Don Young

Report: Louisiana Family (Almost) Singlehandedly Bankrolling Alaska Rep's Legal Fund

Melissa Jeltsen | May 3, 2011, 12:26PM

In the first three months of this year, scandal-dogged Rep. Don Young (R-AK) raised $92,000 for his legal defense fund. That's not so unusual. But, as Roll Call reports, the fact that $60,000 of that money came from a single Louisiana family is raising a few eyebrows.

Gary Chouest, the president of a marine transportation company, and his family members control 12 entities that each gave $5,000 donations to Young's fund. Nine of the entities list identical post office box addresses.

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Topics: Don Young, Legal Fees

Osama bin Laden

New Satellite Photos Show Bin Laden Compound, Downed Helicopter

Melissa Jeltsen | May 3, 2011, 11:45AM

Images taken just hours after the special forces raid that killed Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden capture the heavily fortified compound, as well as a downed U.S. helicopter.

The images, published by GeoEye, were collected by the IKONOS satellite while flying 423 miles above the ground.

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Topics: Al Qaeda, Islamic Terrorism, Osama bin Laden