February 5, 2011 – Tickle The Wire

Modern Mobsters Still Follow Dad into the Mafia

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By Allan Lengel For AOL News The historic mobster roundup that collared more than 120 people in the New York region last month provided a snapshot of the Mafia of today: murder, gambling and extortion; big bosses and small fries; “made guys” and associates. But what it didn’t show was the pervasive nepotism that still…

White House Can’t Pull the Trigger; Delays Emergency Request to Require Gun Reporting Along the Mexican Border

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By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — The White House just can’t seem to pull the trigger. James V. Grimaldi of the Washington Post reports that White House budget officials once against delayed a decision for at least two months on an emergency request that would require gun dealers along the Mexican border to report people…