Former Peanut Company Executive Sentenced To 28 Years In Prison
A former peanut company executive has been sentenced to 28 years in prison for his role in a salmonella outbreak that killed nine people and sickened dozens more.
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Greater Sage Grouse Won't Get Federal Protection
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says the charismatic Western bird doesn't need Endangered Species Act protection. A listing would have meant limits on mining and ranching in much of the West.
U.S. Faces Challenges In Plan To Resettle 100,000 Refugees By 2017
The U.S. plans to take in as many as 100,000 refugees by 2017, but it will take more money from Congress to make that a reality.
Rex The K-9 Is Retiring, And Police Department Weighs His Fate
Announcing Rex's retirement, police in Albuquerque, N.M., also outlined a sad story, saying his handler recently retired — and that the officer, who has a small child, couldn't take the dog home.
Former Peanut Corp. Exec Gets 28 Years For Role In Deadly Salmonella Outbreak
The former owner of Peanut Corporation of America, Stewart Parnell, had been convicted of knowingly shipping tainted peanut butter that was linked to the 2009 deaths of nine people.
Mass Deportation May Sound Unlikely, But It's Happened Before
During the Great Depression, up to 2 million Mexicans and Mexican-Americans were expelled from the U.S. Research suggests that more than half were U.S.-born citizens.
Teens Face Felony Pot Possession Charges Owing To Change In Wash. Law
Three teenagers — ages 14, 15 and 17 — could now face up to five years in prison for a charge that would have been a misdemeanor last June.
Despite Constant Debate, Americans' Abortion Opinions Rarely Change
While Planned Parenthood weathers attacks and a potential government shutdown looms, Americans are deeply ambivalent on abortion.
Is There A 'War On Police'? The Statistics Say No
The ambush killing of a sheriff's deputy in Texas has intensified concern in some circles that criticism of police has led to an increase in officer deaths. But the data don't back up that fear.
The Fate Of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl Now In The Hands Of His Superiors
The preliminary hearing for Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl is over. It is now up to the proceeding's presiding officer to make a recommendation on whether to court-martial the soldier for desertion.