCBs
A trial over allegations that the former Monsanto’s chemicals caused two California men’s cancer started Friday in a St. Louis County courtroom laden with technology and packed with people. Richard Cherry and Kevin Kitchen, both diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, are ...
Read More »US household wealth reaches new high of nearly $85 trillion
The Federal Reserve said Thursday that the value of Americans' stock holdings, real estate and other assets rose to $84.9 trillion from $83.3 trillion in the final three months of last year.
Read More »Appeals court sets aside conviction of bin Laden assistant
A federal appeals court on Friday set aside the military commission conviction of a Guantanamo Bay detainee who allegedly produced an al-Qaida recruiting video and served as Osama bin Laden’s personal assistant and public relations secretary. The U.S. Court of ...
Read More »Iowa Republicans ending straw poll, a tradition born in 1979
The Iowa Republican straw poll, once a staple campaign event for GOP presidential candidates, is vanishing because of waning interest from 2016 hopefuls and questions about its relevancy. A governing board for the Republican Party of Iowa voted unanimously during ...
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