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Two Ex-Fed Prosecutors Among Those Vying for Miami U.S. Atty. Job
Along with Washington and New York, the Miami U.S. Attorney’s Office is considered one of the higher profile offices in the country. The race is on for the seat. BY JAY WEAVER MiamiHerald.com MIAMI — Unlike the Bush and Clinton administrations, President Barack Obama isn’t immediately pushing the U.S. attorneys in Miami and 92 other…
RNC Chair Michael Steele Says FBI Winding Down Probe into Payment to Sister
Nothing like starting out your new job with a good Washington scandal. By Henri E. Cauvin Washington Post Staff Writer WASHINGTON — Michael S. Steele, the new chairman of the Republican National Committee, said yesterday that there was nothing improper in a payment of more than $37,000 to his sister’s company for work on his…
Homeland Sec. Hopes To Start Building Virtual Fence At Mexico Border in March
The government should have had this up by 2008. Will its latest effort succeed? We shall see. By Brady McCombs Arizona Daily Star TUCSON –Homeland Security hopes to begin construction next month on the latest version of its much-maligned and costly “virtual fence” on the U.S.-Mexico border. More than two years have passed and more…
Las Vegas Man Who Claims to Be ex-FBI Informant Files $54 Million Lawsuit Against Government
Anthony Martin claims his cover was blown. Does he have a legitimate claim? The answers may surface in a lawsuit he’s filed in which he also calls the witness protection program a “sham.” By Ken Ritter Associated Press LAS VEGAS – A man who claims to be a former FBI informant has filed a $54…
About 1 American A Week Is Being Murdered In Mexico
The drug wars, the homicide, the violence south of the border is taking its toll on Americans. By LISE OLSEN Houston Chronicle HOUSTON — A 22-year-old man from Houston and his 16-year-old friend are hauled out of a minivan in Mexico, shot execution style by thugs in a black Lincoln Continental, and left dead in…
FBI Confirms Frozen Remains of Lab Mice With Deadly Plague Were Lost
Most of the time, no one could give a rat’s behind about any missing mice. But when they’re infected with a deadly strain of plague, that’s another story. BY TED SHERMAN AND JOSH MARGOLIN Star-Ledger Staff NEWARK — The frozen remains of two lab mice infected with deadly strains of plague were lost at a…
U.S. Marshals Capture “Catch Me If You Can” Con Man in Cinci
Samuel Nickolas acted out occupational fantasies most of us only dream about or pay money to see in the movies like “Catch Me If You Can” starring Tom Hanks and Leonardo DiCaprio. By Dan Horn Cincinnati Enquirer CINCINATTI — Federal authorities say that when Samuel Nickolas wanted a different life, he made one up. Over…
Sleeping With the Fishes? Dead Fish Shows Up At D.C. Homeland Security Office
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — It was like a scene out of the Godfather. A letter containing a dead fish showed up Friday at a downtown office of the Department of Homeland Security. The letter, which also contained white powder, was addressed to an employee. The Associated Press reported that FBI Washington Field Office…