Officials said the State Department is talking with security firms DynCorp International and Triple Canopy, which share the Iraq contract with Blackwater, about picking up Blackwater's duties.

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Officials said the State Department is talking with security firms DynCorp International and Triple Canopy, which share the Iraq contract with Blackwater, about picking up the duties handled by Blackwater.

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The Angels also selected the contract of outfielder Scott Cousins from Triple-A Salt Lake.

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The Mets selected the contract of infielder Omar Quintanilla from Triple-A Las Vegas of the Pacific Coast League, and he started at shortstop and batted ninth in the series finale against Yankees left-hander Vidal Nuno.

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Under the False Claims Act, if Armstrong and others are found to have violated the act, they could be on the hook for triple the amount of the total paid under the contract.

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