Gemologists have introduced rating systems for fancy diamonds, but there use is not in common because of the relative rarity of these diamonds. Diamond cutting is the art and science of creating a good quality diamond out of mined. The cut of a diamond describes the way in which a diamond has been shaped and…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com When Congress voted Thursday to hold Eric Holder in contempt of Congress, he became yet another attorney general entangled in a distracting crisis that is threatening his leadership, the New York Times reports. The U.S. House threatened to hold the last Republican attorney general, Michael B. Mukasey, in contempt for withholding Justice…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com In an election year, where politicians in Washington eat and breath partisan politics, the House voted Thursday to hold Atty. General Eric H. Holder Jr. in contempt. He becomes the first Attorney General to be held in contempt of Congress. The Republican led contempt action was in response to allegations that…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The former Yankees trainer suing former pitching superstar Roger Clemens for slander wants to use FBI records in the civil defamation case, the New York Post reports. The trainer, Brian McNamee, claims in Brooklyn federal court that Clemens “intended to deceive the public and Congress into falsely believing that McNamee is a…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A New Zealand court delivered a blow to the FBI’s global crackdown on copyright theft, ruling Thursday that a search warrant used to raid the mansion of the suspected kingpin of an Internet piracy ring was illegal, Reuters reports. The FBI accuses Megaupload.com operator Kim Dotcom, of Germany, of netting $175 million…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is joining local authorities in trying to determine what caused the Colorado wildfires that swept through Waldo Canyon, the Denver Post reports. The fire started near a popular hiking area west of Colorado Springs. Authorities aren’t sure what caused the fire or whether it was intentionally set, the Post reported.
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Justice Department filed suit against Georgia and its chief election official to ensure that residents who are in the military overseas can vote in the state’s Aug. 21 federal primary election, the federal government announced today. The suit was filed because Georgia wasn’t planning to send absentee ballots to service members…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Florida’s controversial plan to purge ineligible voters from the rolls does not violate federal law, a judge said Wednesday in denying a U.S. Department of Justice request for an emergency restraining order, the New York Times reports. U.S. District Court Judge Robert Jinkle said federal laws do not prevent states from removing…
