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photo wcbstv.com Not surprising, FBI agents aren’t likely to invite some of their informants in the Ft. Dix terrorism case to dinner. But they do hope to use them to get convictions. Trial begins today. By Josh Meyer Los Angeles Times CHERRY HILL, N.J. — One is a bankrupt convicted felon who spewed venomous hatred…

A combative Sen. Ted Stevens is expected to bump heads today during cross examination by prosecutors. The case should go to the jury this week. By Neil Lewis New York Times WASHINGTON – The ethics trial of Senator Ted Stevens heads to what should be a dramatic climax on Monday: a courtroom confrontation between Mr….

The FBI is beginning to look into possible fraud related to the demise of our economy. But some wonder whether the agency  has the resources to do the job right. By Eric Lichtblau, David Johnston and Ron Nixon New York Times WASHINGTON – The Federal Bureau of Investigation is struggling to find enough agents and resources…

Mobster Joseph “Joe Black” Young may have been a little too frank with an FBI informant. Jurors in Brooklyn are hearing just how frank he was. John Marzulli New York Daily News BROOKLYN — A reputed hit man for the Bonanno crime family got stiffed on his paycheck for the gruesome gangland murder at creepy…

Rep. Rick Renzi says the FBI violated his constitutional rights as a Congressman under the Speech Or Debate Clause —  the same argument other indicted politicians have made including Sen. Ted Stevens and Rep. William J. Jefferson. By Dennis Wagner The Arizona Republic U.S. Rep. Rick Renzi was wiretapped by one of his former aides…

Scrappy Sen. Ted Stevens took the stand for the second day and attacked his main accuser. At 84, he’s still got plenty of fight in him. By Erika Bolstand and Richard Mauer Anchorage Daily News WASHINGTON — Sen. Ted Stevens, taking the stand for a second day in his corruption trial, today accused the chief…

Sometimes you need a score card to keep track of who is in trouble down here. The latest allegations are included in a just-unsealed sentencing memorandum for a city hall insider who wore an FBI wire. By Gordon Russell The New Orleans Times-Picayune NEW ORLEANS — Since Mayor Marc Morial left City Hall in 2002,…

Boston’s most notorious mobster “Whitey” Bulger is nowhere to be found. But today his girlfriend showed up to testify in a murder trial of ex-FBI agent John Connolly. By Shelley Murphy Boston Globe Staff MIAMI — The world knows him as James “Whitey” Bulger, featured on the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted list alongside Osama bin…