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Ashcroft to testify on monitor contracts Former Attorney General John Ashcroft has agreed to appear at a federal hearing looking into no-bid contracts he and others received to monitor out-of-court corporate settlements.

A House Judiciary Committee subcommittee announced the agreement with Ashcroft in Washington, D.C., on Monday, the day before the committee was to consider authorizing its chairman to issue him a subpoena.

By ANGELA DELLI SANTI
08:07:06 PM Monday, Feb 25, 2008

Hinn turns over material to senate panelA senator's investigation into spending and oversight at six "prosperity gospel" ministries has hit a roadblock with a minister intensifying his efforts to fight the inquiry, but made progress on Monday when another turned over documents.
By ERIC GORSKI
08:17:04 PM Monday, Feb 25, 2008

Trial begins in Haitian 'slave' caseA family accused of keeping a Haitian teen as a slave and abusing her are the victims of an opportunist looking to get residency in this country, defense attorneys said Monday in opening statements.
By JENNIFER KAY
07:52:07 PM Monday, Feb 25, 2008

$33M to family of 1992 bombing victimIran must pay more than $33 million to the family of a U.S.-born Israeli diplomat killed in a 1992 terrorist attack, a federal judge said Monday.
08:07:06 PM Monday, Feb 25, 2008

Ex-Ala. gov. wants special prosecutorAttorneys for imprisoned former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman on Monday called for a special prosecutor after a key government witness claimed that he was forced to write out his testimony to get his story straight.
By BEN EVANS
03:42:06 PM Monday, Feb 25, 2008

Healthier Farrakhan still Nation's headA year after delivering what the Nation of Islam deemed its ailing leader's final public address, Minister Louis Farrakhan has regained control of the movement and his place in its spotlight, a top aide said.
By SOPHIA TAREEN
08:17:04 PM Monday, Feb 25, 2008

Big waves pound Calif coast, man missingTowering waves pounded the California coast Monday as authorities searched for a young man swept into the ocean the previous evening.
08:32:07 PM Monday, Feb 25, 2008

Ga. couple claims $275M lottery jackpotAn iron worker and his wife said their days of living paycheck-to-paycheck were behind them after presenting the winning ticket Monday for a $275 million Mega Millions jackpot.
By DORIE TURNER
05:32:09 PM Monday, Feb 25, 2008

Terror trial starts for ex-Navy sailorThe trial of a former Navy sailor on terrorism charges opened Monday with British investigators describing how they found details about the vulnerability of the sailor's Navy battle group in the London home of an alleged terrorism supporter.
By JOHN CHRISTOFFERSEN
03:12:00 PM Monday, Feb 25, 2008

Police say no threat at campusPolice searched the campus of Stony Brook University after a report of a man with a gun Monday, but later said there was no threat.
01:46:22 PM Monday, Feb 25, 2008

3 Tenn. jail escapees back behind bars
Temple U. beating called a hate crime
High-speed trains duel for support
Ex-Newark mayor's corruption trial nears
Van driver ID'd in fatal Minn. bus crash

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