Breaking on the Web

Reporters Fight for Access to Military Court Dockets, Proceedings
Scott Albright, Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, August 19, 2008
Topic: Military
Tags: Freedom of the Press, Military Law

Manhattan-Bound Vehicles May Face Screen
Tom Hays, AP, August 19, 2008
Topic: Homeland Security
Tags: New York, New York City, Operation Sentinel, Police, Terrorism

A Former Anthrax Suspect Tells of Experience
Ryan Grim, Politico, August 19, 2008
Topic: Homeland Security
Tags: Anthrax, Biological Weapons, Department of Justice, FBI

After a Recall, Risks Remain for Consumers
Melanie Trottman, Wall Street Journal ($), August 19, 2008
Topic: Regulators
Tags: Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls

Auction-Rate Buybacks Spark Feud
Liz Rappaport and Shefali Anand, Wall Street Journal ($), August 19, 2008
Tags: Andrew Cuomo, Auction-Rate Securities, SEC

North Carolina Nurses Ignored Patient As He Died
Lynn Bonner, Raleigh News & Observer, August 19, 2008
Tags: Health Care, Hospitals, Mental Health Care, North Carolina

GAO Report: Defense Radio Project Not Practical or Affordable
Bob Brewin, NextGov, August 19, 2008
Topic: Military
Tags: Department of Defense, GAO, Pentagon Spending

Costs Soar for Overhaul of National Guard Training
AP, August 19, 2008
Topic: Military
Tags: Department of Defense, National Guard, Pentagon Spending

Iraqis Buy Billions in U.S. Arms
Charles Levinson, USA Today, August 19, 2008
Topic: Military
Tags: Department of Defense, Iraq

Corporations Use $20 Billion Legal Tax Loophole
Michelle Dubert, ABC, August 19, 2008
Tags: Department of the Treasury, Taxes, Transfer Pricing

McCain Insider Allegedly Had Ties to NRA Spy Op
Anna Schecter, ABC, August 19, 2008
Topic: Elections
Topic: Lobbying
Tags: Gun Control, Guns, John McCain, McCain's Lobbyist Connections Scandal, NRA

Lobbyist Parties for Pols at Conventions Bend Rules
Zachary Coile, San Francisco Chronicle, August 19, 2008
Topic: Elections
Topic: Lobbying
Tags: Democratic Convention, House Ethics Committee, Republican Convention, Senate Ethics Committee

Watchdog Files FEC Complaint Against Rep. Buchanan
CREW, August 19, 2008
Tags: Campaign Finance, FEC, Fundraising, Vern Buchanan

Illegal Workers Lawsuit Filed Against Rep. Buchanan
Stacey Eidson, Bradenton Herald, August 19, 2008
Topic: Immigration
Tags: Florida, Illegal Immigrants, Illegal Workers, Vern Buchanan

Ten Victims of a Calif. Scammer Lost Their Homes
Andrew Galvin, Orange County Register, August 19, 2008
Topic: Regulators
Tags: California, Foreclosure, Housing, Mortgage Fraud, Mortgages

Chasing Down the Calif. Scammer
Andrew Galvin, Orange County Register, August 19, 2008
Tags: California, Foreclosure, Housing, Mortgage Fraud, Mortgages

FBI Probes L.A.’s Chief Prosecutor
Lance Williams and Susan Sward, San Francisco Chronicle, August 19, 2008
Tags: California, FBI, Los Angeles

Clearing A Former Anthrax Suspect
Ryan Grim, Politico, August 19, 2008
Topic: Homeland Security
Tags: Anthrax, Biological Weapons, Department of Justice, FBI

Scientists Elaborate on Evidence in Anthrax Case
David Willman, Los Angeles Times, August 19, 2008
Topic: Homeland Security
Tags: Anthrax, Biological Weapons, Bruce Ivins, Department of Justice, FBI

FBI Details Anthrax Case, But Doubts Remain
Eric Lichtblau and Nicholas Wade, New York Times, August 19, 2008
Topic: Homeland Security
Tags: Anthrax, Biological Weapons, Bruce Ivins, Department of Justice, FBI