Members of al-Zaidi's 25-member defense team had asked for the charges to be dismissed, arguing President Bush was never in danger.

VOA: standard.2009.03.12

The discount rate is the rate that the Fed charges for loans to member banks.

贴现率是,美联储对会员银行贷款的所求比率。

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Many have been reluctant to speak publicly. One member of Shaare Zion, Ezra Kassin,told reporters he did not believe the charges.

VOA: standard.2009.07.24

Turkey's interior minister, Muammer Guler, said law enforcement authorities had information the bomber was a member was a Turkish man in his 30s who had been previously jailed on terrorism charges and was a known member of the outlawed leftist group, the Revolutionary People's Liberation Party-Front, or DHKP-C.

WSJ: Security in Ankara Is Adequate, U.S. Says; Leftist Group Suspected in Blast

Members items were thrust into the spotlight last week after Council Member Daniel Halloran was arrested on bribery charges.

WSJ: Lhota, Quinn Trade Swipes on Ethics

Dr Bandaranayake, 54, faced an 11-member parliamentary committee in November which investigated 14 charges of financial and official misconduct against her.

BBC: Asia