Pressure on Blagojevich as prosecutors press probe
Federal court papers tie Gov. Rod Blagojevich to a widening corruption probe. The document describes a plane trip with Antonn Rezko and fundraiser Christopher Kelly, noting a conversation in which Public Official A allegedly offered contracts and other favors to aid fundraising.
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CIA denies obstruction over Sept 11 panel tapes destruction
The CIA rebutted claims of uncooperative behavior toward the Sept 11 commission and said it destroyed interrogation videotapes only after the panel closed. A DOJ probe and a congressional inquiry loom as a memo by ex-director Zelikow suggests the agency withheld information.
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Plans for nuclear recycling plant tabled for now
Paducah and 10 cities pause the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership plant as the DOE omits funding and design analysis from the current environmental impact statement. The decision shifts the fate to the next president, while locals push nickel recycling to extend the Paducah plant’s life. Funding remains scarce with no current money for a recycling plant.
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