The ghost of Sept. 11 will forever leave a indelible mark on this country. Can jurors truly set aside the event when sitting on a jury involving suspected terrorists? That’s the question of the day down in Miami. By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press MIAMI – Finding lingering emotions from the Sept. 11 terror attacks emerged…
The Gov. Blago affair goes back and forth between highly entertaining and highly pathetic. And even if he’s removed from office, the show will go on. The man is an entertainer. BY DAVE MCKINNEY, NATASHA KORECKI and CHRIS FUSCO Chicago Sun-Times SPRINGFIELD – Wiretaps of Gov. Blagojevich’s home phone and his former chief of staff’s…
Nearly everyone expected Pres. Bush to show some generosity when it came to pardons in the waning days of his presidency. But apparently, the President wasn’t feeling that generous –or feared some pardons would come back to haunt him, as they did for Pres. Clinton. By Josh Meyer Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON — President George…
Gov. Blago is creating a nightmare scenario for any attorney who will have to defend him in court. There’s two words you never seem to hear from the guy: “No comment”. BY NATASHA KORECKI Chicago Sun-Times CHICAGO — Gov. Blagojevich’s media blitz might make him feel better about his case, but all those recent high-profile…
James Rosendall/zoominfo photo In a town on life support, where the poor are getting poorer, and unemployment is far too high, elected officials are apparently finding ways to line their pockets. BY DAVID ASHENFELTER, JOE SWICKARD, M.L. ELRICK and JIM SCHAEFER Detroit Free Press DETROIT — An executive for a Texas waste disposal company spent…
The old mobsters in this world are fading away, either dying off or going off to prison. Sometimes the offspring have tried to take over, but often times they haven’t been as street wise. Here’s one of from the older generation. By MIKE ROBINSON Associated Press Writer CHICAGO — A longtime organized crime figure accused…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON – Competition between the FBI and U.S. Secret Service over the years hasn’t always been playful. But this past Saturday it definitely was. The two agencies squared off in a hockey game before a standing-room only crowd at the Kettler Capitals Iceplex in Arlington, Va., the practice rink of the…
