Adelphia agrees to 715 million settlement with US
Adelphia Communications Corp. will pay 715 million dollars to settle a federal fraud investigation. The funds will compensate investors harmed by the fraud. Rigas family members will forfeit more than 95 percent of their assets as part of the deal. Adelphia is in bankruptcy since 2002 after offering 725 million in talks. In Lebanon Syria’s intelligence HQ abandoned as allies falter. Maj Gen Sayyed resigns and a top security commander departs with family.
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San Diego Mayor Dick Murphy Resigns Amid Pension Fund Probe
Mayor Dick Murphy resigns as federal probe widens into San Diego pension fund management. The pension plan faces a near 1.4 billion deficit, and Time magazine labeled Murphy one of the three worst mayors for the crisis.
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Afghan drug kingpin Bashir Noorzai arrested in New York
Bashir Noorzai, on the U.S. most wanted list, was arrested in New York while awaiting arraignment on charges of allegedly smuggling 500 kilograms of heroin valued over 50 million dollars into the United States. He allegedly struck a protection deal with the Taliban.
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United States
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Indictment Unsealed in Chicago mob case targets well known leaders
Fourteen reputed Chicago mob figures were indicted on charges of plotting at least 18 murders including the 1986 killing of Tony Spilotro. The group includes James Marcello, 63, the FBI says heads the Chicago mob, and Joey Lombardo, 75, long cited as a top leader, believed still in Chicago.
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Judge allows testimony by Jackson's ex-wife
In Santa Maria California the Jackson child molestation trial judge permits Debbie Rowe to testify for the prosecution saying she was coerced into a videotaped praise of Jackson as a good father and humanitarian. The interview reportedly pressured her with threats to her visitation rights.
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Is sweepstakes gambling or not in Wyoming's cafe case
Casper report on Internet cafes using sweepstakes points for casino style games. Officials deem it gambling and illegal while promoters call it a free promotional game, with customers buying phone cards and using points for on site play.
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Iraq faces widening violence push toward active U.S. role
Rising casualties and coordinated Iraqi insurgent attacks hinder formation of a new government. U.S. officials led by Condoleezza Rice press Kurdish and Shiite leaders to unite, while coalition partners scale back. experts warn momentum for stability is fading and chaos persists.
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Brookings Institution
Missing Georgia toddlers found dead in pond
Two toddlers reported missing from a Warrento n lakeside home were found dead in an algae covered sewage pond a few hundred yards away after a two day search. Autopsies planned. Nicole Payne two and Jonah three were last seen when their mother found the door open and the children gone. Local authorities are investigating with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation noting foul play is not yet ruled out.
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