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Unsealed Court Records Show AG Six Actively Undermined Planned Parenthood Prosecution
OLATHE, KS -- Outrageous order shows unprecedented obstruction of criminal prosecution.
May 13, 2008 - 11:23:56 AM
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US Indicts Top International Arms Dealer for Conspiracy to Kill Americans, Terrorism
NEW YORK, NY -- A major international arms dealer -- Viktor Bout, a/k/a Boris, a/k/a Victor Anatoliyevich Bout, a/k/a Victor But, a/k/a Viktor Budd, a/k/a Viktor Butt, a/k/a Viktor Bulakin, a/k/a Vadim Markovich Aminov -- was indicted for, among other things, conspiring to sell millions of dollars worth of weapons to the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (the FARC). FARC is designated by the US State Department as a foreign terrorist organization based in Colombia.
May 13, 2008 - 10:31:34 AM
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Ethics Complaint Filed Against Johnny Sutton
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Don Swarthout, President of Christians Reviving America's Values (CRAVE) has filed an ethics complaint with the Texas Bar Association against Prosecutor Johnny Sutton. In this complaint Swarthout charges Sutton's office willfully misled the jury in order to convict Border Patrol Agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean for simply doing their jobs.
May 12, 2008 - 11:17:13 AM
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Former WCW Wrestling Champ Faces Life in Prison for Sex Trafficking
ATLANTA, GA -- Former professional wrestler Harrison Norris Jr., 42, a/k/a "Hardbody Harrison," was sentenced on Tuesday to life in prison for committing multiple violations of federal sex trafficking and forced labor statutes in connection with a scheme to force women into prostitution. Norris was a champion with the World Championship Wrestling company, which was eventually bought by -- and folded into -- World Wrestling Entertaining (WWE) owned by Vince McMahon.
Apr 3, 2008 - 10:51:45 AM
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Businessman Supplies India with US Missile and Fighter Jet Technology
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The owner of an international electronics business has pled guilty to one-count arising from a conspiracy to illegally export controlled microprocessors and electronic components to government entities in India that participate in the development of ballistic missiles, space launch vehicles, and fighter jets.
Mar 19, 2008 - 9:31:58 AM
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Chinese Scientist Indicted for Corporate Espionage in Texas
HOUSTON, TX -- A chemist employed by a corporation headquartered in Houston, Texas, involved in researching, developing and supplying fire-proof coating and intumescent products has been indicted and charged with theft of trade secrets and computer fraud, according to United States Attorney Don DeGabrielle and FBI Special Agent in Charge Andrew R. Bland.
Feb 26, 2008 - 9:54:52 AM
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Congressman and Associates Nailed for Extortion and Money Laundering
TUCSON, AZ -- Congressman Richard G. Renzi, from Arizona's first congressional district, and his associates James W. Sandlin, 56, of Sherman , Texas and Andrew Beardall, 36, of Rockville, Md., Renzi's business associate were indicted by federal authorities on Friday, according to a Justice Department report obtained by the National Association of Chiefs of Police.
Feb 23, 2008 - 10:03:55 PM
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Court Won't Review ACLU Challenge to Surveillance Program
PORTLAND -- Maine civil liberties advocates are denouncing today's refusal by the U.S. Supreme Court's to review the Bush administration's warrantless surveillance program.
Feb 20, 2008 - 10:00:49 AM
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Report Says Feds Not Fully Protecting Government Facilities from Terror Attacks
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In 2003, the Federal Protective Service was transferred from the General Services Administration to the Department of Homeland Security and is currently tasked with providing physical security and law enforcement services to about 8,800 facilities owned or leased by GSA.
Feb 11, 2008 - 9:06:54 PM
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Dozens of Gambino, Genovese and Bonanno Crime Family Members Indicted
BROOKLYN, NY -- In a dramatic blow to traditional organized crime families operating in the New York City metropolitan area, an 80 indictment charging 62 defendants associated with the Gambino, Genovese, and Bonanno organized crime families of La Cosa Nostra, the construction industry, or its supporting unions -- including each member of the Gambino family administration currently at liberty -- was unsealed Thursday in federal court in Brooklyn, New York.
Feb 8, 2008 - 9:35:04 AM
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Congressman Duncan Hunter Demands Feds Install Border Fence
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Representative Duncan Hunter, R-Calif, author of the fencing provisions of the Secure Fence Act of 2006, has introduced new legislation in the House of Representatives to require the construction of double-layered fencing along the U.S. border with Mexico within six months, according to a memo sent to the National Association of Chiefs of Police.
Feb 7, 2008 - 12:03:44 PM
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Ron Paul National Delegate Count Now 42 or More
ARLINGTON, VA -- With the results of many of the "Super Tuesday" primaries and caucuses now finalized, the Ron Paul campaign is now projecting that it has at least 42 delegates to the national convention secured.
Feb 7, 2008 - 11:56:49 AM
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14 Members of the Bloods Charged in Large Scale RICO Case
FLORIDA -- Fourteen members of a South Florida-based Bloods gang with direct ties to the national Bloods criminal organization have been charged federally in connection with their illegal gang activities, according to US Justice Department officials and the FBI's report to the National Association of Chiefs of Police.
Feb 6, 2008 - 10:54:45 AM
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Homeland Security Department Releases Response Framework
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On Tuesday, January 22, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released their newly formulated National Response Framework (NRF), the successor to the National Response Plan.
Jan 24, 2008 - 1:17:35 PM
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Paul Blasts Gas Tax Proposal as "Out of Touch With The American People"
ARLINGTON, VA -- Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul says a proposal to raise the federal gasoline tax is the last thing the American people need in a slumping economy.
Jan 15, 2008 - 7:46:11 PM
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Americans United for Life Releases Ranking of Pro-life States: Michigan at Top, Oregon at Bottom
NEW YORK, NY -- Americans United for Life (AUL) today released its fifth annual ranking of the most and least pro-life states based on laws in the states. For the third year in a row, Michigan topped the list, followed by Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Kansas.
Jan 15, 2008 - 7:15:45 PM
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Giuliani Rattled, Cancels Remarks as Pro-lifers Disrupt Sunday Bus Tour Stop
MIAMI, FL -- "A third of my generation is dead because of politicians like Giuliani." -- Steven Pokorny, age 28, at Giuliani during meeting in Miami, Sunday, Jan. 13.
Jan 13, 2008 - 9:02:46 PM
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Groundbreaking Research Confirms Massive Chinese Energy Susidies to Steel Industry
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- New report uncovers unprecedented subsidies affecting global steel market.
Jan 8, 2008 - 8:45:29 PM
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Fugitive Operations Teams Arrest 925 Criminal Aliens
BALTIMORE, MD -- Officials with the Homeland Security Department's Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced that deportation officers assigned to the Baltimore Office made a record number of arrests in fiscal year 2007.
Jan 3, 2008 - 10:44:42 PM
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Fair and Balanced? Fox News Excludes Ron Paul from Debates
ARLINGTON, VA -- According to the New Hampshire State Republican Party and an Associated Press report, Republican presidential candidate and Texas Congressman Ron Paul will be excluded from an upcoming forum of Republican candidates to be broadcast by Fox News on January 6, 2007.
Dec 29, 2007 - 11:41:39 PM
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Ron Paul's Pro-Life Record is Unmatched
ARLINGTON, VA -- Republican presidential candidate Dr. Ron Paul, an OB/GYN who has delivered over 4,000 babies, issued the following statement in support of state efforts to pass "Right to Life" amendments.
Dec 28, 2007 - 9:10:31 PM
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Five Foreign Nationals Indicted for Being Illegal Agents for Venezuela
MIAMI, FL -- Four Venezuelans and an Uruguayan national were charged on December 20 by a federal grand jury on charges of acting and conspiring to act as agents of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ("Venezuela") within the United States, without prior notification to the Attorney General of the United States, as required by law.
Dec 27, 2007 - 9:38:30 PM
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Maryland Man Gets 50 Years for Sexually Exploiting Minor Girls
A Crespatown, Maryland man was sentenced on Friday to 50 years in prison for two counts of sexually exploiting a minor to produce child pornography.
Dec 20, 2007 - 7:51:03 PM
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Three Colombians Plead Guilty to Supporting Terror Group
WASHINGTON -- As a result of a 22-month investigation, three Colombian nationals have pleaded guilty to charges of conspiring to provide material support to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, a designated foreign terrorist organization, and alien smuggling, Julie L. Myers, Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Assistant Attorney General Alice S. Fisher of the Criminal Division announced during a press conference on Monday.
Dec 15, 2007 - 7:03:57 AM
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Ron Paul Demands End to Out-of-Control National Debt
ARLINGTON, VA -- Only Congressman Ron Paul has unblemished 30-year record of fiscal responsibility.
Dec 3, 2007 - 7:16:24 PM
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Barry Goldwater, Jr. Releases Video Endorsement of Ron Paul for President
ARLINGTON, VA -- Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul has received a video endorsement from Barry M. Goldwater, Jr.
Dec 3, 2007 - 6:34:43 PM
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Mexican Mafia Leader Arrested and Extradited to United States
RIVERSIDE, CA -- A man alleged to be the second-highest ranking member of the Mexican Mafia's criminal enterprise in the Coachella Valley was arrested by law enforcement authorities in Mexico at the request of the FBI, announced Eric Velez, Acting Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI in Los Angeles.
Nov 5, 2007 - 7:30:54 AM
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Suspect Admits Supplying Guns and Ammo to Illegal Alien Terrorists
CAMDEN, NJ -- Agron Abdullahu pleaded guilty on Halloween to conspiring to provide firearms and ammunition to illegal aliens who allegedly plotted to kill U.S. soldiers at various installations, including the Fort Dix Army base in New Jersey, U.S. Attorney Christopher J. Christie announced in Camden, New Jersey.
Nov 3, 2007 - 7:46:07 AM
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Challenges Remain for Airport Security
Within the Department of Homeland Security, the Transportation Security Administration's mission is to protect the nation's transportation network.
Oct 30, 2007 - 6:38:41 AM
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Chinese Woman Nabbed in Conspiracy to Export Military Equipment to China
SAN DIEGO, CA -- A Chinese national who lives in Connecticut has been indicted by a San Diego federal grand jury for conspiring to purchase and export military-grade accelerometers used in "smart bombs" and missiles from the United States to the People's Republic of China.
Oct 26, 2007 - 5:34:33 PM
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After More Than A Year, The Truth Comes Out: Phone Companies Violated Customer Privacy
PORTLAND -- More than a year after launching an inquiry into phone company privacy rights violations, Maine privacy activists got their answer: phone companies have, in fact, cooperated with the National Security Agency and broken the law.
Aug 25, 2007 - 9:31:42 AM
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Top Republicans to Receive RINO Awards
After losing Congress in the 2006 election, and the Party possibly facing the loss of the White House in 2008, conservatives are less than enthusiastic about their representatives and potential Presidential Candidates in the upcoming elections. Fed up with excessive spending, amnesty for illegal aliens, and weak positions on family values and abortion, Conservatives across the country are frustrated that their voices have fallen on deaf ears. Until now.
Aug 14, 2007 - 1:01:26 PM
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Global Terrorist and His Sibling Indicted for Supporting Terrorist Group
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A fugitive US-designated terrorist, who is the subject of a $5 million US reward and is believed to be at large in the Philippines, has been indicted on terrorism-related charges in the Northern District of California along with his brother in the US, who allegedly provided funds and equipment to him even as the fugitive evaded capture and battled Philippine troops, the US Justice Department announced at a press conference.
Aug 13, 2007 - 9:47:45 AM
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Third Suspect Arrested in DOD Bribery Cases in Iraq and Kuwait
WASHINGTON, DC - A third individual was arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering arising from a scheme involving bribery, conspiracy and money laundering related to Department of Defense contracts in Iraq and Kuwait, according to a report released by Assistant Attorney General Alice S. Fisher of the Criminal Division and Assistant Attorney General Thomas O. Barnett of the Antitrust Division.
Jul 31, 2007 - 11:34:40 AM
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Homosexual Clergy Mainly Responsible For Sex Abuse Scandals
SAN DIEGO, CA -- There has been many national news accounts over the past few years regarding the sex abuse scandals within the Catholic Church. Most recently according to the Associated Press, "The nation's largest Catholic archdiocese has settled its abuse cases for $660 million, by far the largest payout in the church's sexual abuse scandal."
Jul 18, 2007 - 6:40:49 PM
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FBI Agents, Local Cops Nab Human Traffickers in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS, NV -- The Federal Bureau of Investigation and Las Vegas police officers recently arrested You Zhi Li, Yang Shen, and Jun Hu, on charges of Involuntary Servitude.
Jul 11, 2007 - 6:57:11 PM
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FBI Records Show Gonzales Knew About Years of Chronic NSL Problems
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- EFF lawsuit uncovers history of surveillance mistakes.
Jul 10, 2007 - 10:02:34 AM
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Task Force Arrests 22 Gang Members in "Operation Valley Star"
STOCKTON, CA -- Twenty-two known Nuestra Familia/Nuestra Raza/Northern Structure/Norteno gang members and associates have been nabbed as a result of a nearly two year investigation by the Stockton Violent Crimes Task Force (SVCTF), a FBI-led Safe Streets Task Force which consists of agents from the FBI and officers from the Stockton Police Department and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
Jul 3, 2007 - 9:29:45 AM
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Alabama Free Militia Member Pleads Guilty in Federal Court
CROSSVILLE, AL -- Bonnell Hughes, 57, of Crossville, Alabama, entered a guilty plea to eight counts of a federal indictment. Hughes was one of six men indicted in May 2007 in connection with an explosives recovery in Northeast Alabama.
Jul 2, 2007 - 9:14:49 AM
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Senator Collins on Amnesty Vote
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Senate voted today to end debate on the immigration reform legislation. In a vote of 46-53, the Senate voted not to invoke cloture. Senator Collins voted against cloture and released this statement.
Jun 28, 2007 - 6:30:06 PM
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