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Obama names national-security team
The Swampby Frank James President-elect Barack Obama is announcing his national security team this morning. There are no surprises, all are people whose names were leaked in recent weeks. They are: Senator Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State, selecting Defense.....Tags: World War II, Weaponry, Terrorism, 2008 U.S. Presidential Election, Executive Branch
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Statement: Obama's remarks
Spin CycleObama's prepared remarks appear after the jump.......Tags: World War II, 2009 U.S. Presidential Transition, Terrorism, Laws, Wars and Interventions
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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, Corporate Crime
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US judge tosses some corruption charges against Puerto Rico's governor
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) _ A U.S. judge on Monday threw out most of the federal corruption charges against Puerto Rico's governor, who faces trial in February for alleged campaign finance violations. The judge dismissed 15 of the 24 charges against...Tags: Internal Revenue Service, Corrupt Practices, Campaign Finance, Corporate Crime, Trials
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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: Retirement, Interior Policy, Tony Rezko, Mutual Funds, Employees
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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: Injuries, Corrupt Practices, Demonstration, Boeing Co., Corporate Crime
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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: National Government, Government, Values, Corrupt Practices, George Ryan
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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: The Goldman Sachs Group Incorporated, Montgomery (Montgomery, Alabama), Jefferson County (Alabama), Bank of America Corp., Trials
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Court rules Swiss can hand over bank files linked to BAE arms deal with Czech Republic
BELLINZONA, Switzerland (AP) _ Switzerland can hand over bank documents to British authorities investigating whether arms manufacturer BAE Systems PLC bribed Czech politicians to gain a lucrative contract for the sale of fighter jets, the Federal Criminal...Tags: Values, Corrupt Practices, Tony Blair, Court Administration, BAE Systems Plc
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Quakertown man sent to prison in assaults on children
A Quakertown man charged with raping two young children in the borough and Schuylkill County was sentenced today in Schuylkill County Court to 11 ½ to 23 months in jail in a deal in which he pleaded guilty to lesser offenses. Jason T. Mullin, 28, of...Tags: Prisons, Sexual Assault, Punishment, Corporate Crime, Trials
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Marking 2 years in office, Mexican president vows to clean up cops
Associated Press WriterMEXICO CITY (AP) _ President Felipe Calderon pledged Sunday to clean up corruption within his administration and vowed that his government would never negotiate with drug lords. Promising to continue the battle against organized crime, no matter how...Tags: National Government, Drug Trafficking, Heads of State, Barack Obama, Corporate Crime
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Pro-government group counters Thai protests
The Associated PressGovernment supporters converged on the capital on Sunday in a counter to rival protesters who seized control of Bangkok's two airports and forced the prime minister to run the country from afar. Neither the army nor Thailand's revered king have stepped...Tags: Armed Forces, Government, Values, Democracy, Corrupt Practices
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