A federal law adopted to crack down on contractors who were ripping off the Union Army in the Civil War is now being used to go after COVID-19 pandemic fraudsters.
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On Saturday 17 January, the government of Iran claimed that the United States is making false accusations against the country in its latest attempt to “fuel tensions” in the region. It dismissed t...