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The Tough Ex-Secret Service Guy Who’s Going to Watch Our Money
Let’s just say if this guy’s no-nonsense looking mug is any indication of his toughness, we’re in good shape. This is a Herculean task. By SCOTT SHANE New York Times WASHINGTON – There is an alligator head in Earl E. Devaney’s office, with a tiny camera concealed inside. The covert pictures it snapped in a…
Mexican President Calderon Says U.S. Consumer is Fueling Narco Trafficking
The French newspaper Le Monde sat down this week with the Mexican president for a Q and A. The president blamed President Bush for easing gun restrictions and said the American consumer was helping his country’s drug trade. It’s hard to argue over those points. By Jean Pierre-Langellier and Joelle Stolz Le Monde Le Monde:…
Editorial: New Orleans Paper Urges Obama to Keep U.S. Atty. Jim Letten
By New Orleans Times-Picayune NEW ORLEANS — Residents across metro New Orleans appreciate the value of dedicated public servants like U.S. Attorney Jim Letten. Under his leadership, the office has kept up a relentless war on public corruption and has helped local law enforcement agencies fight violent crime — particularly in New Orleans. Those are…
Kenyan Prez Accepts FBI Offer to Help Investigate Murders of 2 Human Rights Workers
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire The Guardian newspaper in London is reporting that the Kenyan prime minister Raila Odinga has accepted an offer from the FBI to help probe the murders of two human rights workers. The human rights workers, Oscar Kamau Kingara and Paul Oulo, who were highly critical of police killings, were shot to…
FBI Seeks Victims in Stanford Financial Scandal
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — As if we haven’t gotten beaten down enough financially by the crippling economy. We’ve got two princes to help us out: Madoff and Stanford. The FBI issued a press release Monday asking for help in putting one of those princes away. The second one is already well on his…
Detroit FBI Agent Paul Sorce Killed in Car Crash
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Detroit FBI special agent Paul M. Sorce, an 18-year veteran of the bureau, was killed Monday in a car accident while on duty, the FBI in Detroit said. Sorce, 44, was taken to St. John’s Hospital in Detroit, where he passed away, the FBI said. WXYZ tv in Detroit reported that…
Congressman Blasts FBI Response to Questions About Islamic Group
Rep. Frank Wolf was a little insulted by the “insufficient” response he got when he asked the FBI about specifics behind its decision to cut off ties to the Islamic group CAIR. At this point, the FBI can ignore him or reply with a more detailed answer. Thing is, it probably wouldn’t be a good…
Fed Judge in Va. Says Justice Dept. May Have Hoodwinked Defendant
If true, this is another black eye for the Justice Department, which has been trying to dig its way out of allegations of misconduct in another high profile case — Sen. Ted Stevens. Are these isolated incidents? A good question for someone to ask. MATTHEW BARAKAT The Associated Press ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The Justice Department…