State GOP's worst enemy: Republicans

2011-12-15T02:30:14Z

Political parties, generally, are made up of two sorts of regulars: The half-crazy and the full-on nuts.Anyone who has been to a central committee meeting knows this is indisputable. If you haven't, rent "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" and you'll get the idea.

Usually, the parties manage to confine their lunacy to those mont...

Watergate break-in 'silly:' ex-US president Nixon

2011-11-11T15:30:34Z

Disgraced US president Richard Nixon described the Watergate break-in which eventually led to his resignation as "silly" and "incredible," in grand jury testimony released Thursday.

Nixon, speaking 10 months after being forced out of the White House

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2010-09-11T12:32:03Z

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Ranking States’ Citizen Embarrassment Levels

2010-09-11T12:31:50Z

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Prosecutor to look at charges in Wis. sheep deaths

2010-06-02T17:30:14Z

Judge appoints prosecutor to consider charges against Wisconsin researchers in sheep deaths

A Wisconsin judge has appointed a special prosecutor to determine whether criminal charges should be filed against nine University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers and officials responsible for experiments that killed sheep.

The experiments c...

Ind. lawmaker falls harder as words, actions clash

2010-06-12T18:20:57Z

Sex scandal is a harder fall for Ind. Rep. Souder as public words, private actions clash

On camera, Rep. Mark Souder was a paragon of morality, espousing the virtues of family values and abstinence education.

But off camera, the Indiana Republican was living a far different life as he engaged in an affair with a married part-time aide whose chief duties includ...

Dem. lieutenant governor candidate exits Ill. race

2010-06-12T00:51:36Z

Dem. candidate for Ill. lieutenant governor Scott Lee Cohen leaves race amid uproar over past

The Democratic nominee for Illinois' lieutenant governor dropped out of the race Sunday night, less than a week after winning the nomination, amid a political uproar about his past.

Announcing his decision at a Chica...

Critic files complaint against Alaska officials

2010-06-25T19:29:37Z

Palin critic files ethics complaint alleging misuse of office by former aides of ex-governor

A longtime critic of Sarah Palin on Friday filed an ethics complaint alleging past aides of the former Alaska governor misused state resources during her run as the Republican vice presidential candidate.

Andree McLeo...

Palin faces new ethics complaint over kids' travel

2010-06-25T22:35:54Z

Palin faces new ethics complaint over charging Alaska when her kids traveled with her

A new ethics complaint has been filed against Sarah Palin, accusing the Alaska governor of abusing her power by charging the state when her children traveled with her.

The complaint alleges that the Republican vice presidential nominee used her official position as governor for...

NC research firm to bring 120 jobs to SC

2010-04-16T09:05:24Z

NC research firm specializing in carbon fiber processing to bring new facility, 120 jobs to SC

A research firm that develops advanced textiles for the automotive, aeronautics and defense industries says it will open a new facility in South Carolina, creating 120 new jobs.

The state Department of Commerce announced Monday that Fletcher, N.C....

Palin backers raising funds for her legal defense

2010-04-16T11:47:38Z

Palin supporters hope to raise $500K in Web-a-thon for Alaska governor's legal defense fund

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's supporters are holding a Web-a-thon to raise money for her legal defense fund.

Organizers of Conservatives4Palin said they hope to raise more than $500,000 in a week for Palin's Alaska Fund Trust.

Palin has said her legal fees while fightin...

NY Times wins 5 Pulitzers amid financial crisis

2010-04-16T14:56:54Z

As Pulitzer Prizes are announced, crisis gripping newspaper industry is painfully evident

The historic collapse of the American newspaper industry was evident at every turn as the 2009 Pulitzer Prizes were announced.

One winner was laid off three months ago. Winning newspapers have eliminated home delivery and editions to stay afloat. A photographer celebrated his victory while l...

The 2009 Pulitzer Prize winners

2010-08-04T12:11:05Z

Details on the 2009 Pulitzer Prize winners and judges' comments

Details on the 2009 Pulitzer Prizes for Journalism:

PUBLIC SERVICE: Alexandra Berzon and the staff of The Las Vegas Sun

Berzon was cited for "courageous reporting" that exposed a high death ...

Papers win Pulitzers for bringing down gov, mayor

2010-04-16T15:03:27Z

`The watchdog still barks': 2 papers win Pulitzers for bringing down a governor and mayor

Two newspapers hit hard by a historic downturn won Pulitzer Prizes on Monday for exposing sex scandals that brought down a governor and a big-city mayor, in what was hailed as a victory for old-fashioned watchdog journalism at a time when the industry's very survival is in question.

Detroit Free Press, AP win top Headliner Awards

2010-10-13T14:06:18Z

Headliner Awards cite Detroit Free Press, AP, broadcasters in Texas and Ohio

Newspaper reporters in Detroit who uncovered a scandal that led to the mayor's downfall and a staff photographer for The Associated Press whose work was ...

Fla. House speaker quits over college job scandal

2010-06-12T10:30:59Z

Fla. House speaker resigns amid investigations into his acceptance of job at college

Trouble started for one of Florida's most powerful state officials the day he took his post. Now, just over two months into his tenure, GOP Speaker Ray Sansom has stepped down.

Sansom on Monday gave up his position as Republican leader, which entitles him to serve as speaker, wh...

Prosecutors: US atty should stay on Ill. gov case

2010-06-25T18:29:27Z

Prosecutors defend strongly worded comments in announcing charges against Illinois governor

Federal prosecutors fired back Thursday at defense claims that U.S. Attorney Patrick J. Fitzgerald's comments at a news conference were so strongly worded that he should be taken off the fraud case against Former Alaska official at heart of `Troopergate' says he'll run for Anchorage mayor

The state commissioner at the heart of the Alaska "Troopergate" investigation plans to run for Anchorage mayor.

Walt Monegan said he'll file papers later Friday ahead of the April 7 election.

In July, Illinois was arrested Tuesday on charges of conspiring to sell an appointment to president-elect Barack Obama's recently open US senate seat, prosecutors said.

Governor Rod Blagojevich and his chief of staff, John Harris, were also accused to trying ...

State: No false or stifled votes here

2010-04-16T12:36:29Z

Election chief’s probe turns up no fraud, debunking allegations

CARSON CITY — The dead voted.

The same person voted in two counties.

A voter got ballots under both her maiden and married names.

The allegations are the stuff of election nightmares. But, it turns out, none of it happened.

Nevada Secretary of State Ross Miller said he h...

SIX QUESTIONS FOR Daniel Bogden FORMER U.S. ATTORNEY

2010-04-16T12:49:20Z

Daniel Bogden and eight other former U.S. attorneys were vindicated recently when the Justice Department’s inspector general concluded that their 2006 firings were arbitrary and recommended appointment of a special prosecutor. Bogden, who is now practicing law in Reno, shared his thoughts a...

SARAH PALIN GUILTY: Ethics Violation

2010-10-23T19:08:31Z

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Prosecutor named to probe controversial US attorney firings

2010-06-25T22:58:34Z

Attorney General Michael Mukasey said Monday he will appoint a prosecutor to investigate whether his predecessor Alberto Gonzales and others involved in the firings of nine US attorneys broke the law.

Democrats had accused Gonzales, who resigned last year after a bitter and prolonged constitutional st...

Palin covers digital tracks in US election

2010-10-24T21:02:22Z

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McCain campaign clamps down on questions in Alaska

2010-06-25T23:14:01Z

McCain operatives flock to Alaska, head off embarrassing disclosures about Palin

GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is effectively turning over questions about her record as Alaska's governor to John McCain's political campaign, part of an ambitious Republican strategy to limit any embarrassing disclosures...

Republican candidate Palin covers digital tracks in US election

2010-10-24T21:02:07Z

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Miss. mayor: Drug fight goes on despite indictment

2010-04-16T16:53:00Z

Miss. mayor indicted for demolishing alleged crack house vows to continue fighting drugs

The mayor indicted on federal charges for demolishing an alleged crack house says he'll keep trying to rid Mississippi's largest city of drugs.

Jackson Mayor Frank Melton tells The Associated ...

4 indicted in Ky. election fraud case

2010-09-10T14:32:16Z

4 Kentucky Officials Indicted in Election Fraud Case; Accused of Giving Voters Gravel, Asphalt

Four eastern Kentucky officials have been indicted on charges they gave citizens government-owned gravel, asphalt and building materials in exchange for votes.

Knott County Judge-Executive Randall Clinton Thompson, deputy judge-executives John Mac Combs and

Court OKs vote-swapping sites

2010-09-09T13:06:25Z

Court: Calif. Wrong to Shut Down 'Vote-Swapping' Sites in 2000

California wrongly shut down Web sites that brokered vote trading between backers of 2000 presidential candidates Al Gore and Ralph Nader days before the closest presidential election in U.S. his...

South Korea Koreas Clash

2011-01-05T01:31:08Z

South Korean Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan, right, shakes hands with U.S. special envoy on North Korea, Stephen Bosworth before their meeting at the Foreign Ministry in Seoul Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011. (AP Photo/Jung Yeon-je, Pool)

Hawks Kings Basketball

2011-01-04T22:01:19Z

Sacramento Kings forward Carl Landry, center, goes to the basket against Atlanta Hawks forward Al Horford, right, as Hawks center Zaza Pachulia, left, of Columbus Blue Jackets' R.J. Umberger (18) scores a goal against Phoenix Coyotes' Ilya Bryzgalov, of Russia, during the second period of an Ohio State forward Jared Sullinger, left, shoots over Iowa forward Andrew Brommer during the first half of an NCAA college basketb...

Archdiocese Bankruptcy

2011-01-04T16:30:52Z

Milwaukee Archbishop Jerome Listecki answers questions at a news conference Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011, in St. Francis, Wis. Listecki said the Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee is directing its attorneys to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, saying that pending sexual-abuse lawsuits have left it w...

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