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An Interview With the Justice Official Who Leaked Info to the Press About the NSA Eavesdropping Program
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Cigar-Chomping-Mob Fighting Detroit Fed Prosecutor Keith Corbett Calling it Quits
He may not be one of kind, but he’s the last of a kind. Cigar chomping, Notre Dame fan, Corbett was a fixture in Detroit in the fight against the mob. By David Ashenfelter Detroit Free Press DETROIT — The federal prosecutor who helped break the Detroit Mafia is calling it quits. Keith Corbett, 59,…
Legal Observers Say Feds Case Against Gov. Blagojevich May Not Be a Sure Thing
By Jon Perkins ticklethewire.com At first blush the case against scandal-plagued Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich would appear to be overwhelming. Not so fast say some criminal defense lawyers. Though they say the public evidence against Blagojevich appears strong –hours and hours of damning conversations — truth is the tapes are only talk. Plus, the governor…
Breaking News: Illinois Supreme Court Refuses to Remove Gov. Blagojevich
The Governor is not going to roll over on this, and the feds can expect a battle as well. To quote Sean Connery in the movie the Untouchables: “It’s the Chicago Way.” Illinois Atty. Gen. Lisa Madigan expressed disappointment. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WLS-tv) — The Illinois Supreme Court rejected an attempt to have Gov. Rod Blagojevich…
D.C. Man Charged in Historical Minnesota Fire Commits Suicide
A tragedy ends with another tragedy. By Clarence Williams and Martin Weil Washington Post Staff Writers WASHINGTON –A 64-year-old Northwest Washington man who was charged with causing the largest wildfire in Minnesota in 90 years apparently shot and killed himself yesterday in his back yard. Stephen G. Posniak, an outdoorsman, retired federal employee and former…
Convicted Financier Tony Rezko Could Hurt Illinois Governor
Tony Rezko could help the feds build their case against Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. It’s likely the convicted felon is dishing up dirt on somebody. BY NATASHA KORECKI Chicago Sun-Times CHICAGO — Federal prosecutors asked a judge Monday to indefinitely postpone Tony Rezko’s scheduled Oct. 28 sentencing on corruption charges, acknowledging they are engaged in…
JetBlue a Little Blue Over Boozed-Up Passenger and Diverted Flight
Some passengers are better off sticking to Diet Coke and pretzels instead of booze — especially when it means diverting a flight. By Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY — The FBI says a JetBlue flight headed from New York to Burbank, Calif., landed in Salt Lake City after an intoxicated passenger caused a disruption. The…
Gambino Family Mobster in Fla. Sentenced to 9 Years
Even the New York mob likes a little sunshine and a good early bird special. But Gambino mobster Vincent Artuso, 64, is going off to a place where most people would rather not retire. By The Associated Press MIAMI — A captain of the Gambino crime family’s South Florida operations, who prosecutors say has been…