Pelosi Speaks Out On Allegations Of CIA Deception
(Washington, DC) -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she doesn't have additional information about allegations from a group of Democrats who say CIA Director Leon Panetta admitted the agency misled Congress ...Read & Hear More
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Bodies Disinterred, Desecrated At Illinois Cemetery
(Alsip, IL) -- More than 300 bodies in a Chicago-area cemetery were disinterred and desecrated, according to local prosecutors. Four people have been arrested and charged in a conspiracy to resell burial plots at the Burr Oak Cemetery in suburban Alsip, Illinois ...Read More
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U.S. Jobless Claims Drop
(Washington, DC) -- There was a distinct decline in the number of workers filing new claims for jobless benefits last week. However the Labor Department points out the drop was amplified by seasonal adjustments mainly connected with fewer-than-expected layoffs in the automotive sector ...Read More
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Five Killed In Amtrak Crash In Suburban Detroit
(Canton Township, MI) -- The death toll stands at five in the wake of a car-train collision in Michigan. Police in the Detroit suburb of Canton Township said five young people were in the car that collided with a train Thursday afternoon ...Read More
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Obama Cites Important Strides Forward On Climate Change
(L'Aquila, Italy) -- President Obama says nations of the world are making important strides in addressing global climate change. At the G8 economic summit in Italy, Obama called global warming one of defining challenges of our time ...Read & Hear More
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Senator Ensign's Scandal Deepens
(Washington, DC) -- The scandal swirling around U.S. Senator John Ensign worsened today, with word that his parents shelled out 96-thousand dollars to the family of his mistress last year. The Nevada Republican admitted the payments occurred as his mistress and her husband ended their employment with him ...Read More
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