2008 Woodie Awards
News Summary
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Issue date: 3/4/08 Section: News
Congress
Congress wants to probe Clemens' case
Congress is asking for further investigation into Roger Clemens' steroid usage. They have requested that the Justice Department determine whether the pitcher lied under oath during his testimony at a House committee hearing.
Clemens' testimony also contradicts that of former teammate, Andrew Pettitte, who claims that Clemens admitted to him that he had taken human growth hormone.
McNamee has testified that he injected Clemens at least seven times from 1998 to 2001, a claim that Clemens adamantly denies.
Kilpatrick
Detroit mayor will not be forgiven
Kwame M. Kilpatrick, Detroit's mayor, is being audited and investigated after a recent text message scandal with his secretary was published by The Detroit Press.
Kilpatrick was already forgiven by Detroit when suspicions were aroused that he had paid for a family Lincoln Navigator with tax-payer's dollars, frequented strip clubs, and hired underqualified friends to fill official positions.
Kilpatrick may be facing criminal charges, most likely for perjury, once the investigation is underway.
US
One in 100 in jail
A study released by the PEW Center on the States found that nationwide more than one in 100 American adults are in jail. America has a prison population of nearly 1.6 million.
McCain
Canal-zone birth controversy
Senator and presidential aspirant John McCain's birthplace - the Panama Canal Zone - has been the topic of some debate concerning his eligibility for president.
Connecticut
William F. Buckley, Jr. dies
Buckley is widely credited with bringing conservatism to America after the second world war. Buckley was author of over 50 books and editor of the conservative magazine National Review. Buckley died on Wednesday, February 27 at his home in Stamford, Conn. He was 82.
Vermont
State spends more on prisons than college
Congress wants to probe Clemens' case
Congress is asking for further investigation into Roger Clemens' steroid usage. They have requested that the Justice Department determine whether the pitcher lied under oath during his testimony at a House committee hearing.
Clemens' testimony also contradicts that of former teammate, Andrew Pettitte, who claims that Clemens admitted to him that he had taken human growth hormone.
McNamee has testified that he injected Clemens at least seven times from 1998 to 2001, a claim that Clemens adamantly denies.
Kilpatrick
Detroit mayor will not be forgiven
Kwame M. Kilpatrick, Detroit's mayor, is being audited and investigated after a recent text message scandal with his secretary was published by The Detroit Press.
Kilpatrick was already forgiven by Detroit when suspicions were aroused that he had paid for a family Lincoln Navigator with tax-payer's dollars, frequented strip clubs, and hired underqualified friends to fill official positions.
Kilpatrick may be facing criminal charges, most likely for perjury, once the investigation is underway.
US
One in 100 in jail
A study released by the PEW Center on the States found that nationwide more than one in 100 American adults are in jail. America has a prison population of nearly 1.6 million.
McCain
Canal-zone birth controversy
Senator and presidential aspirant John McCain's birthplace - the Panama Canal Zone - has been the topic of some debate concerning his eligibility for president.
Connecticut
William F. Buckley, Jr. dies
Buckley is widely credited with bringing conservatism to America after the second world war. Buckley was author of over 50 books and editor of the conservative magazine National Review. Buckley died on Wednesday, February 27 at his home in Stamford, Conn. He was 82.
Vermont
State spends more on prisons than college
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