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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Bribery</title>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 22:58:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>No jail time for ex-Nevada deputy bribed to sneak food to &#8216;Girls Gone Wild&#8217; founder</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 22:58:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Sonner</dc:creator>
		
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Ex-deputy spared jail in &#8216;Girls Gone Wild&#8217; case

RENO, Nev. — A former Nevada sheriff&#8217;s deputy won&#8217;t go to jail for accepting bribes to give preferential treatment to the &#8220;Girls Gone Wild&#8221; founder while he was jailed in Reno.
Ex-Washoe County deputy Ralph Hawkins of Florida was sentenced Friday to three years probation and fined $4,000 for ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/no-jail-time-for-ex-nevada-deputy-bribed-to-sneak-food-to-girls-gone-wild-founder-243109/">Read : No jail time for ex-Nevada deputy bribed to sneak food to &#8216;Girls Gone Wild&#8217; founder</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Afghanistan&#8217;s minister of mines allegedly accepts $20 million to steer mining project to China</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:02:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Lardner</dc:creator>
		
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Afghan official said to take bribe for copper deal
WASHINGTON — A senior Afghan official allegedly took a $20 million bribe to steer a copper mining project to a Chinese company, a glaring example of the claims of corruption clouding the Obama administration&#8217;s deliberations over expanding the U.S. commitment in Afghanistan.
In Washington, two U.S. .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/afghanistans-minister-of-mines-allegedly-accepts-20-million-to-steer-mining-project-to-china-231903/">Afghanistan&#8217;s minister of mines allegedly accepts $20 million to steer mining project to China</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Clinton ties further US aid to Afghan corruption crackdown, says US goals are limited</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:13:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne Gearan</dc:creator>
		
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Clinton: Specific demands will accompany US help
WASHINGTON — The United States is limiting its goals in Afghanistan and demanding better accountability from that country&#8217;s underperforming leader, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Sunday, and she tied additional U.S. civilian help to results from Kabul.
Clinton, an influential voice in .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/clinton-ties-further-us-aid-to-afghan-corruption-crackdown-says-us-goals-are-limited-230011/">Clinton ties further US aid to Afghan corruption crackdown, says US goals are limited</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ex-La. congressman in freezer cash case gets 13 years; longest term for US rep for bribery</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 09:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Barakat</dc:creator>
		
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Corruption lands ex-Louisiana congressman 13 years

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Prosecutors called a former Louisiana congressman&#8217;s corruption the most extensive in the history of Congress. His punishment delivered a similar message.
William Jefferson, who famously hid $90,000 cash in his freezer, was sentenced Friday to 13 years in prison for taking bribes, the longest term ever imposed on ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ex-la-congressman-in-freezer-cash-case-gets-13-years-longest-term-for-us-rep-for-bribery-229283/" title="Ex-La. congressman in freezer cash case gets 13 years; longest term for US rep for bribery">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Former La. congressman in freezer cash case gets 13 years in prison for bribery, racketeering</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:56:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Barakat</dc:creator>
		
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Ex-congressman gets 13 years in freezer cash case

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A former Louisiana congressman who famously hid $90,000 cash in his freezer was sentenced Friday to 13 years in prison for taking bribes, the longest term ever imposed on a congressman for bribery charges.
William Jefferson, a Democrat who represented parts of New Orleans for nearly .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/former-la-congressman-in-freezer-cash-case-gets-13-years-in-prison-for-bribery-racketeering-228964/">Source &nbsp;: Former La. congressman in freezer cash case gets 13 years in prison for bribery, racketeering</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Man who arranged bribes for Detroit council member gets maximum 5-year prison sentence</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:46:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ed White</dc:creator>
		
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Detroit corruption figure gets maximum 5-year term

DETROIT — A judge ordered the maximum five-year prison sentence Friday for a key figure in a corrupt city sludge-hauling deal and likened the FBI&#8217;s ongoing investigation to a hero in Greek mythology who clears manure from a king&#8217;s stables in one day.
Rayford Jackson admitted arranging more than $6,000 .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/man-who-arranged-bribes-for-detroit-council-member-gets-maximum-5-year-prison-sentence-228884/" title="Man who arranged bribes for Detroit council member gets maximum 5-year prison sentence">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Ghosts of Mississippi&#8217; prosecutor who became a judge sentenced to 18-months for lying to FBI</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:18:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Holbrook Mohr</dc:creator>
		
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Famed Miss. judge gets 18 months for lying to FBI

ABERDEEN, Miss. — Bobby DeLaughter, a history-making prosecutor who became a judge, was sentenced Friday to 18 months for federal obstruction in a case that ended his career and brought down some of the most powerful lawyers in Mississippi.
The 55-year-old DeLaughter, sentenced by U.S. District Judge ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ghosts-of-mississippi-prosecutor-who-became-a-judge-sentenced-to-18-months-for-lying-to-fbi-228781/">&#8216;Ghosts of Mississippi&#8217; prosecutor who became a judge sentenced to 18-months for lying to FBI</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Ghosts of Mississippi&#8217; prosecutor turned judge sentenced for lying to FBI in bribery probe</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:52:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Holbrook Mohr</dc:creator>
		
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Famed Miss. judge sentenced for lying to FBI

ABERDEEN, Miss. — Bobby DeLaughter, a history-making prosecutor who became a judge, has been sentenced to 18 months for federal obstruction in a case that ended his career and brought down some of the most powerful lawyers in Mississippi.
The 55-year-old DeLaughter was sentenced Friday by U.S. District Judge .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ghosts-of-mississippi-prosecutor-turned-judge-sentenced-for-lying-to-fbi-in-bribery-probe-228745/">Read the original article &nbsp;: &#8216;Ghosts of Mississippi&#8217; prosecutor turned judge sentenced for lying to FBI in bribery probe</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Russian policemen turn to YouTube to air allegations of abuse and trumped-up charges</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:12:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mansur Mirovalev</dc:creator>
		
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Russian policemen turn to YouTube
MOSCOW — When a police officer posted a video on YouTube complaining of rampant abuse in Russian law enforcement, it seemed like a lonely voice in a sea of social media.
Since then, three more officers have come forward with their own YouTube videos making similar accusations — and others .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/russian-policemen-turn-to-youtube-to-air-allegations-of-abuse-and-trumped-up-charges-228652/">Russian policemen turn to YouTube to air allegations of abuse and trumped-up charges</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ex-Rep. William Jefferson of La. faces prison time for bribery conviction in freezer cash case</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:27:53 +0000</pubDate>
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Ex-congressman faces prison in freezer cash case

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The former Louisiana congressman who famously hid $90,000 cash in his freezer and was later convicted of federal bribery charges will soon learn his punishment.
William Jefferson, a Democrat who represented parts of New Orleans, is scheduled to be sentenced Friday afternoon in Virginia.
Jefferson was convicted on .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ex-rep-william-jefferson-of-la-faces-prison-time-for-bribery-conviction-in-freezer-cash-case-228429/">Ex-Rep. William Jefferson of La. faces prison time for bribery conviction in freezer cash case</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Ghosts of Mississippi&#8217; prosecutor turned judge faces prison for lying to FBI in bribery probe</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:34:50 +0000</pubDate>
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Famed Miss. judge faces prison for lying to FBI

JACKSON, Miss. — Bobby DeLaughter made history as a young prosecutor who put away a notorious civil rights-era assassin. The case became the subject of books and a movie, and put DeLaughter on a path to becoming a Mississippi judge.
On Friday, DeLaughter will be the one standing ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ghosts-of-mississippi-prosecutor-turned-judge-faces-prison-for-lying-to-fbi-in-bribery-probe-228098/">&#8216;Ghosts of Mississippi&#8217; prosecutor turned judge faces prison for lying to FBI in bribery probe</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Attorney reaches deal in long-running fraud suit against once-powerful litigator Scruggs</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:33:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shelia Byrd</dc:creator>
		
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Settlement reached in fraud suit against Scruggs

JACKSON, Miss. — A settlement has been reached in a long-running fraud lawsuit filed against Richard &#8220;Dickie&#8221; Scruggs, the once powerful anti-tobacco litigator who is now behind bars, an attorney says.
William Roberts Wilson, Jr., of Tuscaloosa, Ala., first sued Scruggs in 1994, accusing the Mississippi attorney of cheating him ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/attorney-reaches-deal-in-long-running-fraud-suit-against-once-powerful-litigator-scruggs-227790/">Attorney reaches deal in long-running fraud suit against once-powerful litigator Scruggs</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pa. AG charges ex-House Speaker Perzel, 9 other Republicans in legislative corruption probe</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:06:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Scolforo</dc:creator>
		
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Perzel among 10 charged in Pa. legislative probe

HARRISBURG, Pa. — A former House speaker, an ex-lawmaker and eight aides Thursday became the latest — and the first Republicans — to be charged in a 3-year-old investigation into the diversion of public resources and employees to Pennsylvania legislative campaigns.
Attorney General Tom Corbett said individuals within the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pa-ag-charges-ex-house-speaker-perzel-9-other-republicans-in-legislative-corruption-probe-227685/" title="Pa. AG charges ex-House Speaker Perzel, 9 other Republicans in legislative corruption probe">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Report: Blackwater OK&#8217;d $1M plan to pay off Iraqi officials after killings of 17 civilians</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:45:49 +0000</pubDate>
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Report: Blackwater OK&#8217;d $1M plan to pay off Iraqis

Former top executives at Blackwater Worldwide say the U.S. security contractor sent about $1 million to its Iraq office with the intention of paying off officials in the country who were angry about the fatal shootings of 17 civilians by Blackwater employees, The New York Times reported ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/report-blackwater-okd-1m-plan-to-pay-off-iraqi-officials-after-killings-of-17-civilians-225476/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Report: Blackwater OK&#8217;d $1M plan to pay off Iraqi officials after killings of 17 civilians</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Prosecutors seek at least 27 years in prison for ex-Rep. Jefferson in bribery case</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:08:21 +0000</pubDate>
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Govt asks 27 years in prison for ex-Rep. Jefferson

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Federal prosecutors want a prison term of at least 27 years for a former Louisiana congressman convicted of taking hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes.
William Jefferson, a Democrat who represented parts of New Orleans, was convicted of bribery, racketeering and other counts. The ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/prosecutors-seek-at-least-27-years-in-prison-for-ex-rep-jefferson-in-bribery-case-223380/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Prosecutors seek at least 27 years in prison for ex-Rep. Jefferson in bribery case</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>In northern Mexican, soldiers increasingly suspicious of often corrupt police in drug war</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:55:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Olga R. Rodriguez</dc:creator>
		
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Soldiers wary of often corrupt Mexican police

MONTERREY, Mexico — When soldiers tried to halt a suspicious-looking SUV that was being escorted through Monterrey by a state policeman, the officer radioed for backup. In minutes, police from 40 patrol cars surrounded the troops, drawing their guns and sending the soldiers diving for cover in an hour-long ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/in-northern-mexican-soldiers-increasingly-suspicious-of-often-corrupt-police-in-drug-war-223024/">In northern Mexican, soldiers increasingly suspicious of often corrupt police in drug war</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Former New Orleans technology chief, wife, former vendor indicted on bribery and fraud charges</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:59:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becky Bohrer</dc:creator>
		
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Ex-New Orleans tech chief, wife, vendor indicted

NEW ORLEANS — A federal grand jury on Friday indicted former New Orleans technology chief Greg Meffert, his wife and a one-time city vendor in an alleged kickback scheme involving contracts for the city&#8217;s crime surveillance program.
The indictments against Meffert, 44; his wife, Linda Meffert, 42; and businessman Mark ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/former-new-orleans-technology-chief-wife-former-vendor-indicted-on-bribery-and-fraud-charges-221104/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Former New Orleans technology chief, wife, former vendor indicted on bribery and fraud charges</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Gang leader, son of ex-official, executed by lethal injection in northern China</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:46:19 +0000</pubDate>
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Gang leader executed in China
BEIJING — A former gang leader who was the son of a high-ranking politician was executed this week in northern China after being convicted of murder, kidnapping, and extortion, state media reported.

Xu Wei was executed by lethal injection, the official Xinhua News Agency reported late Thursday.
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		<title>NYPD: Yankee Stadium scalper tried to buy his freedom by bribing cop with World Series tickets</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:12:52 +0000</pubDate>
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NYPD: Scalper tried to bribe cop with Yankees tix

NEW YORK — New York City police say a scalper arrested for selling fake World Series tickets outside Yankee Stadium tried to win his freedom by bribing an officer with seats.
The 50-year-old man was arrested before the start of Game 2 last week after he was caught .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nypd-yankee-stadium-scalper-tried-to-buy-his-freedom-by-bribing-cop-with-world-series-tickets-219423/">Original source &nbsp;: NYPD: Yankee Stadium scalper tried to buy his freedom by bribing cop with World Series tickets</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>JPMorgan settles SEC &#8216;pay-to-play&#8217; charges in Ala.; pays $75M fines &amp; forfeits $647M in fees</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:30:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marcy Gordon</dc:creator>
		
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JPMorgan settles SEC &#8216;pay-to-play&#8217; charges in Ala.

WASHINGTON — JPMorgan Chase &#038; Co. has agreed to pay $75 million in fines and forfeit $647 million in fees to settle federal regulators&#8217; charges that it made unlawful payments to friends of public officials to win municipal bond business in Jefferson County, Ala.
The Securities and Exchange Commission on .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/jpmorgan-settles-sec-pay-to-play-charges-in-ala-pays-75m-fines-forfeits-647m-in-fees-218430/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: JPMorgan settles SEC &#8216;pay-to-play&#8217; charges in Ala.; pays $75M fines &#038; forfeits $647M in fees</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Former corporate executive to plead guilty in far-reaching Calif. tomato price-fixing case</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:50:38 +0000</pubDate>
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Exec to plead guilty in tomato price-fixing case

FRESNO, Calif. — A former executive for a California-based tomato processor agreed to plead guilty to participating in a conspiracy to drive up food prices nationwide, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.
Alan Scott Huey, who served as a senior vice president at SK Foods between 2004 and 2008, is accused .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/former-corporate-executive-to-plead-guilty-in-far-reaching-calif-tomato-price-fixing-case-218247/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>JPMorgan settles SEC charges over &#8216;pay-to-play&#8217; in Ala. county; deal worth over $700 million</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:51:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marcy Gordon</dc:creator>
		
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JPMorgan settles SEC &#8216;pay-to-play&#8217; charges in Ala.

WASHINGTON — JPMorgan Chase &#038; Co. has agreed to a settlement worth more than $700 million over federal regulators&#8217; charges that it made unlawful payments to friends of public officials to win municipal bond business in Jefferson County, Ala.
The Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday announced the settlement with ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/jpmorgan-settles-sec-charges-over-pay-to-play-in-ala-county-deal-worth-over-700-million-217910/">Read : JPMorgan settles SEC charges over &#8216;pay-to-play&#8217; in Ala. county; deal worth over $700 million</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Despite US pressure, Afghan corruption will be difficult to stamp out</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:33:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert H. Reid</dc:creator>
		
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KABUL — President Hamid Karzai promised to stamp out corruption. The image suggested otherwise. Standing at Karzai&#8217;s side on Tuesday were his two vice presidents — both former warlords widely believed to have looted Afghanistan for years.
Reform is a tall order in a country awash in drug ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/despite-us-pressure-afghan-corruption-will-be-difficult-to-stamp-out-216701/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Despite US pressure, Afghan corruption will be difficult to stamp out</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>China sentences gang &#8216;godmother&#8217; to 18 years in prison amid crackdown</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 06:04:32 +0000</pubDate>
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China sentences gang &#8216;godmother&#8217; to 18 years&#8217; jail

BEIJING — A woman called the &#8220;godmother&#8221; of a mafia-style gang in China&#8217;s southern city of Chongqing was sentenced to 18 years in prison Tuesday for running underground casinos and bribing government officials.
The trial of Xie Caiping is part of a months-long crackdown in the city that has .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/china-sentences-gang-godmother-to-18-years-in-prison-amid-crackdown-215743/">Original source &nbsp;: China sentences gang &#8216;godmother&#8217; to 18 years in prison amid crackdown</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Post-conviction rant could mean tougher bribery sentence for former Birmingham, Ala., mayor</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:29:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jay Reeves</dc:creator>
		
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Rant could mean jail time for Birmingham mayor

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Larry Langford blamed everyone but himself when he stood outside the courthouse moments after he was convicted on federal corruption charges and ousted as Birmingham&#8217;s mayor. He said he&#8217;d been treated worse than Jeffrey Dahmer, the infamous mass murderer and cannibal.
That remarkable exercise in free .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/post-conviction-rant-could-mean-tougher-bribery-sentence-for-former-birmingham-ala-mayor-215438/">Post-conviction rant could mean tougher bribery sentence for former Birmingham, Ala., mayor</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mexico extradites record number of criminal suspects to US, underscoring improved relations</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 06:54:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Stevenson</dc:creator>
		
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Mexico reaches record 100 extraditions to US

MEXICO CITY — Mexico has extradited a record number of criminal suspects to the United States this year, underscoring a dramatic improvement in cross-border law enforcement cooperation — and an urgent attempt to clean up the country&#8217;s crime-addled prisons.
Authorities reached the historic 100-person mark with the shipment north of ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mexico-extradites-record-number-of-criminal-suspects-to-us-underscoring-improved-relations-214583/">Mexico extradites record number of criminal suspects to US, underscoring improved relations</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 04:40:25 +0000</pubDate>
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China sacks education minister amid scandal

BEIJING — China&#8217;s legislature has removed the country&#8217;s unpopular education minister amid a corruption scandal in a city he used to oversee and widespread public dissatisfaction with the education system.
The executive committee of the national legislature dismissed Zhou Ji on Saturday at the end of a routine meeting and promoted ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/china-replaces-education-minister-amid-corruption-scandal-and-public-dissatisfaction-214036/" title="China replaces education minister amid corruption scandal and public dissatisfaction">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Former NY Senate GOP leader Bruno, 80, faces trial on federal corruption, influence charges</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:20:28 +0000</pubDate>
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NY Senate leader Bruno, 80, faces corruption trial

ALBANY, N.Y. — For more than a decade, state Senate Republican leader Joseph Bruno was a top power broker in New York. The backslapping former boxer had more bounce in his step than aides half his age and was gruffly unapologetic over the millions in pork projects that ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/former-ny-senate-gop-leader-bruno-80-faces-trial-on-federal-corruption-influence-charges-213875/">Former NY Senate GOP leader Bruno, 80, faces trial on federal corruption, influence charges</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Birmingham Blues: Mayor&#8217;s bribery conviction only latest problem for Alabama&#8217;s largest city</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:14:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jay Reeves</dc:creator>
		
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Mayor&#8217;s conviction only one problem in Birmingham

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — It&#8217;s hard to blame residents of Alabama&#8217;s most populous city if they&#8217;ve got the Birmingham blues.
An interim mayor took over Thursday after her predecessor, Larry Langford, was convicted on 60 felony counts for bribery and kicked out of office.
Across a park from City Hall, officials at .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/birmingham-blues-mayors-bribery-conviction-only-latest-problem-for-alabamas-largest-city-211628/">Original source &nbsp;: Birmingham Blues: Mayor&#8217;s bribery conviction only latest problem for Alabama&#8217;s largest city</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:21:13 +0000</pubDate>
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Corruption stings color elections in New Jersey

NEWARK, N.J. — Did you hear the one about the best way to identify public officials in New Jersey? Check for the handcuff marks on their wrists.
A massive federal corruption sting over the summer again made New Jersey a punch line for late-night comedians, but it has also turned .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/even-in-corruption-as-usual-new-jersey-recent-stings-color-local-elections-211506/">Even in corruption-as-usual New Jersey, recent stings color local elections</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Birmingham, Ala., mayor, who won in landslide in 2007, convicted of bribery, out of office</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/birmingham-ala-mayor-who-won-in-landslide-in-2007-convicted-of-bribery-out-of-office-210709/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:12:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jay Reeves</dc:creator>
		
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Jurors: Birmingham, Ala., mayor took bribes

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford&#8217;s series of rapid-fire ideas to enliven Alabama&#8217;s largest city including a bid to bring in the Olympics earned him the nickname of &#8220;Mayor LaLa&#8221; from his critics.
The 63-year-old former TV newscaster took office in a landslide two years ago and was once mentioned .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/birmingham-ala-mayor-who-won-in-landslide-in-2007-convicted-of-bribery-out-of-office-210709/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Birmingham, Ala., mayor, who won in landslide in 2007, convicted of bribery, out of office</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Birmingham, Ala., mayor convicted of taking bribes for $7M in bond work, removed from office</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/birmingham-ala-mayor-convicted-of-taking-bribes-for-7m-in-bond-work-removed-from-office-210370/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:09:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jay Reeves</dc:creator>
		
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Birmingham, Ala., mayor convicted of taking bribes

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — A federal jury convicted Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford on Wednesday on all charges of accepting bribes in exchange for funneling $7.1 million in bond business to a prominent investment banker.
As a convicted felon, Langford was automatically removed from the office he won in a landslide in ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/birmingham-ala-mayor-convicted-of-taking-bribes-for-7m-in-bond-work-removed-from-office-210370/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Birmingham, Ala., mayor convicted of taking bribes for $7M in bond work, removed from office</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Debt-plagued Birmingham mayor convicted of taking bribes for bond work, removed from office</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:47:01 +0000</pubDate>
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Birmingham mayor convicted in bribery scheme

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — A jury has convicted Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford on federal charges of accepting bribes, automatically removing him from office.
He was convicted Wednesday of all the counts he faced for accepting cash and luxury items worth about $236,000 while serving as president of the Jefferson County Commission. In ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/debt-plagued-birmingham-mayor-convicted-of-taking-bribes-for-bond-work-removed-from-office-210335/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Debt-plagued Birmingham mayor convicted of taking bribes for bond work, removed from office</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Former oil services company chairman sentenced to 3 years for bribing Alaska politicians</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:40:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Joling</dc:creator>
		
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Businessman gets 3 years in Alaska bribery cases

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The oil services executive at the center of a federal investigation of corruption in Alaska politics was sentenced Wednesday to three years in prison and fined $750,000.
Bill Allen, 72, testified on behalf of the government in three cases, including the trial of former U.S. Sen. .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/former-oil-services-company-chairman-sentenced-to-3-years-for-bribing-alaska-politicians-210331/">Former oil services company chairman sentenced to 3 years for bribing Alaska politicians</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Former VECO chief Bill Allen sentenced to 3 years for bribing Alaska politicians</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:32:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Joling</dc:creator>
		
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Businessman sentenced for Alaska bribery cases

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The businessman at the center of a federal investigation of corruption in Alaska politics has been sentenced to three years in prison.
Bill Allen, former chief executive of VECO Corp., was sentenced Wednesday and fined $750,000 for bribery and conspiracy. He pleaded guilty in May 2007 to improperly ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/former-veco-chief-bill-allen-sentenced-to-3-years-for-bribing-alaska-politicians-210080/" title="Former VECO chief Bill Allen sentenced to 3 years for bribing Alaska politicians">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Wis. business group proposes rule allowing justices to hear cases involving campaign backers</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan J. Foley</dc:creator>
		
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Wis. group: Justices shouldn&#8217;t have to step aside

MADISON, Wis. — A powerful business group that spent millions of dollars to help elect two Wisconsin Supreme Court justices is proposing a rule that would allow them to hear its cases.
The court will consider the rule proposed by Wisconsin Manufacturers &#038; Commerce during a public hearing Wednesday. ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wis-business-group-proposes-rule-allowing-justices-to-hear-cases-involving-campaign-backers-208642/">Wis. business group proposes rule allowing justices to hear cases involving campaign backers</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Prosecution rests in trial of Birmingham mayor accused of taking bribes for county bond work</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:55:40 +0000</pubDate>
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Prosecution rests against Birmingham, Ala., mayor

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The prosecution has rested in the federal bribery trial of Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford.
Prosecutors ended their case Tuesday after an Internal Revenue Service agent testified that Langford severely underpaid his taxes from 2003 to 2005. IRS agent Joe Elliott testified Langford owes taxes of more than $77,000 .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/prosecution-rests-in-trial-of-birmingham-mayor-accused-of-taking-bribes-for-county-bond-work-208569/" title="Prosecution rests in trial of Birmingham mayor accused of taking bribes for county bond work">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Soboba Indian chairman arrested on charges of bribery, false tax returns</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:55:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[RIVERSIDE, Calif. — A leader of the Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians has been charged with conspiracy and bribery relating to tribal casino and real estate ventures.

Federal prosecutors say 67-year-old Robert Salgado Sr. surrendered in Riverside on Friday. He is charged in a 36-count grand jury indictment.
Prosecutors say Salgado accepted bribes from four vendors who  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/soboba-indian-chairman-arrested-on-charges-of-bribery-false-tax-returns-205407/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>New court filing directly ties congressman Don Young to Alaska corruption probe</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/new-court-filing-directly-ties-congressman-don-young-to-alaska-corruption-probe-205383/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:21:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rachel Doro</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Documents filed in federal court directly link U.S. Rep. Don Young to a wide-ranging investigation of corruption in Alaska for the first time.

The state&#8217;s only representative in the House is identified as &#8220;United States Representative A&#8221; in the documents filed in connection with the sentencing next week of Bill Allen, a key .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/new-court-filing-directly-ties-congressman-don-young-to-alaska-corruption-probe-205383/">Read the original article &nbsp;: New court filing directly ties congressman Don Young to Alaska corruption probe</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Chinese communist official warns party cadres on morality, tells to avoid &#8216;vulgar&#8217; places</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 07:18:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Bodeen</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BEIJING — Chinese communist cadres are being told to scorn prostitutes and avoid &#8220;vulgar&#8221; places of entertainment, in the latest bid to boost decaying morality and rein in corruption.

Li Yuanchao, head of the organization department that controls major personnel appointments, warned that officials could receive black marks in their behavioral assessments for visiting hostess bars, ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/chinese-communist-official-warns-party-cadres-on-morality-tells-to-avoid-vulgar-places-204451/">Chinese communist official warns party cadres on morality, tells to avoid &#8216;vulgar&#8217; places</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Investment banker testifies he bribed Birmingham, Ala., mayor hoping to land municipal bonds</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:18:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jay Reeves</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — An investment banker who pleaded guilty to bribing Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford testified Thursday he hoped to get lucrative bond work when he began giving money to Langford, who was in &#8220;very dire&#8221; financial straits.

The plan worked, banker Bill Blount testified during Langford&#8217;s corruption trial. Soon after Langford took over as president .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/investment-banker-testifies-he-bribed-birmingham-ala-mayor-hoping-to-land-municipal-bonds-204214/">Investment banker testifies he bribed Birmingham, Ala., mayor hoping to land municipal bonds</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Investment banker convicted of bribing Birmingham mayor testifies mayor was in &#8216;dire straits&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:13:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jay Reeves</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — An investment banker who pleaded guilty to bribing Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford testified Thursday he hoped to get lucrative bond work when he began giving money to Langford, who was in &#8220;very dire&#8221; financial straits.

The plan worked, according to testimony by banker Bill Blount during Langford&#8217;s corruption trial. Soon after Langford took ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/investment-banker-convicted-of-bribing-birmingham-mayor-testifies-mayor-was-in-dire-straits-204049/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Investment banker convicted of bribing Birmingham mayor testifies mayor was in &#8216;dire straits&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Prosecutors seek 46-month prison sentence for key Alaska corruption figure</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:23:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Federal prosecutors say the former chief executive of a company that did construction work for oil companies should be sentenced to nearly four years in prison for offering bribes in exchange for legislation favorable to the petroleum industry.

The government&#8217;s recommendation was filed late Wednesday, a week before Bill Allen, 72, and another .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/prosecutors-seek-46-month-prison-sentence-for-key-alaska-corruption-figure-203844/">Prosecutors seek 46-month prison sentence for key Alaska corruption figure</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>3 found guilty in sex videotape blackmail plot to try to force out Atlantic City councilman</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:53:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wayne Parry</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MAYS LANDING, N.J. — Jurors weighing the fate of three men accused of setting up a videotaped sex sting of an Atlantic City councilman determined that the camera doesn&#8217;t lie, convicting each on nearly all charges Wednesday.

Floyd Tally and brothers Ronald and David Callaway were found guilty of conspiracy, criminal coercion and invasion of privacy. ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/3-found-guilty-in-sex-videotape-blackmail-plot-to-try-to-force-out-atlantic-city-councilman-202692/">3 found guilty in sex videotape blackmail plot to try to force out Atlantic City councilman</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>State Department employee&#8217;s contract expired on the same day he was arrested in bribery case</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:10:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Lardner</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — A State Department manager charged with taking tens of thousands of dollars in bribes and kickbacks on contracts for Iraq reconstruction work is no longer employed by the government.

Richard Lopez Razo was arrested in Sterling, Va., on Friday, the same day his contract as a provincial program manager in Iraq expired, State Department ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/state-department-employees-contract-expired-on-the-same-day-he-was-arrested-in-bribery-case-202618/">Read more : State Department employee&#8217;s contract expired on the same day he was arrested in bribery case</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US authorities arrest State Department employee suspected of taking bribes on Iraq contracts</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:02:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — U.S. authorities have arrested a State Department employee suspected of taking tens of thousands of dollars in bribes and kickbacks on contracts for Iraq&#8217;s reconstruction.

Court records allege that 52-year-old Richard Lopez Razo began soliciting bribes in 2005 when he was working for an American company with numerous contracts in Iraq.
Razo was hired by .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-authorities-arrest-state-department-employee-suspected-of-taking-bribes-on-iraq-contracts-201364/">US authorities arrest State Department employee suspected of taking bribes on Iraq contracts</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Prosecutor says Birmingham mayor took cash, expensive gifts as bribes for crony&#8217;s bond work</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:43:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jay Reeves</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Deeply in debt and fond of fancy clothes and jewelry, Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford took tens of thousands in cash and expensive gifts from a politically connected investment banker who made millions in county bond business in return, prosecutors said Tuesday.

But Langford&#8217;s attorney told the federal court jury that the banker, Bill .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/prosecutor-says-birmingham-mayor-took-cash-expensive-gifts-as-bribes-for-cronys-bond-work-201127/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NJ defendant says he thought sex sting against Atlantic City councilman was part of FBI probe</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:47:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wayne Parry</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Floyd Tally said he was doing his patriotic duty when he helped find a prostitute for an Atlantic City Councilman.

Tally stands accused of helping to lure Councilman Eugene Robinson to a motel room where a tryst with a topless hooker was secretly recorded. He testified at his trial Tuesday that he  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nj-defendant-says-he-thought-sex-sting-against-atlantic-city-councilman-was-part-of-fbi-probe-201004/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Cooperating witness in NJ corruption probe pleads guilty to bank fraud charges</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:09:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEWARK, N.J. — The central figure in a huge New Jersey corruption investigation pleaded guilty Tuesday to separate state and federal charges that included bank fraud, money laundering and official misconduct.

Solomon Dwek&#8217;s work for the government as a cooperating witness directly led to the arrests of 44 people in July, but it was his turn ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/cooperating-witness-in-nj-corruption-probe-pleads-guilty-to-bank-fraud-charges-200980/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Cooperating witness in NJ corruption probe pleads guilty to bank fraud charges</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Jury selected in Birmingham, Ala., mayor&#8217;s trial; opening statements set for Tuesday</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:42:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jay Reeves</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Opening statements will begin Tuesday in the federal bribery trial of Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford in Tuscaloosa.

The jury for the trial was seated Monday.
Attorneys picked the jury from a pool of 55 people after a full day of questions that included whether anyone knew Langford or worked with him politically. None said ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/jury-selected-in-birmingham-ala-mayors-trial-opening-statements-set-for-tuesday-200571/">Jury selected in Birmingham, Ala., mayor&#8217;s trial; opening statements set for Tuesday</a>.]]></description>
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