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Convicted Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens Loses Election in Final Count
Sen. Ted Steven’s luck is running dry. With that in mind, can he overturn his conviction? By Sean Cockerham Anchorage Daily News ANCHORAGE — The Democratic Anchorage mayor widened his lead to 3,724 votes in today’s counting of absentee and questioned ballots. The only votes left to count are approximately 2,500 special absentees from people…
Is TSA’s “Suspicious Behavior” Watch at Airports Working?
It’s hard to say these days what suspicious behavior is. Eating a Snickers bar with a knife and fork like George on Seinfeld? Maybe. Maybe not. By Thomas Frank USA TODAY WASHINGTON – Fewer than 1% of airline passengers singled out at airports for suspicious behavior are arrested, Transportation Security Administration figures show, raising complaints…
Justice to Pay for Lawyer to Defend Former Atty. Gen. Alberto Gonzales
Alberto Gonzales brought some shame to his position as the country’s Attorney General. Now the country has agreed to pay for his digressions. By Marisa Taylor McClatchy Newspapers WASHINGTON– The Justice Department has agreed to pay for a private lawyer to defend former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales against allegations that he encouraged officials to inject…
White Supremacist in Texas Attacks Jewish Cellmate
Just a good guess that a white supremacist would not take a liking to his Jewish cellmate. By Associated Press DALLAS – A federal grand jury in Texas has indicted a white supremacist on hate crime charges related to an alleged prison attack on the man’s Jewish cellmate. Timothy York was indicted on two charges…
Newsweek Reports That Obama Wants Eric Holder For Atty. General
From the beginning the conventional wisdom was that the A.G. job was Eric Holder’s for the asking. Some just wondered whether Holder would give up his high paying job at a private law firm. By Michael Isikoff Newsweek WASHINGTON — President-elect Obama has decided to tap Eric Holder as his attorney general, putting the veteran…
Ex-D.C. Tax Clerk Sentenced Monday in Refund Scam
By Del Quentin Wilber Washington Post Staff Writer WASHINGTON — A former clerk at the D.C. Department of Tax and Revenue was sentenced yesterday to 15 months in federal prison for operating a refund scam that netted her and her boyfriend $184,000. Jacqueline C. Wright, 41, of Temple Hills pleaded guilty in August to mail…
Dallas Maverick Owner Mark Cuban Charged With Insider Trading
Mark Cuban’s Dallas Mavericks may have had some rough times on the hard court. But now he’s facing hard times in a real court. By DAVE MICHAELS and BRENDAN M. CASE Dallas Morning News Federal regulators on Monday accused Mark Cuban of insider trading, saying he sold shares in an Internet company shortly after learning…
Obama’s Justice Dept. Not Likely To Go After Bush Folks Who Authorized Torture
Maybe it’s all part of wiping the slate clean. But indications are anyone who condoned harsh interrogation techniques of suspected terrorists in the Bush years will be able to sleep tight. By Lara Jakes Jordan AP News Barack Obama’s incoming administration is unlikely to bring criminal charges against government officials who authorized or engaged in…