A former FBI agent finds himself on the wrong side of the bars. By Adrienne Packer Las Vegas Review-Journal LAS VEGAS — A former federal agent arrested in the death of a woman who was beaten with a hammer Thursday was once an agent with the organized crime division in the Las Vegas FBI office,…
With the endless stories of corporate parties and huge bonuses on Wall Street, it’s no wonder the American people are skeptical about the $700 billion bailout. Will Neil Barofsky be enough to pacify the skeptics? By Amit R. Paley Washington Post Staff Writer WASHINGTON — Neil M. Barofsky, who was nominated yesterday to be the…
If it were up to New York Times readers, Richard A. Clark would head Homeland Security and Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano would be our next Attorney General. Some readers also said they would like to see Ron Paul as the next Attorney General or Homeland Security chief, a sentiment not likely to materialize. To See…
Vijay K. Taneja has brought a new twist to the painful crime of mortgage fraud. Soon to be a motion picture? By Jerry Markon Washington Post Staff Writer ALEXANDRIA, Va. — He was an icon in the local Indian community, a flashy movie producer who invested millions in Bollywood films and brought Indian musical acts…
The charges keep mounting against Rep. Rick Renzi (R-Az). His attorney is accusing the feds of “piling on unwarranted charges” to pressure the Congressman to plead guilty. Arthur H. Rotstein The Associated Press TUSCON — Federal prosecutors added new charges Thursday including racketeering, making a false statement on a tax return and other counts to…
Discovery Channel recreated the JFK assassination to debunk the conspiracy theories. The question is: Will this finally convince everyone? By Eric Bland Discovery News Nov. 13, 2008 — A team of experts assembled by the Discovery Channel has recreated the assassination of John Fitzgerald Kennedy. Using modern blood spatter analysis, new artificial human body surrogates,…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Denver’s U.S. Atty. Troy Eid summed it up best in a prepared statement Wednesday. “I’ll keep saying it: Alcohol abuse and commercial aircraft don’t mix. This time the defendant claimed to have explosives — forcing every passenger to be re-screened — and must face the consequences.” The defendant, Mark Randall Rayborn,…
The white powder craze is back. Envelopes filled with suspicious powder were sent to Mormon temples in Los Angeles and Utah. By Tami Abdollah Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES — The Mormon temple in Westwood was closed Thursday afternoon after an envelope filled with an unidentified white, powdery substance was delivered to temple employees, Los…
