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HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_029932.txt

This document is a compilation of six articles from different sources, each addressing a unique topic. The topics range from an article about a flotilla trying to break the Israeli blockade of Gaza by Ethan Bronner in NYT to an article about understanding food and appetite by David Linden in Scientific American. Other topics include the DSK affair (Daily Beast), a new paradigm in Palestine (Al-Ahram Weekly), the Rest vs. the West (Cato Institute), and making sense of South China Sea nonsense (Japan Times). The articles are written by various authors with different viewpoints and perspectives on their respective subjects.

HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_023102.txt

Reid Weingarten is a prominent white collar defense lawyer who has represented high-profile clients such as former WorldCom CEO Bernard Ebbers and film director Roman Polanski. He spoke to the Litigation Daily about his practice, stating that the best lawyers are both legal experts and psychologists, able to understand their clients' emotions and motivations. Weingarten also discussed his work with juvenile offenders through a foundation he co-founded with Eric Holder Jr.