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Philly FBI Agent Shoots and Kills Man During Undercover Investigation
The shooting stunned the neighborhood in Northeast Philly. By CBS3.com PHILADELPHIA — A FBI agent fatally shot a man during an undercover investigation in Northeast Philadelphia Monday afternoon. The shooting happened in the 900 block of Borbeck Avenue in the city’s Fox Chase section at about 3:00 p.m. According to reports, the FBI and the…
Former Orioles Shortstop Miguel Tejada Charged With Lying to Congressional Investigators
The charges come as the feds continue to look into Roger Clemens and his use of performance-enhancing drugs. Tejada, who now plays for the Houston Astros, is expected to plead guilty. By Del Quentin Wilber and Dave Sheinin Washington Post Staff Writer WASHINGTON — Former Baltimore Orioles shortstop Miguel Tejada was charged today with lying…
FBI Raided Virginia Defense Lobbying Firm With Close Ties to Rep. John Murtha
The real question is: Are the feds focusing in on Rep. John Murtha, the influential pol from Pennsylvania? By Emma Schwartz and Justin Rood ABC News The FBI raided the offices of a defense lobbying firm with close ties to Democratic Rep. John Murtha (Penn.), sources tell ABC News. PMA Group The FBI searched the…
Former N.Y. Fed Prosecutor to Become SEC Head of Enforcement
The Securities Exchange Commission has been shamed by the Bernie Madoff case. Lots of changes need to be made so this can’t happen again. Here’s one big one. By KARA SCANNELL The Wall Street Journal Former federal prosecutor Robert Khuzami will be named the new head of enforcement at the Securities and Exchange Commission as…
GOP Examining Dep. Atty. Gen. Nominee David Ogden on Issues Including Obscenity, Abortion and the Death Penalty
The GOP is examining David Ogden’s work as a private lawyer and conservatives are questioning his legal work defending the adult entertainment industry in First Amendment cases. Still, his confirmation seems to be a sure thing. By David Ingram Legal Times WASHINGTON — The nomination of David Ogden to be deputy attorney general has given…
New England Mobster to Hitman: “Shoot Him in the F—ing Head…Say ‘This is From the Saint’
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Anthony St. Laurent Sr. gave a hired hitman some simple instructions before rubbing out rival New England mobster Robert DeLuca: “Shoot him in the f–ing head…Say ‘This is from the Saint.” Unfortunately for St. Laurent, a “made man” in the Patriarca crime family, the hitman was actually an undercover police officer,…
Bernie Ripoff Reaches Deal With SEC in Civil Proceeding
The civil case may be settled, but many are still waiting for the criminal case and for Bernie Madoff to head off to prison. By CBS and Associated Press The Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday announced an agreement with disgraced money manager Bernard Madoff that could eventually force him to pay a civil fine…