"Facing extraordinary danger, Officer Donohue never hesitated in fully engaging the terrorists in order to protect the citizens of the Commonwealth, " said authority Police Chief Paul MacMillan in a statement.

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The twin guilty pleas now place the spotlight on former WorldCom chief financial officer Scott Sullivan, also facing fraud and conspiracy charges.

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Dorrian said the investigation found no compromise, but did find the codes were "potentially handled improperly, " by one officer, who is now facing discipline.

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In this primary race, Mr Burns is facing Bill Russell, a retired army officer who performed well against Mr Murtha in 2008, winning 42% of the vote, and who resents being passed over by the party establishment.

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He skipped bail in Spain in 1995 while facing charges of attempting to bomb a police officer's car in 1991.

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Sir Paul Stephenson, Britain's most senior police officer, resigned on Sunday after facing criticism for the Met's recruitment of Mr Wallis as a PR consultant.

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Cunningham told his attorney about the murders when he was facing military discipline in late 2008 for assaulting Leahy and being disrespectful to an officer.

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Professor Jane Maher, chief medical officer of Macmillan Cancer Support, said the figures showed that this was a major problem facing patients after their treatment and not enough was being done.

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