Google acquires Carnegie Mellon’s Web anti-fraud tool also used to digitize booksPITTSBURGH — Google has acquired a Carnegie Mellon University spin-off that seeks to cut down on spam and fraud at Web sites while digitizing books. Full, uncertified Afghan vote tally shows Karzai at 54 percent; fraud probes pendingKABUL — Afghanistan’s election commission released preliminary vote totals Wednesday showing President Hamid Karzai with 54.6 percent of the vote in the first full results to be released since the country’s Aug. 20 election. Afghan election officials to release full preliminary results after repeated delaysKABUL — Afghan election officials plan to release the full preliminary results Wednesday from last month’s presidential vote, though the much-delayed total has lost some significance in an election now likely to be determined by the outcome of fraud investigations. Police: Ex-Blagojevich fundraiser apparently killed himself, had attempted suicide days beforeCOUNTRY CLUB HILLS, Ill. — The former chief fundraiser for ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich tried to commit suicide last week after pleading guilty to federal fraud charges, four days before he died of a suspected overdose, authorities said Tuesday. Judge’s rejection of SEC deal with BofA deals setback to embattled agency and its chairmanWASHINGTON — A judge’s condemnation of the Securities and Exchange Commission in rejecting its $33 million settlement with Bank of America over bonuses at Merrill Lynch dealt a stinging rebuke to an agency seeking to mend its image after its failure to detect Bernard Madoff’s fraud scheme. Police: Ex-Blagojevich fundraiser committed suicide, tried to hurt himself days earlierCOUNTRY CLUB HILLS, Ill. — The former chief fundraiser for ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich tried to commit suicide last week after pleading guilty to federal fraud charges, four days before he died of a suspected overdose, authorities said Tuesday. AP source: Ex-Blagojevich fundraiser set up children’s photos before apparent overdoseCHICAGO — A former fundraiser for ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich set up a mattress inside a rented trailer and surrounded himself with photos of his children before taking a suspected overdose, a person with knowledge of the investigation told The Associated Press on Tuesday. Former executive at Berkshire Hathaway’s Gen Re sentenced to probation in AIG fraud caseHARTFORD, Conn. — A former executive of Berkshire Hathaway’s General Re was sentenced Tuesday to two years probation for his role in a financial scandal that cost shareholders of insurer American International Group Inc. more than $500 million. German minister says EU pushing for election fraud investigation as it debates AfghanistanBRUSSELS — German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier says the EU is pushing for an investigation of “all fraud allegations” during Afghanistan’s elections. Former Orange County assistant sheriff gets 27 months in federal prison for tax evasion, fraudSANTA ANA, Calif. — A former Orange County assistant sheriff has been sentenced to 27 months in federal prison for tax evasion and mail fraud. Police question girlfriend in death of Blagojevich’s chief fundraiserCHICAGO — Police investigating the death of ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s chief fundraiser questioned his girlfriend for more than an hour Monday, saying afterward she had cooperated but refusing to say in detail what was discussed. Iran starts trial of 6 more opposition activists charged in postelection turmoilTEHRAN, Iran — Six opposition activists, including a former student leader, stood trial Monday in Tehran on charges of rioting and plotting a “velvet revolution” to topple the ruling Islamic system. Investigation into death of ex-Ill. governor’s former fundraiser focuses on drugs in carCHICAGO — The investigation into the death of the former chief fundraiser for ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich intensified on Sunday as medical examiners completed an autopsy and detectives looked into whether drugs found in the trusted aide’s vehicle might have factored into his death. Mayor: Fundraiser for ex-Ill. governor told police before he died that he overdosedCHICAGO — A former chief fundraiser for ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich told a police officer before he died that he overdosed on a prescription drug, the mayor of the south Chicago suburb of Country Club Hills said Sunday. Officials to autopsy ex-Blagojevich adviser who died a week before prison term was to startCHICAGO — A week before one of ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s closest advisers was to go to prison for fraud, the commercial roofing contractor died at a Chicago hospital, and the mayor of a town where he was found said the death was being investigated as a suicide. Ousted Ill. Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s former chief fundraiser dies, days before prison term beganCHICAGO — A former chief fundraiser for ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich died Saturday, just days before he was to begin serving at least eight years in federal prison for fraud that included using his company’s money to pay gambling debts and claiming it as a business expense. Calif. financier Danny Pang dies under cloud of million-dollar fraud investigationLOS ANGELES — Danny Pang, an Orange County financier accused by federal regulators of defrauding investors out of hundreds of millions of dollars, died Saturday. He was 42. Honest service law used to indict Blagojevich called too vague, faces Supreme Court challengeCHICAGO — Among the corruption charges faced by former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich is a statute of just 28 words with enough pop to send big names to prison for corruption, but it’s under attack by those who consider it vague and unfair. UN says ‘no winners’ yet in Afghan presidential vote as commission exams fraud complaintsKABUL — There’s still no preliminary winner in Afghanistan’s presidential vote. UN says ‘no winners’ yet as Afghanistan prepares to release full preliminary vote resultsKABUL — The U.N. mission in Afghanistan warned Saturday there are “no winners” yet in the country’s presidential election, as the Afghan election commission prepared to release full results for the first time. Afghanistan’s election commission prepares full results that could indicate Karzai’s fateKABUL — Afghanistan’s election commission prepared Saturday to release full results from last month’s presidential election, numbers that could indicate whether President Hamid Karzai has enough votes to overcome fraud complaints and avoid a runoff. Appeals court temporarily halts CIA secrets case after judge chides agencyWASHINGTON — A federal appeals court has put a lawsuit against the CIA on hold temporarily, disagreeing with a lower court judge who claimed the agency was hiding behind dubious national security arguments to shield itself from potential embarrassment. Judge chides CIA in secrets case surrounding claims agency spied on DEA agentWASHINGTON — A federal judge says the CIA is hiding behind dubious national security arguments to shield itself from a potentially embarrassing lawsuit. Chief challenger to President Karzai calls for complete investigation of Afghan voteKABUL — The chief challenger to President Hamid Karzai on Friday called for a full investigation of hundreds of reports of fraud in Afghanistan’s Aug. 20 presidential contest, while a top U.S. diplomat asked critics to withold judgment about the election’s credibility. Stanford’s former security director charged with destroying documents in fraud probeWASHINGTON — The former director of security for accused swindler Allen Stanford has been charged with destroying documents in the investigation into the alleged multibillion-dollar fraud. SEC officials pledge to fix problems as Congress probes agency’s Madoff failureWASHINGTON — The Securities and Exchange Commission’s watchdog has recommended “employee-by-employee” action to ensure the agency fixes the breakdowns that allowed Bernard Madoff’s colossal fraud to go undetected for years. AP Interview: Abdullah says scale of fraud in Afghan election only now becoming clearKABUL — The top challenger to President Hamid Karzai told The Associated Press on Thursday that the scale of cheating in Afghanistan’s Aug. 20 election is only now becoming clear, and that he expects enough fraudulent Karzai votes to be thrown out to trigger a runoff. Afghan complaints body throws out ballots from 83 polling stations in Karzai strongholdsKABUL — A U.N.-backed fraud commission threw out votes Thursday from 83 polling stations and ordered recounts at hundreds of others in three provinces that form Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s political base, reducing his chances of avoiding a runoff. Commission probing fraud in Afghan vote issues first order to exclude ballots from final countKABUL — The U.N.-backed commission investigating fraud in Afghanistan’s election issued its first orders Thursday to exclude some ballots from the final tally. US monitors: ‘Large numbers’ of Afghan polling stations with more than 100 percent turnoutKABUL — A U.S. monitoring group said Thursday that “large numbers of polling stations” had more than 100 percent turnout in Afghanistan’s election, the latest black mark against a vote increasingly tainted by reports of fraud. |
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