CONGRESSMAN NEY PLEADS GUILTY AT FEDERAL COURT
Rep. Bob Ney (R-OH) walks into U.S. District Court to plead guilty to taking bribes, in Washington on October 13, 2006. The Ohio Republican, in his sixth term, faces up to 10 years in prison in the Jack Abramoff influence-peddling investigation. (UPI Photo/Roger Wollenberg)
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