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By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. spying program that collects data about millions of Americans’ phone calls is illegal, a federal appeals court ruled on Thursday, adding pressure on lawmakers to decide quickly whether to end or replace the program, which was intended to help fight terrorism. While stopping short of declaring the program unconstitutional, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan said Congress did
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 1,600 IRS workers were found to have willfully evaded taxes over a 10-year period, including some who were responsible for enforcing the nation’s tax laws, a government watchdog said Wednesday.
NEW YORK (AP) — Scottish illustrator Johanna Basford, whose “Secret Garden” and “Enchanted Forest” have made her one of the world’s most popular authors and launched a wave of best-selling adult coloring books, has a two-book deal Penguin Random House.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — For 34 years, blues musicians like the late Lightnin’ Hopkins have been honored with induction into the Blues Hall of Fame in Memphis.
(NaturalNews) A simple visit to the hospital to help her daughter manage her anxiety has turned into a nightmare for Karen Maple and her child, Elissa. What should have been a trip to discuss possible options for Elissa led to the hospital’s decision to whisk the Vermont teenager…
(NaturalNews) Gov. Jerry Brown (D-CA) issued an Executive Order on April 1 mandating a 25 percent reduction in urban water use across California. The announcement follows the release of recent data showing that Californians reduced their water consumption by a mere 2.8 percent in…
(NaturalNews) As more people are becoming aware of the foods they eat and demanding more high-quality, healthy ingredients, restaurant chains are taking note and following suit. Among them is Panera, the most recent food outlet to get on board the good health train.Panera announced…
