and, in the "is this really news?" category

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Three top political aides to House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Tex.) were indicted Tuesday on charges of illegally raising political funds from corporations in 2002, much of which was funneled into the Republican takeover of the Texas legislature.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A39563-2004Sep21.html