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The Ft. Dix trial has been full of drama. Ferik Duka is part of it. By George Anastasia Philadelphia Inquirer Staff Writer CAMDEN, N.J. — It’s the American dream turned nightmare. Ferik Duka said last week that he had brought his family to the United States nearly 25 years ago for a better life. Once,…

Nothing helps hate groups more than more hate. The election of Barack Obama seems to be giving groups like the KKK a boost. By Howard Witt Chicago Tribune correspondent BOGALUSA, La. — Barely three weeks after Americans elected their first black president amid a wave of interracial good feeling, a spasm of noose hangings, racist…

President-elect Obama’s pick of Eric Holder as the new Attorney General is getting a thumbs up from many career Justice employees. And the likelihood of him being confirmed is high. But during confirmation hearings he’s likely to face some tough questions about the controversial pardon of billionaire Marc Rich while he served as deputy Attorney…

Air Marshals might find the skies a little friendlier if they could get their overtime. By Michael Grabel ProPublica Federal air marshals have been unlawfully denied overtime, and as a result the U.S. government could be liable for millions of dollars in back pay, according to a court opinion (PDF) unsealed this week in Washington,…

The more we know, the more we realize Michael Vick will never get the Humanitarian Award. By HANK KURZ Jr. The Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. — Michael Vick put family pets in rings with pit bulls and thought it was funny watching the trained killers injure or kill the helpless dogs, a witness told federal…

Did feds go too far in coaching witness in the Sen. Stevens case? Does Stevens have a shot of overturning conviction on appeal or getting a pardon from Pres. Bush? Inquiring minds want to know. By Del Quentin Wilber Washington Post Staff Writer WASHINGTON — A witness in the corruption trial of Sen. Ted Stevens…