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SI.com: U.S. congressman King probing Olympiakos affair

The controversy involving the Greek basketball club Olympiakos escalated Wednesday as U.S. Rep. Peter King threatened congressional involvement while asking commissioner David Stern to explain the NBA's role in the matter.

Pardon for black boxer jailed for interracial dating waits on Obama

The White House refused to indicate Monday whether President Obama will issue a posthumous pardon for Jack Johnson, the African-American boxing champion convicted in 1913 for dating a white woman.

CNNMoney: How Obama's transparency promise holds up

The Obama administration pledged unprecedented transparency in its accounting of the $700 billion bank and auto bailouts (TARP) and the $787.2 billion Recovery Act. A lot of information has been made public but there are some key details where the transparency falls far short.

Obama distances himself from Jackson saga

They were the two most famous African-Americans in the world: President Barack Obama and Michael Jackson.

New York, Washington say anti-terrorism funding is insufficient

New York, Washington and a handful of other urban areas are getting more than half of the Homeland Security Department's anti-terrorism grant money, but leaders say that's not enough.

Commentary: Border security talk a bluff for bill's critics

It's baaaack. Comprehensive immigration reform isn't dead after all, and thank goodness for that.

Time.com: The JFK Plot: Overstating the Case?

The prosecutor called it "one of the most chilling plots imaginable." But the rhetoric may not match the charges

9/11 security could cost $21 billion

A bill to enact the 9/11 Commission recommendations -- one of the first bills passed by the new Democratic-led House of Representatives -- will cost $21 billion over five years if enacted into law, congressional budget officials said Friday.

Dayton defends decision to close Senate office

Sen. Mark Dayton Wednesday defended his decision to close his Capitol Hill office until after the November 2 election, saying it would have been "immoral" to leave his staff members as "human shields" facing a possible terrorist attack while he returned home to Minnesota.

Money Magazine: Congress costs you $2.8 billion despite "reforms"

Before you step into the voting booth Nov. 8 to cast your ballot, keep this in mind: In August 1992, MONEY pegged the cost of running Congress at about $2.8 billion (actual outlays in 1992 totaled ...

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