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The National Meat Association says a California law mandating humane treatment and euthanization of animals is preempted by a federal meat inspection law.

The conflict between California's legalization of marijuana and a federal crackdown intensified this week, as lawyers acting on behalf of dispensaries and medical marijuana patients sought to halt government enforcement they said was unconstitutional.

A private investigator hired by Rupert Murdoch's News of the World carried out undercover surveillance of Prince William during the time when the newspaper was investigated for hacking his voicemail, reports claimed on Tuesday.

Attorney General Eric Holder appeared before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, on Tuesday, to discuss Operation: Fast and Furious and Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry. In his statements, Holder said he regretted the incident that led to the death agent Brian Terry.

Long-time Penn State football coach Joe Paterno's time as the school's coach could be over in days, according to a report.

Pennsylvania State University (PSU) has been rocked by the biggest sex scandal in its history - the university's ex-football coach Jerry Sandusky, 67, has been charged with sexually abusing eight young boys over a 15-year period even as two school officials have stepped down amid accusations of covering up the scandal.

Investigation into ongoing child sex abuse at former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky's The Second Mile began in 2009, when a report was filed by Penn State. Now, however, grand jury reports show multiple eyewitness accounts and investigations dating as far back as 1994 at least. See a timeline of the sex abuse scandal, the alleged coverup by Penn State officials, and the charges filed against the legendary defense coordinator.

A retired right-wing general promising a crackdown on violent crime won Guatemala's presidential election Sunday and will be the first military man to take power since democracy was restored in 1986.

Ex-Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky was arrested on Saturday and charged with the sexual abuse of eight young boys during his coaching career.

The California attorney general on Thursday called on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to cut mortgage debt on the loans they own, a suggestion the government entities have long resisted.

BP Products North America Inc. officials have agreed to pay Texas $50 million for air pollution violations at its Texas City refinery.

The Occupy Wall Street movement gains much of its man-power from Twitter, Facebook and other social media sites. It comes as no surprise then that Wall Street has decided to capitalize on this social media force. The New York Stock Exchange is hosting a Social Media Day Friday, which is the first of its kind at the NYSE.

A New Hampshire man convicted of breaking into a car argued that unreliable eyewitness evidence should have been blocked from his trial, even without police interference.

An international drug trafficking ring that sent narcotics through Mexico into the United States was busted by authorities in Arizona.

The U.S. Department of Justice has been filing lawsuits against states that have passed anti-immigration laws.

Philadelphia Mafia member Nicodemo Scarfo Jr. was indicted on Tuesday along with 12 others for white collar crimes.

President Ollanta Humala, who took office in July, is trying to ramp up social spending to fight poverty without scaring away investors in Peru, one of the world's fastest-growing economies.

Attorney General Eric Holder will appear before the House Judiciary Committee regarding Fast and Furious, in a hearing that will take place Dec. 8.

Zahau's family does believe Rebecca would have taken her own life

Current and former service members in same-sex marriages argue the Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional because it intrudes on states' authority over marriage laws.

The House Judiciary Committee unveiled new legislation Wednesday designed to crack down on online piracy.