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31 May 2011 19:09

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Politics: Blagojevich defense: Prosecution is “making faces” (no really)

  • We just ask that they stop making faces while he’s testifying.
  • Lauren Kaeseberg, defense attorney for Rod Blagojevich • Complaining to the presiding Judge James Zagel that the prosecution team was making faces and having animated discussions during the testimony of ex-Governor Blagojevich. The defense’s argument would seem to be that the prosecution, who directly face the jury, might be swaying opinions with their reactions. Prosecuting attorney Reid Schar said he’d be mindful of it, but that he didn’t believe they had been making any unusual faces during the testimony — Judge Zagel, similarly, agreed to “watch the government very carefully,” but said he didn’t notice anything. source
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05 Aug 2010 09:57

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World: Naomi Campbell’s blood diamond testimony loaded with innuendo

  • I opened the pouch the next morning when I woke up … I saw a few stones in there, they were very small dirty-looking stones.
  • Supermodel Naomi Campbell • Discussing the gift that she took from ex-Liberian leader Charles Taylor at a Nelson Mandela dinner party way back in 1997. Twitter is laughing about the “dirty-looking stones” comment, because, well, it’s funny and odd. But what she said could prove damaging to Taylor, because it implicates him in the blood diamond trade. Campbell had no idea (at least at first) that the stones were diamonds, but her testimony contradicts interviews she’s given in the past. source
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03 Dec 2009 09:31

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U.S.: Everyone wastes Congress’ time on the gate crasher probe

  • The White House Claiming that they’ve already been pretty open about the incident – especially on their official Web site – the Obama administration decided to use executive privilege to prevent White House social secretary Desiree Rogers from talking.
  • The Salahis While they probably could use the publicity (not), Tareq and Michaele Salahi have chosen not to testify, according to their lawyer. Their case already looks lost thanks to e-mails which prove they didn’t actually have access. source
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22 Jul 2009 16:16

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World: The judge at the Mumbai attacks trial is really throwing us for a loop

  • This trial is full of suprises. First, the guy has to confess to being involved in the Mumbai attacks. (I know, right? Who does that.) And now, the judge has put a gag order on his latest testimony, meaning all the awesome journalists over there can’t write about it and we can’t read about it. No fair. source
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04 Mar 2009 21:20

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U.S.: Hey Karl Rove & Harriet Miers! Have fun testifying before Congress!

  • Why they’re doing it The former Bush advisers will be testifying on the firings of U.S. attorneys, allegedly for political reasons. The testimony of the, uh, dynamic duo will be released in transcript form. No word on if it’ll be public yet.
  • Why it should be fun Rove went out of his way to avoid testifying – he was apparently told by his counsel that executive privilege prevented him from testifying. Apparently, negotiations took place to make all sides happy. source
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