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What the Heck is Going On? FBI Says Crime Drops But Murders Rise in Smalltown USA
When we think of the fictional town, Andy of Mayberry, we think of petty crime: moonshining, shoplilfting. But the FBI says in the real smalltown USA, murder is up. What’s going on? By The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The FBI says crime declined in the first half of 2008, despite an alarming spike in small-town…
Did Baseball Star Pitch the Truth? Grandy Jury Investigating Roger Clemens to See if He Lied to Congress
His integrity was questioned before. Now apparently the feds are questioning it again. Will this baseball legend pass the honesty test or become another Pete Rose? By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON — A federal grand jury is investigating whether Roger Clemens lied to Congress last year, two people briefed on the matter told…
Ex-Head of Secret Service in St. Louis Appointed Missouri Dir. of Public Safety
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has appointed former Secret Service agent John M. Britt as Director of Public Safety. Britt, a 27 year veteran of the Secret Service, headed up the agency’s St. Louis office and went on in 2002 to become senior director for global security at Anheuser-Busch Companies in St.Louis….
NRA Rifles Off Letter to Judiciary Opposing Holder For Atty. Gen.
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON – The National Rifle Association is voicing opposition to the nomination of Eric H. Holder Jr. for Attorney General, saying it has “serious concerns” about his anti-gun stance. In a Jan. 9, three-page letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee, the NRA wrote: “Mr. Holder has long opposed the Second Amendment’s…
Judge Rules That Bernie Rip-off Gets to Stay in the Penthouse
He may not be a danger to society, but he sure is getting more and more people angry. Maybe it’s all rather self fulfilling when your name includes the word “Mad”. By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS A judge allowed disgraced investor Bernard Madoff to remain free on bail Monday, rejecting an attempt by prosecutors to send…
Prosecuting Illegal Immigrants Taking Toll on Federal Prosecutors and Eroding Morale
Prosecuting illegal immigrants is taking its toll on federal law enforcement. Someone needs to address this issue. By SOLOMON MOORE New York Times LAREDO, Tex. – Inside a courthouse just north of the Rio Grande, federal judges mete out prison sentences to throngs of 40 to 60 illegal immigrants at a time. The accused, mostly…
Congressman’s Panel Recommends 3 Women To Fill 3 U.S. Atty. Posts in Alabama
By Allan Lengel Ticklethewire WASHINGTON –– A judicial advisory committee formed by Rep Artur Davis (D-Ala.) has recommended as its first choice three women for the three U.S. Attorney posts in Alabama. For the Northern District, the committee’s first choice was Joyce Vance, 48, the chief of the U.S. Attorney’s Appellate Section, according to a…
Ex-CIA Legend Leaving Dept. of Homeland Security
By Jeff Stein SpyTalk WASHINGTON — CIA legend Charles E. Allen is departing the Department of Homeland Security on Jan. 20, according to a colleague, drawing an end to a 50-year career in government intelligence work. “Charlie,” as he is universally known, joined the CIA in 1958 and spent the next 47 years climbing the…