Federal government keeping Joey Langston out of prison for Scruggs II
Oxford, MS (WLBT) - More mysterious legal action as the Richard "Dickie: Scruggs judicial scandal continues to unfold. WLBT news has learned the federal government is keeping Scruggs former partner Joey Langston out of prison and close at hand.

Banks Borrowing More Money From Federal Government
Commercial banks borrowed $87.9 billion from the federal government over the last week.

GM receives second aid of the US Federal Government
The second installment of the US Federal Government aid amounting to $5. 4 billion (from a total of $13.4 billion) will be provided to General Motors on the 16th of this month.

Fish harvesters seek opportunity to consult with federal government: Crisis for coastal Canada: McCurdy
An ad-hoc group of 15 fish harvesting organizations is calling on the federal government to launch a series a pre-budget consultations.

Court strikes down federal sex offender law
RICHMOND, Va. -- Congress overstepped its authority when it enacted a law allowing the federal government to hold sex offenders in custody indefinitely beyond the end of their prison terms, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday.

Court strikes down federal sex offender law
Congress overstepped its authority when it enacted a law allowing the federal government to hold sex offenders in custody indefinitely beyond the end of their prison terms, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday. The law allowing civil commitment of "sexually dangerous" federal inmates intrudes on police powers that the Constitution reserves for states, many of which have their own similar ...

Court strikes down federal sex offender law
(By LARRY O'DELL, Associated Press Writer) Congress overstepped its authority when it enacted a law allowing the federal government to hold sex offenders in custody indefinitely beyond the end of their prison terms, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday. The law allowing civil commitment of "sexually dangerous" federal inmates intrudes on police powers that the Constitution reserves for states, ...

Va.-based appeals court says government can't hold sex offenders beyond end of prison sentence
RICHMOND, Va. - An appeals court has ruled that the federal government cannot hold sex offenders in custody beyond the end of their prison sentences. A three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond unanimously struck down the federal civil commitment law Thursday.

Local Leaders Prepare For Possibile Federal Money
CINCINNATI -- Local leaders are prioritizing their infrastructure projects, preparing for a possible influx of money from the federal government.

Electric car maker seeks federal loan
Integrity Automotive LLC, the Shepherdsville-based company created to produce ZAP brand electric vehicles, is seeking a $200 million loan from the federal government to help the venture get off the ground.

Court strikes down federal sex offender law
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - An appeals court has ruled that the federal government cannot hold sex offenders in custody beyond the end of their prison sentences.

Court strikes down federal sex offender law
Associated Press - January 8, 2009 5:13 PM ET RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - An appeals court has ruled that the federal government cannot hold sex offenders in custody beyond the end of their prison...

Government coupons for digital converters gone
RALEIGH ? Federal government officials said the coupons that people could request for a discount in their transition from analog to digital television service are all gone.

Government May Stall Transition To Digital Television
Could the federal government delay the switch to digital television? Given a growing list of glitches with the transition, there's momentum building to push back the transition date.

Government May Stall Transition To Digital Television
Could the federal government delay the switch to digital television?

Federal govt gives out RM15mil to help hill padi farmers
KUCHING: The Federal Government has approved RM14.65mil for Sarawak to buy fertiliser for hill padi farmers, Tan Sri Dr George Chan Hong Nam said.

SCHUMER: Push for federal Medicaid aid
The federal government?s proposed economic recovery package could spell relief for one of Niagara County?s biggest budget-busting concerns.

Court strikes down federal sex offender law
Thu, Jan 8, 2009 (2:33 p.m.) An appeals court has ruled that the federal government cannot hold sex offenders in custody beyond the end of their prison sentences.

Schumer calls for more federal medicaid funding for upstate NY
New York Senator Charles Schumer is calling for a $100 billion in boost in funding for the federal government for counties in the state. Sen. Schumer says medicaid costs are at staggering numbers so he is proposing a matching program to be included in the stimulus plan.

From grassroots to government: Looking for a FOSS friendly national CTO
Will the first national CTO embrace open source? Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales hopes so. In a piece on CNN's Web site, Wales and Andrea Weckerle argue that the first national CTO needs to commit to open source and open standards: For the same reason that all government publications are automatically placed in the public domain, the federal government should make a very strong commitment to using ...