Spy comes out of the cold, into a media circus

Valerie Plame stepped out of the shadows of the spy world and into the spotlight Friday. For nearly four years, she had been a silent figure...

Life gets even tougher after copter crash
Dania Hansen struggled through years of treatment for multiple types of cancer and eventually had to use a motorized scooter to get around and to walk her little white dog, Lily.

Courts to Release Trial Tapes Online
WASHINGTON -- A computer and an Internet connection may soon be all that are needed for anyone to hear closing arguments in a corruption trial or listen to the testimony of a mob turncoat.

Former CIA Agent Plame Appears on Capitol Hill
Day to Day , March 16, 2007 Former CIA operative Valerie Plame is testifying Friday at a congressional hearing into the leak of her identity by the White House.

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Richard Valeriani: March 12, 2007 News Update

Cheney aide Scooter Libby convicted of perjury. Later bumps into President Bush at White House, says, "Oops, pardon me." Bush and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez make dueling trips to Latin America. Bush's message: Don't You Go Chavez. Crowd of about 500 stage anti-Bush demonstration in Porto Alegre, Brazil. 500? In the region's most populous country? Pretty pathetic, Brazil. Mayan ...

Capital Turns Cold for Bush
The subject line of the e-mail says, "A widening scandal," like a tabloid tease. It's from Hillary Clinton, urging supporters to call for Alberto Gonzales to resign.

Administration shows its true colors
From what was revealed in the news regarding Scooter Libby's trial and conviction, President Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney and Karl Rove are proving to be very cold, vicious and vindictive people.

A Flurry of Bad News for the President
Lewis "Scooter" Libby is no longer the jaunty gamecock of the West Wing. His conviction has reduced him to a vulnerable, downcast figure pondering public humiliation and almost certain jail time. But the Libby verdict in the CIA leak case-guilty on four of five felony counts of lying and obstructing justice-went beyond the familiar Washington soap opera about how the mighty can fall. It was the ...

The Odds of a Pardon for Scooter Libby
All Things Considered , March 7, 2007 NPR Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr says that a presidential pardon for Lewis Libby remains a definite possibility.

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Gonzales concedes mistakes, but defends firings

WASHINGTON Attorney General Alberto Gonzales took responsibility Tuesday for mistakes related to the firing of eight U.S. attorneys last year but rejected calls for his resignation from Democrats who accuse him of misleading Congress. more...

Some angels don't have wings, I went to Wendy's on Monday, placed my order and reached for my wallet in the side pocket of my scooter, which I use 24/7. My wallet was not there. I said, "I'll be back" and went back to my van to go home to get my wallet. more...

ASHEVILLE -- Police say they have linked James Antonio Wilson to two shootings in Hillcrest Apartments that happened less than 24 hours apart last month. more...

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Police Have a New Tool to Help During St. Patrick's Day

Police have a new scooter to help them maintain the St. Patrick's Day crowd. more...

Without a doubt, adoption and use of radio frequency identification accelerated dramatically when Wal-Mart and the Department of Defense gave their respective suppliers marching orders to implement the technology. However, suppliers for the most part were not happy with the additional costs and resources that had to be diverted into these projects. more...

There are generally two opinions on the verdict in the Lewis Libby case. One is that he was guilty of lying but a fall guy for higher-ups. The other is that he was a victim who deserves a presidential pardon. Another possibility is that his lawyers blew it. more...

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Blame Democrats for Libby trial, conviction

Scooter Libby stands convicted in the Plame case. Valerie Plame is a CIA analyst working at Langley. more...

As a Republican who opposes the Iraq war, Nebraska Sen. Chuck Hagel would face long odds in running for president, but, as The Politico notes, he would be able to force the conversation to an uncomfortable subject. more...

Just hours after Vice President Dick Cheney's former chief of staff I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby was found guilty in his trial relating to the CIA leak scandal, Mr. Libby suffered another setback as President George W. Bush officially stripped him of his nickname in a somber White House ceremony. more...

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The Skinny: Pardon Scooter?

Seconds after Scooter Libby was convicted editorial writers everywhere began speculating whether President Bush would pardon the ex White House staffer. The Skinny is Hillary Profita's take on the top of the news.

The Odds of a Pardon for Scooter Libby
All Things Considered , March 7, 2007 NPR Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr says that a presidential pardon for Lewis Libby remains a definite possibility.

Some Thoughts On The Libby Verdict
Chief Washington correspondent Bob Schieffer wonders if the guilty verdict in Scooter Libby's trial was worth the money and time put into the CIA leak investigation.

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Pardon can be politically risky

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In a perfect world -- or even a decent world -- Scooter Libby would never have been accused and entrapped to lie. Or if he had, a judge would have dismissed the proceedings and sent Patrick Fitzgerald, the rogue prosecutor, back to his traps in Chicago. more...

Main supporter and fund raiser for Scooter Libby.. more...

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A Scooter by any other name

FLINT Scooter Scooter As in the little thing a kid rides on As in, Hey, Scooter, lets go down to the pond and skip stones with Fatty and Booger more...

Democrat John Edwards said Thursday that President Bush should not pardon Lewis "Scooter" Libby, saying the White House aide was "operating within his official responsibility" when he lied to federal prosecutors. more...

A sampling of readers' letters, faxes and e-mail. more...

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George McGovern to Cheney: Resign

The Nation -- George McGovern has a word for Vice President Dick Cheney: "Resign."

A Scooter by any other name
FLINT Scooter? Scooter? As in the little thing a kid rides on? As in, Hey, Scooter, lets go down to the pond and skip stones with Fatty and Booger?

KHS athletes helping with Foundation raffle
KEWANEE Drew DeClercq and Pat Kolata, co-captains on the 2006-2007 Kewanee Boilers basketball team, are helping the Kewanee Schools Foundation sell raffle tickets for a new Honda Metropolitan scooter.

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