Manchin taps ex-aide Carte Goodwin for Senate
Gov. Joe Manchin named Carte Goodwin chief counsel to succeed the late Sen. Robert Byrd. Goodwin, from a prominent West Virginia family, said he will be sworn in Tuesday and work to earn the public’s trust amid looming challenges.
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Medicare fraud sweep nets 94 charged in $251 million scheme
94 people including doctors and nurses face charges in a nationwide Medicare fraud takedown tied to kickback rooms and fake HIV care. The Miami hub led indictments for about 140 million in fraudulent claims, with Bay Medical in Brooklyn tied to a 72 million bogus physical therapy scheme.
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BP weighs leak risk as cap tested in Gulf spill
In New Orleans engineers monitor pressure readings on BP’s temporary cap to seal the well. Officials report pressure rising slowly but below levels indicating a leak, with scientists debating whether reservoir decline or an undiscovered flaw could cause new leakage.
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American analyst gets life for spying for Cuba
Kendall Myers a 73-year-old former State Department analyst and his wife Gwendolyn Myers received life and 50 year sentences respectively for spying for Cuba over nearly 30 years. They pleaded guilty last November and admitted accepting Cuban rewards and visiting Fidel Castro in 1995 while covertly handling classified material. The judge said their actions betrayed the United States and warned of deadly consequences.
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Air travel dangerous for wrinkly-nosed dogs warns data
Government data show short-nosed breeds accounted for about half of purebred dog deaths on airlines in five years of cargo shipping. English bulldogs and pugs led deaths among 108 breeds, with 122 total deaths since May 2005.
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