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WASHINGTON — A federal indictment was unsealed in U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon charging Harold James Nicholson, 58, of Sheridan, Oregon, and Nathaniel James Nicholson, 24, of Eugene, Oregon, with two counts of Conspiracy, one count of Acting as Agents of a Foreign Government, and four counts of [...]

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FALLS CHURCH, Va. — The National Legal and Policy Center (NLPC) has asked Neil M. Barofsky, the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), for a formal review of the sponsorship by Citigroup of a junket to the Caribbean by House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles Rangel, [...]

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WASHINGTON — Looking to put an alleged controversy with Rush Limbaugh in the past, Phil Gingrey, R-Ga., said he sees “eye-to-eye” with the popular conservative talk radio show host.
“As long as I am in the Congress, I will continue to fight for and defend our sacred values.  I have actively opposed every bailout, [...]

WASHINGTON – Brian Carranza, 21, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Court Judge Carol B. Amon in Brooklyn, N.Y., to conspiring to assault African-American residents in Staten Island, N.Y., in retaliation for President Barack Obama winning last year’s presidential election, Acting Assistant Attorney General Loretta King for the Civil Rights Division and U.S. Attorney for [...]

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WASHINGTON — President Obama says “the moment is ripe” for Israelis and Palestinians to achieve a lasting peace, but added that all parties in the region must play a role in the process.
In an interview with Dubai-based Al-Arabiya television, Obama said both sides would have to decide for themselves what is best for [...]

WASHINGTON – Hassan Saied Keshari and his corporation, Kesh Air International, pleaded guilty yesterday in the Southern District of Florida to charges of conspiring to illegally export military and commercial aircraft parts to Iran.
The guilty pleas were announced by Matt Olsen, Acting Assistant Attorney General for National Security; R. Alexander Acosta, U.S. Attorney for the [...]

By Gerry J. Gilmore
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23, 2009 – As the Defense Department prepares plans to close the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, defense officials acknowledge the possibility that released detainees could return to the battlefield.
“It’s something that we’re cognizant of. It’s obviously something that we try to assess at the [...]

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WASHINGTON — With no problems apparently facing the country, a Texas Congressman has introduced legislation requiring a college football playoff.
“This year’s BCS failure proves once again that it’s time for college football to come up with a fair way to determine its champion. If you don’t believe me, just ask the thousands of [...]

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WASHINGTON, Jan. 22, 2009 – President Barack Obama today called for the closing of the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, within one year.
In a series of executive orders concerning the treatment of detainees in American custody, Obama also ordered the creation of a group tasked with detainee disposition, governmentwide use [...]

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WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., and Kent Conrad, D-N.D., today introduced legislation to create a Financial Markets Commission that will be charged with fully investigating the near collapse of the banking system and the loss of tens of trillions of dollars.
“When Enron and WorldCom failed at the start of this decade, [...]