UK Today Editoweb 5 May 2008

based defense contractor pleads guilty to obstruction

A defense contractor accused of overcharging the U.S. government for radar components pleaded guilty Monday to obstruction and will pay $9.5 million in fines, federal authorities said.

Government rests case at fundraiser Tony Rezko's trial

Federal prosecutors have rested their case in the corruption trial of a prominent political fundraiser in Illinois.

Governor, Dems want Ohio AG to resign amid sex scandal

Ohio's governor and other Democrats called Monday for the state's attorney general to resign, saying a sex scandal has compromised his ability to do the job.

Small earthquake shakes Missouri; no reports of damage

A small earthquake shook the St. Louis area Monday, causing some residents to awake to a disconcerting rumbling for the second time in less than a month.

Top US commando: More elite forces needed for Iraq  

The nation's top commando says in an Associated Press interview that even as the overall U.S. force in Iraq shrinks, the number of elite troops known as special operations forces is likely to grow.

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