News bites: Federal employees ordered back to work

“If a cop follows you for 500 miles (800 kilometers), you’re going to get a ticket,” Buffett said, according to Bloomberg’s Noah Buhayar

A congressional study found that regulation of U.S. nuclear power plants varies by region, FOX News reports.

{mosads}The Obama administration’s historic overhaul of federal export controls is sparking debate over national security, according to RegWatch.

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Lawmakers inserted an extra $1 million for the Mine Safety and Health Administration into legislation needed to restart the federal government.

The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau issued a report outlining concerns over student loans.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture maintained the shutdown did not hinder the agency’s response to a salmonella outbreak on over a dozen states.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission rounded up a “posse” to bring in a $100 million settlement in the so-called “London Whale” trading debacle.

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