USDA official accused of abuses at Research Service
An inspector general report alleges John Patrick Jordan misused 1.8 million dollars by steering contracts to friends and using funds to lobby Congress. He was removed from his post as head of the Cooperative State Research Service, which dispenses over 400 million annually to state universities for agricultural programs. The audit covered 12 cases totaling 7.8 million dollars, with six cases linked to personal benefit and lobbying.
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New site eyed for Garbo’s final resting place
Greta Garbo could be moved to a memorial near the acting school where she was found in 1922. Her cremated remains have resided at a New York funeral home since her 1990 death at age 84.
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Heiress Eyes Resting Place Near Stockholm Theater
Gray Reisfield, Garbo's niece and sole heiress, rejects several proposed burial sites in Sweden. She supports moving the remains to Hedvig Eleonora cemetery near the Royal Dramatic Theatre in central Stockholm.
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Eavesdropping fears halt Belfast peace talks brief
Peace negotiations between Britain and Sinn Fein allies collapsed briefly over fears a room was bugged. IRA allied officers conducted a sweep at Stormont while both sides said talks would continue.
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