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4-month delay in corruption punishment
The former director of Detroit's convention center will wait another four months before he learns his punishment for corruption. Lou Pavledes' sentence has been postponed to March 31. It had been scheduled for Thursday in federal court in Detroit....Tags: Punishment, Corruption
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Swiss court sentences ex-manager of Israeli bank to 8 years in prison for defrauding customers
ZURICH, Switzerland (AP) _ A Swiss court has sentenced a former branch manager of Israel's Bank Leumi to eight years in prison for a string of fraud-related offenses. The district court in Zurich says 57-year-old Ernst Imfeld is guilty of mismanaging and...Tags: Fraud, Court Administration, Punishment, Prisons
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Condell to pay $36M fine to settle fraud allegations
Tribune staff reporterCondell Medical Center in Libertyville will pay a $36 million settlement to government health programs after the hospital said it accepted improper payments from federal health insurance programs for more than five years, the U.S. Attorney's Office in...Tags: Fraud, Libertyville
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Ill. Treasurer Giannoulias wants pensions pooled
Associated Press WriterIllinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias on Monday proposed pooling the investments of five state-funded pension systems into a new, single system to save money and ward off corruption. Lawmakers need to approve Giannoulias' plan to create the new...Tags: Employees, Rod Blagojevich, Tony Rezko, Retirement, Pension and Welfare
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Sen. Durbin asks Bush to commute former Illinois governor's corruption sentence
CHICAGO (AP) _ Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin asked President Bush on Monday to consider commuting former Gov. George Ryan's 6½-year racketeering sentence to time served, standing firm on his appeal for mercy despite an outpouring of criticism. "This action...Tags: National Government, Vehicles, Employees, Rod Blagojevich, Commuting
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Political tensions hover over Thailand king's celebration
This is supposed to be party time for Thais. Each year they celebrate their beloved king's birthday, a national bash that draws throngs here to watch a parade of royal barges, listen to the monarch's jazz compositions or bow as he passes in his pale...Tags: Assault, Demonstration, Fraud, Coup d'Etat, Democracy
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Durbin asks Bush to cut ex-Gov. Ryan's sentence
AP Legal Affairs WriterIllinois Sen. Dick Durbin asked President Bush on Monday to consider commuting former Gov. George Ryan's 6{-year racketeering sentence to time served, standing firm on his appeal for mercy despite an outpouring of criticism. "This action would not...Tags: National Government, Employees, Commuting, Regional Authority, Prisons
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Excerpt from Gov. Ryan's letter to the president
An excerpt from former Illinois Gov. George Ryan's letter asking President Bush to commute his 6{-year corruption sentence to time served. The partial text of the letter was released in a Nov. 27 statement by Ryan's lawyer, former Illinois Gov. James R....Tags: George Bush, Corrupt Practices, National Government, Regional Authority, George Ryan
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US judge tosses some corruption charges against Puerto Rico's governor
Associated Press WriterSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) _ A U.S. judge has thrown out most of the federal corruption charges against Puerto Rico's governor, who faces trial in February for alleged campaign finance violations. The judge on Monday dismissed 15 of the 24 charges...Tags: Lawyers, Prosecution, Corrupt Practices, Fraud, Laws
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Feds arrest Birmingham, Ala., mayor on bribery, fraud, other charges linked to sour bonds
Associated Press WriterBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) _ The mayor of Alabama's largest city was arrested Monday on charges of steering millions of dollars of bond work to a friend in exchange for more than $230,000 in bribes to pay for an expensive wardrobe and flashy jewelry. The bond...Tags: National Government, Local Elections, Democratic Party, Birmingham , Corruption
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Judge: Suit against Green Bay diocese can proceed
A lawsuit filed by two sexual abuse victims against the Green Bay Catholic Diocese survived a test Monday when a judge ruled it may proceed under fraud statutes. Outagamie County Circuit Judge Nancy Krueger denied a motion by the diocese for dismissal...Tags: Fraud, Abusive Behavior, Local Authority, Sexual Assault, Trials
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Thai leader keeps out of capital with no end seen for airport seizures amid political crisis
Associated Press WritersBANGKOK, Thailand (AP) _ Thailand's prime minister stayed away from the capital Monday, unable to quell a political crisis that has paralyzed his government for weeks and shut down the city's two main airports and stranded 300,000 foreigners. Prime...Tags: Corrupt Practices, Demonstration, Economic Policy, Prosecution, Corruption
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