A Secret Libyan Arms Deal, the Rise of Ransomware, and David Mamet
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The former mayor of New Orleans is well-known for his controversial efforts to rebuild his city after it was devastated in 2005. Nagin's legacy could be eclipsed, however, by new charges of corruption brought against him today in federal court.
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Just when we thought Tropical Storm Isaac was going to dissipate peacefully into much-needed rain for the central United States, news broke on Thursday that a dam was failing and 50,000 people would be evacuated on the Louisiana-Mississippi border.
If a senator told you, "you're about to get smoked" in your business, would that be enough to get you to sell it? That was the money quote from Louisiana Sen. David Vitter in a letter to New Orleans Times-Picayune owner Steven Newhouse.
It’s the ninth inning of the Republican presidential primary, and Mitt Romney just brought his ace closer into the game.
Gingrich made his usual pledge on the Hannity show to stay in the race, but his fundraising is drying up, his schedule is lightening, there are questions about what he could accomplish by pressing on to the August convention in Tampa.
Mitt Romney's campaign has started a new blog to humanize him, but he still has some work to do in Virginia. Newt Gingrich has that genre locked down, but he might consider working on another: cute Callista photos. Here's our guide to today's polls and why they matter.
Tropical storm Lee threatens the state with flooding
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