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2009

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FBI Probe into Jesse Jackson Jr. Seems to be Heating Up

allan17 years ago12 years ago12 mins

From the onset, Jesse Jackson Jr. has denied doing anything improper in connection with President Obama’s old senate seat. So far, it looks like he hasn’t convinced the FBI of that. The scandal involving ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich is likely to grow.   By Jeff Coen and John Chase Chicago Tribune CHICAGO — Federal authorities have…

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Extremist Websites Passing on the Word Through U.S. Hosts

allan17 years ago17 years ago03 mins

The Internet, which has become the wild west, is open to all including many we’d rather not see on there including the Taliban and al Qaeda. It’s a mixed blessing. In one way, authorities can get a better sense of what terrorists are up to. On the other hand, the Internet is a tool to…

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The “Blagojevich Enterprise” Was Actually a Bi-Partisan Affair

allan17 years ago17 years ago04 mins

By Jon Perkins tickethewire.com Indicted ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich, a die-hard Democrat, has clearly been an embarrassment to his party. But what’s often lost amid the salacious allegations is that the “Blagojevich Enterprise” – a cynical term dubbed by the prosecution in the April 2 indictment — has been a bi-partisan affair, an equal opportunity for…

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Feds Say Utz Potato Chip Stand Sold Chips and Guns

allan17 years ago02 mins

They say potato chips go with almost anything. But guns? Well, the feds say this stand was selling more than those salty delights. Here’s a little slice of the urban experience in Baltimore. By Van Smith and Chris Landers Baltimore City Paper BALTIMORE — The owner of Lexington Market’s Utz Potato Chip stand illegally sold…

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Boston Feds Add 23 More Counts To Indictment Against Ex-State Rep. Dianne Wilkerson

allan17 years ago02 mins

The former state senator thought she had problems before. Now the charges are really piling up. Another promising political career down the drain.  By Jonathan Saltzman The Boston Globe BOSTON — Former state senator Dianne Wilkerson began taking bribes in exchange for political favors in 2002, five years earlier than authorities originally alleged when she…

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Va. Scientist Gets 51 Months for Leaking Technology to China

allan17 years ago02 mins

Scientist Quan-Sheng Shu figured he’d be on easy street the remainder of his life. Now he’s off to prison. Not exactly a retirement dream come true. By Tim McGlone The Virginian-Pilot NORFOLK, Va. — A local scientist was sentenced Tuesday to 51 months in federal prison after admitting he passed space technology to China and…

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Accused Texas Swindler R. Allen Stanford Speaks Out and Denies Wrongdoing

allan17 years ago17 years ago01 mins

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0L1pqACa3c

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FBI Probing Leak of Hugh Jackman Film on Web a Month Before Release

allan17 years ago12 years ago02 mins

There is pirating a film and there is this, posting it on the website even before it’s released. That’s a bold new world we’re entering here. By The Herald Sun of Australia The FBI is investigating the leak of a copy of Hugh Jackman’s new film, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, almost a month before its cinema…

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