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NYPD Counterterrorism Unit Thinks and Acts Globally
People expect big things from New York. The police department’s counterterrorism unit doesn’t disappoint with it’s global reach. By Christopher Dickey Newsweek In sweltering Mumbai last November, two days after the terrorist rampage that killed or wounded more than 500 people, some odd figures joined the alphabet soup of agencies investigating the atrocity-three New York…
NASA Scientist Gets 5 Years Probation For Having Child Porn on Work Computer
The NASA scientist caught a lucky break getting 5 years of probation. He remains on a paid leave while the agency reviews the case. The Baltimore City Paper raises some interesting questions about the case in this report. By Van Smith Baltimore City Paper Alfred B. Schultz told City Paper in early January, after he…
FBI Agents Raid Ga. Peanut Processing Plant Linked to Salmonella
That such a product so beloved by Americans could become a symbol of death is unthinkable. The FBI is now working the case. By JIM DRINKARD Associated Press WASHINGTON – Federal agents on Monday raided a Georgia peanut processing plant linked to the nationwide salmonella outbreak that has prompted one of the largest product recalls…
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…