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Attorney General Eric Holder defends Aaron Swartz case

2013-03-07 01:40:34| CNET News.com

The nation's top law enforcement officer finds nothing to criticize in the controversial prosecution of Aaron Swartz, who committed suicide months before his criminal trial was scheduled to begin. [Read more]

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Tell Attorney General Holder: No Tax Write-Offs for BP for Spilling Oil

2013-03-01 15:37:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

EcoWatch: BP may get a gift from the government for spilling oil in the Gulf of Mexico and we need your help to cut the deal off at the pass. BP is finally in court with the federal government and a number of affected states in order to determine the fines and penalties they will have to pay as a result of the Deepwater Horizon Gulf of Mexico oil spill in 2010. Great news, right? Well, unfortunately, word has come out that the Department of Justice may be offering BP a sweetheart settlement deal that...

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U.S. attorney: Criticism of Aaron Swartz prosecution is 'unfair'

2013-02-22 01:28:46| CNET News.com

Carmen Ortiz, who previously compared the late Internet activist to a common criminal, tells a Boston radio station that charges of overzealousness by her office are "unfair." [Read more]

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