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Nevada Brothel Owner Sentenced After Being Caught on FBI Wire
It doesn’t seem to have great shock value when a brotel owner in the great state of Nevada gets busted for bribing an official. By HENRY BREAN LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL LAS VEGAS — The second time she met with him to negotiate a bribe, Candice Trummell thought brothel owner Maynard “Joe” Richards seemed unusually paranoid….
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Online Data Sharing Leads to Disclosure of Sensitive Govt and Personal Info
Now this is pretty darn scary. Rep. Edolphus Towns says he plans to introduce legislation to ban such software. Whether or not that’s the answer, is another question. But someone needs to find the answer. It seems a more effective way would be to create a software that prevents this from happening. Banning software seems…
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Attorney Says Jefferson May Have Violated Ethics But Didn’t Break Law
“I dunno know about morals but I do got rules” Tony Soprano By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com ALEXANDRIA,Va. – The prosecution’s closing argument went something like this: Ex-Congressman William Jefferson was a crook. He sold his office. He took bribes. The defense argument went something like this: Sure Jefferson may have had some ethical breaches; done…
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FBI Deputy Director John Pistole Among Those Considered to Head DEA
John Pistole/fbi photo By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — The White House has talked to four candidates about filling the top spot at the Drug Enforcement Administration, including FBI deputy director John S. Pistole, according to a source familiar with the selection process. Pistole has been interviewed for the job along with Michele Leonhart, the…
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Report Finds U.S. Attys Taking More FBI Referrals For Prosecution
It’s not everyday the FBI gets a positive evaluation from an outside organization. The FBI should be happy with this one. By Joe Palazzolo Main Justice WASHINGTON — U.S. attorneys are accepting more FBI referrals for prosecution, convictions are up, and prison sentences are increasing, according to a report by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse….
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85-Year Old Chicago Mobster Still Has Soft Spot for Al Capone
Chicago Mobster Sam Valpendesto may be 85. He may appreciate a good early bird special meal. And he may be eligible for a senior discount at the movies. But he’s still very dangerous, prosecutors insist. A judge agreed. By MIKE ROBINSON The Associated Press CHICAGO –– Even at age 85, reputed mobster Sam Volpendesto clearly…
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FBI Dir. Mueller Dedicates New FBI Building in Louisville
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com FBI Director Robert Mueller III sprinkled a little wit and humor in a speech he delivered Monday during the dedication of the new $40 million, three-story FBI building in Louisville just south of I-64. “Having had a chance to tour the new space, I am doubtful that any of you will…
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7 Charged With Terrorism in North Carolina
The U.S. Attorney in North Carolina said it was a reminder that terrorists “can grow and fester right here at home.” The question is, how much of a threat were these people? Hopefully in coming days and weeks we’ll get a sense. By The Associated Press A North Carolina man trained in Pakistan and Afghanistan…