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It's Time To Get Serious About Curbing Political Corruption
Forbes
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (L) shakes hands with Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance at the conclusion of a press conference on new corruption legislation on April 9, 2013 in New York City. Cuomo announced the Public Trust Act which would establish ...

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The Epoch Times
HK opposes Sichuan quake aid over corruption fears
Yahoo! News
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong lawmakers fiercely opposed a plan Wednesday to donate money to a Chinese provincial government for earthquake victims, underlining widespread public concerns about mainland corruption. The city's leader, Leung ...
Hong Kong lawmakers oppose quake aid donation to Sichuan government ...Fox News
Fearing corruption, Hong Kongers reject sending aid to China quake victimsAlaska Dispatch
Hong Kongers Oppose Quake Donation Over Corruption ConcernsThe Epoch Times
South China Morning Post
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Pakistan's corruption conundrum
DAWN.com (blog)
Corruption has been the byword of the PPP-led coalition government's recently concluded term. President Asif Zardari spent much of the past five years dodging the Supreme Court's efforts to reopen corruption cases against him. When the game cost him ...

High-profile corruption cases collapse in Mexico as critics point to ...
Washington Post
MEXICO CITY — In just one week, some of Mexico's most high-profile corruption cases have unraveled on thin or made-up evidence, reinforcing long-held notions that the Attorney General's Office is more focused on political vendettas or favors than justice.

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iAfrica.com
Corruption Watch 'not in power fight'
BDlive
DIRECTORS of Corruption Watch — a graft-busting agency set up by the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) — have dismissed comments by the federation's president Sdumo Dlamini that the unit was meddling in union affairs. Corruption ...
Corruption Watch says it's not investigating any unionsTimes LIVE
Corruption Watch denies allegations of Cosatu probeMail & Guardian Online
We're not investigating any COSATU affiliates - Corruption WatchPoliticsweb
iAfrica.com
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abc7.com
New corruption charges filed against Noguez
Los Angeles Times
The corruption investigation into the Los Angeles County assessor's office broadened Tuesday with prosecutors filing dozens of new charges against embattled Assessor John Noguez, one of his former top aides and a tax consultant. The three were ...
DA Files Dozens Of New Charges In Noguez Corruption CaseCBS Local

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AFP
Trial resumes in case against Russian opposition leader and anti-corruption ...
Fox News
KIROV, Russia – The trial has resumed in the case against a Russian opposition leader who led protests against President Vladimir Putin and exposed alleged corruption in his government. Alexei Navalny is accused of heading an organized criminal group ...
The world is watching...Gulf Daily News

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High-profile corruption cases collapse in Mexico as critics point to ...
Fox News
MEXICO CITY – In just one week, some of Mexico's most high-profile corruption cases have unraveled on thin or made-up evidence, reinforcing long-held notions that the Attorney General's Office is more focused on political vendettas or favors than justice.

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Mining, wining and dining: corruption inquiry sees restaurant bill
The Australian
ENTREPRENEURS pushing a training mine proposal in the NSW Hunter took one of Ian Macdonald's former staffers out for an $850 steak dinner that included expensive wine, seafood and goat's cheese souffle, a corruption inquiry has heard.

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ABC News
High-Profile Corruption Cases Fall Apart in Mexico
ABC News
In just one week, some of Mexico's most high-profile corruption cases have unraveled on thin or made-up evidence, reinforcing long-held notions that the Attorney General's Office is more focused on political vendettas or favors than justice. Two of the ...

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Corruption in Cyprus growing says poll
Cyprus Mail
Almost everyone or 91 per cent of those polled said last year that corruption was a major problem, up from 70 per cent in 2010, the survey by Transparency International Cyprus (TIC) said. TIC polled 953 people across Cyprus between September and ...

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New York Daily News
Hank Morris, who aided corruption of disgraced ex-Controller Alan Hevesi ...
New York Daily News
ALBANY — A top New York political consultant who went to prison for masterminding a massive state pension fund scandal has won parole, officials said Tuesday. Hank Morris, the longtime political guru to disgraced state Controller Alan Hevesi, is ...

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The Epoch Times
HK opposes Sichuan quake aid over corruption fears
MiamiHerald.com
HONG KONG -- Hong Kong lawmakers fiercely opposed a plan Wednesday to donate money to a Chinese provincial government for earthquake victims, underlining widespread public concerns about mainland corruption. The city's leader, Leung Chun-ying, ...
Fearing corruption, Hong Kongers reject sending aid to China quake victimsAlaska Dispatch
Hong Kongers Oppose Quake Donation Over Corruption ConcernsThe Epoch Times
Hong Kong activists try to block quake donations over corruption fearsSouth China Morning Post

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The Epoch Times
Hong Kong lawmakers oppose quake aid donation to Sichuan government ...
Fox News
Lawmakers said they wanted to help the victims but opposed giving money to government officials because of fears about corruption and misuse of funds. They said they would prefer that the money be channeled to aid groups and non-governmental ...
Fearing corruption, Hong Kongers reject sending aid to China quake victimsAlaska Dispatch
Hong Kongers Oppose Quake Donation Over Corruption ConcernsThe Epoch Times
Don't let concerns about corruption halt quake aidSouth China Morning Post

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Baltimore guards, inmates indicted for gang corruption - USA Today
USA TODAY
relationships with corrections officers associated with the enterprise," which "cemented" the corruption. Gang leader Tavon White, who is in the Baltimore City Detention Center (BCDC) awaiting trial for attempted murder, fathered children with two guards.

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The Hindu
Rahul Gandhi ridicules BJP's doublespeak on corruption
The Hindu
The Congress's star campaigner Rahul Gandhi kick-started his election campaign in the State by terming the Bharatiya Janata Party's Karnataka leadership as “the masters of corruption”. Addressing an election campaign meeting in support of Congress ...
Corruption hit Congress promises development in Karnataka post pollNitiCentral
Karnataka polls: LK Advani warns against indiscipline, corruption - Zee NewsZee News
Karnataka elections: BJP kicks off campaign; Sushma Swaraj targets Congress ...NDTV

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DA Files Dozens Of New Charges In Noguez Corruption Case
CBS Local
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office announced Tuesday the filing of 41 new charges in the embezzlement and bribery case involving County Assessor John Noguez. KNX 1070′s Pete Demetriou reports alleged ...

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The Guardian
ENRC chairman quits amid internal inquiry into corruption allegations
The Guardian
The company's efforts to get to the bottom of corruption allegations contributed to the shares being the worst performer in the FTSE 100 last year. It also comes just 14 months after Dalman replaced Sir Richard Sykes as chairman, after he and director ...

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Globe and Mail
Montreal ex-mayor Tremblay set to testify at corruption probe
Globe and Mail
Montreal's former mayor is set to testify at the Quebec corruption inquiry, more than five months after he resigned in scandal. Gerald Tremblay, who stepped down last November, has been perhaps the highest-ranking political casualty resulting from the ...

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WNYC (blog)
At Corruption Appearance, Politicians Greeted by Supporters
WNYC (blog)
But the only remnant of the initial outrage over the alleged corruption present was a line of a dozen protesters yelling about clean elections at defendants as they entered the courthouse. Inside, supports packed the wood-paneled courtroom. Smith and ...
Six New York politicians arraigned over corruption chargesPress TV
Sen. Smith, Five Others To Be Arraigned In Political Corruption CaseNY1
Smith, Halloran plead not guilty to corruption chargesTimesLedger
Lompoc Record
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