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April 2009

Thursday, April 30, 2009

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Statement of Attorney General Eric Holder on Guilty Plea by Ali Al-Marri(09-417)

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Computer Administrator Pleads Guilty to Hacking Former Employer’s Computer System(09-416)

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Ali Al-Marri Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Provide Material Support to Al-Qaeda(09-415)

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Justice Department Obtains $200,000 in Housing Discrimination Settlement with Lakewood, New Jersey, Apartment Complex(09-413)

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Justice Department Settles Lawsuit Against Americraft Carton Inc. on Behalf of Michigan Army National Guardsman(09-412)

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Three South Carolina Men Indicted on Federal Civil Rights Charges(09-411)

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More Commercial Fishermen Sentenced for Illegal Harvesting of Rockfish(09-410)

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Former Oklahoma Water Treatment Supervisor Pleads Guilty for Falsifying Drinking Water Safety Reports(09-409)

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Speech

Attorney General Eric Holder Delivers Remarks in Berlin on the Closing of Guantanamo Bay (Speeches)

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Two Additional Defendants Sentenced for Conspiring to Kill U.S. Soldiers(09-408)

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Justice Department Sues Nobel Learning Communities Inc. for Discrimination Against Children with Disabilities(09-407)

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Attorney General Holder Announces Recovery Act Grants to Save or Create Justice Related Jobs(09-406)

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Former Head Securities Trader for Lancer Group Hedge Funds Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Mail, Wire and Securities Fraud(09-405)

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Dutch Airline Executive Agrees to Plead Guilty for Fixing Prices on Air Cargo Shipments(09-404)

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

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Defendant Sentenced to Life for Participation in International Child Exploitation Enterprise(09-403)

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Indiana Man Sentenced on Child Pornography Charge(09-402)

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Three Brothers Sentenced to Life Prison Terms for Conspiring to Kill U.S. Soldiers(09-401)

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Justice Department Settles Lawsuit to Enforce N.Y. Army Servicemember’s Employment Rights(09-400)

Monday, April 27, 2009

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Colombian National Arraigned on Charges of Providing Material Support to the FARC(09-399)

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Houston Man Sentenced for Human Trafficking and Alien Smuggling Charges(09-398)

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Iowa Man Convicted of Interfering with Housing Rights of African-American Family(09-397)

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Korean Executive Agrees to Plead Guilty and Serve One Year in Prison for Participation in LCD Price-Fixing Conspiracy(09-396)

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Five Charged in $70 Million “Dream Home” Mortgage Fraud Scheme(09-395)

Friday, April 24, 2009

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Cast Iron Pipe Manufacturer Sentenced for Environmental Crimes and Worker Safety Violations(09-393)

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Owner of Korean Commercial Cargo Vessel & Chief Engineer Plead Guilty to Marine Pollution Related Charges(09-392)

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Promoter of Fraudulent Tax Defiance Scheme Pleads Guilty to Mail Fraud(09-391)

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Attorney General Eric Holder Announces $100 Million in Recovery Act Funds for Victims Assistance and Compensation(09-390)

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Hurricane Katrina Contractor Accepts $4 Million Judgment Under the False Claims Act(09-389)

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Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to Using a Noose to Assault a Man at the Pentagon(09-388)

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Justice Department Files Lawsuit Alleging Disability Discrimination by the City of Baltimore, Maryland(09-387)

Thursday, April 23, 2009

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Kansas Man Charged with Immigration Crimes in Connection with 1994 Genocide in Rwanda(09-385)

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Individual Charged with Participating in Scheme to Steal Large Quantities of Fuel from U.S. Army in Iraq(09-384)

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

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Former Manager of Michigan Wastewater Treatment Company Sentenced to Prison for Illegally Discharging Untreated Liquid Wastes(09-382)

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Texas Man Pleads Guilty on Federal Civil Rights Charges(09-380)

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Justice Department Settles Lawsuit Against Grand Forks County, North Dakota, to Enforce the Employment Rights of North Dakota Army National Guard Member(09-379)

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Maryland Commercial Fisherman Sentenced to Prison for Illegal Harvesting of Rockfish(09-378)

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Federal Court Shuts Down Dallas Tax Preparer(09-377)

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Antitrust Division Senior Leadership Named(09-376)

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

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Illinois Refuse Container Repair Company Executives Indicted in Conspiracy to Defraud the City of Chicago(09-374)

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Former Military Official Pleads Guilty to Participating in Bribery Conspiracy Involving $206 Million Telecommunications Contract in Korea(09-373)

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Columbus, Ohio, Home Builder, Accountant and Realtor Indicted in Tax Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme(09-372)

Monday, April 20, 2009

Speech

Deputy Attorney General David Ogden at the Attorney General’s Law Enforcement Summit(Speeches)

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Attorney General Eric Holder Welcomes Assistant Attorneys General for Antitrust, Civil and Criminal Divisions(09-370)

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Subsidiaries of Swedish Company, Trelleborg AB, Agree to Plead Guilty and Pay $11 Million in Criminal Fines(09-369)

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West Virginia Man Pleads Guilty on Federal Civil Rights Charges(09-368)

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Alta Colleges to Pay U.S. $7 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations(09-367)

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Dupont and Lucite International Agree to Pay $2 Million for Clean Air Act Violations(09-366)

Friday, April 17, 2009

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Former Mendenhall, Mississippi, Police Chief Sentenced for Using Excessive Force(09-365)

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Utah Natural Gas Producers Agree to Air Emission Reductions, Conservation Practices(09-364)

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Owner of Alabama Tire Store Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion(09-363)

Thursday, April 16, 2009

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Virginia Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Counterfeit Computer Software Worth $1 Million(09-361)

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Federal Court Bars Bloomfield, Connecticut Tax Preparer from Preparing Tax Returns(09-360)

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Oil Company and Two Executives Plead Guilty to Environmental Crimes(09-359)

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Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Philadelphia Regarding Polling Place Access for People with Disabilities(09-358)

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Former Gary, Indiana, Police Chief Sentenced for Federal Civil Rights Violation(09-357)

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Department of Justice Releases Four Office of Legal Counsel Opinions(09-356)

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Iraqi-Born Dutch Citizen Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Terrorism Conspiracy Against Americans in Iraq(09-355)

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Justice Department Requests Extension of Microsoft Final Judgment(09-354)

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Speech

Attorney General Eric Holder at West Point's Center for the Rule of Law Grand Opening Conference(Speeches)

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GSA Contractor NetApp Agrees to Pay U.S. $128 Million to Resolve Contract Fraud Allegations(09-353)

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Minnesota Man Pleads Guilty to Running Ponzi Scheme(09-352)

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Former Oklahoma Deputy Sheriff Indicted for Federal Civil Rights and Obstruction of Justice Violations(09-351)

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Quest Diagnostics to Pay U.S. $302 Million to Resolve Allegations That a Subsidiary Sold Misbranded Test Kits(09-350)

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Department of Justice Asks Court to Serve Summons for Offshore Records(09-349)

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

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Six Defendants Sentenced for Participation in International Child Exploitation Enterprise(09-348)

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Three Current and One Former Lucas County, Ohio, Sheriff Officials Indicted on Civil Rights Charges(09-347)

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Justice Department Resolves Lawsuit Alleging Disability-Based Housing Discrimination at 12 Multifamily Housing Complexes in Louisville, Kentucky(09-346)

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Border Patrol Agent Pleads Guilty for Attempting to Receive Protected Leopard Tortoises(09-345)

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UBS Client Pleads Guilty to Filing False Tax Return Hid Assets Worth $3 Million in Secret Swiss Bank Account(09-344)

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Attorney General Announces Increased Training, Review of Process for Providing Materials to Defense in Criminal Cases(09-338)

Monday, April 13, 2009

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Bronx Return Tax Preparer Indicted for Aiding in Preparation of False Tax Returns(09-343)

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Oregon Corporation Sentenced for Clean Water Act Violation(09-342)

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Disbarred Maryland Attorney Pleads Guilty to Preparing False Tax Returns(09-341)

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St. Louis Woman Pleads Guilty to Federal Sex Trafficking Charge(09-340)

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United States Announces Largest Settlement Under Environmental Protection Agency’s Audit Policy(09-339)

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Justice Department Highlights FY 2008 Tax Enforcement Results(09-336)

Friday, April 10, 2009

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Former Jackson County, Missouri, Deputy Indicted for Civil Rights Violation(09-335)

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New York Woman Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to File False Claims for Tax Refunds(09-334)

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Two More Commercial Fisherman Plead Guilty to Illegal Harvesting of Rockfish(09-333)

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Louisiana Tax Defier Convicted on Federal Tax Charges(09-332)

Thursday, April 9, 2009

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Former Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Arrested on Civil Rights Charges(09-331)

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Federal Court Blocks Chicago Tax Preparation Firm from Claiming Improper Tax Credits(09-330)

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Federal Court Bars Homewood, Illinois, Tax Preparers from Preparing Federal Tax Returns for Others(09-329)

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Former Shelby County, Tenn., Deputy Sheriff Pleads Guilty to Civil Rights Violations(09-328)

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Two Department of Defense Contractors Charged in Bribery Conspiracy Related to DOD Contracts in Afghanistan(09-327)

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Justice Department and Fort Bend County, Texas, Resolve Claims Alleging Voting Rights Violations(09-326)

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Justice Department Settles Lawsuit Against the City of Ecorse, Michigan, Alleging Sex Discrimination(09-325)

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Three International Airline Companies Agree to Plead Guilty to Price Fixing on Air Cargo Shipments(09-324)

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

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Six Former Executives of California Valve Company Charged in $46 Million Foreign Bribery Conspiracy(09-322)

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Senior Executives of Auto Parts Retailer Charged with Scheme to Manipulate Corporate Earnings(09-321)

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Former Asbestos Monitoring Contractor Pleads Guilty to Making False Statements(09-320)

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Attorney General Eric Holder Names New Leadership for ATF, Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys, and Office of Professional Responsibility(09-319)

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

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Latin Node Inc., Pleads Guilty to Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Violation and Agrees to Pay $2 Million Criminal Fine(09-318)

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Virginia Physicist Sentenced to 51 Months in Prison for Illegally Exporting Space Launch Data to China and Offering Bribes to Chinese Officials(09-317)

Monday, April 6, 2009

Speech

Attorney General Eric Holder at the Foreclosure Rescue Scams and Loan Modification Fraud Press Conference(Speeches)

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Mexican Man Sentenced to 24 Years for Sex Trafficking of Minors and Transportation for the Purpose of Commercial Sex(09-316)

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Ship Operator Pleads Guilty and Agrees to Pay $2.5 Million Fine for Concealing Vessel Pollution(09-315)

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Munitions Dealer Arrested and Charged in Conspiracy to Export Military Aircraft Parts to Iran(09-314)

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Former Bristol-Myers Squibb Senior Executive Pleads Guilty for Role in Dishonest Dealings with the Federal Government(09-313)

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Justice Department to Monitor Election in Kane County, Illinois(09-312)

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Federal, State Partners Announce Multi-Agency Crackdown Targeting Foreclosure Rescue Scams, Loan Modification Fraud(09-311)

Friday, April 3, 2009

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Lobbyist Sentenced for Destroying Evidence in Public Corruption Investigation(09-309)

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Justice Department Seeks Removal of Pittsburgh-Area Man Who Served as Nazi Concentration Camp Guard(09-308)

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Statement from Department of Justice Regarding Federal Law Enforcement Response to Binghamton, N.Y., Shootings(09-307)

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Former Member of U.S. Navy Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Disclosing Classified Information(09-306)

Thursday, April 2, 2009

Speech

Attorney General Eric Holder at the Mexico/United States Arms Trafficking Conference(Speeches)

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Northrop Grumman Corp. Settles False Claims Act Case for Defective Satellite Parts(09-305)

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Three Defendants Sentenced in "Advance-Fee" Fraud Scheme That Cost Victims More Than $1.2 Million(09-304)

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Fact Sheet: Department of Justice Efforts to Combat Mexican Drug Cartels(09-303)

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Two Individuals Convicted on Charges of Conspiracy and Bribery in Connection with a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New Orleans Levee Reconstruction Project(09-302)

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Virginia Man Sentenced for Idaho Hunting Violations(09-301)

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Former Jackson Police Department Officer Pleads Guilty to Civil Rights Violation(09-300)

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Connecticut Resident Pleads Guilty to Multi-Million Dollar Tax Fraud Conspiracy Involving New York City Hospital(09-299)

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U.S. Sues 32 Individuals, Alleging $30 Million Tax Credit Scam Based on Sham Sales from Non-Existent Methane Production Facilities at Landfills(09-298)

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Defendant Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Export Military Aircraft Parts to Iran(09-297)

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UBS Client Charged with Filing False Tax Return(09-296)

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

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Former Baton Rouge, Louisiana Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Civil Rights Violation(09-295)

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Partner at Major International Accounting Firm Charged with Tax Crimes(09-294)

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Massachusetts Man Convicted on Child Pornography Charge(09-292)

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One Current and Two Retired Baltimore City Police Department Officers Indicted on Civil Rights Charges(09-291)

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Justice Department Asks Federal Court to Shut Down Iowa Tax Preparation Firm(09-290)

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City of Independence, Missouri, Agrees to Major Sewer System Upgrades(09-289)

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Statement of Attorney General Eric Holder Regarding United States V. Theodore F. Stevens(09-288)

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