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In a win for millions of disgruntled investors, a federal judge said the nation's top investment banks must defend against claims they rigged the IPO frenzy of the late 1990s. The 55 banks, including Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse First Boston, had hoped Manhattan Federal Judge Shira Scheindlin would accept their request to dismiss the accusations. Her refusal yesterday means the banks must either settle the civil charges or go before a jury. Lead plaintiff's attorney Melvyn Weiss said he estimated damages could reach as high as "many billions" of dollars. "Now the floodgates of discovery are opened wide," Weiss...

Los Angeles Times, March 13, 2002 With President Clinton´s encouragement, his half-brother, Roger, collected hundreds of thousands of dollars to lobby on behalf of as many as 13 people seeking presidential pardons and other favors, a key congressional panel has found. This characterization goes far beyond what Roger Clinton has acknowledged about his activities in seeking presidential pardons and suggests that he was much more deeply involved than previously known. The new revelations about the Clinton brothers are contained in the final report by the House Government Reform Committee, which for the last year has been investigating the pardon scandals....

Yes, Freepers, Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. Many of us have been yearning to express our true feelings to Teddy, Terry, Tommy, Hitlery, BillyBoy, Algore, Graydavis and the rest of the Dummycrats. Now, here’s your chance to tell that special person who has caught your attention just exactly how you feel about them. OTOH, perhaps some of you received greetings from your favorite Dumbocrats, or maybe you were mistakenly delivered Valentines a dim Dem intended for fellow Dimocrats. The latter are the ones we especially want to see. Especially if a FReeper got their hot little hands on...

<p>The accountant who claimed last year that real estate magnate Charles Kushner improperly diverted millions of dollars for personal and political use charges in a new lawsuit that Kushner vowed "to ruin" his life after learning of the allegations.</p> <p>Robert Yontef said Kushner made the promise last June, after Yontef began cooperating with Kushner's brother and partner, Murray Kushner, in a fierce feud over the family's holdings.</p>

<p>ITHACA -- Society's problems would be better solved with less emotion and partisan rhetoric and more application of scientific knowledge, Janet Reno told a packed Statler Auditorium on Thursday night.</p> <p>Reno, on the Cornell University campus for two weeks as a Frank H.T. Rhodes Class of '56 Professor, gave a speech titled "Truth and How We Seek It."</p>

With all the campaign focus on Lieberman, Kerry, Edwards, Gephardt and company, the last man you'd think anyone would be worried about is Bill Clinton. After all, he's constitutionally barred from running again. Yes, we know everyone's expecting Hillary to try to reclaim her old mansion in '08. Tim Russert said the other day that she landed a spot on the Senate Armed Services Committee as a bit of political positioning for that post-Dubya campaign. But the former first lady surely realizes she's a divisive figure in the country. She seems to be enjoying her new job. Maybe she'll run,...

Bill Clinton has cut NASA's budget in actual dollars every year he's been President, and slashed the real purchasing power by a third. In fact, this administration has cut $40 billion from NASA's outyear budget since he was first elected. "Furthermore, there were eight Space Shuttle launches in 1992 - the last year of George Bush's Presidency - and only four this year. So in fact Bill Clinton has cut human space flight in half. "This Administration has repeatedly ignored the importance of space to our economy and national security. Instead, they've used NASA as an ideological piggy bank for...

Clinton rallies domestic support for strike at Iraq Iraq, International, 2/17/1998 Even while insisting that the US is exhausting diplomatic efforts to find a peaceful solution to the current Iraqi crisis, US President Bill Clinton spoke at the Pentagon in an effort to drum up domestic support for possible US military strikes against Iraq. Clinton said the US stands in opposition to the "reckless acts of outlaw nations" and an "unholy axis" of terrorists, drug dealers, and organized crime. While the US would greatly prefer a diplomatic solution to the crisis, Clinton reiterated that the US is ready to...

MYTH EXPOSED: Why America Will Never Again Elect a clinton MRS. CLINTON'S MYTH January 25, 2003 -- Hillary Rodham Clinton yesterday delivered herself of a blistering attack on the Bush administration's national-security policy: "Time has passed and our vigilance has faded," claimed New York's junior senator. "We have relied on a myth of homeland security - a myth written in rhetoric, inadequate resources and a new bureaucracy, instead of relying on good, old-fashioned American ingenuity, might and muscle." Hmmm. What to make of that? Well, not to visit the sins of the husband on the wife - okay, maybe...

Arab media: Clinton will strike due to sex scandal Regional-Iraq, Politics, 2/7/1998 Hatred and resentment from the Arab public opinion toward the United States of America is greatly increasing because of the intensive US position toward Iraq and its insistence on striking Iraq without any rational reason. The Arab public opinion and governments are accusing the US of not having a similar attitude in dealing with Arab - Israeli issues. Many in the Arab states are questioning why the US insists on applying the United Nations' charter to Arab countries such as Libya, Iraq and Sudan, while ignoring UN...

Oxford: Suggestions that Bill Clinton should stand for election as chancellor of Oxford University are facing opposition from some dons who fear that his appointment would endanger the reputation of the institution and the virtue of its undergraduates. A number of academics have said privately that the former United States president would harm "the dignity of the office" - which is largely ceremonial - if he were chosen to succeed Roy Jenkins, who died last weekend. Mr Clinton, who studied at Oxford in the 1960s and whose daughter is taking a masters degree in international relations at University College, his...

It's inevitable like death and taxes. Should some murderous tyrant or other appear on the world scene and flaunt his dirty deeds in front of the international community, then the "negotiate an agreement" crowd crawls out from under the rocks to denounce any talk of using military force to reign in the aggressor. You know all the mindless slogans by now: "Give peace a chance," "Negotiations not war," "Diplomacy not threats," "Peace in our time," "I never had sex with that woman!" Well, maybe not the latter. But speaking of America's orally-fixated ex-president, the Clinton presidency unadmirably demonstrates all the...

Close, but no cigar. Bill Clinton's candidacy as Chancellor of Oxford University is facing growing opposition from dons who fear that his election would endanger the reputation of the institution and the virtue of its undergraduates. A number of academics have told The Telegraph that the former President of the United States would harm "the dignity of the office" if he were chosen to succeed Lord Jenkins of Hillhead, who died last weekend. Mr Clinton, who studied at Oxford in the 1960s and whose daughter is taking an MPhil in International Relations at University College, his alma mater, has become...

THE BUZZ Flashtraffic: Gore asked CIA to keep information from Congress Gregory Vistica's new book sheds new light on Al Gore's activity in the White House.By Joel C. RosenbergDuring the heat of the 1996 presidential campaign, Vice President Al Gore asked the Central Intelligence Agency to provide his daughter a false passport, a false driver's license, training in classified covert operations, and special security protection in Europe—and then keep it from Congress. The startling story—reported in a forthcoming book by Gregory L. Vistica, a 60 Minutes II producer and former Newsweek correspondent—comes out on the heels of Mr. Gore's surprising...

MSNBC TV talker Phil Donahue bristled Tuesday at charges that he went soft on a 1999 rape allegation against Bill Clinton, explaining that an interview with the ex-president seven years earlier had left him so rattled he worried about his family. "You know, you're talking to a guy who's got the finger from Bill Clinton for raising Gennifer Flowers on my television show. I did not give Clinton a pass," Donahue told nationally syndicated radio host Sean Hannity, who pressed him on Sexgate allegations by Kathleen Willey and Juanita Broaddrick. "And I was booed by my own audience," Donahue...

Clinton: Conspired with David Hale and Jim McDougal to defraud the Small Business Administration of $300,000. Used State Police for personal purposes. Abused his position as governor to extort sexual favors from employees. Directed State Police to fabricate incriminating evidence against political opponents: Steve Clark, Terry Reed, and Larry Nichols. Knew about drug importation and distribution by a friend and campaign contributor, Dan Lasater. Allowed drug money to be laundered through ADFA. Appointed and protected Arkansas Medical Examiner Fahmy Malak who repeatedly obstructed justice by declaring murders as "suicides" or "accidents." Has never accounted for his actions during 40 days...

10. Tried to go to Vietnam in Bill's place, but the army said, "No, thanks." 9. Bill won't touch Hillary unless she's wearing McD's Mayor McCheese outfit. 8. He's half Clinton, half Piscopo. 7. As college sophomore, Bill smoked really big joint and spent three months chasing an armadillo across the Mojave. 6. During brother's inauguration, took a leak in the reflecting pool. 5. If you rearrange the letters in "Roger Clinton" you get "Forrest Gump." 4. As early as second grade, Bill was known around the playground as "one-term Bubba." 3. He taught Kato Kaelin how to dance. 2....

(December 29, 2002) — WASHINGTON — Their clout cut back by the Republican takeover of the Senate, New York’s Democratic Sens. Charles Schumer and Hillary Rodham Clinton could be facing tougher times pushing their state and national agendas next year. In the 17 months that Democrats have led the Senate, Schumer and Clinton have helped advance legislation for federal relief on state Medicaid costs, aid for the New York recovery from the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and restoring cuts in Medicare payments to hospitals. Schumer made a personal mark in winning Senate passage of bills reforming bankruptcy laws...

<p>MIAMI, Florida (AP) -- A Filipino legislator was on his way to Florida, where he faces charges of making illegal campaign donations to former President Clinton and other Democratic politicians.</p> <p>Facing a U.S. extradition request, Mark B. Jimenez voluntarily left the Philippines on Thursday with two U.S. marshals to face an indictment in the case.</p>

Clinton is eager to tell his story Says writing memoirs is a way to 'come to terms' By Bob Minzesheimer USA TODAY Bill Clinton, who's getting nearly $12 million for his memoirs, says everyone eventually should write his or her life story. ''Everybody talks about how terrible this book-writing is. I've enjoyed it,'' the former president tells C-SPAN in an interview to be shown Sunday (6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. ET/ 3:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. PT). ''Everyone who is fortunate enough to have lived to be 50 should sit down at some point and write the story of his...