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Rutgers Student Won’t Be Deported in Anti-Gay Bullying Case
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Immigration officials won’t try to deport a former Rutgers student whose actions cast a national spotlight on the issue of anti-gay bullying, the Record reports. The native of India, Dharun Ravi, who is considered a legal permanent resident, could have been deported after his May 15 conviction on charges that he encouraged…
Feds Seek Return of Rare Dinosaur from Mongolia
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The U.S. government is on the hunt for a Tyrannosaurus Bataar. Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara filed suit Monday to force the return of the dinosaur’s skeleton that feds say was stolen from Mongolia and then sold for more than $1 million in the U.S. on false claims that the fossil originated…
Mining Company Reduces Accident Rate As Part of Fed Deal
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The massive coal mining company that reached an agreement six months ago to avoid federal charges over the 2010 mine explosion in West Virginia that killed 29 workers has significantly reduced accident and injury rates, the Associated Press reports. Alpha Natural Resources also is breaking ground on an $18 million training center…
Feds to Crack Down on Gun Violence in Seattle
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Federal officials are pledging to prosecute more gun-carrying criminals in hopes of cracking down on escalating violence in Seattle, the Seattle Times reports. U.S. Attorney Jenny Durkan said the most eggregious offenders would be charged under federal gun statutes that carry stiffer penalties than state laws. The idea is to look up…
Column: Roger Clemens Shutouts Feds 6-0: Feds Should Have Dropped Case
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Hopefully the case of baseball star Roger Clemens provides a lesson for the Justice Department. Yes, it’s wrong to lie to Congress, which is what he was charged with. Nevertheless, when you have a questionable case — and in this instance a very questionable one — walk away. The prosecution screwed…
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Tu es méchante avec tes voisins, lol! Le dernier charter que j’avais pris, c’était pour la Crète, un couple de retraités à côté de moi. Le commandant de bord annonce qu’on est en train de survoler Tripoli, le papy à côté de moi qui dit sur un ton inquiet à sa femme “tu trouves que…
Breaking News: D.C. Fed Jury Acquits Roger Clemens For a Second Time
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com On its second try, federal prosecutors failed once again to convict ex-baseball star Roger Clemens of lying to Congress. CNN reported that a federal jury acquitted Clemens on Monday on all six counts.
Joe Allen to Head Up Public & Governmental Affairs for ATF
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Joe Allen, a former federal prosecutor in Detroit, has been named acting Assistant Director of Public & Governmental Affairs for ATF in Washington, an agency that has had its share of public relations problems in wake of its Operation Fast and Furious. Allen, who replaces Gregory K. Gant, will head up…