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Mexico Arrests a Dozen Top Ranking Officials With Links to Drug Cartel
The menacing drug trade in Mexico not only spells trouble for that nation, but the U.S. as well. Here’s the latest in what seems to be a never ending battle. By Mark Stevenson Associated Press MEXICO CITY — President Felipe Calderon ‘s war on drug trafficking has led to his own doorstep, with the arrest…
Gov. Blagojevich Circus Continues: “They’re Just Hanging Me”
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Cheney Says Bush Should Have Pardoned Scooter Libby
Nearly everyone expected Pres. Bush to pardon Scooter Libby. He didn’t, leaving many scratching their heads. Dick Cheney went beyond scratching his head. He simply said it was wrong not to, and said it publicly. By Stephen F. Hayes The Weekly Standard Former Vice President Dick Cheney disagreed publicly with his boss just four times…
FBI and IRS Raid Pa. Company With Close Ties to Rep. John Murtha
Congressman John P. Murtha has brought home the bacon to Pennsylvania, particularly to Kuchera Industries of Penn. He has also gotten loads of contributions from the company’s employees. By JOHN BRESNAHAN The Politico Federal agents on Thursday raided the offices of a Pennsylvania government contractor with close ties to Rep. John P. Murtha, chairman of…
Kansas Senate Votes to Let State and Fed Prosecutors Carry Guns in Court
Well, maybe defendants will be a little better behaved if prosecutors pack heat. Who knows? By CARL MANNING The Associated Press TOPEKA — Wyandotte County District Attorney Jerome Gorman thinks allowing prosecutors to carry concealed guns in county courthouses could give them an added measure of protection if they ever needed it. And on Thursday,…
Ex-N.Y. State Sen. Majority Leader Joseph Bruno Indicted
BY GLENN BLAIN DAILY NEWS ALBANY BUREAU ALBANY –Former State Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno was indicted Friday on charges of pocketing at least $3 million by steering contracts to select businesses. Bruno, who retired from the Legislature in July after more than 32 years in office, was charged in an eight-count indictment with taking…
Internet Child Porn Cases Creates Backlog in FBI Computer Lab
If press releases are any measure, the federal government is being inundated with child porn cases. The Internet, for all its greatness, has created a nightmare in the area of child porn. By The Associated Press WASHINGTON – The FBI’s stepped-up effort to fight Internet child pornography has led to an evidence backlog in the…
Ex-NSA Analysts Says Agency Targeted Journalists and Honed in On All U.S. Communications
In the comings months we’re likely to hear more and more allegations of improper government eavesdropping. Here we go… By Kim Zetter WIRED Just one day after George W. Bush left office, an NSA whistleblower has revealed that the National Security Agency’s warrantless surveillance program targeted U.S. journalists, and vacuumed in all domestic communications of…