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License plate scanners have helped police locate stolen vehicles and have even assisted in murder investigations. But with their ability to track a person's every move, skeptics worry about privacy.

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Questions Remain About How To Use Data From License Plate Scanners

9:05pm May 30, 2015

by Martin Kaste

The scanners are standard equipment for police, but what's not settled is what happens to all the data collected. That data can link people to certain addresses and flag unusual activity.

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Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert addresses the Illinois House in 2013. Hastert is due next week to be arraigned on charges of structuring payments to an accuser and lying to the FBI.

Hastert Due To Be Arraigned Next Week

12:49pm May 30, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The Los Angeles Times reports that the FBI spoke with two individuals who made accusations of sexual abuse against the former Speaker of the House.

FIFA Scandal Has Echoes Of Salt Lake Olympics Corruption Crisis

8:04pm May 29, 2015

by Howard Berkes

Officials of both organizations were accused of taking bribes. Leaders of both said they couldn't watch subordinates' behavior. Persistent outsiders found evidence of misconduct.

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Silk Road Founder Sentenced To Life In Prison

6:20pm May 29, 2015

by Steve Henn

Ross Ulbricht, creator of the website Silk Road, was sentenced to life in prison Friday. The website was a sophisticated criminal enterprise that specialized in selling illegal drugs.

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Hastert Indictment Concerns Ex-Speaker's Time Before Congress, Reports Say

6:20pm May 29, 2015

by Cheryl Corley

Former House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert was paying an individual from his past to conceal sexual misconduct, according to multiple news reports.

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Reports: Ex-Speaker Hastert's Payments Linked To Sexual Misconduct

5:40pm May 29, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

Both The New York Times and the Los Angeles Times are reporting that Hastert was paying a man to not reveal that Hastert had abused him years ago.

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Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht Sentenced To Life In Prison

5:20pm May 29, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

The creator of the shadowy online marketplace had faced at least 20 years in prison, but federal prosecutors had sought a "substantially" longer sentence.

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Idaho's Abortion Ban Is Unconstitutional, Federal Court Says

1:44pm May 29, 2015

by Bill Chappell

The case was brought by Jennie McCormack and Dr. Richard Hearn. In 2011, McCormack was arrested and faced criminal charges after she ended her pregnancy.

Then-U.S. Rep. Dennis Hastert greets a supporter in Yorkville, Ill., in August 2007, after he announced that he would not seek another term in Congress. Hastert was indicted May 28 on charges of evading cash-withdrawal reporting requirements and lying to

Former House Speaker Hastert Indicted In Probe Into $3.5M In Withdrawals

12:37pm May 29, 2015

by Brian Naylor

The Illinois Republican is accused of taking the money out in chunks of less than $10,000 to evade reporting requirements, and of lying to the FBI about it.

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For Juvenile Sex Offenders, State Registries Create Lifetime Of Problems

9:01pm May 28, 2015

by Miles Bryan

Federal laws require states to keep lists of convicted sex offenders, including juveniles. But recently, the practice of registering minors has come under scrutiny.

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