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September 2008

This Week in Scandals

As Lehman Bros. Slides, Questions About Fed Intervention

Tribute in Light

Will Scandal Shake Up Offshore Drilling Bill?

New Report Details Wide-Ranging Ethics Scandal at Interior Dept.

Rangel Admits 'Mistakes,' Lands on Scandal Watch

'Troopergate' Update

Fannie, Freddie Gave Big Support to Obama, McCain

Rangel to Amend Taxes, GOPers Want Him Removed From Tax Panel Chair

After Client Complaints, Accused Brokers Found Work on Wall Street

U.S. Targets Overseas Bribery; KBR Exec's Plea Widens Probe

Palin Billed State to Be Stay-at-Home Gov

N.Y. Plans to Consider Law Limiting Natural Gas Drilling

Indictment: Doolittle Complained of Being Abramoff 'Subsidiary'

DoJ: Credit Suisse Brokers Lied About Subprime Securities

Lessons Learned in Gustav's Wake

Breaking: Former Abramoff, Hill Aide Indicted

KBR Exec's Plea Is Sign of U.S. Crackdown on Overseas Bribery

Coming This Week

Questions Linger in Ivins Anthrax Investigation

Stanley Case Resources

KBR Exec Goes to Court

Louisiana Hospitals Learning Lessons From Hurricane Gustav

This Week in Scandals

'Troopergate': Palin's Lawyers Continue to Undermine Investigation

Palin's Pork History, Part 2

The N.Y. Reporter Who Exposed Abuses at Kosher Plant

Abramoff Gets 4 Years in Prison

In the Eye of the Storm

'Troopergate': E-mails Emerge, Palin Slow-Rolls Investigation

Report: Kilpatrick to Step Down, Plead Guilty, Serve 4 Months

Video of Palin and Stevens: The 'Big Difference Between Reality and Perception'

Does Palin Really 'Command' Alaska's National Guard?

NYC Council to Hold Hearing on Gas Drilling Near City Water Supply

How to Boot a Mayor

Kilpatrick Hearing Gets Under Way

Palin's Pork History

Gustav Response

Scandal Watch Update: Palin, Kilpatrick Jump In

Coming This Week...

Palin 'Troopergate' Investigation Moves Forward

DoJ Report: Gonzales 'Violated Basic Dept. Regulations' for Classified Info

ProPublica Completes Initial Staffing

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