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The Anthrax Suspect Was A Complicated Guy
Bruce E. Ivins, the suspected anthrax killer who committed suicide, was a complex person. Some friends saw him as a good person. Some evidence suggests he was a mad scientist — and a dangerous one at that. Some are still not convinced he’s the killer. Soon to be a motion picture? By Anne Hull, Marilyn…
County Commissioner’s Fla. Home Raided
Scandal continues to bubble in southern Florida. The latest: An FBI raid of a county commissioner’s home. Maria Herrera and Mark Hollis Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel DELRAY BEACH, Fla. – Palm Beach County Commissioner Mary McCarty’s home was searched Friday by the FBI, making her the latest county official to come under scrutiny by federal investigators….
Ex-Alderman Aide Convicted In Chicago
An ex-alderman aide was convicted in Chicago, but got off on the bribery charges. By Ofelia Casillas Chicago Tribune. CHICAGO — A federal jury on Friday convicted a one-time aide to former Chicago Ald. Arenda Troutman of mail fraud and making false statements to the FBI but acquitted him on two counts of bribery. Steven…
Lawyer Given Given Ok To Question Terry Nichols
It has been 13 years since the Oklahoma City bombing that stunned the nation. Now a Utah lawyer has been given the green light to question convicted conspirator Terry Nichols in connection with a prison death related in an indirect way to the bombing. By Pamela Manson The Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY – A…
Man Charged With Fibbing To Judge About Cancer
BOSTON — A former executive at the Biopure Corp. of Cambridge was charged Wednesday with lying to a federal judge about having cancer, the Justice Department said. Howard P. Richman, 57, of Pearland, Tex., was charged with falsely telling a federal judge that he had colon cancer to get out of participating in a civil…
FBI Probes Las Vegas Homeowners Associations
In Las Vegas, there’s more than blackjack and poker going on — at least that’s what the FBI suspects. Agents are looking into suspicious links between homeowners associations and construction companies and lawyers. By Adrienne Packer Las Vegas Review-Journal LAS VEGAS — In its sweeping investigation into homeowners associations, the federal government is digging up…
Bomb-Resistant Luggage Containers Could Boost Safety
Air travel could get a little safer if airplanes start using bomb-resistant Kevlar luggage containers. But the TSA says it won’t buy them because Congress hasn’t provided funding and it won’t require airlines to have them, at least not yet. Thomas Frank USA Today WASHINGTON — The government is considering the first bomb-resistant luggage container that…
FBI Agents Arrest Arkansas Evangelist in Arizona
An evangelist didn’t have a prayer of eluding FBI agents Thursday. He was arrested in Arizona in connection with a sex scandal. By The Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Az. – FBI agents on Thursday arrested evangelist Tony Alamo at an Arizona motel, alleging he transported minors across state lines for sexual purposes. Alamo was staying at…