Laura Sullivan

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White House Says Any Response To Sony Attack Needs To Be 'Proportional'

Thursday, December 18, 2014

The White House says the devastating cyber attack on Sony Pictures was done with "malicious intent" and was initiated by a "sophisticated actor" but it would not say if that actor was North Korea.

Spokesman Josh Earnest says the matter is still under investigation.

"Regardless of who is found to ...

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Thousands March Across U.S. Protesting Police Brutality

Sunday, December 14, 2014

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Study: Just 20 Percent Of Female Campus Sexual Assault Victims Go To Police

Thursday, December 11, 2014

Young women who are sexually assaulted are vastly unlikely to report those crimes to police, according to a newly released Justice Department report.

Even more striking, women ages 18 to 24 who are in college or trade school are less likely to report such incidents than those who aren't ...

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Justice Department Vows To Fight States That Violate Indian Child Welfare Law

Monday, December 08, 2014

In the middle of a lengthy speech to Native American tribes last week, Attorney General Eric Holder planted the Justice Department firmly on the side of tribes against states, as the tribes struggle to keep their families together.

Holder said the Justice Department was "redoubling" the department's support of ...

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Obama Administration Unveils New Limits On Racial Profiling

Monday, December 08, 2014

The Obama administration released new guidelines today to ban racial profiling by federal law enforcement officers. The guidelines replace ones adopted by the Bush administration in 2003.

The new rules prohibit profiling based on race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, religion or sexual orientation and apply to federal officers, such ...

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Red Cross Finances Called Into Question

Sunday, December 07, 2014

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Red Cross Misstates How Donors' Dollars Are Spent

Thursday, December 04, 2014

Red Cross officials have repeatedly said 91 cents of every dollar donated to the charity goes to disaster relief services. But an investigation by NPR and ProPublica found that's just not true.

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Ohio State Football Player's Death Draws Attention To Head Injuries

Monday, December 01, 2014

Kosta Karageorge was found dead of an apparent suicide. His mother reportedly told police he sent her a text message before he disappeared saying concussions had messed up his head.

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Community Activists Question Timing Of Grand Jury Announcement

Tuesday, November 25, 2014

For weeks, Ferguson police and local leaders met with community groups and activists to work out a plan for the aftermath of the grand jury's decision whether to indict police officer Darren Wilson in the fatal shooting of Michael Brown.

But any results of that effort quickly vanished following

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Last 'Angola 3' Inmate's Conviction Should Be Thrown Out, Court Says

Friday, November 21, 2014

A federal appeals court has ruled that a man who has spent about 40 years in solitary confinement in a Louisiana prison should have his conviction overturned.

Albert Woodfox, the only member of the so-called Angola 3 still incarcerated, was convicted of the 1972 murder of a young prison ...

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Keep Your Head Up: 'Text Neck' Takes A Toll On The Spine

Thursday, November 20, 2014

"Text neck," the posture formed by leaning over a cellphone while reading and texting, is a big problem, according to the author of a newly published study in the National Library of Medicine.

Kenneth K. Hansraj, chief of spine surgery at New York Spine Surgery & Rehabilitation Medicine, says the ...

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Ohio Bill Would Shield Source Of Lethal Injection Drugs

Wednesday, November 19, 2014

As states struggle to obtain the drugs used to put someone to death, Ohio lawmakers consider a bill that would shield the ID of any drugmaker, pharmacy or medical professional involved in executions.

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Tension Builds As Ferguson, Mo., Waits For Grand Jury Decision

Wednesday, November 19, 2014

As we wait for the announcement on whether a white police officer will be indicted in the shooting of an unarmed black 18-year-old, we examine the case before the panel.

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'Flying Doughnuts': Airbus Files Patent For A New Kind Of Plane

Monday, November 17, 2014

The new design would seat passengers within a circular seating area rather than in short rows inside a tube.

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NBA Commissioner Thinks Gambling On Games Should Be Legal

Friday, November 14, 2014

"I believe that sports betting should be brought out of the underground and into the sunlight where it can be appropriately monitored and regulated."

That's what NBA Commissioner Adam Silver writes in a New York Times op-ed that argues for the legalization of gambling on professional sports, which he ...

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Red Cross Employee Survey Finds Doubts About Leadership, Ethics

Thursday, November 13, 2014

Updated at 12:45 p.m. ET.

A new employee survey isn't good news for the American Red Cross. Just 39 percent of employees trust the senior leadership of the organization. And 4 out of 10 employees have doubts about the charity's commitment to ethical conduct.

The summary of the survey ...

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China's Leader Says Journalists Are Like Broken Cars

Wednesday, November 12, 2014

The White House spent the months leading up to President Obama's visit to China negotiating not just greenhouse gas emissions and other issues, but also whether President Xi Jinping would host a news conference in a country notoriously restrictive for journalists.

When Xi did, even Obama looked like he ...

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Chinese Shoppers Set Record For 'Singles Day' Shopping Spree

Tuesday, November 11, 2014

A day meant to celebrate being single has turned in to the world's largest shopping event. But it's unlikely to catch on in the U.S.

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Police Can Seize And Sell Assets Even When The Owner Broke No Law

Monday, November 10, 2014

You don't have to be convicted of a crime — or even accused of one — for police to seize your car or other property. It's legal. Several videos online are shedding some light on the controversial practice.

The practice is called civil asset forfeiture, and every year it brings ...

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Red Cross Troubles Have Been Building For Years

Thursday, October 30, 2014

Americans donated more than $300 million to the American Red Cross after Superstorm Sandy in 2012. Some are challenging the charity's effectiveness and its priorities. This isn't the first time.

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