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WASHINGTON - A defense contractor has agreed to plead guilty for his role in lavishing more than $1 million in gifts on a California congressman, two federal law enforcement officials said Thursday. Mitchell Wade was expected to enter his guilty plea Friday in U.S. District Court in Washington, the officials said. They spoke on condition of anonymity because the charges against Wade and the plea agreement had not been made public. Messages left for Wade's defense attorney, Reginald Brown, were not returned Thursday. Wade is one of four co-conspirators in the plea agreement and court filings for former Rep. Randy...