Mukasy health declared good

U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey was given a “clean bill of health” and went back to work Friday after his harrowing collapse at a late-night dinner speech.

Mukasey, 67, accompanied by his wife, Susan, told reporters he felt “excellent” as he stepped into a van for a ride back to the Justice Department.

Mukasey said he passed a host of medical tests Friday.

Stevens witness admits he lied

One of the government’s witnesses against convicted Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska now says he wasn’t truthful on the stand. David Anderson, who worked on Stevens’ house for VECO founder Bill Allen, testified during the trial that he had no agreement with the Justice Department for immunity in exchange for his testimony. Anderson now says he did have such an understanding. Stevens’ lawyers want a hearing on Anderson’s allegations. The Justice Department had no immediate comment.

University sorry for its racist policies

Bob Jones University is apologizing for racist policies that included a ban until 2000 on interracial dating and its unwillingness to admit black students until 1971. In a statement posted on its Web site, the fundamentalist Christian school in northwestern South Carolina says its rules on race were shaped by culture instead of the Bible. The university says President Stephen Jones decided to issue the apology because he still receives questions about the school’s views on race.

Man who issued bomb threats held

FBI officials said they arrested a man who allegedly threatened to blow up the Cincinnati Bengals’ stadium and other area landmarks. Frederick Purvis, 42, is accused of sending e-mails to two local media outlets and to the FBI threatening Paul Brown Stadium, four bridges over the Ohio River, the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport and an Indiana casino.

Corruption sting catches official

A Boston City Council member was arrested as part of an investigation into corruption involving a former state senator. FBI spokeswoman Gail Marcinkiewicz would not say what charges City Councilor Chuck Turner faces, but said the arrest was connected to indictment of former state Sen. Dianne Wilkerson, who was arrested Oct. 28 for allegedly taking $23,500 in bribes from undercover agents she thought were businessmen.

Woman wins case for license plate

The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles reversed itself and decided that a woman may have a personalized license plate carrying the words “BE GODS.” Liz Ferris sued the BMV in federal court for refusing to issue a new plate carrying the same words she had for several years. She said the BMV was discriminating against her for expressing her beliefs.