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A judge refused Thursday to dismiss the government's case against former Jack Abramoff associate Kevin Ring, the ex-lobbyist accused of helping Abramoff pull off a plot to bribe lawmakers and their aides by lavishing them with gifts, trips and meals. The ruling is much-needed good news for the prosecution. Last week, DOJ lawyers disclosed that Public Integrity chief William Welch II had recused himself as case supervisor. Ring's lawyers had accused Welch of redacting important information from documents given to them.
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