She is charged with lying to FBI agents investigating charity scams after the agency interviewed her about suspected wire fraud.

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In many Asian countries, for instance, incoming wire-service reports are directed through the national news agency.

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While our agency didn't have the firepower of other wire services or networks, it did have history on its side.

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The agency said it has also examined several other components from the plane, including wire bundles and battery management circuit boards.

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But the space agency utterly rejected the claims, which had been circulating as rumours before appearing in wire reports on Tuesday.

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