Women In Politics

Turkey charges 14 militants with anti-US plot
A court has charged 14 suspected al-Qaida militants for planning to attack the U.S. Embassy in the Turkish capital

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Political writer charges Sharron Angle broke promise to debate Harry Reid
LAS VEGAS (AP) – A Nevada journalist says Republican Sharron Angle’s campaign broke a promise to face off against Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in a live TV debate next month.

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Ethics panel charges Rangel with conduct discrediting the House
The House ethics committee on Thursday accused veteran Rep. Charles Rangel of 13 violations of House rules involving alleged financial wrongdoing and harming the credibility of Congress.

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Firm to Seek Racketeering Charges in eBay Live Auctions Lawsuit
A law firm is resurrecting investigations that preceded its filing of a RICO lawsuit against eBay and several auction companies in 2007 in which plaintiffs charged eBay with racketeering involving shill bidding.

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West Hamlin Teenager Faces Child Porn Charges
A teenager faces child pornography charges after police say many sexually explicit photos of young boys were found on his computer.

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KWAME Brought Up on Charges AGAAAIIINN?
*Hasn’t Detroit suffered enough? I mean, this guy must be feeling like the new OJ Simpson right about now because his legal troubles just refuse to go away. The saddest part of his scenario is that most of his troubles are largely due to his own stupidity and lack of humility about all that he has [...]

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New York Senator wants to prevent extra charges for paper bank statements
Banks that are pushing customers into paperless statements shouldn’t charge higher fees to customers that don’t want to or can’t do business electronically, says Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand. “Thousands of seniors and families in this area do not have adequate access to the Internet or thousands more are simply not comfortable reviewing their finances electronically,” Sen. Gillibrand said in a …

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Iran leader rejects nuclear charges on UN stage
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y, center, is joined by local political and community leaders as she speaks out against Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad during a news conference outside United Nations Headquarters, on Monday, May 3, 2010, in New York. Ahmadinejad addressed a U.N. treaty conference reviewing the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty during a visit to New York Monday. (AP Photo/Jason …

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5 airlines pledge no charges for carry-ons after Spirit announces $45 bag fee
NEW YORK — Five major airlines have agreed not to follow Spirit Airlines in instituting fees for carry-on luggage, and New York Sen. Charles Schumer said he was hopeful other carriers would follow suit.

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Parent will be tried on school bomb threat charges
WICHITA — A judge today found enough evidence to try a woman on charges that she threatened to bomb a Wichita elementary school that her child attended and where she worked as a volunteer.

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