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‘YEAH, I HAD the son of a bitch killed. I’m glad I did. I’m sorry I couldn’t have done it myself!”
These were the words of Carlos Marcello, the Mafia godfather of Louisiana and Texas. And he was talking about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
Marcello’s startling admission is in uncensored [...]

talkingpointsmemo: Too Close For Comfort…FBI agents doing the background check on Bill Richardson apparently started bumping into their colleagues who were investigating those pay-to-play allegations in New Mexico.

reuters: FBI plans large hiring blitz of agents, experts…Wanted by the FBI: agents, language specialists, computer experts, intelligence analysts and finance experts. The FBI said on Monday it [...]

Report: Mugabe set to form government…Zimbabwe’s main opposition leader has insisted that he will not become prime minister until disputes are settled. There were signs Saturday that President Robert Mugabe would press ahead regardless.

Last uncharged Canada terror inmate freed…The last terrorism suspect being held without charges on Canadian “security certificates” has been released from a [...]

Doctors warn new ‘mad cow’ strain could kill 350 Britons …Scientists fear a new wave of the human form of mad cow disease could claim hundreds more lives.

California: U.S. Marines to Staff Vehicle Checkpoint Along with Law Enforcement Agencies …The U.S. Marines have landed…and are apparently manning “sobriety checkpoints” in San Bernardino County in California. [...]

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MOSCOW — Russia said on Monday it was sending a group of warships to Soviet-era ally Cuba in its latest defiant naval move around US waters, part of a drive to revive old Cold War ties with Latin America.

Australia Says No to Internet Censorship …“A nationwide protest rally against the internet censorship filter proposed by the Australian Labor Government was held today. Over 9,000 people were slated to attend. I was fortunate enough to go to the rally on the steps of Parliament House in Adelaide, South Australia. I heard speeches [...]

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HAVANA, Nov. 29 (UPI) — Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and former Cuban leader Fidel Castro met in Havana Saturday, discussing further ties between the countries, officials said.

Thieves Stole Identities to Tap Home Equity
Federal authorities this week announced a series of arrests and convictions in connection with a global identity theft ring that stole millions of dollars by hijacking home-equity lines of credit issued to thousands of consumers.
Russian president visits Cuba
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is visiting Cuba as the final stop [...]

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By Lyubov Pronina and Matthew Walter
Nov. 27 (Bloomberg) — Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez agreed to form joint ventures to pump crude oil and to increase military and nuclear cooperation yesterday in the first visit by a Russian president to the South American country.

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Published Monday, November 24, 2008
HAVANA (AP) - Russian oil companies could soon begin searching for oil in deep Gulf of Mexico waters off Cuba, a top diplomat said just days before Russian President Dmitry Medvedev visits the island.
Russian oil companies have “concrete projects” for drilling in Cuba’s part of the gulf, said Mijail Kamynin, Russia’s [...]