| U.S. officials: Data on 4 million government workers hacked Posted: 04 Jun 2015 04:36 PM PDT  China-based hackers are suspected of breaking into the computer networks of the U.S. government personnel office and stealing identifying information of at least 4 million federal workers, American officials ...
|
| Rick Perry thinks America needs a president who’s served in the military. Will voters agree? Posted: |
| 'Female viagra' pill gets preliminary OK from FDA Posted: 16 Feb 2015 07:15 PM PST  An advisory panel to the FDA has recommended approval of flibanserin, a pill touted by Sprout Pharmaceuticals as a viable treatment for women with Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder-a persistent lack of desire for sex.
|
| Cyber attack hits 4 million current, former U.S. federal workers Posted: 04 Jun 2015 03:48 PM PDT  By Doina Chiacu and Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hackers breached the computers of the U.S. government agency that collects personnel information for federal workers in a massive cyber attack that compromised the data of about 4 million current and former employees, U.S. officials said on Thursday. A U.S. law enforcement source told Reuters a foreign entity or government was believed to be behind the cyber intrusion against the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), and media reports said authorities suspected it originated in China. The Federal Bureau of Investigation said it had launched a probe and would hold the culprits accountable.
|
| Retrial granted in death of Washington intern Chandra Levy Posted: 04 Jun 2015 09:28 AM PDT  A District of Columbia judge on Thursday granted a new trial to the man convicted of killing federal intern Chandra Levy in 2001, a case that contributed to a politician's downfall. Superior Court Judge Gerald Fisher ordered the retrial for Ingmar Guandique, 34, after prosecutors dropped their opposition to defense lawyers' request for a new trial in the case, which had riveted the U.S. capital. Defense lawyers had argued that a key witness had lied and court records showed the new trial was assigned to Judge Robert Morin.
|
| U.S. lawmakers eyeing stronger protections for pregnant workers Posted: 04 Jun 2015 12:17 PM PDT  A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers introduced legislation on Thursday to boost protections for pregnant workers in response to a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that revived discrimination claims by a former United Parcel Service Inc driver. Federal law currently prohibits employers from firing, refusing to hire or otherwise discriminating against pregnant women. The bill, sponsored by Senator Bob Casey of Pennsylvania, would require employers to make minor modifications to job duties for pregnant employees.
|
| Rick Perry joins crowded GOP field in 2016 race Posted: 04 Jun 2015 09:59 AM PDT  Yahoo's Bianna Golodryga and guests take a closer look at the former Texas governor's chances and the crowded GOP field.
|
| Meet the man at the heart of the gay marriage fight Posted: 03 Jun 2015 03:58 PM PDT  Katie Couric talks with the lead plaintiff in a Supreme Court case that could change gay rights in America forever.
|
| Bush and Clinton seem inevitable. Except to voters. Posted:  Voters aren't going to have their nominees dictated to them, Yahoo's Matt Bai writes.
|
| U.S. officials: Massive breach of federal personnel data Posted: 04 Jun 2015 02:17 PM PDT The Obama administration is scrambling to assess the impact of a massive data breach involving the agency that handles security clearances and employee records, U.S. officials said Thursday. A congressional ... |
| Accused former FIFA Vice President Warner vows to tell all Posted: 04 Jun 2015 03:52 AM PDT  Former FIFA Vice President Jack Warner, a central figure in world soccer's deepening scandal, has vowed to tell investigators all he knows about corruption within the sport's governing body. In a paid political address entitled "The gloves are off" broadcast in Trinidad and Tobago late on Wednesday, Warner said he feared for his life, but would reveal everything he knows. "There can be no reversal of the course of action I've now embarked upon," said Warner, a prominent local politician and businessman.
|
