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Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:40:43 -0800

A senior policy fellow for Rep. Danny Davis (D-Ill.) has pleaded guilty to defrauding the government and private lenders of nearly $822,000 by using aliases to obtain student loans and more than 90 credit cards.

http://covertress.blogspot.com/2009/11/greatest-heist-in-history.html

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:14:31 -0800

When I was young my great-grandfather told me: "Steal a loaf of bread and you'll go to jail. Steal millions (now Trillions) on Wall Street and you can make it legal." So true. While petty criminals are filling our jails, the SEC has their head somewhere dark and moist because they can't figure out how to categorize crimes which have been redefined by decades of lobbying and attached legislative amendments.

D.C.-area sniper John Allen Muhammad executed | Oregon Local News - OregonLive.com

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:16:35 -0800

Went to Hell without Saying a word

Feds Charge $522K for FOIA Request | Threat Level | Wired.com

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:30:01 -0800

The Treasury Department wants more than $500,000 to comply with a Freedom of Information Act request, a fee an attorney on the case suggested Tuesday might be one of the largest bills of its kind.

covertress: Broke

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:24:38 -0800

Just Freaking Broke

covertress: The Scouts Travel Kit

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:42:19 -0800

The Scout;s Travel Kit

World's Freakiest Worm Gets Expanded Family Tree | Wired Science | Wired.com

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:11:43 -0800

Five years after discovering some of the strangest creatures in the world -- mouthless worms that live in the bones of dead whales -- scientists have taken a peek into their genes. Though not complete, the glimpse shows these creatures to be far more complicated than was known.

Lost cargo ship Arctic Sea gives up its secrets - Times Online

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:05:37 -0800

'Lost' cargo ship Arctic Sea gives up its secrets The crew at the centre of the hijacked cargo vessel tell of their ordeal for the first time

covertress: Tim Kennedy and Jon Walsh Teach Special Ops MMA

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:21:07 -0800

Special Forces Sniper Tim Kennedy and Recon Marine Jon Walsh showcase their professional mixed martial arts skills in real combat. Not for the feint of heart...

What did the Army Know About Hasan?

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:33:27 -0800

WASHINGTON - Senior government officials confirmed Monday that since late last year they had been assessing the threat presented by Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, the lone suspect in the shooting rampage that killed 13 people and wounded 29 at Fort Hood Thursday.