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Abramoff to learn his fate
Mar 29, 2006
Former lobbyist Jack Abramoff will learn his fate in the first of two criminal cases against him in Miami today. He could get up to seven years in prison for charges related to the purchase of a casino cruise line. Amy Scott reports.
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Enron trial update
Mar 28, 2006
The prosecution has rested their case in the long and arduous Enron trial today. Kai talks to Houston Chronicle reporter Mary Flood about the case and what happens next for former Enron executives Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling.
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Immigration battle lines are drawn
Mar 28, 2006
There's a wide gulf between the sides in the immigration-reform battle. The House has passed legislation that would criminalize illegal immigrants.Today, the Senate debates a bill that includes the immigrant-friendly guest-worker program. Stacey Vanek Smith reports.
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Drawing lines on immigration bill
Mar 27, 2006
The Senate debate over giving illegal immigrants guest-worker status pits the free-market wing of the Republican Party against the conservative base. Host Kai Ryssdal speaks to Marketplace Washington Bureau Chief John Dimsdale.
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Political groups focus of lobbying bill
Mar 27, 2006
One of the proposed reforms in a lobbying bill beging debated in Congress includes restrictions on so-called 527 groups -- the unregulated political groups that played an important role in the 2004 elections. Amy Scott reports.
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What's the return on your personal info?
Mar 24, 2006
A proposed IRS rule change has some consumer advocates worried that it could allow your personal information to be sold to the highest bidder. Hillary Wicai reports.
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Tax information security
Mar 24, 2006
A proposed IRS rule change has some consumer advocates worried that US taxpayer information could be sold to the highest bidder. Hillary Wicai reports.
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Meatpacker has a beef with USDA
Mar 23, 2006
Creekstone Farms of Kansas is suing the USDA for the right to voluntarily test all of its beef for mad cow disease -- something it says it must do to re-enter the Japanese market. John Dimsdale reports.
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Cafe standards
Mar 22, 2006
The Department of Transportation is considering imposing, for the first time, fuel efficiency standards for the biggest SUVs and vans. Mileage minimums for behemoths like the Chevy Suburban and Hummers would add to GM's financial problems. John Dimsdale reports.
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Enron trial update
Mar 22, 2006
Enron's former treasurer Ben Glisan testifies today in the company's accounting fraud trial. Kai talks with Houston Chronicle reporter Mary Flood, who's covering the case from the Texas courthouse.
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