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Dems Criticize Bush's Response to Katrina

WASHINGTON – Two Democrats who might seek the White House again in 2008 criticized President Bush for his response to the devastation of Hurricane Katrina (search), assailing the suspension of wage laws while urging a concerted effort to aid the poor. Sen. John Kerry (search) of Massachusetts and former Sen. …

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Iraq Contractor Accused of Badge Fraud

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A former government contractor was charged with fraud Tuesday for handing out top access ID badges in Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone (search) to an Iraqi girlfriend and others not entitled to have them. Thomas N. Barnes III, 48, of Fort Worth, Texas, a former employee of …

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U.N. Official Denies Laundering Charges

NEW YORK – A Russian diplomat who chairs a powerful U.N. budget committee pleaded not guilty Friday to charges alleging he conspired to hide hundreds of thousands of dollars from foreign companies seeking contracts with the world body. The FBI arrested Vladimir Kuznetsov (search) on Thursday, less than a month …

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