Gates hints at Iraq troop cuts to 100000 by end of 2008
Defense Secretary Robert Gates floated the possibility of trimming U.S. forces in Iraq to about 100,000 by year-end 2008. He cautioned the plan was a hope not a policy, noting conditions could falter and cuts might vanish. Democrats criticized Bush policy as failing.
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Simpson named suspect in armed robbery in Las Vegas
The Associated Press reports that OJ Simpson, in Las Vegas for a wedding, went to a Palace Station hotel room to retrieve memorabilia he claims was stolen. Police called the incident an armed robbery but no guns were recovered and no charges filed.
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DOJ audit finds lavish snacks at conferences prompt waste
An internal Justice audit shows nearly seven million dollars spent to plan host or send employees to 10 conferences from 2004 to 2006. It highlights meals like four dollar meatballs and snacks averaging twenty five dollars per attendee, plus cookies and brownies for 1542 attendees and a sixty thousand dollar networking session featuring shrimp and lobster skewers. The report notes trip reimbursements and double dipping by attendees and calls the spending extravagances avoidable.
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Resigning AG Gonzales lauds DOJ despite scandal
Alberto Gonzales resigned after twenty years at the Justice Department amid probes into possible legal violations and misleading Congress. He praised the department’s mission to fight crime and defend truth during a farewell at Bolling Air Force Base with officials present while protesters gathered outside.
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Defense and DHS fail audits keep basic accounting standards unmet
An AP review shows Defense Department and Homeland Security have not met fundamental accounting requirements for a decade, repeatedly earning disclaimer opinions due to disorganized records. The DHS budget of 35 billion and the DoD budget of 460 billion drive overall federal spending, leaving waste and fraud risks despite outside audits.
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Tina Jonas
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