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Friends Amid Scandals

Trent Lott's surprise. Rudy's abiding loyalty. Plus: The right Vatican appointment.
p> LOTT’S SURPRISE br> The tin-foil-hat crowd was almost immediately pushing a Jack Abramoff angle to the surprise resignation of Sen. Trent Lott . But a more recent scandal brewing — which has already ensnared Sen. Ted Stevens , among others — may also be playing on Lott’s mind. /p>

Lott, Stevens, as well as Rep. Dennis Hastert all have ties to Bill Allen, a larger than life Alaskan businessman who owned Veco, an oil-field services company, and who was a huge benefactor of Republican politicians. Between 1980 and 2000, Allen, Veco executives and Allen’s friends generated more than $1 million in political donations.

p> TIES THAT BIND
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