December 25, 2009 – Tickle The Wire

White House Says Detroit Plane Incident a Terrorism Attempt

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By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON –Federal authorities were investigating an incident on Christmas day in which a Nigerian man tried to blow up Northwest Airlines Flight 253 from Amsterdam to Detroit by igniting a powdery substance during the plane’s descent, according to media reports. The New York Times reported that the White House said it…

Weekend Feature (Humor): How to Handle an Uncooperative Witness

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Second Govt. Witness in ex-Cong. Jefferson Case Gets Major Sentence Reduction

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By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Brett Pfeffer, who ended up testifying this summer against his former boss, Rep. William Jefferson, is getting a major sentencing reduction for his cooperation. As expected, U.S. District Judge T.S. Ellis III in Alexandra, Va., on Tuesday reduced ex-Congressional aide Brett Pfeffer’s sentence from 8 years to 3 years…