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LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- If a kewpie doll sang in a band and had two kids, she'd be Gwen Stefani.

Gwen Stefani was ready to get back with No Doubt after two solo albums and an active home life.

The pop star and style icon turns 40 this fall, but she still uses words like "you know" and "like" at least five times a minute. That's part of Stefani's charm, and her carefree teenybopper mentality is one of the many reasons fans are excited about her first tour with No Doubt in half a decade.

It's been 14 years since the quartet busted out of Orange County, California, with its signature sound of sunny, ska-influenced pop. In 2004, No Doubt went on hiatus as Stefani launched the first of two successful solo albums. In the meantime, drummer Adrian Young and guitarist Tom Dumont worked on side projects and watched their families grow. Stefani and her husband -- former Bush frontman Gavin Rossdale -- welcomed two sons, while bassist Tony Kanal is the only member to remain single and child-free.

No Doubt is currently in the midst of a 53-date North American tour, for which they've dusted off such classic hits as "Just a Girl," "Spiderwebs" and "Bathwater." Each member now travels in their own individual tour bus -- a must for an entourage that includes kids, toys and nannies.  Watch No Doubt in concert, at rest Â»

CNN: You'd hear rumors every once in a while that you guys were breaking up, or had broken up. Were those annoying, or did you kind of roll your eyes and say, "That's part of the game?"

Adrian Young: I think we expected it. And there might even be some people that will think that we broke up, and that this is a reunion tour -- and it's just not the truth. We went 17 straight years without stopping, and we started having families, and we were burnt and we needed to do our own thing for a while.

CNN: What was it like to get all four of you together in a room again?

Tom Dumont: It's kind of like an old glove. It just fits.

Young: Like an O.J. glove?

Dumont: No, no, no. I know it's a weird analogy, but in the sense of -- you know, it fits.

Tony Kanal: You know when somebody says "glove" now, you immediately think of O.J.

Young: "If it fits, you must acquit." That's our band motto now.

Dumont: We're not going to quit. We're just great old friends. It's almost like we're brothers and sister, and it's great to be having fun together again.

Young: I feel more like we're married.

CNN: I hear it's a little bit different this time. Instead of sharing a tour bus, you'll each have your own individual buses.

Kanal: This will be our first time on separate buses, only out of necessity. Everyone's bringing their family.

CNN: Are you just trying to get away from the kids, is that what you're saying, Tony?!

Kanal: No, no, no! I would love to be on the bus with them.

Gwen Stefani: Tony's going to be making kids on his bus.

Kanal: Yeah, maybe my girlfriend and I will be in the process of starting our family.

Stefani, Young and CNN (in unison): Really?!

Kanal (ignoring everybody's reaction): But by default, I'm putting a studio on my bus. Because I don't have a crib on my bus -- they have cribs on their buses -- I'm putting a studio on my bus so we can keep writing if the inspiration comes, and we feel like doing it.

Stefani: We're just putting the studio out there so we can pretend we might go out there and write songs, but we're really just going to have fun. ... We like writing songs, as well [but] I have to tell you, it's a very tortured process. There is nothing more rewarding when you know you've written a hit, and you know this magic happened.

CNN: Did you guys really go to group therapy?

Kanal: No. ... We had some self-imposed therapy sessions where we were trying to write music, and we were sitting in the room together, and a lot of stuff came out, and you know, it was kind of an emotional venting. We got rid of a lot of stuff. It was good.

Stefani: We spent a lot of time together in the last 12 months. Right when I came off tour (from her second solo album, "The Sweet Escape"), we started to write, and I was pregnant (with her second son, Zuma), and we did a lot of eating, a lot of chatting -- and then we had this magic 15 minutes from 4:45 to 5 o'clock where music would actually come out for a minute.

One day, I was like, "Argh! I'm in this room still! Let's go on tour!" And everyone was like, "OK!" It was very spontaneous, and it's all kind of geared towards getting out there ... and getting inspired, and hopefully coming out of the other side and making an album.

CNN: Gwen, when you were off doing the two solo albums, did you feel guilty at all? Because I know you all were trying to get back together for a couple of years.

Stefani: I'm one of those people that I have to follow the inspiration when it strikes. ...

These guys are just very supportive. We've been together forever -- forever, forever -- since we were kids, and this is just the one time in our lives we've had a break from each other. Everybody did their own thing. And I think all of us doing our own thing makes us even more grateful for each other, and kind of definitely not taking each other for granted -- not that we ever did before. ... But it's even more intense right now.

CNN: Things have changed since the last time No Doubt was on the road, and there a lot of people who don't have that disposable income to spend on tickets for concerts.

Young: One of the things we did for this tour for some of the venues is we have $10 lawn tickets for people that maybe want to come to the show, but they're strapped -- and we've never done that before as No Doubt, and it feels really good to do that.

CNN: I was calling this a reunion. Was that bad?

Stefani: We don't really care. We're just so happy that people want to come out and see the show, whatever they want to call it. We're just happy that people still are even talking about it. ... Even if you didn't really like our songs, or you had this kind of idea about us, come see us live, and we'll slap you around. You might have some fun, you know.

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question: Who went solo?

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NEW YORK (CNN)  -- Three Staten Island men are charged with violating voting rights, accused of assaulting African-Americans after Barack Obama's win in the November presidential election, authorities said Wednesday.

A grand jury indicted Ralph Nicoletti, 18, Michael Contreras, 18, and Brian Carranza, 21, on charges of conspiracy to interfere with voting rights. All three pleaded not guilty in federal court Wednesday afternoon.

According to the indictment, the three "knowingly and intentionally" conspired to intimidate African-Americans "in the free exercise and enjoyment of a right ... and because of having so exercised that right, to wit, the right to vote."

Nicoletti and Carranza are white, and Contreras is Latino. They face up to 10 years in prison if convicted.

At the arraignment, Nicoletti and Contreras were ordered held without bail, while Carranza was released on a $200,000 bond but ordered to wear an electronic monitoring device.

Contreras' attorney, public defender Len Kamdang, could not be reached for comment. Nicoletti's attorney, Bob LaRusso, had no comment.

Prosecutors said in court filings that on the night of November 4, the defendants were at a "makeshift outdoor clubhouse" in the Rosebank section of Staten Island when they learned of Obama's victory. At that point, prosecutors said, Nicoletti drove Contreras, Carranza and another friend to the predominantly African-American Park Hill neighborhood in Staten Island.

Their purpose, prosecutors said, was to assault African-Americans because of Obama's win.

Their first victim, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office, was 17-year-old Ali Kamara, whom they beat with a metal pipe and a collapsible police baton. Kamara escaped after suffering a concussion and injuries to his legs.

"The first swing that swung -- it hit my head. It cut my head," Kamara told CNN affiliate WABC. "I got staples on my head now."

Kamara said he hid in a neighbor's backyard until the boys moved on.

Continuing to the Port Richmond section of Staten Island, the group assaulted a second African-American man, pushing him down, the federal prosecutors alleged. They then allegedly accosted a Latino man, demanding to know how he voted, and shouted profanities about Obama at a group of African-Americans at a hair salon.

Next, prosecutors said, the group targeted Ronald Forte, a man they mistakenly believed to be African-American who was walking along Blackford Avenue in predominantly African-American Port Richmond. Forte is white, but because he was wearing a hoodie, the men were unable to identify his race and assumed that he was African-American.

According to the indictment, the men decided to assault Forte with the police baton as they drove by, but at the last moment, Nicoletti swerved the vehicle directly into the 38-year-old man instead. Forte was thrown onto the hood of the car, shattering the front windshield.

According to Staten Island Real Time News (silive.com), Forte was in a coma for 45 days, returning to his family's home in New Jersey in mid-December, said his mother, Eileen. She added that her son now has serious brain damage and motor control problems.

"He's not good. He's never going to be good," she said. "Every day, I just see something different, and it's so scary."

U.S. Attorney Benton J. Campbell decried the attacks.

"Violence and intimidation aimed at interfering with the constitutional rights of every citizen, including the right to vote, will not be tolerated," he said in a written statement.

According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Nicoletti has an extensive history of violent criminal activity including burglary, car break-ins, firebombing, assault, and marijuana and cocaine distribution. He is also a member of the "Rosebank Crew" (RBK) founded by his now-incarcerated younger brother, Anthony Nicoletti.

Investigators found a cache of weapons and police batons stolen from vehicles owned by police, as well as letters from Nicoletti's brother urging Ralph to maintain RBK loyalty and not cooperate with authorities.

Nicoletti and three others approached Contreras three weeks ago at his house, believing he was cooperating with authorities, according to a filing with the U.S. Attorney's Office. They allegedly attacked him and called him a snitch, according to a letter from Assistant U.S. Attorneys Pamela Chen and Margo Brodie to the judge in the case.

The letter petitions for home confinement, drug testing and other pretrial release conditions for Nicoletti and Carranza.

The judge has not responded to the request.

CNN's Mythili Rao and Susan Candiotti contributed to this report.

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answer: Ralph Nicoletti, 18, Michael Contreras, 18, and Brian Carranza, 21,

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(CNN)  -- What's a July Fourth celebration without fireworks? Many cities across the United States will find out Saturday.

Milwaukee holds its lakefront show on July 3, so as not to compete with surrounding communities.

As municipalities grope for ways to shore up budgets, expensive pyrotechnics displays are becoming the latest victims of the economic downturn.

"They need to have things in the community like that to keep things going. So I'm sad to see it going," said Seth Stolz, of Flint, Michigan, which will go without its traditional July Fourth explosions in the sky this year, according to CNN affiliate WJRT. He was accustomed to watching the show from his home.

The Greater Flint Arts Council puts on the show every year, and when the city and county said they couldn't afford the $40,000 for the Flint Fireworks Festival, it was canceled last month.

Private donors tried to save it, but the mayor expressed concerns that safety measures might be overlooked if the event was hastily organized, WJRT reported.  Watch how town brings bikinis into the mix Â»

"Yeah, a very hard decision to make," Greg Fiedler with the arts council, told the station.

In Florida, Miami-Dade County canceled one of its two shows to save about $40,000, CNN affiliate WPLG reported. The Monterey, California, City Council in April also nixed its show and accompanying lawn party to save about $150,000

"Although the 4th of July festivities are a very popular community-wide event, we cannot recommend continuation of this costly one-day event during a fiscal downturn," a city staff report said.

In Illinois, CNN affiliate WLS-TV reported that Harvey, Berwyn, Elgin, Gurnee and North Riverside had canceled their shows.

Blue Springs, Missouri, a suburb of Kansas City, also 86'ed the pyrotechnics to give the city "some immediate budget relief," city officials told CNN affiliate KCTV.

The American Pyrotechnics Association says that despite the economic challenges, fireworks display companies are working with their clients to make sure the shows go on. Communities are also finding alternative funding or cutting back to make sure the sky rockets light up their July Fourth sky.

The nation hosts about 14,000 fireworks shows each Independence Day, according to the association, and the majority of shows will prevail because communities "realize the importance of continuing this annual tradition of providing their citizens with free entertainment to celebrate our freedom and independence," Julie Heckman, the group's director, said in a statement.

"The industry has been tested time after time and each challenge unites the industry, makes it stronger, and ensures that communities do not go dark on Independence Day," Heckman said. iReport.com: How are you celebrating the Fourth of July?

The Illinois towns of Elmhurst and Wooddale couldn't foot their own shows, so they chipped in funds for the show in nearby Bensenville, WLS reported. Evanston, Illinois, had to shorten its show, and North Aurora forewent its own show in favor of bolstering the celebration in neighboring Aurora, CNN affiliate WGN reported.

Tucson, Arizona, canceled it's $55,000 fireworks display to save money, but CNN affiliate KGUN reported Friday that private donors stepped in to save the celebration.

Joliet, Illinois, almost canceled its 63rd annual skyrocket display because businesses weren't able to send their customary donations. The show had a $23,000 price tag, but local businesses could muster only about $14,000, according to WGN.

City residents were not content to go without fireworks Saturday.

"It's a tradition in Joliet. It's an American tradition. You can't give up on that," said Robert Svarz, who has been attending fireworks shows in Joliet for 50 years, according to WLS.

Residents scraped together the remaining $9,000 to make sure the city staged its show, which draws thousands to Joliet Memorial Stadium and the surrounding parking lots each year.

"Not only did they send in contributions, but they all sent notes on how important it was to keep this thing alive," Russ Slinkard, CEO of the Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce, told WLS.

Despite Chicago's budget crisis, a spokeswoman for the mayor's office told WGN that there will be no cutbacks to the Windy City's fireworks display.

Fireworks also will be part of Milwaukee, Wisconsin's, celebration, as U.S. Bank has sponsored the hourlong, lakefront show for the past few years. The city holds its show the day before Independence Day to not compete with surrounding communities' shows.

Middletown, Connecticut, also held its celebration early, on Thursday -- but for a different reason.

Holding the celebration on Saturday would have meant $20,000 in overtime pay for city workers, on top of the $65,000 bill for the actual show, Mayor Sebastian Giuliano told CNN affiliate WTNH-TV.

Rescheduling the celebration had an added bonus: Businesses that usually close for the holiday were able to cater to the crowd of about 15,000.

At least one community had no problem finding the funds for this year's festivities. In fact, Olive Branch, Mississippi, more than tripled its budget, according to CNN affiliate WPTY-TV.

The town seemed split over the move. While one resident said it would be "unfair" to deprive the town of the show, another said upping the fireworks budget from $10,000 to $35,000 seems irresponsible, WPTY reported.

So, what about people who don't live in towns like Olive Branch? What are their options when their fireworks shows are canceled? Well, they can always enjoy a show in another town, or -- as Blue Springs Mayor Carson Ross suggested to KCTV -- put on their own show.  Watch the safeguards you should take Â»

Blue Springs is one of the few western Missouri towns that allows residents to shoot their own fireworks, and indeed, the American Pyrotechnics Association reported last month that the popularity of backyard fireworks had more than doubled since 2000.

However, those who aren't mindful of the laws in their city could find the economic downturn taking an even greater toll. Milwaukee Alderman Bob Donovan told CNN affiliate WTMJ-TV that the city is serious about stopping backyard fireworks.

Because no one respected the ban last year, the city is "going to hit them in the pocketbook," he said. The fine for each citation? $676.

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question: What was the reason the show was cancelled?

answer: couldn't afford the $40,000

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question: When are they hosted?

answer: July 3,

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question: Who chipped in money?

answer: The Illinois towns of Elmhurst and Wooddale

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question: Wha did Joliet, Illinois, residents do in order to put on show?

answer: scraped together the remaining $9,000

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question: For what reason have many shows been canceled or downsized?

answer: to save money,

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question: How many fireworks shows does the nation host each Independence Day?

answer: 14,000

question: What was the number of fireworks shows on Independence day?

answer: about 14,000

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question: What did the station reports?

answer: Flint, Michigan, which will go without its traditional July Fourth explosions in the sky this year, according

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question: How many firework shows are hosted?

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WASHINGTON (CNN) -- After a losing presidential campaign, it became clear to Edward "Ted" Kennedy that his true calling was to help shape the country's political future from the U.S. Senate.

The turning point came in 1980 when Kennedy unsuccessfully challenged President Carter in the Democratic primaries.

But Kennedy's loss was not necessarily such a bad thing, a top political historian notes.

"I think partly it related to that time when he, after 1980, he realized that he was not going to be president of the United States ... and that being a United States senator was a pretty important and powerful job in which he could do good," said Stephen Hess, author of "America's Political Dynasties."

Kennedy, 77, had represented Massachusetts in the U.S. Senate since his 1962 election when he was chosen to finish the unexpired Senate term of his brother, John F. Kennedy, who was elected president in 1960. The Massachusetts governor appointed Democrat Benjamin A. Smith to the seat following John Kennedy's presidential win.

Political observers have said that Smith was a mere seat warmer until Ted Kennedy turned 30 -- the required age to become a U.S. senator.  Watch how the youngest Kennedy brother carried on the family torch Â»

"It's quite remarkable for a person who got there in 1962 at age 30 with no greater qualification for the office than his brother was president of the United States and the voters of Massachusetts respected that name," Hess said.

And after nearly 50 years, Hess said Kennedy -- the patriarch of the first family of U.S. Democratic politics -- has truly "made a substantial mark."  Learn more about Kennedy's funeral arrangements Â»

Deemed by many as the "Lion of the Senate," Kennedy was considered one of the most effective legislators of the past few decades, especially in his ability to cross party lines to get legislation passed.

In 2001, Kennedy helped President Bush craft and pass education legislation with the No Child Left Behind Act. While facing some criticism from his party, Kennedy pushed ahead on an issue close to his heart.

"Kennedy realized how much more you could do when you engaged the opposition party and wanted to make the compromises or the agreements that could keep the peace on legislation," Hess said.

Kennedy, Hess added, was good at coalition building because he was an engaging person who "owned the Senate."

Ted Sorensen, a speechwriter for President Kennedy, said that Ted Kennedy's legacy in the Senate "is comparable and consistent with the legacy of his entire family for generations."

That legacy, in addition to popularity among fellow senators, might be the reason why he had major roles in the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the 1990 Americans With Disabilities Act, the 1993 Family and Medical Leave Act and the Kennedy-Hatch law of 1997.

In 1994, Kennedy was instrumental in helping the Clinton administration with its plan to overhaul health care. The legislation, maligned by Republicans and conservatives, later failed.

Fifteen years later, he continued his fight for comprehensive health care alongside the nation's first black president, Barack Obama.

Kennedy, an early supporter of Obama's presidential campaign, seemingly handed the torch down to Obama before the "Super Tuesday" Democratic primaries by likening the senator from Illinois to his brother, the late president.

But the man who spent much of his career helping others to get better health care, civil rights and education, now faced his own personal medical struggle -- the Kennedy patriarch had brain cancer.

As that news broke in 2008, his colleagues on both sides of the aisle not only prayed for his recovery but also honored Kennedy's legacy.

Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Illinois, released a statement saying, "Ted Kennedy has spent his life caring for those in need. Now it's time for those who love Ted and his family to care for them and join in prayer to give them strength."

Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, said that while he "sparred a lot" with Kennedy, he knew "firsthand what a formidable fighter he is, and I know that he will do all he can to battle this disease."

Sen. John McCain, R-Arizona, called Kennedy "a legendary lawmaker, and I have the highest respect for him. ... When we have worked together, he has been a skillful, fair and generous partner." iReport.com: Share tributes to Kennedy

McCain and Kennedy often worked together on legislation throughout the years -- most notably on overhauling the nation's immigration laws. Many observers said they believe legislation on the issue progressed as far as it did because Kennedy's name was on it.

But it has not always been an easy political road for Kennedy.

After a July 18, 1969, party for those who had worked on his late brother Robert's presidential campaign, Kennedy drove his car off a bridge on Chappaquiddick Island, Massachusetts. Although he managed to escape, his passenger, Mary Jo Kopechne, drowned.

Kennedy did not report the incident immediately and later pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of an accident.

The incident not only created a firestorm of controversy about the clout of the Kennedy family but also raised questions about the senator's honesty and judgment. The accident is something that opponents would use in future campaigns.

But through it all, Kennedy survived politically and went on to become one of the longest-serving senators in U.S. history.

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VIENNA, Virginia (CNN) -- The acting chief financial officer of mortgage finance giant Freddie Mac was found dead Wednesday morning at his home, police said.

David Kellermann, acting CFO of Freddie Mac, was found dead on Wednesday, police said.

David Kellermann was found dead of an apparent hanging, a source familiar with the investigation told CNN.

There were no signs of foul play when officers arrived at the home in Vienna shortly before 5 a.m., said Lucy Caldwell, a spokeswoman for police in Fairfax County, Virginia. She said the death "may have been an apparent suicide."

A second Fairfax County police spokesman, Eddie Azcarate, said Kellermann's body was found in the basement.

"The exact cause of death ... we're going to wait for the medical examiner," he said. Police were called by someone inside the home, he said, but he didn't know who made the report.  Watch why police don't suspect foul play Â»

Family members remained in the home, and several visitors went inside.

Freddie Mac has been immersed in financial problems since last year, when the government took it over in the midst of the escalating subprime-mortgage loan crisis. Federal prosecutors in New York and Virginia have been investigating it, as has the Securities and Exchange Commission, according to a March 11 company filing.

Sharon McHale, Freddie Mac's vice president for public relations, issued a statement at midday, saying, "Freddie Mac knows of no connection between David Kellermann's death and the regulatory inquiries that were discussed in our recent SEC filing."

Neighbors indicated there was no sign that Kellermann had problems.

"They were very friendly with all the young families in the neighborhood ... terrific people," said neighbor Paul Unger. "We saw him when he was out working in the yard. ... We didn't spend a lot of time together."

"We're beyond shocked," he said. "He was a great family guy with a beautiful young child."

They had the most decorated home at Christmas, Unger added. "I cannot imagine what has happened. ... This is a nightmare."

"I asked the policeman what was going on and he told me. I was stunned, silent, shed tears. I feel terrible," Unger said.

"This is a solid, salt-of-earth kind of family ... and I just cannot imagine what would have driven him to it."

Another neighbor said the family was very "community-oriented," and liked hosting parties at their house.

"We're very, very upset right now," said the woman, whose daughter baby-sat for the Kellermanns' 5-year-old daughter. "This is just too much for us."

"They were a very happy, happy couple. So it was a shock when we came upon it."

Kellermann, 41, was a man "of great talents," Freddie Mac's interim CEO, John Koskinen, said in a written statement.

"He dedicated those talents to Freddie Mac for more than 16 years, serving in many business and finance capacities before recently taking the reins as acting chief financial officer.

"His extraordinary work ethic and integrity inspired all who worked with him. But he will be most remembered for his affability, his personal warmth, his sense of humor and his quick wit."

Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner offered his condolences in a written statement: "On behalf of the Treasury family, we are deeply saddened by the news this morning of David Kellermann's death. Our deepest sympathies are with his family and his colleagues at Freddie Mac during this difficult time."

Freddie Mac was established by Congress in 1970 to provide liquidity, stability and affordability to the nation's residential mortgage markets. It supports communities across the nation by providing mortgage capital to lenders.

Kellermann, who served as a senior vice president in addition to acting CFO, was named to those posts in September. He was responsible for the company's financial controls. This included overseeing financial reporting, compliance with tax requirements and regulations, and annual budgeting and financial planning.

Before assuming his current posts, Kellermann was corporate controller and principal accounting officer.

According to the March 11 company filing, Freddie Mac was subpoenaed for documents relating to accounting, disclosure and corporate governance matters in September, October, January and February. The filing also says that SEC staff was interviewing company employees.

The government took over Freddie Mac last year. In September, it and Fannie Mae were placed under conservatorship by their regulator, the Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Both companies back mortgages held by private homeowners, and have received massive cash infusions from the government to keep them afloat.

Kellermann held a master's degree in finance from George Washington University and a bachelor's in political science and accounting from the University of Michigan. He had served as a volunteer board member of the District of Columbia Coalition for the Homeless.

"We at [the Federal Housing Finance Agency] are very saddened by the death of David Kellermann," the agency said in a written statement. "As the acting chief financial officer of Freddie Mac during particularly challenging times, David was an inspiration to his staff and many others who were privileged to work with him."

A spokesman for the SEC declined to comment.

As part of its rescue of Freddie and Fannie last year, the government made $100 billion available to each to cover future losses -- amounts that President Obama has since doubled.

In March, Freddie reported that it had asked the government for $30.8 billion after losing $50 billion in 2008. Nearly the entire loss came in the second half of the year, following the government takeover, and the company's losses deepened as the housing market continued its decline.

CNN's Kate Bolduan contributed to this report.

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text: CNN

text: The

text: acting

text: chief

text: financial

text: officer

text: of

text: mortgage

text: finance

text: giant

text: Freddie

text: Mac

text: was

text: found

text: dead

text: Wednesday

text: morning

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text: his

text: home

text: police

text: said

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text: CFO

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text: Fairfax

text: County

text: Virginia

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text: said

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text: may

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text: been

text: an

text: apparent

text: suicide

text: A

text: second

text: Fairfax

text: County

text: police

text: spokesman

text: Eddie

text: Azcarate

text: said

text: Kellermann

text: 's

text: body

text: was

text: found

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text: he

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text: immersed

text: in

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text: problems

text: since

text: last

text: year

text: when

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text: government

text: took

text: it

text: over

text: in

text: the

text: midst

text: of

text: the

text: escalating

text: subprime

text: mortgage

text: loan

text: crisis

text: Federal

text: prosecutors

text: in

text: New

text: York

text: and

text: Virginia

text: have

text: been

text: investigating

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text: as

text: has

text: the

text: Securities

text: and

text: Exchange

text: Commission

text: according

text: to

text: a

text: March

text: company

text: filing

text: Sharon

text: McHale

text: Freddie

text: Mac

text: 's

text: vice

text: president

text: for

text: public

text: relations

text: issued

text: a

text: statement

text: at

text: midday

text: saying

text: Freddie

text: Mac

text: knows

text: of

text: no

text: connection

text: between

text: David

text: Kellermann

text: 's

text: death

text: and

text: the

text: regulatory

text: inquiries

text: that

text: were

text: discussed

text: in

text: our

text: recent

text: SEC

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text: Neighbors

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text: he

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text: great

text: family

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text: had

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text: most

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text: home

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text: Unger

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text: a

text: man

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text: great

text: talents

text: Freddie

text: Mac

text: 's

text: interim

text: CEO

text: John

text: Koskinen

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text: a

text: written

text: statement

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text: to

text: Freddie

text: Mac

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text: years

text: serving

text: in

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text: business

text: and

text: finance

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text: taking

text: the

text: reins

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text: acting

text: chief

text: financial

text: officer

text: His

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text: ethic

text: and

text: integrity

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text: remembered

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text: personal

text: warmth

text: his

text: sense

text: of

text: humor

text: and

text: his

text: quick

text: wit

text: Treasury

text: Secretary

text: Tim

text: Geithner

text: offered

text: his

text: condolences

text: in

text: a

text: written

text: statement

text: On

text: behalf

text: of

text: the

text: Treasury

text: family

text: we

text: are

text: deeply

text: saddened

text: by

text: the

text: news

text: this

text: morning

text: of

text: David

text: Kellermann

text: 's

text: death

text: Our

text: deepest

text: sympathies

text: are

text: with

text: his

text: family

text: and

text: his

text: colleagues

text: at

text: Freddie

text: Mac

text: during

text: this

text: difficult

text: time

text: Freddie

text: Mac

text: was

text: established

text: by

text: Congress

text: in

text: to

text: provide

text: liquidity

text: stability

text: and

text: affordability

text: to

text: the

text: nation

text: 's

text: residential

text: mortgage

text: markets

text: It

text: supports

text: communities

text: across

text: the

text: nation

text: by

text: providing

text: mortgage

text: capital

text: to

text: lenders

text: Kellermann

text: who

text: served

text: as

text: a

text: senior

text: vice

text: president

text: in

text: addition

text: to

text: acting

text: CFO

text: was

text: named

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text: posts

text: in

text: September

text: He

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text: responsible

text: for

text: the

text: company

text: 's

text: financial

text: controls

text: This

text: included

text: overseeing

text: financial

text: reporting

text: compliance

text: with

text: tax

text: requirements

text: and

text: regulations

text: and

text: annual

text: budgeting

text: and

text: financial

text: planning

text: Before

text: assuming

text: his

text: current

text: posts

text: Kellermann

text: was

text: corporate

text: controller

text: and

text: principal

text: accounting

text: officer

text: According

text: to

text: the

text: March

text: company

text: filing

text: Freddie

text: Mac

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text: subpoenaed

text: for

text: documents

text: relating

text: to

text: accounting

text: disclosure

text: and

text: corporate

text: governance

text: matters

text: in

text: September

text: October

text: January

text: and

text: February

text: The

text: filing

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text: says

text: that

text: SEC

text: staff

text: was

text: interviewing

text: company

text: employees

text: The

text: government

text: took

text: over

text: Freddie

text: Mac

text: last

text: year

text: In

text: September

text: it

text: and

text: Fannie

text: Mae

text: were

text: placed

text: under

text: conservatorship

text: by

text: their

text: regulator

text: the

text: Federal

text: Housing

text: Finance

text: Agency

text: Both

text: companies

text: back

text: mortgages

text: held

text: by

text: private

text: homeowners

text: and

text: have

text: received

text: massive

text: cash

text: infusions

text: from

text: the

text: government

text: to

text: keep

text: them

text: afloat

text: Kellermann

text: held

text: a

text: master

text: 's

text: degree

text: in

text: finance

text: from

text: George

text: Washington

text: University

text: and

text: a

text: bachelor

text: 's

text: in

text: political

text: science

text: and

text: accounting

text: from

text: the

text: University

text: of

text: Michigan

text: He

text: had

text: served

text: as

text: a

text: volunteer

text: board

text: member

text: of

text: the

text: District

text: of

text: Columbia

text: Coalition

text: for

text: the

text: Homeless

text: We

text: at

text: the

text: Federal

text: Housing

text: Finance

text: Agency

text: are

text: very

text: saddened

text: by

text: the

text: death

text: of

text: David

text: Kellermann

text: the

text: agency

text: said

text: in

text: a

text: written

text: statement

text: As

text: the

text: acting

text: chief

text: financial

text: officer

text: of

text: Freddie

text: Mac

text: during

text: particularly

text: challenging

text: times

text: David

text: was

text: an

text: inspiration

text: to

text: his

text: staff

text: and

text: many

text: others

text: who

text: were

text: privileged

text: to

text: work

text: with

text: him

text: A

text: spokesman

text: for

text: the

text: SEC

text: declined

text: to

text: comment

text: As

text: part

text: of

text: its

text: rescue

text: of

text: Freddie

text: and

text: Fannie

text: last

text: year

text: the

text: government

text: made

text: billion

text: available

text: to

text: each

text: to

text: cover

text: future

text: losses

text: amounts

text: that

text: President

text: Obama

text: has

text: since

text: doubled

text: In

text: March

text: Freddie

text: reported

text: that

text: it

text: had

text: asked

text: the

text: government

text: for

text: billion

text: after

text: losing

text: billion

text: in

text: Nearly

text: the

text: entire

text: loss

text: came

text: in

text: the

text: second

text: half

text: of

text: the

text: year

text: following

text: the

text: government

text: takeover

text: and

text: the

text: company

text: 's

text: losses

text: deepened

text: as

text: the

text: housing

text: market

text: continued

text: its

text: decline

text: CNN

text: 's

text: Kate

text: Bolduan

text: contributed

text: to

text: this

text: report

question: What was the cause of death?

answer: "may have been an apparent suicide."

text: "may have been an apparent suicide."

question: Who is Kellermann?

answer: acting CFO of Freddie Mac,

text: acting CFO of Freddie Mac,