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DA’s arrest prompts calls to move corruption unit – Houston Chronicle

April 26, 2013 by  
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KHOU DA's arrest prompts calls to move corruption unit Houston Chronicle AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The drunken driving arrest of the Travis County district attorney, who is shown in jailhouse videos telling officers, “You have just ruined my career,” prompted renewed Republican calls Friday to uproot the high-profile office … DA's arrest renews calls to move corruption unit San Francisco Chronicle all 17 news articles??

Albertan bites into Gypsy werewolf role – Leader Post – Regina Leader-Post

April 22, 2013 by  
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Albertan bites into Gypsy werewolf role – Leader Post Regina Leader-Post Following a starring role in a high-profile mainstream series with a starring role in something that could become a high-profile cult series certainly continues Liboiron's impressive career trajectory of the last couple of years. He has come a long way … and more??

Former Greek Defense Minister Convicted in Corruption Case – New York Times

March 4, 2013 by  
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The Hindu Former Greek Defense Minister Convicted in Corruption Case New York Times ATHENS — A former Greek defense minister, Akis Tsochatzopoulos, was convicted and sentenced on Monday to eight years in prison for concealing assets from the authorities. It was the second high-profile corruption conviction in a week in Greece, … Former Defence minister of Greece jailed for corruption The Hindu A former Greek defense minister has appeared in court to stand trial on … Jakarta Post Former Greek defence minister found guilty of Europe Online Magazine Reuters UK all 11 news articles??

Kwame Kilpatrick corruption trial jury finishes 7th day of deliberations … – Detroit Free Press

February 27, 2013 by  
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WXYZ Kwame Kilpatrick corruption trial jury finishes 7th day of deliberations … Detroit Free Press Day seven of deliberations in Kwame Kilpatrick's public corruption concluded late this afternoon, still with no verdict in the high-profile case. Deliberations are expected to resume at 9 a.m. tomorrow. So far, the panel of eight women and four men has … Jurors in Kilpatrick corruption trial resume deliberations on time despite weather WXYZ Blog: Jury in Kilpatrick corruption trial has question WDIV Detroit (blog) Kilpatrick jury goes home after sixth day of talks The Detroit News (blog) all 18 news articles??

CBI claims exemption from disclosing corruption info under RTI – Hindustan Times

February 18, 2013 by  
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CBI claims exemption from disclosing corruption info under RTI Hindustan Times In 2011, the central government brought CBI which was probing several high profile corruption cases including 2G scam case, CWG case, illegal mining case, Adarsh Housing Society scam, under the schedule of organisations exempted from making … and more??

Indonesian beauty queen jailed for corruption – ABC Online

January 10, 2013 by  
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Jakarta Post Indonesian beauty queen jailed for corruption ABC Online An Australian-born Indonesian government MP and former beauty queen has been jailed for corruption , in a high-profile case that has the country's corruption watchdog targeting the president's party. Angelina Sondakh was born in New South Wales and … Indonesia former beauty queen jailed for corruption Channel News Asia Beauty queen Angelina Sondakh jailed in Indonesia graft scam The Australian all 128 news articles??

Corruption inquiry plows through funding – Montreal Gazette

January 4, 2013 by  
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Corruption inquiry plows through funding Montreal Gazette With a little less than a year left in its mandate, the Charbonneau Commission has chewed through nearly two-thirds of its allotted budget. The high-profile inquiry, which generated headlines across Quebec in recent months, has now spent $8.77 million, … Quebec's corruption inquiry budget nearly two-thirds spent after 18 months GlobalNews.ca all 7 news articles??

Fate of San Bernardino County corruption case might hinge on bribery charges … – Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

December 25, 2012 by  
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Fate of San Bernardino County corruption case might hinge on bribery charges … Inland Valley Daily Bulletin As they wait, observers and prosecutors say the case's trajectory – and the aggressiveness of future public corruption cases – could hinge on the fate of bribery accusations prosecutors are trying to reinstate against a high-profile Rancho Cucamonga … and more??

Watchdogs with teeth: what Victoria can learn about fighting corruption – The Conversation

December 12, 2012 by  
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Watchdogs with teeth: what Victoria can learn about fighting corruption The Conversation 2012 has been a big year for anti- corruption in Australia. High profile cases came before the New South Wales Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), the Callinan review of Queensland's Crime and Misconduct Commission (CMC) was …

High Tide: From IBM’s Stalled FCPA Settlement to US-Russia Talks on Syria – Wall Street Journal (blog)

December 10, 2012 by  
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Wall Street Journal (blog) High Tide: From IBM's Stalled FCPA Settlement to US-Russia Talks on Syria Wall Street Journal (blog) A roundup of corruption -related news from Dow Jones and other sources. You can also receive a weekly newsletter version of Corruption Currents here. Bribery: Mike Lucas. The Rolls-Royce probe is yet another high profile case being taken by the U.K. … and more??

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