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FEMA nominee's taxes raise questions
May 24 2006 8:51PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Acting FEMA director R. David Paulison took questionable deductions on three years of tax returns, the agency acknowledged Wednesday, but the chairman of the Senate panel considering his nomination predicted it would not hinder his approval as permanent chief.
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Report shows FBI missed Chinese spy
May 24 2006 6:12PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Faced with evidence that an FBI informant was working for the country she was hired to spy on, bureau officials repeatedly turned to her supervisor, who brushed aside the concerns.
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Defense says case against Safavian weak
May 24 2006 5:26PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Prosecutors alleged Wednesday that the former White House procurement chief, David Safavian, gave away his office to Jack Abramoff. The official's lawyer said he was prosecuted simply because he was friends with the convicted lobbyist.
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Judge panel considering ban on free trips
May 24 2006 5:22PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal judges have begun considering whether free trips are appropriate for members of the bench as criticism picks up over judges' expense-paid travel to private seminars.
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National Guard to head to the border
May 24 2006 12:14PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The first wave of about 800 National Guard soldiers will head to the U.S-Mexico border next week, including planners and leadership personnel who will stay longer than the planned 21-day missions, the National Guard chief told lawmakers Wednesday.
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Senate panel backs Hayden CIA confirmation
May 24 2006 3:38AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Gen. Michael Hayden moved a step closer Tuesday to becoming the nation's 20th CIA chief, where he will take over a spy agency looking for a leader to steer it through troubles ranging from al-Qaida to Washington politics.
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