The Senate confirmed John Glover Roberts Jr. as chief justice of the United States, replacing the late William H. Rehnquist, the mentor for whom he clerked. The vote was 78-22.
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Roberts Profile here from the Washington Post
Guess that was to be expected , but the next one might be causing more controversy.
The organization behind the World Cup soccer competition warned this week that Internet fraudsters are using its name in a global phishing scheme.
Several groups are distributing fraudulent e-mail messages that claim to be associated with the FIFA soccer committee, FIFA said. The official-looking e-mails tell recipients they’ve won a lottery and ask them to disclose personal information, including bank account data, in order to collect their winnings, the organization said.
“FIFA confirms that these lotteries have no connection with or authorization from FIFA,” the Swiss-based organizers said in a statement on Tuesday.
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House Majority Leader Tom DeLay was indicted by a Texas grand jury Wednesday on a charge of conspiring to violate political fundraising laws, forcing him to temporarily step aside from his GOP post. He is the highest-ranking member of Congress to face criminal prosecution. See this Washington Post article for more info
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