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Video: Vitter on 'D.C. Madam' Witness List
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 | Louisiana Sen. David Vitter may be called to testify in the trial of a woman accused of running a high-end Washington prostitution ring. (April 7) |
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Video: Attorney Gets Sanctioned
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 | Attorney skips in the courtroom, district judge orders to pay $2500-Dollars worth of jury fees. |
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Video: Spitzer's alleged escort defends herself
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 | Hello on this Thursday, the 13 day of March 2008. I'm Kristin Volk with today's UPI Headline.
The woman alleged to have been hired by New York governor Eliot Spitzer for sex says she doesn't want to be thought of as a monster. The New York Times has identified that woman through court documents as 22-year-old Ashley Alexandra Dupre. Dupre says on her MySpace Page that she's been broke and homeless and has abused drugs while pursuing a singing career in New York. The governor announced his resignation yesterday after reports of his connection to a prostitution ring emerged. Neither Dupre or Spitzer has been charged with any crime.
Geraldine Ferraro is resigning from her post with Senator Hillary Clinton's campaign. The former congresswoman and vice-presidential candidate made a controversial comment recently about Clinton's rival, Senator Barack Obama. She said Obama's campaign was successful because he was black. Ferraro says she's absolutely not sorry for her remarks. Clinton has said she doesn't agree with Ferraro's remarks.
President Bush is vowing to veto a new House surveillance proposal. That bill would update the country's wiretapping program, but allow lawsuits against phone companies that agree to wiretap and monitor potential terrorist activity. The President is rejecting that provision, saying without legal immunity, companies wouldn't participate and America's security would be undermined. The Senate has already passed a version that includes legal exemption. A House vote is expected today.
Florida's Democratic Party may be closer to a voting solution. That's after the state was stripped of its delegates for moving up the date of its primary earlier this year. The Party has proposed a combination mail-in vote and in-person election in June. The state could play a key role in determining the Democratic nominee as Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are locked in a tight battle for delegates.
That's all for now. Thanks for watching today's update, and join us tomorrow for a weekly wrap-up from the White House.
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Video: New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer Resigns
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 | New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer, who is mired in allegations he was a client of a high-priced prostitution ring, has resigned from office. (March 12) |
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Video: Spitzer planning to resign
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 | Hello on this Wednesday, March 12, 2008. I'm Kristin Volk with a UPI Headline Update.
New York Governor Eliot Spitzer is reportedly working on a plan to resign. That's after federal prosecutors linked the governor to a high-end prostitution ring earlier this week. Democratic sources say Spitzer's resignation could come as early as today. The GOP leader of the state Assembly reportedly said he would move to impeach Spitzer if he doesn't step down by tomorrow.
Senator Barack Obama is the winner of yesterday's Democratic primary in Mississippi. The Illinois senator snatched 61 percent of the vote. His rival, Senator Hillary Clinton, earned 37 percent. The state had 33 pledged delegates up for grabs, which will be allotted proportionally. Obama also won last week's Texas Democratic caucuses. That means he'll get more delegates out of the state than Clinton, who won the state's primary.
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates is dismissing suggestions that the resignation of America's military chief in the Middle East means the U.S. is planning to go to war with Iran. Admiral William Fallon stepped down yesterday after just a year on the job. He said he was perceived inaccurately that he was at odds with the Bush administration over Iran. A recent Esquire magazine profile portrayed him as resisting pressure for military action against Iran. Fallon said the article had become a distraction.
The House has voted to create an independent ethics office to investigate misconduct by its members. The Office of Congressional Ethics will be able to initiate its own reviews of conduct by members of Congress. But it will only police the House, not the Senate. The group will be composed of three members appointed by the speaker and three appointed by the minority leader. Current members of Congress, federal employees, and lobbyists would not be eligible for appointment.
That's all for now. Thanks for watching today's update, and check out upi.com for your daily news and updates.
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Video: NY Governor Linked to Prostitution Ring
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 | A politician who's made a career out of going after corruption is now engulfed in scandal. NY Governor Spitzer is apologizing to his family and to the public -- but he's not otherwise addressing a report linking him to a prostitution ring. (March 10) |
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Video: Politicians Caught in Recent Sex Scandals
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 | New York Governor Eliot Spitzer is the latest politician to fall from grace after being caught in a sex scandal. (March 10) |
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Video: NY Governor Linked to Prostitution Ring
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 | A politician who's made a career out of going after corruption is now engulfed in scandal. New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer is apologizing to his family and to the public, but he's not addressing a report linking him to a prostitution ring. (March 10) |
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Video: Reaction to Spitzer Prostitution Link
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Video: Inside Look: Developments on Governor Spitzer Prostitution Link
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 | Live! From Spitzer's Manhattan Office |
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Video: Breaking News: Spitzer in Prostitution Ring
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 | According to NY Times, NY Governor Eliot Spitzer Told Aides of Prostitution Ring Link |
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Video: Former judge facing three felonies
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 | HOT WATER AGAIN. JOHN BRENNAN FACES THREE FELONY CHARGES AFTER A WOMAN CLAIMS HE ASSAULTED HER THIS MORNING -- ALL BECAUSE SHE REJECTED HIS IDEA OF BRINGING A PROSTITUTE INTO THEIR RELATIONSHIP. JEFF MAHER IS LIVE NEAR UNIVERSITY AND LAS LOMAS TO EXPLAIN. JEFF? 'I saw policemen looking through the window of houses with flashlights and stuff' JEREMY GOLD, flashlights and stuff' JEREMY GOLD, WHO LIVES ACROSS THE STREET, SAW EVERYTHING UNFOLD EARLY THIS MORNING AT THE HOME OF FORMER CHIEF DISTRICT JUDGE JOHN BRENNAN. POLICE ARRESTED BRENNAN FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, AGGRAVATED BATTERY, AND KIDNAPPING. A WOMAN WHO TOLD POLICE SHE'S BRENNAN'S MISTRESS, SAYS HE GOT ANGRY AFTER SHE REFUSED HIS SUGGESTION OF 'BEING WITH A PROSTITUTE'SHE SAYS HE THEN TRIED TO TAKE OFF HER BRA, CHASED HER AROUND THE HOUSE, AND THREW HER TO THE GROUND. 'at one point she describes that his physical advancement was in such a manner that she felt threatened with her life, that he was going to render harm by choking her to death'AT ONE POINT IN TIME, POLICE SAY THE WOMAN THOUGHT OF JUMPING FROM A TWO-STORY WINDOW TO ESCAPE, BUT GOT SCARED. INSTEAD - SHE SCREAMED FOR HELP. WHEN POLICE ARRIVED, OFFICERS SAW BRENNAN WITH HIS ARM AROUND HER NECK. AN OFFICER BUSTED THROUGH THE DOOR, DREW HIS GUN, AND TOLD BRENNAN TO LET HER GO. HE WAS ARRESTED - AND IT'S NOT THE FIRST TIME. IN MAY OF 2004, BRENNAN WAS ARRESTED FOR DRIVING DRUNK - AND HAVING COCAINE ON HIM. 'does it surprise me that somebody would be involved in this - No. Does it surprise me that somebody that knows better than to fall into this type of behavior? Absolutely''it just really shocked me because this guy - I thought he was a fairly smart guy'LEADING UP TO THIS, BRENNAN WAS THE HEAD OF SECOND CHANCES, AN ALBUQUERQUE REHAB CENTER. WE TRIED TO TALK TO BRENNAN AND HIS WIFE - THEY WERE NOT HOME. ALMOST TWO |
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Video: San Antonio Judge Arrested
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 | District judge is charged with drunk driving, refuse himself from hearing criminal cases. |
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Video: 38 Duke Lacrosse Players File Federal Lawsuit
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 | More than three dozen current and former Duke lacrosse players filed a lawsuit Thursday claiming they suffered emotional distress during the since-discredited rape case pursued against three of their teammates. (Feb. 21) |
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Video: Judge Admits He Made 'fantasy' Torture Tape
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 | A Tennessee judge resigned last month after making a recording of fantasies so lurid that police and the FBI, they thought they were listening to a torture session and believed it might be linked to a murder case. (Jan 3) |
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Video: Local attorney charged with DUI following anonymous tip
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Video: D.C. Judge Who Lost Pants Now Loses Job
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 | The Washington, D.C. judge who went after a dry cleaners for losing his pants, demanding $54 million in damages, has now lost his job. Roy Pearson ended up losing the suit. (Nov. 14) |
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Video: Suspect In Court
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 | New Albany lawyer caught in the sex sting faces judge. |
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Video: Attorney Theft Victim Left Homeless
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 | Attorney Theft Victim Left Homeless |
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Video: Prominent Lawyer Charged In Online Sex Sting
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 | A prominent Clayton County attorney is facing sex charges for pursuing a 16-year-old girl online. CBS 46's Sarah Parker has more. |
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Video: Above The Law?
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 | A lot of government officials see themselves nowadays as 'above the law'. |
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Video: Local Attorney Pleads Guilty To Federal Crime
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 | Clyde Bennett II placed on interim suspension by Ohio Bar Association |
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Video: Officer Pleads to Misconduct 9/24/07
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 | A North Syracuse police officer accused of lying about the time he spent at work pled guilty to official misconduct in Onondaga County Court Monday morning. |
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Video: Duke Rape Case Prosecutor to Jail
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 | Mike Nifong, who led the now-discredited Duke lacrosse rape case, reports to jail to serve a 24-hour sentence for contempt of court. Meanwhile, Duke players are seeking a monetary settlement and legal reforms. (Sept. 7) |
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Video: 1-800 Get Gassaway
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 | Five women report Gassaway made inappropriate sexual advances to women. |
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Video: Miami Officer in Jail, Accused of Rape
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 | A Miami police officer has been accused of trying to rape two women while off duty but still driving his police cruiser. (March 24) |
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