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WikiLeaks film shifts focus after Julian Assange won't share info
When director Alex Gibney began work on his documentary "We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks," he thought he would be telling the story of a charismatic, silver-haired free speech advocate named Julian Assange, who had exposed dark corners of...
Tags: WikiLeaks, Movies, Fort Meade (military base), U.S. Army, Arts and Culture
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Lawmakers seek money for local projects via 'dark marks'
WASHINGTON — When Congress banned "earmarks" in 2011, House Speaker John Boehner hailed the move as proof that lawmakers were "dead serious" about outlawing pet projects and "ending business as usual in Washington." But new documents show that the...
Tags: Corrine Brown, Justice System, Bill Posey, John Boehner, Winter Park
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A timeline in the life and murder of Gus Boulis
Sun-Sentinel1968: At 19, Konstantinos ``Gus'' Boulis, a native of Greece, jumps ship in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and begins washing dishes at a Mr. Submarine restaurant. Within six months, he is partner. 1971: While in Canada, Boulis meets and marries Efrosino...Tags: Daytona Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Howard Beach, Justice System
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Three charged in gangland-style murder of Suncruz founder 'Gus' Boulis
Associated PressFORT LAUDERDALE -- Perhaps solving one of South Florida's most notorious crimes, police arrested three men Tuesday in the 2001 ambush slaying of Konstaninos ``Gus'' Boulis -- a murder that happened a few months after Boulis sold a fleet of casino boats to...Tags: Florida, Fort Lauderdale, Justice System, Howard Beach, Prosecution
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Delaney wins in 6th District primary
A wealthy Potomac businessman whose very candidacy challenged state Democratic leaders won a hotly contested congressional primary in Western Maryland on Tuesday, setting up a battle for the seat in November that will help decide control of the House of...Tags: Federal Election Commission, Democratic Party, Parties and Movements, Benjamin L. Cardin, Annapolis
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Will the Grover Norquist Insurrection Work?
As the so-called “fiscal cliff” nears, prominent Republicans have recently been making some noise about abandoning Grover Norquist’s anti-tax pledge. Tennessee Senator Bob Corker, Georgia’s Saxby Chambliss, South Carolina’s...
Tags: Parties and Movements, Government Health Care, Republican Party, Voting, Fiscal Cliff
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Petraeus shocked to hear of emails, associates say
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — CIA Director David Petraeus was shocked to learn last summer that his mistress was suspected of sending threatening emails warning another woman to stay away from him, former staff members and friends told The Associated Press...
Tags: David Petraeus, Wars and Interventions, Justice System, Dianne Feinstein, Leon Panetta
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Film review: Richard Gere plays one of the 1% in 'Arbitrage'
“Arbitrage” is not about Jack Abramoff, or Bernie Madoff or even Mitt Romney. But resemblances between any one of them and the film's protagonist, Robert Miller (Richard Gere), are hardly coincidental. Miller is a stand-in for a whole class of...
Tags: Movies, Laetitia Casta, Peter Falk, Securities, Academy Awards
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Allan Powell: Confessions of a lobbyist
A less paunchy and suave Jack Abramoff is now making his appearance on talk shows and book signings. His newly published book, “Capitol Punishment,” is a surprisingly open and candid account focused on his life as a lobbyist. The dust cover...Tags: U.S. Senate, Religion and Belief, Talk Shows (genre), John McCain, College Sports
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Formal ethics complaint filed against Garagiola
Corrected: This item was updated to reflect that that the state disclosure form does not require an officeholder to disclose the amount of income received from outside employment. A former Bush administration official with political ties in Maryland...Tags: Annapolis, Radio, Employment, Employment Opportunities, Elections
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Mailbag: Rohrabacher has earned suspicions
Thank you, Dana Rohrabacher, for setting the record straight that there is nothing sinister about your wife being paid nearly $200,000 from your campaign funds ("Rep. defends money to wife," March 29). But if everything is so transparent and above board,...Tags: Trayvon Martin, Dana Rohrabacher, Tom DeLay, Prisons
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