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Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) is turning up the heat on Eric Holder, demanding the attorney general “come forward and at least admit” he knew about “Fast and Furious” long before he told Congress he learned about the gun program. The chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform said on Wednesday that Holder “failed” to properly answer questions during a May House Judiciary Committee hearing about when he first learned about the controversial gun program.

The Justification Of God…Romans 3 by Bill Randles What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit is there of circumcision?Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them were committed the oracles of God.For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect?God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged. (Romans 3:1-4) In Romans 1 and 2, Paul has shown that all men, godless and pious, gentile and Jew, pagan...

One in seven French people admit to being racist and many have prejudicial views of immigrants, homosexuals, blacks, Arab and Jews, according to a survey released on Sunday. A poll by the BVA institute for two anti-discrimination groups found, for example, that 30 per cent of the French agree with the idea that Jews have more influence on finance and the media than other groups. Almost as many, 28 per cent, think that Arabs are more likely to commit crimes than members of other ethnic groups, a number that has more than doubled since a similar poll was conducted last...

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — The story of the spectacular rise and fall of John Edwards, with its sordid can’t-look-away dimensions, is moving slowly but deliberately to its conclusion here in North Carolina. Mr. Edwards, the one-term senator who came close to being elected vice president in 2004 and ran a credible campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2008, remains largely secluded at his 100-acre estate here. But a federal grand jury in nearby Raleigh is investigating whether any crimes were committed in connection with campaign laws in an effort to conceal his extramarital affair with a woman named Rielle...

In 2002, police in the city of Detroit gave out a total of 126,007 traffic tickets. Last year, the number of tickets grew to over 245,000 - a 94% jump. The increase was even larger in small towns like Plymouth which saw the number of tickets go up from 440 to 2,500 — up 480 percent — over the same amount of time. According to Detroit area police the reason for the increase is dwindling property tax revenue. That lack of property tax revenue has forced local governments in Michigan to use average citizen drivers to fill the coffers. You...

WASHINGTON - The nation's top two law enforcement officials acknowledged Friday the FBI broke the law to secretly pry out personal information about Americans. They apologized and vowed to prevent further illegal intrusions. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales left open the possibility of pursuing criminal charges against FBI agents or lawyers who improperly used the USA Patriot Act in pursuit of suspected terrorists and spies. The FBI's transgressions were spelled out in a damning 126-page audit by Justice Department Inspector General Glenn A. Fine. He found that agents sometimes demanded personal data on people without official authorization, and in other cases...

To: National Desk Contact: Eric Hegedus, 215-840-3909 (cell) or eric@nlgjaleaders.org, or Tom Avila, 202-588-9888 ext. 17 or 202-906-9885 (cell) or tavila@nlgja.org WASHINGTON, July 26 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is an open letter from the National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association to the news industry regarding Lance Bass' "coming out": Dear Colleagues: This week, many reporters will write stories about the public "coming out" of musician Lance Bass, the ‘N Sync band member who discusses his sexual orientation in the latest issue of People magazine. Over the past year, such celebrities as WNBA star Sheryl Swoopes and "Star Trek" actor...

Shia Iraqi hitmen admit they were paid to join Sunni insurgency By Akeel Hussein in Baghdad and Colin Freeman (Filed: 24/04/2005) Iraqi Shias have admitted taking part in brutal attacks on members of their own religious community after being recruited as paid hitmen for the Sunni terrorist leader, Abu Musab Al Zarqawi. The confessions to their involvement in murders, kidnappings and car bombings have shocked fellow Shias, who until now have maintained that most of the attacks against them have been carried out by Sunni insurgents intent on starting civil war. According to statements given to the Iraqi police, gangs...

Pelosi: 'Having Admitted Error of His Words, President Must Admit Error of His Ways' Fri Jan 14, 2:19 PM ET To: National Desk Contact: Brendan Daly or Jennifer Crider, 202-226-7616, both of the Office of House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 /U.S. Newswire/ -- House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on remarks by President Bush in an interview with regional newspapers yesterday in which he said he regretted saying "bring 'em on" in reference to insurgents in Iraq who wanted to attack our troops: "The President has finally acknowledged that his taunting the Iraqi...

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Lawyer: Malvo To Drop Appeals, Admit Guilt Attorney Says Teenage Sniper Ready To Accept Life Term POSTED: 5:26 pm EDT September 24, 2004 McLEAN, Va. -- A lawyer for teenage sniper Lee Malvo said he plans to admit guilt in one of the Washington-area sniper slayings. He also said Malvo will drop all of his appeals of his convictions in another of the shootings. Attorney Michael Arif said Malvo realizes "he's not going anywhere" and that he is ready to accept a lifetime in prison. A plea hearing is set for next month. Malvo is charged with capital murder in...

<p>There are no weapons of mass destruction after all. That's the emerging consensus of the second team of weapons sleuths commanded by the United States in Iraq, as reported last week in the Los Angeles Times. The 1,400-member Iraq Survey Group found what the first wave of U.S. military experts and the United Nations inspectors before them discovered - nada.</p>

Al-Qa'eda fighters admit bombing By Damien McElroy in Najaf (Filed: 31/08/2003) Iraqi police claimed yesterday to have arrested four men, including two Saudis, all with links to al-Qa'eda, who they said had admitted to the bombing that killed the prominent cleric Ayatollah Mohammed Baqir al-Hakim and at least 80 worshippers on Friday. A senior police official said that the four were caught at a checkpoint at a crossroads a few miles from the scene of the bombing at Iraq's most holy Shi'ite Muslim shrine. Haydir Mahdi, the governor of the southern city of Najaf, said 1,500lb of explosives in two...

Sacramento's bankruptcyLiberal Democrats admit politics, not policy, is what they care aboutForget about all the pious rhetoric that continuously flows down from Sacramento, with Democratic legislators complaining that it's their commitment to constituents or core values that keeps them from approving a budget. The real reason is a lot less noble and a lot more base: It's all about politics. Anyone paying attention has long suspected as much -- about both parties -- but now it's not just theory, it's documented fact. Assembly Democrats showed their true colors when, much to their chagrin, members of the liberal Democratic Study Group...

Walt Disney and airlines admit Sars virus is crippling business By William Kay 14 April 2003 Walt Disney, the international theme park company, and several airlines yesterday warned that their business is being damaged by the impact of severe acute respiratory syndrome (Sars). Their warnings follow similar statements last week by British Airways and BAA, the airports operator, and will send waves of apprehension through investors in global hotel businesses. In a filing with Washington's Securities and Exchange Commission, Disney said concerns over "and uncertainty surrounding the transmission of this illness may also contribute to a reluctance to travel. This...

<p>BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - Leftist rebels said for the first time Saturday they are holding three Americans hostage, claiming to have shot down their plane over southern Colombia. The guerrillas on Saturday demanded the Colombian military halt operations in their area in return for the Americans' safety.</p>