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City worker suspended on corruption allegations
CBC.ca
A city employee working in Côte-des-Neiges—Notre-Dame-de-Grâce has been suspended without pay because of allegations of corruption. The engineer, who previously worked at Montreal City Hall, reportedly admitted to breaking the city's code of conduct.

Star witness in Hamilton mayor corruption case forfeits insurance broker's ...
The Times of Trenton - NJ.com
HAMILTON — The insurance broker whose bribing of former mayor John Bencivengo led to his conviction on federal charges has agreed to state penalties for running a business that depended heavily on widespread municipal corruption. Marliese Ljuba will ...

Anti-corruption task force issues warrants for Arthur Porter and other former ...
CTV News
Quebec's anti-corruption task force suspects five executives involved in the construction of the McGill University Superhospital were part of a massive fraud conspiracy. UPAC issued arrest warrants Wednesday morning for Arthur Porter, Pierre Duhaime ...

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Frugality, anti-corruption affects luxury brands
Xinhua
SHANGHAI, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- Sales of luxury goods on the Chinese mainland, a fast growing market for the sector in recent years, are on the decline as the country fights against corruption and extravagance. "Sales have dropped a lot," said a salesman ...

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al.com
LIVE: Corruption trial against Bayou La Batre Mayor Stan Wright enters day 3
al.com (blog)
Wright is facing multiple corruption, retaliation and conspiracy to defraud charges after prosecutors say he used his daughter to sell property to the city in order to profit from money earmarked for Hurricane Katrina victims. Attorneys are expected to ...
Price of land examined in corruption trial of Bayou Mayor Stan WrightPress-Register - al.com (blog)
Bayou la Batre mayor in court on corruption chargesWALA-TV FOX10
Corruption Trial for BLB Mayor Begins MondayWPMI Local 15 News

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Corruption Chronicles: Questionable school contracts, a bad judge and a mayor ...
Times-Standard
School administrator on leave during corruption investigation Bud Bullard, the Denver schools' deputy chief information officer, is on leave as the district investigates allegations that he accepted bribes and kickbacks in exchange for awarding ...

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Newly appointed Contractor General, Dirk Harrison, is imploring all ...
Government of Jamaica, Jamaica Information Service
We must be prepared to do whatever it takes, for however long it takes, to continue, renew, reshape our strategy in our fight against the abominable crime called corruption,” he said. Mr. Harrison was speaking after being sworn in as the country's ...

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Christian Science Monitor
Mexico arrests powerful teachers union boss on corruption charges
Christian Science Monitor
Mexico City. Mexican authorities Tuesday announced the arrest on corruption charges of Elba Esther Gordillo, the mighty head of the national teachers' union, striking a blow against one of the country's most despised, but also most powerful political ...
Mexico teachers union head arrestedAsiaOne
Mexico's most powerful woman arrested on corruption chargesZee News
Elba Esther Gordillo arrested on corruption chargesGuardian Express

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Corruption Chronicles: Questionable school contracts, a bad judge and a mayor ...
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
School administrator on leave during corruption investigation Bud Bullard, the Denver schools' deputy chief information officer, is on leave as the district investigates allegations that he accepted bribes and kickbacks in exchange for awarding ...

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BDlive
From R827bn infrastructure plan to corruption crackdown, flesh added to NDP ...
Creamer Media's Engineering News
Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan used his 2013 Budget address to lawmakers as a platform to add financial meat to the bare bones of the much-vaunted National Development Plan (NDP) 2030, which aims to forge a “social compact to reduce poverty and ...
New Chief Procurement Officer to fight corruptionMoneyweb.co.za (blog)

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Spain: Corruption scandal suspect is a flight risk
Las Vegas Sun
A judge has ordered the former treasurer of Spain's ruling party to surrender his passport and stay in the country. Judge Pablo Ruz issued the order after former Popular Party Treasurer Luis Barcenas answered questions in court Monday about his Swiss ...

O'Brien wants corruption trial postponed
Boston Herald
Former Commissioner of Probation John “Jack” O'Brien has launched an 11th-hour push to postpone his looming state corruption trial indefinitely — even suggesting in court papers he'll “be free” to take the stand in his own defense if he can put off ...

Influence Peddling is Another Obama Corruption
LubbockOnline.com (blog)
It seems one can buy direct access to President Obama every three months, and maybe even become a US Ambassador, for a mere $500,000 donation to Obama's political machine. A new 501(c)(4) “social welfare group” named the “Organization for Action” ...

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Donor ire not the silver bullet for corruption
The Observer (blog)
Last Thursday's remarks by the US ambassador to Uganda at the closure of an investment meeting of the US chamber of commerce in Kampala sent strong ripples across Uganda's political breadth. Ambassador Scot DeLisi had noted in his speech that ...

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Daily Maverick
Sound and fury: ANC man suspected of corruption reinstated as Tlokwe mayor
Daily Maverick
After a three-month hiatus, Andrew 'Maphetle' Maphetle is once again the mayor of Tlokwe (old Potchefstroom), following a dramatic showdown between the ANC and the DA that saw the ruling party stalwart - currently being investigated for corruption ...

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Organizing For Corruption
Investor's Business Daily
Corruption: The White House denies a report that it is selling access to the president for $500,000 through its new Organizing for Action "social welfare group." Frankly, that's not believable, given what's already been going on. As if it weren't bad ...

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