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Fact Check: Camps highlight foes' old associates
Associated Press WriterScraping for any advantage in the presidential campaign's waning days, John McCain and Barack Obama are introducing voters to a new cast of characters. McCain would like people to know about a former 1960s radical and a corrupt government insider --...Tags: Corruption, Chicago Mortgages, Barack Obama, Fannie Mae, Weather Underground
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Brazilian president's star rises along with country's
Los Angeles TimesBuoyed by a robust economy and his ability to work with leaders across the ideological spectrum, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has emerged as the chief power broker and mediator in South America. Da Silva's rise has paralleled...Tags: Terrorism, Corruption, Government, Executive Branch, Diplomacy
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Prepaid calling card business riddled with fraud
Associated PressRosalba Posada can tick off a list of problems she has encountered trying to use prepaid calling cards to stay in touch with family back in Colombia. There were the cards that didn't deliver as many minutes as promised and the cards that charged extra...Tags: Banking, Prosecution, Fraud, Bill Nelson, Government
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Afghanistan: Karzai names new ministers
Under pressure from the United States and its coalition partners to shake up his government and curb high-level corruption, President Hamid Karzai named as his interior minister on Saturday a former official of Afghanistan's communist-era secret police....Tags: Corruption, Government, Hamid Karzai, Heads of State
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Karzai targets corrupt police
Under pressure from the United States and its coalition partners to shake up his government and curb high-level corruption, President Hamid Karzai named as his interior minister Saturday a former official of Afghanistan's communist-era secret police. The...Tags: Corruption, Government, Hamid Karzai, Diplomacy, Heads of State
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Honors student is dishonored by corrupt rule in Bethlehem
At a time the Bethlehem Area School District was giving high school diplomas to some young people who could not read or write, Paul Toluba was ranked 69th in a class of 389 at Liberty High School after completing a wide range of honors courses. He had...Tags: Corruption, Musikfest, Drug Trafficking
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100 days left: Bush down to the end, but an economic crisis means he won't let up
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) _ So how will it end? President Bush is down to his final 100 days in office as of Sunday. Don't expect a quiet fade into the Texas night. The bleakest economic downturn in decades has changed the dynamic drastically, keeping Bush and...Tags: Corruption, Government, Michael Green, U.S. Department of Treasury, Diplomacy
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It's not too late in the race to challenge Obama's associations
Washington Post Writers GroupConvicted felon Tony Rezko. Unrepentant terrorist Bill Ayers. And the race-baiting Rev. Jeremiah Wright. It is hard to think of any presidential candidate before Barack Obama sporting associations with three more execrable characters. Yet, let the...Tags: Corruption, Civil Rights, Jeremiah Wright, Values, News Media
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Stronger financial reporting urged in NJ
Associated Press WriterNew Jersey lawmakers are being urged to more diligently police their own conduct by requiring more detailed disclosure of their financial interests. A bipartisan group of legislators in the Senate and Assembly wants to require lawmakers to list their...Tags: Laws, Medicine, Values, Government, Political Systems
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Many convicted felons remain on voter rolls, according to Sun Sentinel investigation
More than 30,000 Florida felons who by law should have been stripped of their right to vote remain registered to cast ballots in this presidential battleground state, a Sun Sentinel investigation has found.
Many are faithful voters, with at least 4,900...Tags: Corruption, Constitutional Issues, Voting, Government, New York University
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GOP ad knocks Obama's 'training'
Chicago Tribune reporterThe Republican National Committee is running a new TV ad accusing Democratic Sen. Barack Obama of getting his training from the city's "shady politics," only weeks after Sen. John McCain's presidential campaign used an ad to try to link his rival to a...Tags: Corruption, Values, Government, Barack Obama, Corrupt Practices
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Paid or free services can help protect your identity
Tribune Media ServicesEveryone is afraid of identity theft. It seems as if every couple of days there are new reports of Social Security numbers and other sensitive information stolen, lost or leaked. Recently Countrywide Financial, which is now owned by Bank of America, said...Tags: Credit and Debt, Interior Policy, Countrywide Financial Corp., Stamford, Theft
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