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Politicians, parades are a 4th of July tradition
Chicago Tribune reporterSuburban streets will be clogged Friday with candidates for Congress right down to county offices, all seeking support on one of the year's busiest campaign days. But while the saying goes that everyone loves a parade, for politicians it is more like a...Tags: New York Times, Fourth of July, Local Elections, Executive Branch, Richard M. Daley
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Colombians mull Betancourt presidency
Associated Press WriterCould Ingrid Betancourt become Colombia's next president? It was one of the first questions she was asked after being freed in a daring helicopter rescue from six years in rebel captivity. Betancourt was running for president when she was kidnapped in...Tags: Polls, Terrorism, Referenda, Wars and Interventions, Defense
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Alaska lawmaker is paying aide's legal bills
Associated PressWith an election-year corruption investigation looming, Rep. Don Young has tapped his campaign funds not only to pay his million-dollar legal tab but also to hire lawyers for his campaign manager, who is under FBI scrutiny, too. The Alaska Republican...Tags: Don Young, Mike Anderson, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Legal Services, Corporate Crime
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Governor nimbly handles Rezko question
Chicago Tribune reporterFor nearly two years, Gov. Rod Blagojevich has fended off questions about a federal corruption investigation including how now-convicted fundraiser Antoin "Tony" Rezko was able to wield influence in his administration. On Thursday, a riled-up Blagojevich...Tags: Tony Rezko, Trials, Executive Branch, Values, Lisa Madigan
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When phrases pay: Though explosions light the sky, it's words that drive the action
Special to the TribuneAlthough 4th of July weekend movie audiences have long declared their preference for lots of explosions and special effects, the importance of the written word—recall that a beautifully written and bravely signed document kicked off all the hoopla&#...Tags: Jose Ferrer, Tom Hanks, James Stewart, George Clooney, George Washington
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Former Thai premier cannot leave country
Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who faces a slew of court cases, has been barred from leaving the country by order of the Supreme Court, a court official said Friday. Thaksin and his wife Pojaman are due to appear in court Tuesday to...Tags: Local Authority, Values, Coup d'Etat, Court Administration, Corporate Crime
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The jobs report blame-go-round
The Swampby Matthew Hay Brown Another jobs report: another opportunity for Republicans and Democrats to trade blame for the stumbling economy. "It is highly disconcerting that the nation has again lost jobs for the sixth month in a row," Senate Majority......Tags: Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi, Economic Policy, Government Health Care, Petroleum Industry
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Former O.C. sheriff uses n-word in secret recordings
From KTLAAttorneys for ex-Orange County Sheriff Michael S. Carona are trying to keep federal jurors from hearing graphic sexual and racial comments he made during secretly recorded conversations. The 10 hours of recordings involve conversations between Carona and...Tags: Corporate Crime, Political Systems
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Bribery trial of former Los Angeles official opens
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterMore than four years after an investigation into "pay-to-play" allegations rocked Los Angeles City Hall, the only trial of a government official in the long-running saga opened Wednesday with prosecutors accusing the former power broker of accepting $100,...Tags: Trials, Wages and Pensions, Bribery, Contracts, Values
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Rep. Young taps campaign to pay aide's lawyers
Associated Press WriterWith an election-year corruption investigation looming, Rep. Don Young has tapped his campaign war chest to pay not only his own million-dollar legal tab but also to hire lawyers for his campaign manager, who is also under FBI scrutiny. The Alaska...Tags: Don Young, Mike Anderson, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Legal Services, Ethan Berkowitz
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