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Steaua Bucharest owner jailed in Romania for abuse of power
Reuters* MP Becali gets three years for illegal land acquisition * Romania trying to convince EU of its commitment to fight graft BUCHAREST, May 20 (Reuters) - George Becali, a Romanian MP and owner of the soccer club Steaua Bucharest, was jailed for three...Tags: Prisons, Punishment, Romania, Gays and Lesbians, Bucharest (Romania)
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OPINION: Why ethics reform now?
The StateDemands for ethics reform coalesced amidst a string of ethics scandals, a study that tied the scandals to flaws in our laws and the first election after a federal judge threw out a key component of our campaign reporting law: Our memories were still...Tags: Government, Values, Regional Authority, Ethics, Economy, Business and Finance
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South Sudan army says retakes town from rebels in east
Reuters* South Sudan army says has recaptured town, rebels deny * Embassies say aid groups in east have been looted By Hereward Holland JUBA, May 20 (Reuters) - South Sudan's army has retaken an eastern town captured by rebels two weeks ago, a military...Tags: Rebellions, Armed Conflicts, France, Government, Wars and Interventions
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China trying to manage exposure of corruption online
ReutersBy Terril Yue Jones BEIJING, May 20 (Reuters) - China's Internet is brimming with disclosures of officials collecting bribes, homes and luxury accessories as casually as they do mistresses. But while the government tolerates such anti-corruption...Tags: Corruption, Bo Xilai, The New York Times, Adultery, Corporate Crime
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Point/Counterpoint: What's impact of IRS flap on Obama term?
Will the IRS scandal negatively affect President Barack Obama's second term? Washington correspondent Colby Itkowitz asks political analysts in Pennsylvania and Washington. YES Lara Brown Villanova University political science professor Q: Will...
Tags: Tea Party Movement, Internal Revenue Service, Elections, Immigration, U.S. Congress
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Term Limits commission hears research design, electoral history
Members of the Tinley Park Term Limits Commission continued to explore the issue at the group's third meeting, where more information was presented to the group. The commission, appointed by Mayor Ed Zabrocki after voters overwhelmingly voted in favor...Tags: Government, Regional Authority, Tinley Park, Public Officials, Politics
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Restraint is the new red in China
BEIJING — Exports of elegant Swiss watches to China have plunged. Sales of Mercedes-Benz and other premium sedans are slowing. And high-end restaurants, coming off their worst Chinese New Year festival in years, are starting to change their menus to...
Tags: Education, Hu Jintao, Government, Chinese Restaurants, Personal Service
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UK opposition calls for country-by-country reporting
ReutersBy Tom Bergin LONDON, May 19 (Reuters) - Britain's opposition Labour party, tapping into widening public anger over corporate tax avoidance, wants the government to push for new international rules to force companies to report profit and tax payments...Tags: Google Inc., United Kingdom, Summits, David Cameron, Ernst & Young
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Minnesota House passes protections on vehicle tracking, data misuse
Star TribuneMinnesota law enforcement authorities soon will face stricter limits on the use of controversial vehicle-tracking technology to collect sensitive location data on innocent people. The state is poised to approve its first regulations for license plate...Tags: Law Enforcement, Career and Workplace, Laws, Politics, Mark Dayton
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Phila. controller's race enlivens a sleepy ballot season
The Philadelphia InquirerFor any city controller in Philadelphia there is a conflict between the ideal job specifications and the political reality of getting yourself elected. The public would like to see a snarling watchdog keeping a wary eye over city finances, fearlessly...Tags: Montgomery County (Pennsylvania), Lawyers, Economy, Business and Finance, Interior Policy, Politics
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S.Africa finds collusion, manipulation in Gupta scandal
ReutersBy Agnieszka Flak JOHANNESBURG, May 19 (Reuters) - South Africa's justice minister on Sunday accused an Indian High Commission official and some South Africans of colluding to obtain permission for a plane chartered by a rich family close to President...Tags: Jacob Zuma, Government Ministers, Government, U.S. Congress, Politics
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Indicted ex-San Bernardino County official Mark Kirk back in politics
San Bernardino County Sun, Calif.Two years after being indicted in a major San Bernardino County corruption case, Mark Kirk is back in the political arena. His consulting company, The Paideia Group, worked on Ontario Mayor Paul Leon's unsuccessful bid for state Senate, taking in $36,...Tags: Lawyers, Corporate Crime, Politics, Prosecution, O.J. Simpson
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