The road gang

By Matthew Lewis

Roadbuilding lobby wary as livability advocates gain momentum

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"… n lobbying, advertising, and other research efforts, says Brian Turmail, a spokesman for the contractors.One of the lobby’s greatest liabilities is actually …"

Democrats desperately seek their own Rove

By Peter H. Stone

For chastened Democrats, ‘a lesson and a beating’; Republicans hone tactics that brought in secretive millions last year...

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"… groups being formed now.Soon after high-level White House aides Burton (a spokesman) and Sweeney (a top aide to Rahm Emanuel) left the White House last month, …"

Unproven for older women, digital mammography saps Medicare dollars

By Joe Eaton, Elizabeth Lucas and David Donald

High-tech, digital mammography may not be any better at detecting breast cancer in women over 65 than older film-based systems, but Medicare

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"… in U.S. hospitals and clinics are now digital, reports the FDA. A Hologic spokesman declined to comment for this story.Experts Say Medicare Digital Premium Ma …"

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Free repository offers copies of PACER federal court records

By Traver Riggins

Want to see the federal indictment of a mortgage fraudster? You got it. Need the docket for a U.S. appeals court case? It’s yours. All with

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"… t that money does not comprise a ‘surplus,’” said Richard Carelli, a spokesman for the Administrative Office of the Courts, the office responsible for th …"

Border agents unwittingly freed suspects near border with weapons from federal sting

Border agents unwittingly freed suspects near border with weapons from federal sting

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"… il they’ve entered the designated port of entry at the border crossing.A spokesman for the U.S. Attorney in New Mexico also declined to discuss the case. The …"

Overview: The tobacco lobby goes global

By Ricardo Sandoval Palos

The tobacco lobby goes global

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"… Ministry, one of the agencies that oversees tobacco. A Philip Morris spokesman in Russia, Sergey Chernenko, acknowledged that company officials took part …"

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Hedge funds bet heavily on Republicans at end of election

By Peter H. Stone and Michael Isikoff

A small network of hedge fund executives pumped at least $10 million into Republican campaign committees and allied groups in last year’s el

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"… to comment about the hefty executive contributions this year to the GOP, a spokesman for Elliott stressed that the firm itself “does not make donations to po …"

"… Office in Manhattan, according to a person familiar with the probe. An SAC spokesman declined to comment for this story.Another key player who donated to vario …"

"… aign, the NRCC and two other entities.Asked for comment, Brad Dayspring, a spokesman for Cantor, said the majority leader “has made clear that the new Republ …"

End of DeLay probe raises broader questions about Justice Dept.

By Peter H. Stone

The Justice Department’s probe of the biggest Congressional target in the sprawling Abramoff scandal, ended not with a bang, but with a whim

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"… h and every day in Washington, D.C.”Two of DeLay’s top aides, ex-press spokesman Michael Scanlon and ex-deputy chief of staff Tony Rudy, had pleaded guilty …"

Top spy job is no plum

By Peter Newbatt Smith

President-Elect Barack Obama has been slow to name his choice for the government’s top intelligence job, director of national intelligence.

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"… ial listing of political appointments available for a new administration.A spokesman for the Office of Personnel Management, which provides the information tha …"

Audit says legal aid boss charged taxpayers for club, car

By John Solomon and Laurel Adams

The head of a Louisiana legal aid group funded by the federal government routinely dined at a private club and drove a leased vehicle for pe

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"… ted to the Legal Services Corp. for a final decision.A Legal Services Corp spokesman told the Center that if it confirmed that funds were misspent, the federal …"

"… and Enforcement will give this a lot of attention,” Legal Services Corp spokesman Steve Barr said.The inspector general also suggested the legal group’s p …"

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