GOP Lawmaker Presses Rice Over Iraq Rape Case

A Republican lawmaker wants Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to answer questions in person about the high-profile rape case of Jamie Leigh Jones, after lower State Department officials failed to...

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January 30, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (19)

Political Fixer Rezko Arrested

Illinois political fixer Antoin "Tony" Rezko was arrested by federal agents early this morning outside of his Wilmette home. "Tony Rezko was arrested without incident at his home in Wilmette,"...

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January 28, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (42)

Blackwater Sues Own Lawyers in Death Suit

The Legal Times is reporting that Blackwater has filed a $30 million malpractice suit against the law firm of Wiley Rien alleging that the firm made costly errors during the...

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January 28, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (6)

Cocaine-Looking Candy a No-Go for Hershey

The Hershey Co. said this week it will no longer make a breath mint that children's advocacy groups and law enforcement say resembles illegal drugs and could be "extremely dangerous"...

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January 25, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (29)

Canada Adds -- Then Drops -- U.S. From 'Torture List'

The Canadian government has apologized to the United States and Israel just days after news accounts revealed both countries were on a Canadian list of governments which may torture their...

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January 21, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (99)

Talk Radio Aflame Over Perceived Snub of Legendary Host

Talk radio is taking a break from its nonstop nattering over the political campaigns to talk about a controversy involving one of its own. Sean Hannity and others are criticizing...

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January 17, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (28)

What the Candidates Aren't Telling You

Despite all the talk of changing Washington, the top contenders for the Democratic presidential nomination appear to be following the time-honored Beltway tradition of keeping their high-dollar fundraising events off...

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January 17, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (20)

Critic of NBC Dateline Wins Top Journalism Award

The winners of the 2008 Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University awards, which recognize and honor "the best in television and radio journalism," include a Dallas television station's investigation of a Dateline...

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January 17, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (8)

Beirut Terrorists Flub Attack on U.S. Diplomats

The terrorists who targeted a fully armored U.S. embassy vehicle in Beirut today missed their mark if they were aiming to kill a U.S. official. Only two Lebanese guards, working...

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January 15, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (4)

Justice Silent on KBR Rape, Sex Assault Cases

The Justice Department is declining to talk to concerned lawmakers about its handling of rape and sexual assault cases involving American women in Iraq, making several of them unhappy. Rep....

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January 15, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (4)