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American charged in Iraq scheme an ex-con
Nov 17 2005 8:00PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. occupation officials gave a man with a federal fraud conviction control of millions of dollars for Iraqi reconstruction. Now the man is charged with accepting kickbacks to steer contracts to a businessman.
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AP Exclusive: Student progress trials OK'd
Nov 17 2005 7:52PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - In a federal experiment, up to 10 states will be allowed to change how they measure yearly student progress, the cornerstone of President Bush's education law, The Associated Press has learned.
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Republican Abernathy to leave FCC
Nov 17 2005 5:42PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican Kathleen Abernathy said Thursday she will leave the Federal Communications Commission early next month, which could leave the five-member commission with two open seats and give Democrats a temporary 2-1 majority.
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Head of GOP group denies trading access
Nov 17 2005 4:18PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The head of an environmental group that Interior Secretary Gale Norton helped found denied on Thursday trading access to the Bush administration for contributions from lobbyist Jack Abramoff's tribal clients.
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Woodward CIA leak admission may aid Libby
Nov 17 2005 11:37AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Bob Woodward's version of when and where he learned the identity of a CIA operative contradicts a special prosecutor's contention that Vice President Dick Cheney's top aide was the first to make the disclosure to reporters.
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U.S. may face gaps in tracking hurricanes
Nov 17 2005 10:59AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States could face gaps in forecasting and tracking hurricanes and other severe weather because of $3 billion in cost overruns and a three-year delay in a new satellite program, officials said Wednesday.
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