Bad Boy lobbyist Jack Abramoff, whose arrogance and wheeling-dealing became a symbol of evilness in Washington, was sentenced as his family looked on. By Neil A. Lewis New York Times WASHINGTON — Jack Abramoff, the onetime flamboyant lobbyist who amassed a fortune by showering gifts on Congressional and executive branch officials while bilking Indian…
A pizza delivery guy who said he was forced into robbing a bank wasn’t delivering the truth, feds say. By Sean D. Hamill New York Times ERIE, Pa. – In one of the most bizarre crimes in recent memory, a pizza deliveryman walked into a bank near here five years ago and gave a teller…
The Boston FBI continues to hunt mobster James “Whitey” Bulger. Will adding to the reward help? By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The reward for the capture of Boston’s most notorious mobster James “Whitey” Bulger has doubled. The FBI is now offering $2 million. Along with the reward, the FBI said Wednesday that it’s…
Taking homework home can be dangerous business. Just ask former Atty. Gen. Alberto Gonzales. Alberto Gonzales/CNN By Eric Lichtblau New York Times WASHINGTON — Former Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales mishandled highly classified information relating to the National Security Agency’s wiretapping program and the administration’s prisoner interrogation program, an internal report concluded Tuesday. The…
The U.S. continues to spend billions of dollars to fight the war on drugs overseas. Unfortunately, across the Andean region, the size of the coca crop keeps increasing. By Juan Forero and Joshua Partlow Washington Post Foreign Service COROICO, Bolivia — Benito Cocarico admits that some of the coca leaves he grows to sell as tea…
FBI Terrorism expert JOHN G. PERREN answers questions about Obama’s impact on the White Supremacist movement, terrorists and the Internet and the threat of the “lone wolf”
Venezuela continues to harbor distrust of the DEA. As a result, it told Washington no go when it comes to cooperating in the war on drugs. BY CHRISTOPHER TOOTHAKER Associated Press CARACAS — Venezuela on Sunday rejected U.S. requests to resume cooperation in the war on drugs, saying it has made progress despite an alleged…
Former Atty. General Alberto Gonzales appears to have violated the law by taking home top secret documents. LARA JAKES JORDAN Associated Press WASHINGTON — Former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales mishandled highly classified notes about a secret counterterror program, but not on purpose, according to a memo by his legal team. The memo, obtained by The…
