Sniffing around Bo Obama’s legality

By Josh Israel

Much of Washington let out a collective ‘aww’ yesterday, as the First Family introduced Bo Obama — a Portugese water dog — to the world. The

Excerpts from this story referencing "Queen":

"… t exceed $335 in value. So the Obamas can hang onto those framed photos of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, as well. …"

White House overnight guests listed

By The Center for Public Integrity

WASHINGTON, September 22, 2000 — A list released by the White House shows that 404 guests stayed overnight at the White House and Camp David

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"… in CabezuloGovernor Gaston CapertonHis Majesty King Juan CarlosHer Majesty Queen Sofia CarlosManuel Barros ValesGovernor Mel CarnahanJean CarnahanAmy Carte …"

Fat Cat Hotel still open for business

By M. Asif Ismail

WASHINGTON, August 22, 2002 — The White House released last week a list of guests who stayed overnight in the presidential mansion since Geo

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"… fundraisers spent the night in the White House—mostly in the Lincoln or Queen's Bedrooms—as guests of President and Mrs. Clinton," we reported in our …"

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From Wye Island to Wye Mills: Suburban Maryland sprawls to the Eastern Shore

By Travis Dunn

From Wye Island to Wye Mills: Suburban Maryland sprawls to the Eastern Shore

Excerpts from this story referencing "Queen":

"… announced plans to develop Wye Island, 2,800 acres of isolated farmland in Queen Anne’s County, about a 30-minute drive from where the Chesapeake Bay Bri …"

"… 115,609 acres of farm and forest — an area about half the size of all of Queen Anne’s County — would be plowed to make way for development.One of the …"

"… served as a harbinger of ever-escalating future development. Residents of Queen Anne’s County were especially sensitive to this prospect, since Kent Isl …"

"… erstood what was happening. Planning and zoning were alien concepts in the Queen Anne’s County of the 1950s. To subdivide a parcel all a developer needed …"

'Smart growth' goals frustrated by local authorities

By Dick Cooper

In a pasture, along a tree-lined road, a small herd of hefty black-and-white striped “Oreo cows” — more formally known as Belted Galloways —

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"… ent laws, 650,000 acres of countryside, about the size of Cecil, Kent, and Queen Anne’s counties combined, could be chewed up by development in the next …"

Inside the shell: Drugs, arms and tax scams

By Gerard Ryle

The man behind shell companies linked to arms deals, drug lords and tax fraud.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Queen":

"… common element – a number of shell companies associated with 68-year-old Queensland businessman Geoffrey Taylor or members of his family.Shell companies …"

"… ms in Australia in preparation for his eventual relocation to Southport in Queensland.“Would you like to add stature and credibility to your company by a …"

"… them registered to the same Salvation Army-owned building at Level 5, 369 Queen Street, Auckland. She later told New Zealand media she had accepted about …"

"… er New Zealand companies, many of them registered by one of the Taylors at Queen Street in Auckland.In 2007, Port-Louis was singled out by President Barack …"

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So much travel in so little time

By Robert Brodsky

Former DeLay staffer racked up $85,000 in travel in 26 months

Excerpts from this story referencing "Queen":

"… for lobbyists and corporations to win access to lawmakers and their staffs.Queen of the Hill"These groups have a clear agenda, and it's to affect legislati …"

Marketing the new 'Dogs of War'

By Duncan Campbell

Sri Lankans hire Tim Spicer, a man already involved in global mercenary activities

Excerpts from this story referencing "Queen":

"… Guards, an elite regiment which shared the ceremonial duty of guarding the Queen in London. But it was not until the last years of his military career, whi …"

"… pecifically identified as covert intelligence operators: John Wilson, QGM (Queen's Gallantry Medal), as a "methods of entry expert" and Tom Lockhart, QGM, …"

"… lantry Medal), as a "methods of entry expert" and Tom Lockhart, QGM, QCVS (Queens Commendation for Valuable Service) as a "U.K. Special Forces surveillance …"

The influence peddlers

By Yossi Melman and Julio Godoy

Arcadi Gaydamak epitomized the business of war in the post-Cold War era – an entrepreneur with global ties to resource exploitation

Toxic mercury from coal plants unregulated

By The Center for Public Integrity

The EPA under President Bush proposed a rule to reclassify mercury from coal-fired plants to allow for cap and trade

Excerpts from this story referencing "Queen":

"… to another. The court said EPA’s explanation “deploys the logic of the Queen of Hearts, substituting EPA’s desires for the plain text [of the CAA]. …"

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