Mistrial Declared in Senator Orie Corruption Case
A judge ruled a mistrial in the state senate corruption case against Senator Jane Orie and her sister Janine after finding forged defense documents undercutting a key witness. The ruling followed questions about signatures and alleged fraud aimed at the court.
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Pittsburgh
Allegheny County
Jeffrey Manning
Jane Orie
Allegheny
Janine Orie
Orie
William Costopoulos
Sen
Janine
Joan Orie Melvin
State Supreme Court
Melvin
Supreme Court
Wisconsin's Walker Moves Fast on Tax Cuts Budget Push
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker moves quickly to cut business taxes by 117 million, seek two thirds tax hike threshold, and propose a two year budget to close a 3.6 billion deficit. He uses a budget repair bill to expand executive powers over unions and Medicaid while imposing local aid cuts and barring property tax increases.
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Madison
Wis
Scott Walker
Wisconsin
Walker
Norm Ornstein
American Enterprise Institute
Charles Franklin
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Legislative Fiscal Bureau
Obama Calderon pledge deeper cross border drug war cooperation
Obama and Calderon, at the White House, vow intensified actions against drug cartels and to speed U.S. aid to train Mexican forces. They seek to resolve a long dispute over cross border trucking while Zapata's death prompts extradition efforts and a phased tariff lift tied to carrier authorizations.
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Washington
Barack Obama
Felipe Calderon
White House
Obama
Calderon
U.S
Mexico
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Jaime Zapata
Merida
Stephen Johnson
Americas
Center For Strategic and International Studies
U.S. man Levinson confirmed alive after years missing in Iran
Four years after Robert Levinson vanished from Kish Island in 2007 the United States confirmed he is alive. Officials say new evidence proves he is living in southwest Asia and continues diplomatic efforts to bring him home. The State Department called for Iran’s help and investigators note the proof is recent and authentic.
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Washington
FBI
Iran
U.S
Associated Press
Robert Levinson
Kish
Levinson
State Department
Hillary Clinton
Southwest Asia
Rebels reinforce key Libyan oil port near Brega
Rebels strengthen their hold on the Brega oil port as government airstrikes hit eastern Libya. Witnesses report a fresh strike on the coastal town while thousands mourn victims of the crackdown. International bodies pursue inquiry as Libya’s crisis deepens.
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Libya
East
Brega
Muammar Gaddafi
Gaddafi
Barack Obama
Gadhafi
Mediterranean
Ajdabiya
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Congress
Drew Gilpin Faust
Navy
Ray Mabus
Delray Beach
Fila
Nicole Guerriero
Clem Beauchamp
Beauchamp
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Doren Sterne
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Julie Pace
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