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Tea Party Rep. Joe Walsh sued for $100,000 in child support BY ABDON M. PALLASCH Political Reporter/apallasch@suntimes.com July 27, 2011 9:59PM Freshman U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh, a tax-bashing Tea Party champion who sharply lectures President Barack Obama and other Democrats on fiscal responsibility, owes more than $100,000 in child support to his ex-wife and three children, according to documents his ex-wife filed in their divorce case in December. “I won’t place one more dollar of debt upon the backs of my kids and grandkids unless we structurally reform the way this town spends money!” Walsh says directly into the camera...

Former state House member charged 2003-02-22 By Chris Casteel The Oklahoman WASHINGTON -- Former Oklahoma House member Walt Roberts was charged in U.S. District Court in alleged schemes to funnel $175,000 in illegal contributions into his 1998 campaign for Congress. Two conspiracy charges were filed against Roberts -- a felony count of obstructing the Federal Election Commission's investigation into his campaign financing and a misdemeanor count of conspiring to violate federal election laws. The charges come after a federal investigation that also focused on the role of state Sen. Gene Stipe, D-McAlester, in Roberts' campaign. Stipe helped manage the campaign...

Some late breaking news on the affairs in the Middle East...... Southern Humor/NC division SPECIAL FORCES The Pentagon is developing a strategy to use a new elite special forces unit from North Carolina in search of remaining Taliban/Al Queda troops along the Afghan/Pakistan border. Billy Bob, Bubba, Boo, Jimmie, Scooter, and Cooter are being sent to the region after being briefed with the following information on the Taliban/Al Queda: 1. The season on 'em just opened and there's no limit. 2. They taste just like chicken if you grill 'em right. 3. They don't like pickups, George Jones, football, or...

An overwhelming majority of Seattle police officers say they lack confidence in the leadership of Chief Gil Kerlikowske, officials of the department's union said last night. Of the 1,014 rank-and-file officers who cast ballots in the first-ever referendum on a Seattle chief, 893 -- 88 percent -- voted against Kerlikowske, said officials of the Seattle Police Officers Guild. In all, 1,209 ballots were distributed. "This isn't just a few people, this isn't just the guild leadership, this is the rank and file speaking -- men and women, cutting across all racial lines," guild President Ken Saucier said. Saucier said the...