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Justice Dept. seeks to cut Abramoff's prison term
Associated PressWASHINGTON — The Justice Department on Wednesday recommended a dramatic reduction in the prison sentence of imprisoned lobbyist Jack Abramoff, who became the key witness against lawmakers and congressional aides he spent years corrupting....Tags: Judges, National Government, Court Preliminary, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Justice System
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The Bidens And The Law Firm
Los Angeles TimesWhen Joe Biden's brother and son wanted to buy a hedge fund company two years ago, they turned for financing to a law firm that had lobbied the Delaware senator's office on an important piece of business in Congress — and in fact had just...Tags: National Government, Delaware, Elections, Mutual Funds, Political Candidates
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Song, natural beauty draw visitors to Suwannee
Associated PressFANNING SPRINGS, Fla.—Drawn by an old familiar song, growing numbers of travelers are seeking out the tea-colored waters of the Suwannee River. And galvanized by the song, environmentalists and legislators are fighting to keep the stream unspoiled...Tags: Gardens and Parks, Tourism and Leisure, Gainesville, Academic Progress, Chris Brown
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Lenders can't forget consumer rights
An increase in consumer complaints over the cancellation or reduction of home equity lines of credit has prompted one federal banking regulator to remind financial institutions about the laws governing this loan. The Office of Thrift Supervision, which...Tags: Finance, Credit and Debt, Financial and Business Services, Values, Loans
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Barack Obama: Search for identity
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterFour years ago, Barack Obama introduced himself to America by painting a picture of a country that was united, somehow, in spite of itself. The pundits, he said in the keynote address to the Democratic convention, like to "slice and dice" the country:...Tags: Harold Washington, Personal Weapon Control, Roman Catholic, National Government, Crimes
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AP top news in Iowa at 4:58 p.m. CDT
A second supervisor arrested after a massive Immigration raid at the Agriprocessors Inc. plant in Postville has pleaded guilty to Immigration charges. Martin De La Rosa-Loera appeared in federal court on Wednesday in Cedar Rapids and pleaded guilty...Tags: Migration, Personal Data Collection, Immigration, Iowa, Injuries
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GOP lawmakers call for special flood session
Associated Press WriterA group of GOP House members from areas wracked by severe weather this summer called Wednesday for a special session of the Legislature to help spur recovery. Some of the lawmakers also were sharply critical of Gov. Chet Culver. "I'm told there's no...Tags: Regional Authority, Executive Branch, Disasters, House Building, Iowa
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Inmate faces death penalty in cellmate's death
A prosecutor says he intends to seek the death penalty for a man serving a life sentence who is accused of killing his cellmate. Thirty-year-old Zachariah Melcher of Jeffersonville is charged in the strangulation death of 28-year-old Nicholas Roman at...Tags: Crimes, Murder, Punishment, Criminal Laws, Trials
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Kentucky: Soldier to face civilian trial
A federal judge has upheld civilian charges against a former 101st Airborne Division soldier accused in the sexual assault of an Iraqi teenager and the slayings of her and her family. Steven Dale Green's attorneys challenged a law that allowed him to...Tags: Judges, Crimes, Prosecution, Juvenile Delinquency, Sexual Assault
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Parliament heckles Zimbabwe's Mugabe
Associated PressHARARE, Zimbabwe — Opposition legislators jeered President Robert Mugabe on Tuesday as he opened Zimbabwe's parliament. They sang and chanted and sometimes drowned out his voice. The rare show of defiance—broadcast live on national...Tags: Heads of State, Parliament, Police, Robert Mugabe, Police Arrests
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Squeezing lousy schools
"Public education as a whole is under attack because the perception is that there is no accountability for the use of public funds. The logical conclusion that follows is that legislators are hesitant to invest further funds without documentation that...Tags: National Government, Executive Branch, Elections, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago, Academic Progress
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Mississippi immigration raid rattles Hispanic families
The largest single-workplace immigration raid in U.S. history has caused panic among Hispanic families in this small southern Mississippi town, where federal agents rounded up nearly 600 plant workers suspected of being in the country illegally. One...Tags: Migration, Employees, Labor Legislation, Immigration, Mississippi
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