Ohio coin dealer Tom Noe charged in Bush campaign fund scheme
Tom Noe a Toledo coin dealer and GOP donor was indicted for illegally routing 45 400 in contributions to President Bush by disguising payments through 24 friends and associates to evade the 2000 limit. Prosecutors say the scheme used others as named contributors.
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White House aides face fate in CIA leak probe
Special Counsel Patrick Fitzgerald met with his legal team as two White House aides awaited word on indictments in the CIA leak investigation. The grand jury term could end Friday with potential charges against Scooter Libby or Karl Rove still possible.
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Mergers SBC AT&T and Verizon MCI cleared by DOJ
Antitrust regulators approved two mega mergers on Thursday as SBC Communications and AT T secured clearance to combine with AT T and Verizon Communications paired with MCI. The department declined to require asset sales or other major conditions to preserve competition.
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Miers Withdraws Nomination as Court Battle Ends
Harriet Miers withdrew her Supreme Court nomination after weeks of conservative criticism. The move opens the path for a replacement likely to come within days, as lawmakers on both parties blame politics and the White House faces pressure over judicial ideology and upcoming appointments.
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Exxon Mobil tops records with near $10 billion quarter
Exxon Mobil posted almost $10 billion in third quarter profit and quarterly sales surpassing $100 billion, a first for any public company. Royal Dutch Shell also posted about $9 billion in quarterly profit as energy prices surged after Katrina. Congress and energy officials weighed windfall profits taxes and consumer relief options as critics urged more production to ease prices.
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UN oil-for-food probe accuses firms and officials in 1.8 billion scheme
Investigators released a final 623 page report naming more than 2,200 U.S. and foreign companies and politicians accused of colluding with Saddam Hussein's regime to skim 1.8 billion from the U.N. oil-for-food program. The document cites DaimlerChrysler Siemens AG and other prominent figures in a global scam.
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