and they stalled significantly around the time that Israel launched its ground invasion of Gaza.

falsifying campaign finance reports.Representative Santos sought to fraudulently exploit every aspect of his House candidacy for his own personal financial profit.

They said the investigation has taken countless hours and involved a significant amount of resources.The scathing report could give momentum to another effort to remove the New York Republican from Congress and possibly change the minds of those who have been hesitant to support his expulsion.who voted against expelling Santos.

The committee said it was also looking into an allegation of sexual misconduct from a person seeking employment in his congressional office.the subcommittee said in its report to the full House Ethics Committee.

money laundering and other crimes.

The most recent expulsion came in 2002.MacArthur at the end of World War II.

also a tradition-breaking step.Police had arrested a man Monday night on suspicion of placing a pair of kitchen knives last week on the school desk used by Akihitos grandson.

The elaborate abdication ritual began at a Shinto shrine Tuesday morning as Japan embraced the end of his reign with reminiscence and hope for a new era.Akihito has been Japans chief emissary of reconciliation.