Park vows full testimony to reach bottom of influence case
South Korean influence peddler Tongsun Park says he will testify fully to uncover the truth as he arrives to begin closed door testimony before the House ethics committee. Park faces a 36 count indictment for allegedly attempting to buy congressional influence for the South Korean government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Tongsun Park
House
Ethics Committee
Park
Americans Oppose Major Warplane Sales to Middle East
An Associated Press NBC poll of 1,600 adults finds more than 60 percent oppose at least one part of selling sophisticated warplanes to Egypt Saudi Arabia and Israel. Only 24 percent support the Israel package, signaling growing public desire for reduced U S involvement and unease with arms sales abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Middle Eastern
Israel
Associated Press
NBC News
Egypt
Saudi Arabia
U.S
Middle East
Inflation data shift broadens view of urban prices
The January consumer price figures show the government now measures prices paid by all city and suburban consumers outlining an 80 percent urban population coverage. In Bremerton Washington the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard released a statement questioning a Boston Globe report that Navy workers at another shipyard die of cancer at twice the national rate. The Navy cites lack of data and sampling limits in the Globe study calling for caution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
America
Labor Department
Bremerton, Wash
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard
Navy
Thomas Najarian
Boston Globe
Maine
New Hampshire
Massachusettes
Portsmouth
Globe
John Pounds
James Nunneley
Also Mentioned on This Page
Milliken
Ponte DE Roma
Gaylana
Jacquard
Amaretta
North Augusta Plaza
Martintown
Thur
Aiken
VISA
Gabardine
VOGUE
Butterick
McCalls Simplicity