Judge rules Jefferson can remain free while he appeals conviction
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on November 19th, 2009 5:34 am by HL
Judge rules Jefferson can remain free while he appeals conviction
Former congressman William J. Jefferson will not have to begin serving his 13-year prison term until his appeal of his conviction on corruption charges is resolved, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.
Sen. Byrd breaks congressional longevity record
In his almost six decades on Capitol Hill, Sen. Robert C. Byrd (D-W.Va.) has broken nearly every legislative record that anyone bothers to count. On Wednesday, two days shy of his 92nd birthday, Byrd reached yet another milestone: He became the longest-serving member of Congress.
Obama’s story infused Asia tour
SEOUL — After taking his message as the “first Pacific president” through four countries in eight days, President Obama wrapped up his tour of Asia on Thursday with talks with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak and a planned visit to U.S. troops stationed in the shadow of nuclear-armed North…