Lay apologizes for Enron collapse at Senate hearing
Former Enron chairman Ken Lay told a packed Senate Commerce Committee he is deeply troubled by the loss of investor and employee trust and expressed profound sadness over Enron's bankruptcy. He refused to answer questions under the Fifth Amendment and said his silence may be seen as having something to hide.
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Washington
Enron
Kenneth Lay
Lay
Senate Commerce Committee
Tive
Arthur Andersen
Andrew Fastow
Skilling
Peter Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
Bush
Charles Ponzi
John Kerry
D-Mass
Powers
Fastow
Kenneth Lay invokes Fifth Amendment in Enron probe
Kenneth Lay becomes the sixth person in the Enron investigation to invoke the Fifth Amendment. The article notes the amendment’s protections against self incrimination and double jeopardy, and Lay expresses concern about perceptions of hiding something.
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Enron
Kenneth Lay
Hidden Uranium Bars Linked to Postwar Illnesses
Sick workers at nuclear weapons sites seek federal compensation as the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program processes nearly 19,000 claims in six months. An 80 year old survivor recalls uranium bars shipped under boxcars and milled with acids, raising concerns about radiation exposure. Officials expect about 80,000 claims in two years, with many awaiting approval while illnesses and cancers are investigated by DOE and DHHS.
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Pittsburgh
Stephen Kaurich
Kaurich
Pete Turcic
Turck
Congress
Energy Employees
Labor Department
Energy Department
Department of Health and Human Services
Adair Presses GOP Platform as Senate Filing Opens
Adair declares a six year effort to halt tax increases and unite Republicans on issues like reduced government size and education reform. He plans a post session address in Chaves and Eddy counties. At Secretary of State, candidates filed for the 2nd Congressional district race including Ed Tinsley Phelps Anderson John Arthur Smith Ruben A. Smith C Earl Greer Andy Kissner Leo Martinez Steve Pearce. Primary set for June 4.
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Adair
New Mexico
Rebecca Vigil-Giron
Congress
Joe Skeen
Ed Tinsley
Capitan
Republic
Tinsley
Sheen
GOP
Phelps Anderson
Roswell
Anderson
John Arthur Smith
Deming
Ruben A. Smith
Las Cruces
C. Earl Greer
Truth Or Consequences
Andy Kissner
Leo Martinez
Ruidoso
Steve Pearce
Hobbs
Filing day shapes New Mexico races across state offices
Albuquerque voters saw filing for many statewide posts including attorney general Patricia Madrid seeking reelection and Rob Perry entering as Republican candidate while Democratic Secretary of State Rebecca Vigil-Giron filed for another term. U S House seats and Senate races also opened with judges set for retention.
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Albuquerque
Larry Ahrens
Walter Bradley
John Sanchez
Rob Burpo
Gilbert S. Baca
Rob Perry
Patricia Madrid
Rebecca Vigil-Giron
Sharon
Clahchischillinge
U.S. House
U.S. Senate
Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
Iran crash probe widens as relatives grieve at airport
Relatives of passengers gathered at Tehran Mehrabad Airport for news as the crash cleanup begins and authorities face calls for accountability. Nasrin Shamiyan mourns for her husband Houshang while officials review fleet safety and probe possible pilot error with help from CIS experts and Russia. The president forms an emergency committee and lawmakers demand minister Khorram resign or be impeached.
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Tehran Mehrabad
Nasrin Shamiyan
Houshang
Iran
Moscow
Tupolev
Aleksandr Shingart
Ekho Moskvy Radio
Vnukovo
Mohammad Khatami
Commonwealth of Independent States
Russia
Star-Tass
Ahmad Khorram
Islamic Republic
Adair clarifies advisory committee misunderstanding
State Senator Rod Adair explains a campaign mix up after volunteers used stationary listing 25 names including three deceased and three nonconsenting individuals. He says no materials were printed for a lieutenant governor bid and he has not asked anyone to serve on a committee.
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Adair
State Senate
James N. Coll
Emmitt M. Jennings
Madeline Parry
Chaves
Harold Hobson
Roswell
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