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Tuesday, June 28, 2011

FW: Bingo corruption trial: Gilley says he could testify in other trials

 

 

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Posted on: Wednesday, June 29, 2011 1:41 AM
Author: Alabama's13.com (blog)
Subject: Bingo <b>corruption</b> trial: Gilley says he could testify in other trials

 

2:45 pm – Ronnie Gilley and the attorney for Jay Walker gave the strongest indication since indictments were returned against 11 people last October that the FBI and Department of Justice is continuing its public corruption investigation. ...
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FW: Former Bangkok Brothel King Running for Political Office in Thailand

 

 

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Posted on: Wednesday, June 29, 2011 1:41 AM
Author: Gather.com
Subject: Former Bangkok Brothel King Running for Political Office in Thailand

 

Elections are Sunday, and the former 'super-pimp' believes he is the every-man that is qualified to expose and denounce the political corruption in Thailand. Kamolvisit spent some time in the United States in his 20s, going from college to college ...
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FW: New York Attorney General Appoints Anti-Corruption Officer

 

 

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Posted on: Wednesday, June 29, 2011 1:41 AM
Author: Wall Street Journal (blog)
Subject: New York Attorney General Appoints Anti-<b>Corruption</b> Officer

 

“When it comes to local public corruption, the people of Buffalo deserve a dedicated 'cop on the beat,'” he said. She will give taxpayers a place to report complaints of government corruption without local interference, according to the attorney ...
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FW: Zimbabwe high court clears Zimbabwe energy minister of corruption charges on ...

 

 

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Posted on: Wednesday, June 29, 2011 1:41 AM
Author: Washington Post
Subject: Zimbabwe high court clears Zimbabwe energy minister of <b>corruption</b> charges on <b>...</b>

 

By AP, HARARE, Zimbabwe, — A high court judge acquits Zimbabwe's energy minister on charges of corruption in a gasoline deal. Elton Mangoma, a founder of Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's former opposition party, was accused of bypassing procedures ...
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FW: AG plans to fight political corruption

 

 

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Posted on: Wednesday, June 29, 2011 1:14 AM
Author: Google Alerts - "corruption"
Subject: AG plans to fight political <b>corruption</b>

 


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FW: Former Prince George's County, Md., police officer pleads guilty to corruption ...

 

 

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Posted on: Tuesday, June 28, 2011 11:50 PM
Author: Washington Post
Subject: Former Prince George's County, Md., police officer pleads guilty to <b>corruption</b> <b>...</b>

 

The 25-year-old Simic was indicted in November as part of a sweeping investigation into corruption in the county. Copyright 2011 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. ...
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FW: Rod Blagojevich now faces prospect of prison

 

 

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Posted on: Tuesday, June 28, 2011 11:50 PM
Author: CBS News
Subject: Rod Blagojevich now faces prospect of prison

 

Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich and his wife Patti arrive for the verdict in his corruption retrial at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse June 27, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois. (CBS/AP) CHICAGO - Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has to face the ...
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FW: NY attorney general names anti-corruption officer

 

 

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Posted on: Tuesday, June 28, 2011 11:50 PM
Author: Wall Street Journal
Subject: NY attorney general names anti-<b>corruption</b> officer

 

Assistant Attorney General Rose McMorrow will be the go-to person in Buffalo for taxpayers who want to report government corruption. Schneiderman says eventually, public integrity officers will be in place in all of the regional offices. ...
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FW: Zimbabwe court clears prime minister's ally of corruption charge

 

 

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Posted on: Tuesday, June 28, 2011 11:50 PM
Author: CNN International
Subject: Zimbabwe court clears prime minister's ally of <b>corruption</b> charge

 

By Columbus Mavhunga, For CNN (CNN) -- A court in Zimbabwe dismissed charges of criminal abuse of office against an ally of Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, saying Tuesday the state had failed to establish evidence against him. ...
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FW: Bingo corruption trial: Gilley sometimes at odds with McGregor

 

 

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Posted on: Tuesday, June 28, 2011 11:50 PM
Author: Dothan Eagle (blog)
Subject: Bingo <b>corruption</b> trial: Gilley sometimes at odds with McGregor

 

12:01 pm – Milton McGregor attorney Walter McGowan concluded his cross examination of Ronnie Gilley, and attempted to show that Gilley was often at odds with VictoryLand owner Milton McGregor and was willing to go around McGregor if it helped his ...
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FW: What You're Saying: Facebook Fans Sound Off on Blagojevich Verdicts

 

 

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Posted on: Tuesday, June 28, 2011 9:39 PM
Author: Patch.com
Subject: What You're Saying: Facebook Fans Sound Off on Blagojevich Verdicts

 

Rod Blagojevich's corruption trial? Find out what our Facebook fans are saying, and pitch in your two cents. CHICAGO, IL - JUNE 27: Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich and his wife Patti leaving following a guilty verdict in his corruption retrial ...
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FW: Retaliation: ATF Agent Fired for Exposing Corruption

 

 

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Posted on: Tuesday, June 28, 2011 9:39 PM
Author: Town Hall
Subject: Retaliation: ATF Agent Fired for Exposing <b>Corruption</b>

 

Last week, Congressman Darrell Issa warned ATF and Justice Department officials against retaliation toward agents who come forward with valuable information about corruption within the system. Issa sent a letter expressing his concern to ATF Deputy ...
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FW: Former Illinois governor convicted of corruption

 

 

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Posted on: Tuesday, June 28, 2011 9:39 PM
Author: Xinhua
Subject: Former Illinois governor convicted of <b>corruption</b>

 

Rod Blagojevich of 17 corruption counts on Monday, including allegations that he tried to sell President Barack Obama's US Senate seat in 2008. The jury found Blagojevich guilty on 11 criminal counts related to the Senate seat and six counts involving ...
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FW: Schneiderman targets government corruption

 

 

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Posted on: Tuesday, June 28, 2011 9:39 PM
Author: Buffalo News
Subject: Schneiderman targets government <b>corruption</b>

 

The idea is to provide taxpayers with a local person to contact, to report complaints of government corruption without fear of local politics influencing any investigation. Schneiderman appointed Rose McMorrow, a four-year veteran of the attorney ...
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FW: Cosatu: Corruption is stealing from the poor

 

 

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Posted on: Tuesday, June 28, 2011 6:57 PM
Author: Independent Online
Subject: Cosatu: <b>Corruption</b> is stealing from the poor

 

Corruption is tantamount to stealing from the poor, the Congress of SA Trade Unions (Cosatu) said in its Secretariat Report. The report was under discussion on Tuesday at the union federation's 5th central committee meeting in Midrand near Johannesburg ...
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FW: Secretary grilled over role in Currawong letter

 

 

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Posted on: Tuesday, June 28, 2011 9:39 PM
Author: Sydney Morning Herald
Subject: Secretary grilled over role in Currawong letter

 

A KEY witness was threatened with jail for failing to answer questions truthfully at a corruption hearing into the unauthorised purchase of Currawong, the former union retreat on Sydney's northern beaches. Lexie Hopkins, the long-time personal ...
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FW: Former Thai sex tycoon vies to become lawmaker

 

 

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Posted on: Tuesday, June 28, 2011 5:45 PM
Author: San Francisco Chronicle
Subject: Former Thai sex tycoon vies to become lawmaker

 

As the super-pimp who once ran Thailand's biggest brothel empire and then exposed the police kickbacks he had to pay for it to flourish, Chuvit feels uniquely qualified to lead the country's fight against corruption. As the super-pimp who once ran ...
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FW: Corruption and the private sector

 

 

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Posted on: Tuesday, June 28, 2011 2:57 PM
Author: Stabroek News
Subject: <b>Corruption</b> and the private sector

 

In his presentation Secretary General Insulza asserted, among other things, that the private sector being “part of the problem” of global corruption ought to see itself as part of the solution. Here in Guyana not a few businessmen concede that the ...
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FW: NY AG to outline anti-corruption push

 

 

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Posted on: Tuesday, June 28, 2011 2:57 PM
Author: Wall Street Journal
Subject: NY AG to outline anti-<b>corruption</b> push

 

AP BUFFALO, NY — New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman will be in Buffalo to talk about what he says is an initiative to combat public corruption in western New York. Schneiderman will detail the plans at his Buffalo regional office Tuesday ...
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FW: Transparency Maldives launches Global Corruption Report on climate change

 

 

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Posted on: Tuesday, June 28, 2011 2:57 PM
Author: Haveeru Online
Subject: Transparency Maldives launches Global <b>Corruption</b> Report on climate change

 

By Mariyam Suha MALE, June 28 (HNS) – Transparency Maldives Sunday launched the Global Corruption Report: Climate Change compiled by Transparency International. Transparency International officially inaugurated the report, first of its kind to ...
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FW: Jurors convict Rod Blagojevich in corruption retrial

 

 

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Posted on: Tuesday, June 28, 2011 5:45 PM
Author: ABC7Chicago.com
Subject: Jurors convict Rod Blagojevich in <b>corruption</b> retrial

 

Five years ago, another jury sent a message that corruption in Illinois is not tolerable. Governor Blagojevich did not get that message," said US Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald. Sentencing is expected to come in the fall. The jurors, who did not give ...
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FW: Former Thai sex tycoon vies to become lawmaker

 

 

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Posted on: Tuesday, June 28, 2011 2:57 PM
Author: The Associated Press
Subject: Former Thai sex tycoon vies to become lawmaker

 

BANGKOK (AP) — As the super-pimp who once ran Thailand's biggest brothel empire and then exposed the police kickbacks he had to pay for it to flourish, Chuvit Kamolvisit feels uniquely qualified to lead the country's fight against corruption. ...
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FW: Peter Fitzgerald v. Illinois corruption

 

 

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Posted on: Tuesday, June 28, 2011 11:27 AM
Author: Chicago Tribune
Subject: Peter Fitzgerald v. Illinois <b>corruption</b>

 

Peter Fitzgerald, R-Ill.: "You'd rather get some corruption-busting prosecutors named US attorneys in Illinois than get re-elected to the Senate." Fitzgerald didn't wait for "to the Senate" before he barked, "Absolutely!" At his insistence, President ...
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FW: Rod Blagojevich sentencing: Experts weigh in on possible prison term

 

 

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Posted on: Tuesday, June 28, 2011 11:27 AM
Author: Chicago Tribune
Subject: Rod Blagojevich sentencing: Experts weigh in on possible prison term

 

Rod Blagojevich could be sentenced to as much as 300 years in prison following his conviction Monday on 17 counts of corruption. But how much does he really face? Seasoned criminal-defense attorneys and former prosecutors consulted by the Tribune ...
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FW: Anna admits difference of opinion with Ramdev

 

 

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Posted on: Tuesday, June 28, 2011 11:27 AM
Author: IBNLive.com
Subject: Anna admits difference of opinion with Ramdev

 

He said that a joint protest against corruption and black money is not on the cards till the differences are solved. Ramdev said, "If we agree mutually on all issues of concern, then we will fight together." Anna has planned to meet Baba Ramdev during ...
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FW: Blagojevich is convicted of corruption in retrial

 

 

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Posted on: Tuesday, June 28, 2011 11:27 AM
Author: STLtoday.com
Subject: Blagojevich is convicted of <b>corruption</b> in retrial

 

Jesse Jackson Jr. The scandal also reaffirmed an image that Illinois (where corruption, by one university's estimate, has cost taxpayers more than $300 million a year) has long wished to shed: If Blagojevich goes to prison, he will be the fourth ...
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FW: Medvedev calls for greater public role in fighting ...

 

 

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Posted on: Tuesday, June 28, 2011 4:24 PM
Author: Google Alerts - "corruption"
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Monday, June 27, 2011

FW: Blagojevich Found Guilty on 17 Charges of Corruption

 

 

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Posted on: Tuesday, June 28, 2011 8:44 AM
Author: Google Alerts - "corruption"
Subject: Blagojevich Found Guilty on 17 Charges of <b>Corruption</b>

 


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FW: Blagojevich found guilty on 17 counts of corruption

 

 

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Posted on: Tuesday, June 28, 2011 8:44 AM
Author: Google Alerts - "corruption"
Subject: Blagojevich found guilty on 17 counts of <b>corruption</b>

 


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FW: Video: Jury convicts Blagojevich on corruption charges

 

 

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Posted on: Tuesday, June 28, 2011 8:44 AM
Author: Google Alerts - "corruption"
Subject: Video: Jury convicts Blagojevich on <b>corruption</b> charges

 


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FW: Blagojevich Found Guilty on 17 Charges of Corruption

 

 

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Posted on: Tuesday, June 28, 2011 8:44 AM
Author: Google Alerts - "corruption"
Subject: Blagojevich Found Guilty on 17 Charges of <b>Corruption</b>

 


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FW: Corruption And Degradation Of The Malay Language

 

 

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Posted on: Tuesday, June 28, 2011 7:58 AM
Author: Bernama
Subject: <b>Corruption</b> And Degradation Of The Malay Language

 

Part 4 continues to discuss the views of Associate Professor, Dr Lim Swee Tin, on the corruption and degradation of the Malay language in a world of Internet and cell phones. SERDANG, June 28 (Bernama) -- Listen to the language spoken casually by ...
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FW: Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich 'stunned' by conviction

 

 

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Posted on: Tuesday, June 28, 2011 7:58 AM
Author: Los Angeles Times
Subject: Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich 'stunned' by conviction

 

He's found guilty on 17 counts of corruption, including trying to sell the Senate seat formerly held by President Obama. Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich leaves the Chicago federal courthouse after a jury found him guilty on 17 counts of corruption ...
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FW: Interview with Hamid Karzai (Part I): Drawdown, rhetoric, corruption and aid

 

 

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Posted on: Tuesday, June 28, 2011 6:37 AM
Author: CNN (blog)
Subject: Interview with Hamid Karzai (Part I): Drawdown, rhetoric, <b>corruption</b> and aid

 

What they worry about is the legitimacy of your government and of corruption, and some of it, as you know, is often directed, those attacks, toward you or your family, your brother. Do you believe that you can claim that your government is less corrupt ...
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