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Former Archives employee pleads guilty to theft

A former National Archives employee pleaded guilty Tuesday to stealing and selling recordings from his former employer, including an original 1937 sound recording of baseball legend Babe Ruth.

Tags: leslie charles waffen , NARA , theft ,

Tuesday - 10/04/2011, 04:37pm EDT

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Two Army Corps employees arrested in alleged government bribery case

Two employees of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and two others have been arrested in a bribery and kickback scheme, authorities said.

Tags: DoD , Army Corps of Engineers , bribery ,

Tuesday - 10/04/2011, 12:42pm EDT

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Washington Monument remains closed indefinitely

The National Park Service says the Washington Monument remains closed indefinitely to visitors because of damage sustained during last month's earthquake.

Tags: NPS , Washington monument , earthquake

Monday - 09/26/2011, 06:10pm EDT

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Gov't opposes full severance pay for military gays

Two days after repeal of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy against gays serving openly in the military, the Obama administration was in court Thursday opposing a lawsuit seeking full severance pay for those dismissed under the law.

Tags: military , gay rights , pay and benefits , DoD ,

Friday - 09/23/2011, 02:54am EDT

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Commander sees pent-up demand for elite forces

Tags: Congress , William McRaven , budget , DoD , elite forces ,

Thursday - 09/22/2011, 01:15pm EDT

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GOP's top investigator targeted by critics

Rep. Darrell Issa is finding himself in the spotlight as a target as well as the Republicans' chief inquisitor in investigations of the Obama administration, which are producing potential GOP campaign issues for 2012.

Tags: Darrell Issa , House Oversight and Government Reform Committee , Congress , transparency ,

Thursday - 09/22/2011, 12:40pm EDT

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