From Russia for Love

By Bill Birnbauer

MELBOURNE, March 29, 1998 — They told Anna Vladimirovna that if she tried to escape, “things” could happen to her son and family back in the

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"… f the prostitutes came from Asia or the former communist bloc countries of Europe.The federal government believes international trafficking of women is high …"

K Street's investment in the status quo

By Agustín Armendariz and Alex Knott

WASHINGTON, October 27, 2004 — When registered lobbyists dig into their wallets, incumbent senators almost always benefit....

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"… clients is FastShip Inc., which transports containers between the U.S. and Europe. In 2003, Blank Rome billed the company $160,000. At a press conference wi …"

Meet the new boss, same as the old boss?

By Sam Stein

WASHINGTON, March 17, 2006 — When Representative John Boehner, R-Ohio, was elected House majority leader on February 2, he presented himself

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"… ted more than 150 privately sponsored trips to locations such as Japan and Europe worth more than $200,000.Madden defended this practice as well, citing the …"

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Europe’s new pesticide regulations leave America in the dust

By Jillian Olsen

The European Parliament’s environment committee voted last week in favor of new pesticide regulations that make America’s laws look a little

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"… emical industry may have more to worry about in ’09 than a recession. …"

"… ide regulations that make America’s laws look a little, well, wimpy. The European package cracks down on chemicals that pose a risk to human health or the …"

"… the U.S. door open for a long list of substances that may now be banned in Europe.For instance, the popular herbicide 2,4-D, found in lawn care products lik …"

"… iller and Scotts Lawn Weed Control, would likely not hold up under the new European standards, according to the Pesticide Safety Directorate analysis. The U …"

Alleged arms trafficker has long record

By Kate Willson

Maybe you caught the latest news on arms trafficking: a Belgian man widely believed to be one of Europe’s top arms merchants has been indict

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"… atest news on arms trafficking: a Belgian man widely believed to be one of Europe’s top arms merchants has been indicted in, of all places, Mobile, Alabam …"

Eastern Europe to U.S.: Wait, wait, now we want your missiles!

By Nikola Horejs

The controversy over the missile defense system the United States plans to build in Eastern Europe has taken almost a 360-degree turn recent

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"… ver the missile defense system the United States plans to build in Eastern Europe has taken almost a 360-degree turn recently. Until November the Bush admin …"

"… ently. Until November the Bush administration had been courting our “new Europe” pals, the Poles and Czechs, offering planes, missiles, discounts, and o …"

"… ort the system only “when the technology is proved to be workable.”The European branch of the system is meant to protect America and other NATO countrie …"

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Advisors of influence: Nine members of the Defense Policy Board have ties to defense contractors

By André Verlöy and Daniel Politi

Data by Aron Pilhofer WASHINGTON, March 28, 2003 — Of the 30 members of the Defense Policy Board, the government-appointed group that advis

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"… nd responsible for the execution and strategy for the region that includes Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Southwest Asia. The four-star general served …"

"… nd responsible for the execution and strategy for the region that includes Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Southwest Asia. The four-star general served …"

A Spy Inc. no stranger to controversy

LONDON / WASHINGTON, June 12, 2002 — Even within the secretive world of private military companies, AirScan is noted for being unforthcoming

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"… -based company has repeatedly refused to disclose what work it is doing in Europe, choosing instead to discuss the company's plans to track polar bears hibe …"

"… AirScan’s founder and president, when asked what work the company did in Europe, responded: “Europe? Who told you we were in Europe?”When questioned o …"

"… d president, when asked what work the company did in Europe, responded: “Europe? Who told you we were in Europe?”When questioned on the contracts the U. …"

"… k the company did in Europe, responded: “Europe? Who told you we were in Europe?”When questioned on the contracts the U.S. government holds with private …"

Route 15 winds through history, development target zones

By Dusty Smith

Route 15 winds through history, development target zones

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"… , who traversed what came to be called the Carolina Trail centuries before Europeans arrived and forced them out. Quakers were among Loudoun’s first settl …"

"… n. General George C. Marshall, who penned the Marshall Plan for rebuilding Europe after World War II, made his home at Dodona Manor in Leesburg. More recent …"

The hot line from Virginia to Al Qaeda

LONDON, June 12, 2002 — The flaw in the U.S. communications system is a Pentagon network called the Global Broadcasting Service (GBS), a new

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"… control stations, come across to the United States and get relayed back to Europe. For the first leg of their journey, from the aircraft to the ground and o …"

"… UAV images are sent up to the Telstar 11 satellite, returning to earth in Europe. They can be received anywhere in a “footprint” that extends from Madr …"

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