Former NYC police chief Kerik surrenders on fraud charges
Bernard Kerik, former New York City police commissioner under Giuliani, surrendered to the FBI in White Plains on 16 federal counts including conspiracy and fraud. He faces arraignment and potential penalties up to 142 years in prison and 4.75 million dollars. The indictment cites unreported income over 1999 to 2004 and false statements to federal officials during his Homeland Security bid.
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Mukasey vows to be independent legal advocate
Michael Mukasey, confirmed as attorney general, pledges to lead the Justice Department as an independent, nonpolitical figure. President Bush urges a strong national security team, while Democrats press for scrutiny of waterboarding and a purge of Gonzales-era politics. Schumer and Feinstein tout nonpartisan reform though concerns remain about legal boundaries and accountability.
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Veterans Awareness Week and City Actions in Ottawa
Ottawa commissioners approved rezoning 2033 S Princeton from residential to general commercial for a Kansas State Bank. Veterans week events planned. Memorial Wall at Third and Main to add soldier Micheal Brown. Study session set for 4 p.m. Monday at City Hall. next regular meeting 9:30 a.m. Nov 21.
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Building trust guides Abel in helping new teachers
Abel aims to know each teacher and assess teaching methods while videotaping classrooms to spot strengths and areas for improvement. Ubel can observe during the day, not to evaluate or report to principals, but to build trust and provide support as needed.
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Iranian detainees freed by U S military in Iraq
The U S military released nine Iranians from Iraqi custody including two alleged Quds Force members. They were deemed not to be security risks and were sent to the Iranian Embassy in Baghdad for return to Iran. The two named men Brujerd Chegini and Hamid Reza Asgari Shukuh were among five captured in Irbil during a January raid on an Iranian government office.
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Bhutto under house arrest as thousands detained in Pakistan
Police bar barbed wire around Benazir Bhutto's Islamabad villa and seize thousands of her supporters to block a mass protest against emergency rule. Bhutto tries to leave, police block path with armored vehicle. Tear gas and batons disperse rallies in Rawalpindi. dozens arrested. A bombing near a government minister's home in Peshawar leaves four dead. Government ally Amir Muqam unharmed. The clash highlights tensions between Musharraf and Bhutto amid rising extremism.
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