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Posted by thaimat

Thais, upset that the PM Samak's government will not seek extradition of Thaksin, in spite of warrants issued for his arrest by the courts, and his wife and family members having been found guilty of various crimes of corrution and perjury, block airports, stop national train service.

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Cheney's Link to Sen. Ted Stevens Corruption Trial

Posted by Jeff from Newsweek

Two days later, Cheney wrote a letter to the Alaska Legislature urging members to "promptly enact" a bill to build the pipeline. The letter was considered unusual because the White House rarely contacts state lawmakers about pending legislative matters. It also angered state Democrats, who accused Cheney of pushing oil-company interests. The former executive director of Cheney's energy task force had gone to work as a lobbyist for British Petroleum, one of three firms slated to build the pipeline. Stevens confirmed to NEWSWEEK last week that he asked Cheney to write the letter.

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Justice Department indicts Sen. Ted Stevens

Posted by Jeff from MSNBC

Sen. Ted Stevens, the longest-serving Republican senator and a figure in Alaska politics since before statehood, was indicted Tuesday on seven counts of failing to disclose thousands of dollars in services he received from a company that helped renovate his home.

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Air Force uses counterterror funds to pay for VIP 'comfort capsules'

Posted by Jeff from Blogs.usatoday

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: The U.S. Air Force has been trying to use counterterrorism funding to pay for "comfort capsules" that will allow government VIPs to enjoy "world class" travel on military transport planes, according to reports.

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Grand jury indicts Majority Leader DeWeese; Gov. Rendell investigated

Posted by Jeff

Rendell has been a "close friend" to the corporate agribusiness farm bureau and fought to undermine pro-democracy citizen groups in Pennsylvania. "Prosecutors in the last several weeks have grilled Gov. Rendell's state police driver about the governor's associations and whereabouts, and other matters. Federal and state investigators are examining, among other issues, Gov. Rendell's alleged dealings with organized crime figures, his administration's awarding of contracts, and contributions to the governor."

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Zimbabwe: Tsvangirai withdraws party from election saying to continue would cost supporters' lives

Posted by VincebusEruptum from Guardian UK

The opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai yesterday pulled out of this week's presidential election in Zimbabwe, saying he is not prepared to ask people to die by voting for him, and accusing Robert Mugabe of "waging a war against the people..."

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Did Karl Rove try to oust Plamegate nemesis from Rezko trial?

Posted by VincebusEruptum from Rawstory

A potential witness in the federal trial of Democratic fundraiser Tony Rezko is prepared to testify that former Bush aide Karl Rove worked behind the scenes with Illinois political insiders to oust U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald from the growing case against Rezko, trial prosecutors said today...

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