(May 28, 2004) A federal judge ruled this week that the Justice Department can seek $280 billion in tobacco industry money as part of the government's case against cigarette makers.

(May 28, 2004) USDA Secretary Ann Veneman has asked the agency's Agricultural Marketing Service to withdraw a recent interpretation of the organic standards rule following bitter complaints from organic interests that USDA was violating the spirit of the law.

(May 28, 2004) A signing ceremony was scheduled Friday for the Central American Free Trade Agreement, but the Bush administration says Congress won't vote on the pact before the Nov 2 general election.