Cheney sued for accounting fraud in Halliburton case
Judicial Watch filed a Dallas federal suit charging Dick Cheney and Halliburton with fraudulent accounting from 1999 to 2001 that allegedly overvalued revenues and misled investors. The group names Cheney, Halliburton, Andersen and 13 board members, seeking redress for shareholder losses while noting SEC scrutiny on 1998 cost overruns.
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Miami
Dick Cheney
Halliburton Co
Washington
Judicial Watch
Halliburton
Larry
Klayman
U.S. District Court
Dallas
White House
Ari Fleischer
Cheney
Securities and Exchange Commission
Commission
SEC
Cheney, Halliburton
Andersen Worldwide
Arthur Andersen LLP
Terrence Edward Hatchett
Arthur Andersen
North America
Andersen
Patrick Dorton
Lawsuit Filed Over Inglewood Traffic Stop Video
Lawyers for Donovan Jackson, a black teen beaten during a traffic stop, sue the city of Inglewood, four officers, LA County and three sheriff's deputies for misconduct and constitutional rights violations. Protests surged at Inglewood City Hall as officials call for accountability and federal probes begin.
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Los Angeles
Inglewood
John Sweeney
Ement
eCounty
Inglewood City +Hall
Jeremy Morse
Roosevelt Dorn
Dorn
District Attorney’s Office
Maxine Waters
John Ashcroft
Donovan Jackson
Morse
Inglewood Police Officers Association
Joe Hopkins
Calif
Los Angeles County
Portasha Moore
Senate backs tougher penalties for corporate fraud
The Senate voted 97 to 0 to adopt an amendment to an accounting oversight bill creating new 10 year prison terms for securities fraud and protecting whistleblowers. President Bush urged tougher action but offered limited support to the bill, while lawmakers cited Enron and WorldCom as examples of corporate excess.
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Washington
Senate
Senate Judiciary Committee
Patrick Leahy
D-Vt
Leahy
Enron
WorldCom
Bush
New York City
America
Paul Wellstone
D-Minn
Senate and House contrast on accounting oversight and crime fight
A Senate bill seeks a five member board with two accountants and three outsiders under SEC supervision, new subpoena powers, and fund via fees, plus limits on non audit services and required audit committee approval for tax work. House plan details SEC appointed board, funding by firms, and equal disciplinary authority, with enforcement tweaks. Bush proposal adds a justice led task force for financial crime prosecutions and broader agency coordination, plus longer prison terms and tougher obstruction laws.
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Senate
House
Bush
Securities and Exchange Commission
Treasury Department
Federal Reserve Board
QO Sec
SEC
Justice Department
Treasury
Paul O'Neill
FBI
Robert Mueller
Internal Revenue Service
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Communications
Commission
QC Congress
Q Stock Markets
Heat drives record West temperatures and power alert
A sweep of triple digit heat hit the West with Sacramento reporting 109 and Reno 102 as forecasts project the heat to persist into Friday. The strain boosted fire danger and prompted California to issue a Stage 2 power alert urging large users to cut consumption to protect grid reliability.
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Sacramento
Calif
California
Lancaster
Medford
Ore
Grand Junction
Colo
Reno
Nev
Quillayute, Wash
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Oil Company
Doug Foshee
Foshee
Stephen S. Stephens
Indiana
Lyle
Deanna J. Lionbarger
New Mexico
Harken” Energy Corp
Clinton
Gloucester City
N.J
Thomas G. Stewart III
Ryan
Maryann
Thomas G. Stewart Jr
Danielle Ruggierio
Stewart
Mount Ephraim
Ruggierio
Ashcroft
Alis
National Weather Service
Ken Newman
Monterey
Arizona
Washington D.C
Weather Service
Gary Barbato
Mark Gillaspy
Tomers
Fresno
Gillaspy
California Independent System
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