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Second crime in AZ linked to Gunwalker

A second violent crime in Arizona has been linked to weapons from ATF's "gunwalking" operation: Fast and Furious. The first known crime was the murder of Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry.

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Feds tout largest Medicare fraud bust ever

WASHINGTON - A nationwide law enforcement crackdown has resulted in charges against 91 people -- including doctors and other medical professionals -- for what authorities described as the largest bust for Medicare fraud in U.S. history, allegedly participating in schemes involving $295 million in false billing.

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McCain wants AG to testify at gunwalker hearing

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Sen. John McCain is asking for a Senate hearing on the ATF's Fast and Furious "Gunwalker" scandal "as soon as possible."

And he wants Attorney General Eric Holder to testify.

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ATF cases transferred out of Arizona

In a move that signals more trouble for the US Attorney's office in Arizona, sources tells CBS News the Department of Justice is transferring two controversial weapons cases and a murder case to other districts. The cases are the Fast and Furious "gunwalker" case, a major grenade case, and the murder of Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry. "The Department of Justice is giving a no-confidence vote to the US Attorney's office in Arizona," says one law enforcement source.

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ATF Gunwalker: Who at the White House knew?

CBS News has obtained a series of emails that show the White House had more information on ATF's controversial Fast and Furious operation than previously disclosed. But administration officials insists nobody at the White House knew specifically that ATF was allowing guns to "walk" into the hands of suspected gun traffickers for Mexican drug cartels.Continue »

Cover-up in ATF gunwalker case?

Congressional investigators tell CBS News there's evidence the U.S. Attorney's office in Arizona sought to cover up a link between their controversial gunwalking operation known as "Fast and Furious" and the death of Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry.

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Military pension overhaul proposal delayed

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An update to a story CBS News broke earlier this month: a radical plan being considered by the Pentagon to overhaul military pensions and create a corporate-style 401k plan.

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Gunwalker scandal: ATF director out of top job

Updated 4:16 p.m.

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Acting Director Kenneth Melson is being moved out of the top job at the bureau, ATF special agents in charge announced during an internal conference call today. He will transfer to the Justice Department and assume the position of senior advisor on forensic science, Office of Legal Programs.

(Scroll down to read Melson's letter.)

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ATF denies promotions of controversial figures

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ATF says it did not "promote" three of its managers deeply involved with the "Fast and Furious" gunwalking scandal. A spokesman for the agency today issued a statement denying reports that claimed the men had been promoted.

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Timeshare marketing scams on the rise

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Written by Producer Laura Strickler and CBS Investigates Intern Ryan Ermey

An increasing number of timeshare owners across the country are being scammed out of millions of dollars according to law enforcement officials. The Florida Attorney General's Office says timeshare fraud tops their list of complaints with over 12,000 last year alone, outnumbering the second most frequent complaint by more than three-to-one.

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