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WellCare finalizes settlement on Medicaid fraud charges
based company signed a final settlement with the Civil Division of the US Dept. of Justice, the Office of Inspector General of the US Dept. of Health and Human Services, nine states and five qui tam whistle-blowers. The settlement terms were announced
Updated: 05/25/2011 08:20A
Youth avoids jail, but not stern warning
Justice Judith Beaman tore a strip off Dennis K. Gibson, all the same, and ordered him to participate in assessment and any treatment or counselling his probation supervisor thinks will help deal with his sexual behaviour and any other psychological
Updated: 05/25/2011 08:20A
Safety: Nissan Leaf earns 5 Euro NCAP stars
The Nissan Leaf has achieved the first five-star overall rating for a fully electric vehicle (EV) in European crash tests, repeating its performancein US equivalents. In the NCAP (New Car Assessment Programme) tests, the Leaf earned an 89 per cent
Updated: 05/25/2011 08:20A
Grassley demands info on gun-smuggling
Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, is demanding the US Justice Department respond to queries about the "Gun Runner" program. The program authorized the sale of guns to people acting as straw purchasers for Mexican drug cartels, eventually allowing 1300 firearms
Updated: 05/25/2011 08:20A
Boy, 10, run over by train, loses legs
Meanwhile she will look into some kind of therapy for her son to help him cope with the accident. “I'm very proud of my son. I couldn't be prouder. I told him, 'You did the right thing,' ” she said. “But I always warn him about those train tracks.
Updated: 05/25/2011 08:20A
Rape victims are treated 'like a piece of evidence' : Woman who clashed with
By Daily Mail Reporter Rape victims are treated 'like a piece of evidence' according to the woman who clashed with Ken Clarke over sentencing proposals. Mother-of-two, Gabrielle Browne, 45, backed recommendations of a review which found that every rape
Updated: 05/25/2011 08:19A
WKBT News 8 - La Crosse, WIAttorney ordered to pay $15M to assault victim
Biber's attorney, Robert Stich, said Wednesday that Biber no longer has any assets following a divorce and his criminal defense expenses. Stich says Biber has no plans to appeal the civil judgment. Court records say Biber, a former partner at the Grant
Updated: 05/25/2011 08:19A
Euro NCAP's standard set for upcoming electric and range-extender cars
The LEAF has a specially designed battery pack below the rear-seat compartment, making sure that not only occupants are well protected in a crash, but also that the risks of battery damage or high voltage leaking are reduced to zero.
Updated: 05/25/2011 08:19A
Amazon Crashed By Lady Gaga Fans After Cheap Album Download
Amazon responded to the site's crash by stating that they were “experiencing high volume and downloads are delayed.” The album price has been put up to its regular but reasonable price of $6.99. The site recovered from the surge of traffic and is back
Updated: 05/25/2011 08:19A
Charter change only through referendum: BNP
"Reprinting of the constitution on the basis of Supreme Court verdict bypassing parliament is not lawful in any way since the constitution cannot be amended by court verdict. The court has no authority for it," he added. The government initiated moves
Updated: 05/25/2011 08:18A