Iraqi fraud case targets ex Pentagon officials and contractor
Two former Pentagon officials and Custer Battles LLC are accused in a sealed federal lawsuit of conspiring with the banned contractor to win Iraqi reconstruction work. Founders Scott Custer and Mike Battles are named along with former Navy officials, amid prior suspensions and whistleblower judgments over inflated invoices and unperformed work.
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British bankers charged in Enron fraud must stay in U S
Three British bankers charged in Enron related fraud learned they must stay in the United States pending trial after U S Magistrate Stephen Smith granted a bond blocking return to England. David Bermingham Gary Mulgrew and Giles Darby appeared at the ruling and Bermingham said the situation could be psychologically taxing.
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National News Roundup From Las Vegas to Boston
Nevada official Kathy Augustine, impeached and convicted, dies at 50 amid speculation. Her husband Chaz Higgs, 42, later attempted suicide. Navy quarterback Lamar Owens Jr. found not guilty of rape but convicted of lesser charges and barred from graduating. Boston officers charged in FBI sting for cocaine protection, arrested in Miami.
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Comair Can Void Contract With Flight Attendants
Delta subsidiary Comair won the right to void its flight attendants contract and impose concessions essential to its bankruptcy plan. Judge Adlai Hardin said a material reduction in flight attendant costs is crucial for Comair to compete in today’s regional airline market. Delta and Comair employ about 6,400 people and filed for Chapter 11 protection last year.
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