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GOP Lawmaker Darrell Issa Poised to Call for Special Prosecutor to Investigate White House
CBS: "Rep. Darrell Issa, the top Republican on the House Oversight committee, told CBS News Wednesday that he will call for a special prosecutor to investigate the White House if it does not address Rep...

A New Special Prosecutor:
Attorney General Michael Mukasey appointed a special prosecutor to examine potential misconduct by White House and Justice Department officials related to the firing of several U.S...

ICC prosecutor refuses to meet with representatives of Uganda LRA rebels
[JURIST] International Criminal Court (ICC) chief prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo [official profile] said Tuesday that he "has not and will not" meet with any member of Uganda's Lord Resistance Army (LRA) [MIPT backgrounder; JURIST news archive]...

"White House praises Sotomayor after Tribe's slap leaks"
"White House praises Sotomayor after Tribe's slap leaks": Josh Gerstein has this post at his "Under the Radar" blog at Politico.com.

Sly Stone -- Homeless and Living In a Van
Sly Stone -- once one of the biggest names in soul music -- now lives in a white van he routinely parks in the rough Crenshaw neighborhood of Los Angeles. Stone, according to the NY Post , befriended a local family and showers at their house...

SENATE AND WHITE HOUSE AGREE ON SHIELD LAW FOR PRESS EXCEPTION FOR NATIONAL SECURITY AND FEDERAL CRIMINAL PROSECUTIONS
The White House and key senators have reached a compromise on a shield law to protect journalists who refuse to reveal their sources, but they limited its application in cases involving national security and federal criminal prosecutions...

Rightwing Extremism
Current Economic and Political Climate Fueling Resurgence in Radicalization and Recruitment

House Closing
Sealing a home sale

Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Career Choices
Descriptions of law enforcement occupations

Department of Homeland Security, FBI, and Social Security Administration
allegedly denied social security insurance to disabled and elderly immigrants.

School House Abuse
Selwyn House School agrees to $5 million teacher molestation settlement.

Deere Utility Vehicle Recall
Fuel Tank Leaks

Mars Petcare
Issues Recall of Special Kitty Gourmet in 15 States

Milestone LCD TV Wall Mounts
Recalled

Rock Band Great White
Settles Over 2003 Station NightClub Fire