But it does accuse Stevens and his staff of receiving requests from Veco for help in Washington and acting on some of them.

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Rhonda told people that her deal was in great part because of my help, and immediately I was swamped with requests to write proposals.

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In a survey of 733 domestic violence shelters across the country, Mary Kay reports that nearly 80 percent have seen an increase in requests for help this year, and almost 60 percent said the abuse has become more violent than before the recession.

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