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June 30, 2008

Childers, on Iraq trip, visits Miss. soldiers

The Clarion-Ledger, 6/30/8 Rep. Travis Childers is making his first trip to the Mideast. Childers, a Democrat who represents Mississippi’s 1st District, gave a brief telephone interview Sunday from Iraq, where he had been visiting Mississippi troops. He said experiencing the conditions under which soldiers served gave him a greater appreciation of them. Childers will…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
June 30, 2008

1,350 Katrina fraud probes under way

The Clarion-Ledger, 6/30/8 Since Hurricane Katrina made landfall in Mississippi nearly three years ago, there have been 300 federal indictments for related fraud in the state – and the number is expected to grow. “We have 1,350 investigations still going,” said Assistant U.S. Attorney John Dowdy, who heads the criminal division for the Southern District.…