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• Musharraf building comfy retirement home
Nawaz Sharif, whose government Musharraf toppled in a 1999 coup, has been baying for revenge in the form of a trial for sedition — a crime punishable with death.
• Malaysia government plans budget to boost fortunes
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Malaysia's government announced plans Friday to boost development spending by 12 percent as part of its 2009 budget to shore up its popularity amid spiraling inflation and political weakness. Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad ...
• Report: Feds target relatives of Bonds’ trainer
He was released the same day Bonds was indicted and has vowed to keep his silence, even if ordered to testify at Bonds’ trial. Anderson could be sent back to prison if he resists a government order to testify.
• Federal money may bring back Charlotte flights
Democratic Congressman Tim Mahoney stopped at the airport today, announcing plans to draft legislation that will give Charlotte County an advantage when it comes to getting dollars from the federal government’s essential air service program.
• Bochco brings ‘Raising the Bar’ to TNT
Making the case for public defenders — who are often contracted employees who can afford more comfortable workspaces than their government-employed peers — extends beyond the office furnishings found on this soundstage: