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...Washington. Watchdog groups have called for a House ethics committee investigation of whether there was any connection between Ney's actions and the fundraiser. Ney says he was "duped" by Abramoff and his associate, public relations operative Michael Scanlon, a former staffer to Republican House Majority Leader Tom DeLay...
INDICTED. JACK ABRAMOFF, 40, a top Republican lobbyist enmeshed in ethics investigations of his close friend, House majority leader Tom DeLay; on unrelated charges of defrauding lenders in the $147.5 million purchase of a casino cruise line in Florida five years ago; in Fort Lauderdale...
...Gaza, where settlers grow everything from celery to exotic flowers. The U.S., in turn, would compensate Israel for the agricultural facilities, which bring in $150 million in earnings and employ some 4,000 people. But the plan is unraveling, thanks to the greed of Palestinian bigwigs. As they delay final approval of the deal, and with it Israeli compensation from the U.S., settlers have begun dismantling greenhouses rather than leaving freebies for the Palestinians...
...hothouses in Gaza, where settlers grow everything from celery to exotic flowers. The U.S., in turn, would compensate Israel for the agricultural facilities, which bring in $150 million in earnings and employ some 4,000 people. But the plan is unraveling, thanks to infighting among Palestinian bigwigs. As they delay final approval of the deal, and with it Israeli compensation from the U.S., settlers have begun dismantling greenhouses rather than leaving freebies for the Palestinians. According to international agencies and top Palestinian officials, a range of Palestinian ministers, security chiefs and businessmen are vying for sole control over the greenhouses...
Harvard put the cleaning contracts up for bid, and three companies—Harvard Facilities Maintenance Operations (FMO), UNICCO Service Company, and ABC Maintenance—all underbid the existing provider, Rufo Cleaning and Maintenance (RCM). Following a month-long delay that forced Harvard to keep its building cleaning contracts with RCM, Harvard will award contracts to the three other companies on September...