State Department denies retaliation in Shenwick case
The State Department says it reassigned Linda Shenwick for unsatisfactory job performance at the U.N. mission, denying retaliation claims raised by Sen. Grassley. Barbara Larkin notes the move follows law for Senior Executive Service assessments and cites a $900 million contract role.
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State Department
United Nations
U.N
Department
Linda Shenwick
U.S
Charles Grassley
Associated Press
Grassley
Shenwick
Congress
Richard Holbrooke
Holbrooke
Barbara Larkin
Larkin
Executive Resources Board
Acquisitions Management
Washington, D.C
New York
Take it or leave it plan for Northern Ireland government
Britain and Ireland push a two week start to a new Northern Ireland local government under the Good Friday framework. The plan shifts power to the Northern Ireland Cabinet and Assembly with disarmament to follow, triggering political risk for Ulster Unionists who demand IRA weapon surrender first.
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Northern Ireland
Washington Post
Belfast
Britain
Ireland
Irish Republican Army
Tony Blair
Bertie Ahern
Sinn Fein
Blair
David Trimble
Ulster Unionist Party
Trimble
Eamon Mallie
London
Monica McWilliams
Local Assembly
Northern Ireland Assembly
DOJ orders probe into alleged harassment of Cuban refugees
The U S Justice Department ordered an investigation into reports that immigration agents in Florida harassed six Cuban refugees in custody and forced them to pose with a photo of Fidel Castro. Cuban American activists condemned the actions as abusive amid a wider clash over Coast Guard efforts to stop refugees attempting to land near Miami Beach.
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Los Angeles Times
Washington
U.S. Justice Department
Florida
Fidel Casto
Hitler
Ninoska Perez
Cuban American National Foundation
Miami
U.S
Coast Guard
Miami Herald
Government eases Marinol restrictions on medical marijuana
The DEA reclassified Marinol from Schedule 2 to Schedule 3 enabling doctors to prescribe the capsule form for AIDS and cancer treatment. Barry McCaffrey called the move scientifically justified and noted easier distribution and up to five refills in six months. Supporters say Marinol offers controlled dosing not available with marijuana itself.
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Barry McCaffrey
White House
Office of
National Drug Control Policy
McCaffrey
Drug Enforcement Administration
Marinol
Columbia/HCA executives convicted in Medicare fraud case
Two Columbia/HCA executives Jay Jarrell and Robert Whit esse were found guilty of defrauding Medicare and other government programs by nearly three million dollars. Michael Neeb was acquitted. jury could not reach a verdict on Carl Lynn Dick. Sentencing set for October 15.
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Sweden
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Robert Whiteside
Carl Lynn Dick
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