FEMA’s unrepaired tanks may leak into water supplies
FEMA oversees hundreds of underground fuel tanks from the Cold War era. AP investigations show at least 150 tanks need leaks checks with another 124 under review by September to determine status. Tanks risk rust and fuel seepage into soil and groundwater though no documented community harms yet. Texas locations include Bryan, Wichita Falls, Coppell, Alpine, Houston, San Antonio, Fort Worth.
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No prosecutions planned for former DOJ officials
Attorney General Michael Mukasey said no criminal prosecutions are planned for former Justice Department officials accused of allowing politics to influence hiring. He criticized senior leaders from the Gonzales era, noting the reports found violations of civil service laws, not crimes.
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VA Hospital Faces Radiation Treatment Question
The Philadelphia VA Medical Center may have administered insufficient radiation to more than 100 prostate cancer patients. Officials say records of 114 cancer patients treated over six years are under review and the program has been suspended while investigations continue.
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Lennon's killer denied parole in Albany
Mark David Chapman, 53, was denied parole for a fifth time by a parole board in Albany New York. He will stay at Attica Correctional Facility for at least two more years after serving 27 years of a life sentence for shooting John Lennon on a Manhattan sidewalk.
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