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December 6, 2008

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Feds Secretly Recorded Illinois Governor

allan17 years ago17 years ago02 mins

Let’s see. One governor is in prison. Another is under investigation and is being secretly recorded by the feds. Mmm. Sounds a lot like Louisiana. By Jeff Coen, John Chase and David Kidwell Chicago Tribune CHICAGO — Federal investigators recently made covert tape recordings of Gov. Rod Blagojevich in the most dramatic step yet in…

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Five Blackwater Guards Charged in Iraqi Civilian Deaths

allan17 years ago17 years ago02 mins

The security company that became an ugly symbol of America’s unruly presence in Iraq faces ugly times ahead. By Del Quentin Wilber Washington Post Staff Writer WASHINGTON — Five Blackwater Worldwide Security guards have been charged in a September 2007 shooting that left 17 Iraqi civilians dead and raised questions about the U.S. government’s use…

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Az Rep. Rick Renzi’s Atty. Accuses Feds of Tickling The Wire

allan17 years ago17 years ago01 mins

Law enforcement calls it “tickling the wire”, an old trick in which investigators leak something or arrest someone and hope people will respond by getting on a wiretapped phone and talking. By ARTHUR H. ROTSTEIN Associated Press TUCSON, Ariz. – A lawyer for Rep. Rick Renzi of Arizona has accused the Justice Department of leaking…

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A Man Once Framed by FBI For Murder is Charged With Illegal Gambling

allan17 years ago12 years ago02 mins

A man who served more than 30 years in prison for a murder he didn’t commit now faces illegal gambling charges. Any way you put it, here’s a man with an unlucky hand. By DENISE LAVOIE Associated Press Writer WOBURN, Mass.— A man once framed by the FBI for murder pleaded not guilty Friday to…

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Is ex-A.G. Alberto Gonzales Gearing Up to Protect Himself in U.S. Atty. Firing Probe?

allan17 years ago02 mins

Former A.G. Alberto Gonzales left the Justice Department with a big black eye. Now it appears he could be gearing up with more legal help to fend off trouble in the probe into the firing of U.S. Attorneys during his reign. By Zachary Roth TPM Muckraker It’s looking more and more like prosecutor Nora Dannehy’s…

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