Lessons from previous no-fly zones show complexity of Libya intervention

By Laurel Adams

History shows that no-fly zones are a mixed bag as a military strategy, according to an analysis by the Congressional Research Service, even

Billionaire Clinton pal finally gets waiver from U.S. no-fly list

By John Solomon

The United States has issued a written apology to a jet-setting billionaire businessman and philanthropist with close ties to former Preside

Where are the watchdogs?

By John Solomon

Faced with record deficits and expanding federal responsibilities, politicians from President Barack Obama on down routinely talk about the

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"… unsel, charged with protecting federal whistleblowers, and the Comptroller General of the Government Accountability Office, Congress’ main investigative ag …"

"… abor’s top watchdog job has been open since mid-2008 when then-Inspector General Gordon S. Heddell was named acting inspector General at the Pentagon. Hedd …"

"… watchdog last July. The Labor Department initially named Deputy Inspector General Daniel Petrole to be the acting inspector General, but the vacancy has str …"

"… s also have two of their own watchdog openings to fill. Former Comptroller General David Walker stepped down in March 2008, and the office has been under the …"

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Army general had business deal with Clinton-Gore money man

WASHINGTON, D.C. April 27, 2000 — Lt. Gen. Claudia J. Kennedy, the first female three-star general in the history of the U.S. Army and the a

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"… achievements as an active military officer, and refers to her as “Major General Claudia Kennedy” (the biography was prepared before she secured her thre …"

"… TOfficial Army Response (April 27,1:52 p.m.)WASHINGTON, April 27, 2000 — General officers, when asked, may serve on boards of directors for non-federal ent …"

"… with Jefferson Capital Holding Inc., LTG Kennedy asked the Judge Advocate General’s Standards of Conduct attorney for a legal opinion on the proposed rela …"

Commentary: Everything I'm telling you is entirely legal

By Charles Lewis

December 21, 2000 — Remarks at the 22nd annual conference of the Council on Governmental Ethics Laws in Tampa, Fla., December 5....

WaMu examiner sheds new light on bankruptcy, criticizes FDIC for lack of cooperation

Joshua Hochberg's report on the fall of Washington Mutual discloses no Lehman-like allegations of accounting chicanery, nor does it establis

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"… of numerous documents and interviews with key FDIC senior staff. The FDIC General Counsel determined that interviewing other officials, including the Chairm …"

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"Help wanted" to influence Dodd-Frank law

By Julie Vorman

As federal agencies bulk up to handle the myriad regulations and studies ordered by the Dodd-Frank law, so is at least one influential indus

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"… other regulators, using the “Open Platform method inviting comments from General Counsels of our 100 member companies,” according to the ad.The position …"

Starr Struck: Part three

By Florence George Graves

BOSTON, April 1, 1998 — While the tradition of resisting subpoenas was already established in print journalism, it didn't start to develop i

Excerpts from this story referencing "General":

"… tured the public’s imagination. Then life seemed to imitate art. In 1982 General William Westmoreland sued CBS for libel. The following year former Israeli …"

Party machines, lobbyists and special interests: Part four

WASHINGTON, March 2, 2000 — Throughout his political career, Bill Bradley has defined himself by what he is not. ...

General as bandit

By Sunday Dare

LAGOS, Nigeria, August 24, 1998 — Until General Sani Abacha's death 8 June 1998, Lt.-Gen. Jeremiah Timbut Useni was the second most senior o

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"… Jos homeTim Industries Limited worth N650 million …"

"… s playing a part in the indulgence that saw Abacha to his grave.Then Major-General Abdulsalami Abubakar was promoted a four-star General above Useni and made …"

"… his grave.Then Major-General Abdulsalami Abubakar was promoted a four-star General above Useni and made the Head of State and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed …"

"… he security operatives that carried out the weekend raid.The Langtang-born General had a modus-operandi for moving his loot from Abuja to Langtang and Jos fo …"

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