Former Doctor Sentenced to More Than 9 Years

A former Oklahoma City doctor has been sentenced to nine years and one month in federal prison for illegally distributing prescription drugs.

Nebraska judge strikes down Medicaid rule

By NATE JENKINS Associated Press Writer LINCOLN, Neb. -- Nebraska has been wrongfully denying Medicaid coverage to hundreds of low-income residents whom state officials argued did not work enough to comply with a welfare-to-work program, a judge has ruled.

Hugh Webster Found Not Guilty In Embezzlement Case

A jury has acquitted former North Carolina state Sen. Hugh Webster of embezzlement involving $12,000 given him by his aunt.

CBIZ Acquires Employee Benefits Firm

CBIZ has acquired EAO Consultants, an employee benefits firm also known as Egan, Amato & O'Connor, expanding the accounting provider's benefits-consulting expertise in the Northeast.

Does the NHS suppress whistleblowers?

We have concerns around the culture of many organisations in the NHS. A recent BMA survey has shown that three quarters of hospital doctors have raised significant concerns but frequently the response to those concerns was negative.

467K jobs cut in June; jobless rate at 9.5 percent

Janet Francis looks at job postings at the New York State Department of Labor, Thursday, July 2, 2009 in the Brooklyn section of New York.

Sewage stations failing EU rules

More than half of the Republic's sewage treatment plants fail to meet European standards on waste water, a damning report revealed.

Environmental group sues Xcel Energy over mercury pollution from Colo. plant

An environmental group is suing Xcel Energy, saying the utility isn't doing all it can to cut mercury emissions from a new coal-fired plant.

EPA says Chromium 6 levels not high enough to affect health

EPA says Chromium 6 levels not high enough to affect health

Regina businessman charged in civil fraud action by SEC

REGINA a ' A Regina businessman and former Regina businessman have been charged by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission with securities fraud for "dissemination of materially false and misleading press releases.'' Troy K. Metz of Regina and Dallas L. Robinson, formerly of Regina, were named in a civil fraud action filed by the SEC in U.S.

Judge OKs continued freezing of financier's assets

A federal judge in Los Angeles has granted the Securities and Exchange Commission's request to continue freezing the assets of a California financier charged in a fraud case involving hundreds of millions of dollars.

Another View: Sentence no substitute for a stronger SEC

WITH a 150-year prison sentence, Bernard Madoff got what he had coming to him - and certainly more than enough to guarantee that the 71-year-old master swindler will die in prison, not in the Hamptons.