Tangled Web: Rangel son got campaign cash (Politico)
Politico - Between 2004 and 2007, Rep. Charles Rangel steered nearly $80,000 in campaign cash to an Internet company run by his son – paying lavishly for a pair of political Web sites so poorly designed an expert estimated one should have cost no more than $100 to create.
Publ.Date: Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:19:00 GMT
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Clinton looks to loyalists for State Dept. staff (AP)
AP - Preparing for her new role as secretary of state, Hillary Rodham Clinton is moving to surround herself with a cast of die-hard loyalists and veterans of her husband's administration to help her cope with world crises and backstage Washington power plays.
Publ.Date: Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:53:10 GMT
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Alito jabs at Biden over long-ago plagiarism (AP)
AP - His Supreme Court confirmation hearings three years old, Justice Samuel Alito apparently still harbors some hard feelings toward one Democratic questioner at the time.
Publ.Date: Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:29:14 GMT
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Polluters to spend record sum to fix violations (AP)
AP - Companies violating environmental laws will spend a record $11.8 billion to reduce pollution and they paid more in penalties over the last year than they have since the first year of the Bush administration, according to the latest government statistics.
Publ.Date: Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:14:41 GMT
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Texas Sen. Hutchison exploring run for governor (AP)
AP - Texas Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison on Thursday took the first step toward a run for governor, setting the stage for a contentious challenge in 2010 against fellow Republican Rick Perry, the longest-serving leader in state history.
Publ.Date: Fri, 05 Dec 2008 06:10:50 GMT
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Obama stimulus: Campaign hits $745 million haul (AP)
AP - Barack Obama, who rewrote the book on presidential fundraising, amassed more than $745 million during his marathon campaign, more than twice the amount obtained by his rival, Republican John McCain.
Publ.Date: Fri, 05 Dec 2008 09:18:00 GMT
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