On a date when more news is swirling around the corruption in the Democratic Illinois Governor’s scandal, the far more serious political story revolves around the unconscionable motivations of the Republican senators who represent those states with Japanese automobile manufacturers.…
Blackwater charges: 14 counts of manslaughter
Date: 12/8/2008 By LARA JAKES JORDAN and MATT APUZZOAssociated Press Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — Blackwater Worldwide security guards used machine guns and grenade launchers against unarmed Iraqi civilians, some who had their hands up, federal prosecutors said Monday in announcing…
Economic woes threaten legal aid nationwide
Date: 12/7/2008 By MANUEL VALDESAssociated Press Writer SEATTLE (AP) — The day before Maria Nunes fled Florida for Seattle, her abusive husband beat her unconscious. The native of Jamaica didn’t dare divorce him because she depended on her marriage for…
Analysis: Nobody wants blame in automakers’ crisis
Date: 12/5/2008 By DAVID ESPOAP Special Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Not surprisingly, neither the outgoing Bush administration, President-elect Barack Obama nor the Democratic leaders of Congress wants to be blamed for the loss of a once-proud domestic auto industry and…