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Shoshanna Utchenik ticklethewire.com You can see why former Jersey City assemblyman Louis Manzo thought he might try his luck once more. But this time the only luck he had was bad luck. The Jersey Journal reports that Manzo lost his bid for reimbursement of $150k worth of legal fees paid over the course of a…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mi. — A Detroit FBI official on Tuesday expressed concern as to how Hezbollah, which enjoys support in the Arab community in the Detroit area, might react if Israel or anyone else goes to battle with Iran. “If Israel or anyone else chooses to act against Iran, what exactly…
By Carol D. Leonnig and David Nakamura The Washington Post WASHINGTON — Some Secret Service employees accused of misconduct in the Colombian prostitution scandal are privately contending that their conduct didn’t warrant dismissal because senior managers tolerated similar behavior during official trips, according to people familiar with the employees’ thinking. Several of the men who…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Pro football can be a dirty sport on the field, and apparently sometimes off the field. An FBI-Louisiana State Police task force is investigating allegations that the New Orleans Saints set up general manager Mickey Loomis’ booth at the Superdome so he could eavesdrop on opposing coaches, the Associated Press reported….
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