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Stumbling upon a handwritten note in between crumpled pages of an old notebook or tucked away into a secret corner of a building can be quite an exciting find. One workman discovered a hidden note in the roof of a church from 79 years ago, and it surprisingly contains some words of wisdom for future generations. While working on the restoration of St. James Church in Antwerp, Belgium, to protect the structure, a worker found a matchbox that was tucked inside an ornament hanging from the ceiling of the roof of the church. On opening the matchbox, the worker discovered...

... Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, ranking member on the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, said Rangel was given an opportunity to settle charges during the investigative process, and that time has passed. "Let me be clear that Mr. Rangel under these rules was given opportunities to negotiate a settlement during the investigation. Let me be clear that I did not participate in any attempts to cut a back room deal behind closed doors," McCaul said at the start of a hearing on possible corruption charges. McCaul said it's not lost on any member of the panel that the...