Gonzales aide to invoke Fifth Amendment

Monica Goodling, a Justice Department official involved in the firings of federal prosecutors, will refuse to answer questions at upcoming Senate hearings, citing Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination, her lawyer said Monday.



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Diebold Loses Massachusetts Contract

Diebold has lost their $9 million polling machine contact with the state of Massachusetts



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The Marijuana Myths

You'll be surprised what researchers have identified as "myths" about this drug: Does pot actually kill brain cells? cause sterility? or birth defects? Interesting, comprehensive article.



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America's Secret Weapon Against Iran: Banking Restrictions Strangle Tehran

The financial squeeze has seriously crimped Tehran's ability to finance petroleum industry projects and to pay for imports. It has also limited Iran's use of the international financial system to help fund allies and extremist militias in the Middle East, say U.S. officials and economists who track Iran.



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Report: One Officer Fired All Bullets That Hit Victims In Bell Case

A new bullet by bullet analysis shows that one officer fired all the shots that hit the three victims in the Sean Bell shooting. I smell bullshit, or the NYPD have no fucking clue how to aim...

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Con Ed Pitches New Blackout Preparedness Plan

Con Edison is hoping to avoid a repeat of last summer's blackout by launching a high-tech system to track power outages. To bad Tesla isn't around anymore, Edison was a punk ass bitch.

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State Senator Wants Letter Grades For Restaurants

State Senate Minority Leader Jeffrey Klein of the Bronx said yesterday that he will introduce legislation that would grade restaurants, A through F, based on their sanitary conditions. Id bring all my dates to an F restaurant, cause you know what F means!

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City Wants RNC Surveillance Records To Remain Sealed

The city has reportedly asked a court to refuse to unseal records of police surveillance of political activists leading up to the 2004 Republican National Convention. This world is truly outrageous!

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BLAIR: UK Soldiers were not in Iranian waters

British Prime MinisterTony Blair said Sunday that 15 British sailors and marines captured byIran as they searched for smugglers off the Iraqi coast had been outside Iranian waters, and warned that Britain viewed their situation as "very serious."HERE WE COME IRAN!



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