UPDATE 4-Gov. Christie 'Bridgegate' scandal flares up with new letter - Reuters

Sat Feb 1, 2014 11:25am IST Link this Share this By Edith Honan and Chris Francescani NEW YORK, Jan 31 (Reuters) - A former New Jersey official on Friday claimed Governor Chris Christie knew about politically motivated traffic jams as they happened, re-igniting a political scandal that has taken a... Email Print By Edith Honan and Chris Francescani NEW YORK Jan 31 (Reuters) - A former New Jersey official on Friday claimed Governor Chris Christie...

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Differing perspectives fuel debate over Knox case - Houston Chronicle

SEATTLE (AP) — To some Americans, especially those in her hometown of Seattle, Amanda Knox seems a victim, unfairly hounded by a capricious legal system in Italy that convicted her this week in the death of a 21-year-old British woman.But in Europe, some see her as a privileged American who is getting away with murder, embroiled in a case that continues to make global headlines and reinforces a negative image of U.S. citizens behaving badly — even...

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Keystone XL oil pipeline gets boost from State Department review - Los Angeles Times

WASHINGTON — A long-awaited environmental review of the Keystone XL oil pipeline released Friday by the State Department found the project would probably have a negligible impact on climate change, bolstering the case for the controversial project as it heads to the White House for a decision on its construction.The amount of oil extracted from the huge tar sands deposits under the Canadian Great Plains will be roughly the same whether the 1,200-mile...

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Differing perspectives fuel debate over Knox case - Washington Post

SEATTLE — To some Americans, especially those in her hometown of Seattle, Amanda Knox seems a victim, unfairly hounded by a capricious legal system in Italy that convicted her this week in the death of a 21-year-old British woman.But in Europe, some see her as a privileged American who is getting away with murder, embroiled in a case that continues to make global headlines and reinforces a negative image of U.S. citizens behaving badly — even criminally...

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Former Christie aide says governor knew of bridge lane closures - Los Angeles Times

A former close aide to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said through his attorney that the governor knew about the closures of lanes leading to the George Washington Bridge as they were happening, disputing Christie's assertion that he only learned about the traffic mess later.A lawyer for David Wildstein, who engineered the lane closures while working as a Christie appointee at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, said in a letter that the...

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State Department: Keystone XL pipeline's climate effect negligible - The Seattle Times

WASHINGTON — A long-awaited environmental review of the Keystone XL pipeline released Friday by the State Department found the project would have a negligible impact on climate change, bolstering the case for the project as it heads to President Obama for a decision on its construction.Obama said in June that his main criterion for approving the proposed $7 billion pipeline was that it not significantly worsen the problem of carbon pollution.Because...

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It is a mystery: Who left Knox home in coat? - Buffalo News

The Associated Presson February 1, 2014 - 12:01 AMSEATTLE (AP) � It was the photo that ran worldwide after an Italian court once again convicted Amanda Knox in the sensational murder case involving her and her former boyfriend: A person, covered by a coat, leaving her mother's Seattle home and speeding away in a car.Knox's family spokesman, David Marriott, said Thursday that Knox was at the house when the verdict was read that day, but said he didn't...

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Keystone XL oil pipeline clears significant hurdle - Dallas Morning News

WASHINGTON — The State Department released a report Friday concluding that the Keystone XL pipeline would not substantially worsen carbon pollution, leaving an opening for President Barack Obama to approve the politically divisive project.The department’s long-awaited environmental impact statement appears to indicate that the project could pass the criteria Obama set forth in a speech last summer when he said he would approve the 1,700-mile pipeline...

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Chris Christie at Howard Stern b-day bash - Politico

Christie was a VIP at the elaborate 60th birthday bash of radio host Howard Stern. | AP PhotosClose The bridge scandal embroiling New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie didn’t stop him from having some Friday night fun: The Republican was a VIP at the elaborate 60th birthday bash of radio host Howard Stern.Christie, who is battling new allegations in a sprawling traffic scandal, was pictured introducing musician Jon Bon Jovi in a tweet posted by Stern’s...

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Ex-Christie Ally Says Governor Aware of Bridge Closings - San Francisco Chronicle

(Updates with former campaign aide’s lawyer in 14th paragraph. For a timeline of the Christie affair, click here.)Jan. 31 (Bloomberg) -- New Jersey Governor Chris Christie knew about lane closures at the George Washington Bridge as they occurred in September, according to David Wildstein, a former ally at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.Wildstein’s claim came today in a letter by his lawyer, Alan Zegas, to the Port Authority, contradicting...

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Reactions to Keystone pipeline impact report - Reuters

WASHINGTON Fri Jan 31, 2014 10:54pm EST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department on Thursday issued its long awaited final environmental impact statement on the proposed Keystone pipeline, which would carry crude oil from Canada's tar sands region to refiners in the Gulf of Mexico. The following are quotes from lawmakers, environmental groups and others on the report and the road ahead for TransCanada Corp's, which was first proposed more...

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Christie denies accusations - Politico

The allegation comes from David Wildstein's lawyer. | AP PhotosClose The lawyer for a onetime Chris Christie appointee said Friday that there is evidence contradicting what the Republican governor and prospective 2016 presidential candidate has said he knew about the lane closures at the center of a growing New Jersey traffic scandal.The allegation comes from David Wildstein, an ex-Port Authority official appointed by Christie, in a letter from Wildstein’s...

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US report on Keystone indicates little climate impact - CNN

Pipeline supporters approve, environmentalists condemn the reportThe proposed oil pipeline between the U.S. and Canada is politically chargedNext step is a 90-day comment period, followed by another State Department decisionPresident Barack Obama has said the pipeline must be carbon-neutralWashington (CNN) -- A long-awaited State Department environmental report on the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline indicates what the oil industry and its backers...

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Ex-Port Authority Official Says 'Evidence Exists' Christie Knew About Lane ... - New York Times

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It is a mystery: Who left Knox home in coat? - Washington Post

SEATTLE — It was the photo that ran worldwide after an Italian court once again convicted Amanda Knox in the sensational murder case involving her and her former boyfriend: A person, covered by a coat, leaving her mother’s Seattle home and speeding away in a car.___ Lunar New Year, partial solar eclipse, Syrian airstrikes, studying snake aerodynamics and more.Thursday's Photos of the day WAS IT KNOX? OR NOT?Knox’s family spokesman, David Marriott,...

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New Jersey Gov. Christie Knew of Bridge Lane Closures, Attorney Says - Wall Street Journal

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Amanda Knox conviction in Italy could spur lengthy extradition fight - Reuters

By Jonathan KaminskyFri Jan 31, 2014 8:13pm EST 1 of 2. Amanda Knox sits alone before being interviewed on the set of ABC's ''Good Morning America'' in New York January 31, 2014.Credit: Reuters/Andrew Kelly span class="focusParagraph articleLocation">(Reuters) - Italy's conviction of Amanda Knox for the murder of her British roommate when the two were exchange students together could spur a drawn-out fight over extradition in the United...

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