Witness immunity sought for gay service members

Gay service members who reveal their sexual orientations during congressional testimony would be immune from forced discharges under a bill introduced Wednesday, as lawmakers prepare to consider repealing the ban on gays serving openly in the U.S. military.

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Girl's alleged abductor had rape desire

The man accused of abducting and sexually abusing Jaycee Lee Dugard testified during a previous kidnapping and rape case that he prowled through residential neighborhoods as a Peeping Tom and fantasized about raping women.

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Former Bush aide testifies on prosecutor firings

Former Bush White House official Karl Rove was questioned by House Judiciary Committee lawyers Tuesday on any role he may have played in politically motivated firings of U.S. attorneys.

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NJ governor candidate called before US panel

New Jersey's Republican candidate for governor has agreed to testify before a congressional subcommittee on white-collar crime settlements he brokered as U.S. attorney.

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AIG's Liddy: We don't need more government money

American International Group Inc.'s CEO Ed Liddy is planning to tell Congress his embattled insurance company does not need more bailout money.

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BofA's Lewis: Feds urged Merrill purchase

New York's attorney general said Thursday top government officials pressured Bank of America Corp. CEO Ken Lewis to complete the bank's purchase of Merrill Lynch, threatening his job security.

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WSJ: BofA CEO says was told to be quiet on Merrill

Bank of America Chief Executive Kenneth Lewis told the New York attorney general he believed former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke wanted him to keep quiet about the worsening terms of the bank's acquisition of Merrill Lynch, according to testimony reviewed by The Wall Street Journal.

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Ex-Bush aides to testify on US attorney firings

Armed with an agreement by top Bush administration aides to testify under oath, congressional Democrats may finally learn the answer to a 2-year-old question: What role did George W. Bush's White House play in politically motivated firings of U.S. attorneys?

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Court denies appeal over victim impact evidence

The Supreme Court has turned down appeals from death row inmates seeking to limit videos and similar material prepared by murder victims' families for juries.

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Detroit Mayor Case's Testimony, Text Msg

A comparison of what Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and his then-Chief of Staff Christine Beatty said during a whistle-blower trial in August 2007 and in text messages on Beatty's pager. The Detroit Free Press hasn't explained how it obtained the 14,000 text messages, which were sent or received in two months each in 2002 and 2003 from Beatty's city-issued pager:

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A DeKalb County detective has testified that a September shooting that left three people dead, including a toddler, resulted from an argument over a game of dominoes.

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In Senate testimony, constitutional experts say the president has the right to appoint independent advisors as long as the distinction between practical and legal authority is rigorously maintained.

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Call your representatives at the White House today and demand public hearings on the record for public review on the Swine Flu vaccinations, ingredients, safety, adjuvants, the "LIVE VIRUS' nasal spray; prevention; and your rights and who is held liable should physical injury or …

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A minor landslide of research from the past few years points to a dismaying fact about memory — it can be manipulated, far more often and extensively than previously thought.

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The penalty phase has begun for Michael King. He was convicted by a jury last week in the kidnapping, rape and murder of Denise Amber Lee. The state is seeking the death penalty.

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It is a story of sex, lies, political power, and money. It revolves around Hillsborough Commissioner Kevin White, his former aid, 24 year Alyssa Ogden, and the powerful publisher of the Florida sentinel bulletin, C. Blythe Andrews, who was apparently infatuated with Ogden.

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Funny that people like George Galloway and Tony Benn aren't out on the streets crying havoc after watching testimony like this.

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One Mother's Nightmare

How would you feel if you heard through the grapevine that your little girl was being abused? Neglected? Assaulted? Can you imagine putting proof of such allegations on a prosecuting attorney's desk, only to be told that he didn't have time to take the case? What would you sa …

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Bush's top political advisor breaks his silence after two days of closed-door testimony before the House Judiciary Committee. His outspokenness prompts calls of foul play by Democrats.

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Senator Barbara Boxer, who recently caused controversy with her snide and patronizing comments to a Brigadier General, has now once more displayed her arrogance, this time with with racial overtones.

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Former Vancouver police officer Clyde Ray Spencer spent nearly 20 years in prison after he was convicted of sexually molesting his son and daughter. Now, the children say it never happened.

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New England mobster Stephen "The Rifleman" Flemmi on Friday described watching a cohort strangle his girlfriend as a "very traumatic moment" -- but then admitted he pulled out her teeth afterward so her body would be difficult to identify.

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Facing allegations from a teenage relative of sexual abuse and child pornography, Richard Lamerton took the stand Wednesday to deny everything.

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A 21-year-old woman took the stand in Hernando County this morning to describe why she waited years before coming forward to describe how a relative sexually abused her as a teenager.

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I have watched the news about the murder in Italy. I went in with an open mind and from the evidence shown and their way of acting I formed an opinion. I think she is guilty. There is more to it that is strange and out of line.

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We've provided analysis of the lawsuit between Jim & Theresa Nolan, their company, The Nolan Network, and Ocean Spray. If you haven't seen it, do read the original story published in Pundit sister publication, PRODUCE BUSINESS which provides an overview of the dispute.

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The victim of a 2007 rape describes her ordeal to a jury. Raped, robbed & left for dead.

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Children's statements change preceeding arrest of man accused of torturing his daughter.

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During Operation Cast Lead, Israeli forces killed Palestinian civilians under permissive rules of engagement and intentionally destroyed their property, say soldiers who fought in the offensive.

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Excerpt: Editor's note: Readers, please be advised that the testimony in this trial is disturbing.

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Excerpt: DUNGEON dad Josef Fritzl's trial could be held in private after court officials were advised they could ban ALL public and press from the hearing.

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Excerpt: Incest victim Elisabeth Fritzl has spoken out after pictures of her and daughter Kerstin were published last week.

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At least nine Bush administration officials refused to cooperate with various Justice Department investigations during the final days of the Bush presidency, according to public records and interviews with federal law enforcement officials and many of the officials and their atto …

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Video testimony of nearly 600 survivors of Nazi forced labour programmes have been posted online for historians and students to better understand their ordeal, organisers said Thursday.

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Excerpt: Sedated and hooked up to a respirator, "Sopranos" actor Lillo Brancato still was able to confess to a burglary that led to the fatal shooting of a cop, a detective testified Monday.

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