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According to HealthDay News, new forecasts made by the federal government predict that health care spending will grow from 2.1 to 4.1 trillion dollar by 2016, approximately on fifth of our gross domestic product.

California appeals court rules against mother suffering brain tumor. A California woman whose doctor says marijuana is the only medicine keeping her alive is not immune from federal prosecution on drug charges, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday.

As Microsoft is out touting the "wow" of Windows Vista, two federal agencies are among those saying "whoa." The Department of Transportation (DOT) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) cite fear of compatibility problems

Today, seven of the world's leading professional poker players filed a motion for summary judgment against WPT Enterprises, Inc. ("WPTE") in federal district court in Los Angeles. In their motion for summary judgment, Plaintiffs Chris Ferguson, Andrew Bloch, Annie Duke, Phil Gordon, Joseph Hachem, Howard Lederer, and Greg Raymer have presented...

The federal government is urging an appeals court to dismiss a lawsuit challenging President Bush's domestic eavesdropping program, warning that disclosure of such activities could compromise national security. They say the relationship between AT&T and the government in connection with secret intelligence activities is a protected state secret!