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Ex-Tenn State Rep Gets Whacked Again By Feds
They say it is better to give than receive. No one knows that better than former state Sen. John Ford who was sentenced to 14 more years in prison for his federal wire fraud conviction. Ford is already serving 5 1/2 years for bribery. He is the uncle of former Rep. Harold Ford Jr. By…
High Ranking Ex-CIA Official Pleads Guilty To Fraud
The CIA has had its share of embarrassments. Kyle “Dusty” Foggo hasn’t helped. By Jerry Markon Washington Post Staff Writer ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The CIA’s former top administrator pleaded guilty today to steering agency contracts to a defense contractor and concealing their relationship, making Kyle “Dusty” Foggo the highest-ranking member of a federal intelligence or…
Findings In Dumpster Help Crack Eco-Terrorism Case
In Michigan, an old eco-terrorist case went unsolved, that is until someone found some unusual items in a dumpster that helped the FBI crack the case. By Ed White Associated Press Writer When arsonists torched two homes under construction in an upscale Washtenaw County subdivision in March 2003, investigators knew they were likely dealing with…
Sen. Steven’s Attys Accuse Govt. Of Wrongdoing
Just when things were getting a little boring in the Stevens case, the accusations began flying. Attorneys for Sen. Ted Stevens asked for a mistrial in his public corruption case, saying the government withheld key information before trial and sent a witness back to Alaska before he could testify because “they did not like what…
Gonzales Escapes Grand Jury Probe In U.S. Atty Firings
Former Atty. Gen. Alberto R. Gonzales, who embarrassed the Justice Department during his reign, won’t be the subject of a grand jury probe in the scandal involving the firing of U.S. Attorneys. But the administration is not out of the woods yet. Or as John Belushi said in Animal House: “It’s not over til we…
FBI And French Agents Put Art Thief In Prison
MIAMI – The FBI and French National Police worked undercover to bust an art thief linked to the 2007 armed robbery at the Musee des Beaux-Arts museum in Nice, France. Now the thief is headed off to prison. A federal judge in Miami last week sentenced art thief Bernad Jean Ternus, a French National, to…
Trial Begins In Plot to Attack Ft. Dix
Trial begins today for five Muslims accused of planning an attack at Ft. Dix in New Jersey. Were they hell-bent on carrying out the mission or just trying to sound tougher than they were? Jurors will need to sort that out. The U.S. has had mixed results in terrorism trials since 2001. By George Anastasia…
Government And Muslim Scientist Do Battle
The government wants a federal judge to throw out a case involving a Muslim scientist who worked at a nuclear warship plant. They say it will expose national secrets. The scientist claims he’s being punished for criticizing the U.S. and the FBI. By JOE MANDAK Associated Press Writer PITTSBURGH — A federal judge does not…