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Ex-Football Player Vick Put Family Pets in Ring With Pit Bulls
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…
Witness in Sen. Steven’s Case Claims He Would Have Testified Differently Without Govt. Coaching
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…
FBI Dedicates Its New State of The Art Northern Va. Office
MANASSAS, Va. — Several months after moving in, the FBI’s Washington field office officially dedicated its 200,000 -square foot, state of the art Northern Viriginia office Friday with the usual ribbon cutting, speeches and food. The luminaries in attendance included Rep. Frank R. Wolf (R-Va.) and Joseph Persichini Jr., the head of the FBI Washington…
International Weapons Trafficker and Friend to Terrorist Convicted
By Douglas Farah Terroristblog.org The good news yesterday was the conviction on all counts of Monzar al Kassar,the international weapons trafficker and friend of numerous terrorist organizations. Al Kassar and his accomplice, Luis Moreno Godoy were convicted in New York of conspiracy to murder U.S. nationals; conspiracy to murder U.S. officers and employees; conspiracy to…
Atty. Gen. Mukasey Tells Employees He’s Ok After Collapsing Thursday Night
WASHINGTON — After collapsing during a speech on Thursday night at a hotel in Upper Northwest Washington, Atty. Gen. Michael Mukasey was hospitalized overnight. Today he issued a statement to Department of Justice employees saying he was fine. Here’s what he had to say: Dear Colleagues, As you may have heard, I collapsed briefly last…
Slain Pittsburgh FBI Agent “Loved, Loved , Loved His Work”
Samuel Hicks is a chilling reminder of the dangers that await a federal agent. By Michael A. Fuoco Pittsburgh Post-Gazette PITTSBURGH — FBI Agent Samuel Hicks with his wife, Brooke, and their 2-year old son, Noah. Special Agent Samuel Hicks’ classmates at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Va., used to follow his lead when training…
Bolivia’s President Accuses DEA of Tapping His Phone
President-elect Obama will have some fence mending to take care of when he takes office. Zeenews.com WASHINGTON — Bolivia’s left-wing President Evo Morales on Wednesday accused the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) of trying to tap his telephone conversations instead of going after cocaine traffickers. Bolivian-US relations have deteriorated in recent months since Morales expelled…
NYPD Officer Indicted For Illegally Accessing FBI Computer System
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com A New York City police sergeant was charged with accessing without authoritization an FBI computer to assist someone in a child custody proceeding, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Thursday. Sgt. Haytham Khalis, 34, of Brooklyn, surrendered to federal authorities Thursday morning. According to federal court documents, the Royal Canadian Mounted police…