Troops and civilians at a U.S. military base in Iraq were exposed to
contaminated water last year and employees for the responsible
contractor, Halliburton, couldn’t get their company to inform camp
residents, according to interviews and internal company documents.
Although President Bush says he doesn’t recall meeting convicted
lobbyist Jack Abramoff, the two have turned up in photos
together, confirming an exclusive story printed last week in Capitol Hill Blue.
Long-declining union membership leveled off last year at 12.5
percent of the work force, the Labor Department said Friday in a report
labor leaders called encouraging.
Democrats accused Republicans on Saturday of using “doublespeak” and
abusing their power in order to help special interest groups.