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Northrop CEO: Boeing Got What It Wanted on Tanker
Stephen Manning, AP, August 15, 2008
Topic: Military
Tags: Air Force, Boeing, EADS, Northrop Grumman, Pentagon

U.S. Sailors Face Courts Martial for Iraqi Prisoner Abuse
BBC, August 15, 2008
Topic: Military
Tags: Camp Bucca, Iraq, Navy

Bill Would End Ban on Photos of Returning Military Dead
Daryl Lang, Photo District News, August 15, 2008
Topic: Military
Tags: Pentagon, Pentagon Propaganda

Political Hiring Class Action Suit Against DOJ Grows
Kate Klonick, TPMmuckraker, August 15, 2008
Tags: Alberto Gonzales, Department of Justice, Monica Goodling, Politicization of Federal Government Scandal

Facebook Tracking Program Draws Privacy Lawsuit
Ryan Singel, Wired, August 15, 2008
Tags: Facebook, Internet, Privacy

Rep. Murtha Intervenes for Company That Broke Export Law
Christopher Lee, Washington Post, August 15, 2008
Tags: Department of State, John Murtha

Nevada Gov to Appear Before State Ethics Panel about Tax Break
Daniel Trudeau, PolitickerNV, August 15, 2008
Tags: Jim Gibbons, Nevada

Land Swap Involves Rep. Shuler’s Real Estate Co.
Doug Abrahms, Ashville Citizen-Times, August 15, 2008
Tags: Heath Shuler, Tennessee

Rep. Richardson’s Sacramento Home Declared ‘Public Nuisance’
Jeff Gottlieb, Los Angeles Times, August 15, 2008
Tags: California, Foreclosure, Housing, Laura Richardson

McCain, Obama Pushed Pet Federal Projects in Letters
Jim McElhatton, Washington Times, August 15, 2008
Tags: Barack Obama, John McCain

FEC Lawyers Side with McCain on Campaign Loan
Matt Murray, Roll Call ($), August 15, 2008
Topic: Elections
Tags: Campaign Finance, FEC, John McCain, Presidential Election

Airborne Health to Pay Millions to Settle Suit
Annys Shin, Washington Post, August 15, 2008
Tags: Bureau of Consumer Protection, FTC

Lobbying Filings Detail McCain Aide’s Past Work for Georgia
Andrew Tilgman, TPMmuckraker, August 15, 2008
Topic: Elections
Topic: Lobbying
Tags: Georgia, John McCain, McCain's Lobbyist Connections Scandal, Randy Scheunemann

Wachovia to Buy Back Billions in Auction-Rate Securities
Chad Bray and Judith Burns, Wall Street Journal ($), August 15, 2008
Tags: Andrew Cuomo, Auction-Rate Securities, Merrill Lynch, Wachovia

Court Rejects Rep. Jefferson’s Motion to Dismiss Racketeering Charges
Daniel W. Reilly, Politico, August 15, 2008
Tags: RICO, William Jefferson

Lawmakers Want Olympics Out of Russia
Kimberly Hefling, AP, August 15, 2008
Tags: Olympics, Russia

Edwards’ Ally Explains $14,000 Payment to Mistress
Pete Yost and David Scott, AP, August 15, 2008
Tags: John Edwards

States Won’t Be Sanctioned Over Kids’ Health Insurance
AP, August 15, 2008
Tags: Bush Administration, Health Insurance, State Children's Health Insurance Program, Youth

Bush Vowed Navy Aid to Georgia Before Approval
Jonathan S. Landay, McClatchy, August 15, 2008
Tags: Bush Administration, George W. Bush, Georgia, Navy, Pentagon, Turkey

Oil Speculation More Common than Thought
Ann Davis, Wall Street Journal ($), August 15, 2008
Tags: Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Oil Industry, Oil Speculation