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		<title>Defense chief says US will examine its own contracts in hopes of reducing Afghan corruption</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:39:06 +0000</pubDate>
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Pentagon: US to look at own role in Afghan graft
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia — The United States will do its part to reduce corruption in Afghanistan by examining its own contracts and projects, even as it is demanding the same from the Afghan government, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday.
He said the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/defense-chief-says-us-will-examine-its-own-contracts-in-hopes-of-reducing-afghan-corruption-233638/">Source &nbsp;: Defense chief says US will examine its own contracts in hopes of reducing Afghan corruption</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AP NewsBreak: Panel of SC lawmakers to begin discussing impeachment of governor next week</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:14:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Davenport</dc:creator>
		
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AP NewsBreak: SC lawmakers to take up impeachment

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina lawmakers say they&#8217;ll formally consider the possible impeachment of Gov. Mark Sanford for the first time next week.
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Harrison tells The Associated Press he will gather a seven-member panel Tuesday to discuss whether to begin proceedings that ultimately could ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ap-newsbreak-panel-of-sc-lawmakers-to-begin-discussing-impeachment-of-governor-next-week-233592/">Read : AP NewsBreak: Panel of SC lawmakers to begin discussing impeachment of governor next week</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ethics official says SC gov wants to record his unreported private flights</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:33:39 +0000</pubDate>
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SC Gov. Mark Sanford reporting private plane trips

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford wants to report previously unrecorded flights he took on planes owned by friends and campaign donors, a state ethics official said Thursday, even as the governor&#8217;s lawyer continued to defend his travel practices.
&#8220;He provided us with information about each of  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ethics-official-says-sc-gov-wants-to-record-his-unreported-private-flights-233016/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AP NewsBreak: Ethics official says SC gov wants to record his unreported private flights</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:31:28 +0000</pubDate>
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AP NewsBreak: Official says SC gov reporting trips

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford wants to report previously unrecorded flights he took on planes owned by friends and campaign donors, a state ethics official said Thursday even as the governor&#8217;s lawyer continued to defend his travel practices.
&#8220;He provided us with information about each of .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ap-newsbreak-ethics-official-says-sc-gov-wants-to-record-his-unreported-private-flights-232862/">AP NewsBreak: Ethics official says SC gov wants to record his unreported private flights</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>SC commission to decide on whether investigation into SC governor&#8217;s travel merits prosecution</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:04:08 +0000</pubDate>
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Decision on SC governor expected from ethics panel

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A hearing is set for South Carolina&#8217;s Ethics Commission to decide whether the state&#8217;s embattled governor should be prosecuted over his travels.
The meeting Wednesday is the culmination of a three-month investigation into Gov. Mark Sanford. The commission is expected to decide whether Sanford should face .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sc-commission-to-decide-on-whether-investigation-into-sc-governors-travel-merits-prosecution-232303/">SC commission to decide on whether investigation into SC governor&#8217;s travel merits prosecution</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>SC panel says Gov. Sanford should face ethics accusations tied to probe into travel, finances</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
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SC panel says governor should face ethics charges

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A South Carolina ethics panel said Wednesday that Gov. Mark Sanford should face charges he violated state laws tied to a three-month investigation into his travel and campaign finances.
The State Ethics Commission decision did not provide details of its decision or the specific charges Sanford .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sc-panel-says-gov-sanford-should-face-ethics-accusations-tied-to-probe-into-travel-finances-232097/">SC panel says Gov. Sanford should face ethics accusations tied to probe into travel, finances</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>SC panel says Gov. Mark Sanford should face hearing on ethics claims tied to travel, finances</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:15:52 +0000</pubDate>
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SC ethics panel calls for hearing on gov&#8217;s ethics

COLUMBIA, S.C. — An ethics panel says South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford should face a hearing into potential violations of state law found during a probe into his travel and campaign finances.
Questions about Sanford&#8217;s use of state, private and commercial planes arose after he disappeared from the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sc-panel-says-gov-mark-sanford-should-face-hearing-on-ethics-claims-tied-to-travel-finances-232067/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : SC panel says Gov. Mark Sanford should face hearing on ethics claims tied to travel, finances</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>SC commission hearing details on whether Gov. Sanford&#8217;s travel merits prosecution</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:57:30 +0000</pubDate>
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SC ethics panel weighing Gov. Sanford charges

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina&#8217;s State Ethics Commission has begun hearing details on a three-month investigation to decide if there&#8217;s evidence that Gov. Mark Sanford broke state ethics laws.
The closed-door commission meeting under way Wednesday is pivotal to efforts by some state legislators to impeach Sanford.
House Speaker Bobby Harrell .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sc-commission-hearing-details-on-whether-gov-sanfords-travel-merits-prosecution-231773/">SC commission hearing details on whether Gov. Sanford&#8217;s travel merits prosecution</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>SC commission to decide whether investigation into Gov. Sanford&#8217;s travel merits prosecution</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:41:12 +0000</pubDate>
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SC panel to decide if Gov. Sanford to face charges

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina&#8217;s State Ethics Commission is set to decide whether a three-month investigation provides enough evidence that Gov. Mark Sanford broke state laws.
The closed-door commission meeting Wednesday is pivotal to efforts by some state legislators to impeach Sanford. House Speaker Bobby Harrell says ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sc-commission-to-decide-whether-investigation-into-gov-sanfords-travel-merits-prosecution-231611/">SC commission to decide whether investigation into Gov. Sanford&#8217;s travel merits prosecution</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>SC House speaker: Governor&#8217;s rendezvous not serious enough to bring impeachment proceedings</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:30:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Davenport</dc:creator>
		
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SC lawmaker: Rendezvous not enough to impeach gov

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A top South Carolina lawmaker says the embattled governor should not face impeachment simply because he secretly left the state in June — a trip he took to see his Argentine lover.
House Speaker Bobby Harrell said Tuesday he thinks a newly filed measure to remove .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sc-house-speaker-governors-rendezvous-not-serious-enough-to-bring-impeachment-proceedings-231326/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: SC House speaker: Governor&#8217;s rendezvous not serious enough to bring impeachment proceedings</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Rep. files measure to impeach SC gov for leaving state to see lover; House to debate in Jan.</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:11:20 +0000</pubDate>
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SC lawmaker introduces measure to impeach governor

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina lawmakers have formally received a resolution to impeach Gov. Mark Sanford because of his June rendezvous with an Argentine lover.
The House on Tuesday formally accepted the bill filed by Rep. Greg Delleney of Chester. The full House probably won&#8217;t start working on it until ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/rep-files-measure-to-impeach-sc-gov-for-leaving-state-to-see-lover-house-to-debate-in-jan-231222/">Original article on  : Rep. files measure to impeach SC gov for leaving state to see lover; House to debate in Jan.</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Prosecutors: Rwandan Hutu extremist group leaders arrested in Germany</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:24:56 +0000</pubDate>
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Hutu extremist group leaders arrested in Germany

BERLIN — Two top leaders of a mostly ethnic Hutu militia were arrested in Germany Tuesday on suspicion of committing crimes against humanity in Congo.
Experts in the region called the arrests a major blow to one of the most brutal rebel groups in Africa.
German federal police arrested Ignace Murwanashyaka, .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/prosecutors-rwandan-hutu-extremist-group-leaders-arrested-in-germany-231040/">Prosecutors: Rwandan Hutu extremist group leaders arrested in Germany</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>
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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 ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/clinton-ties-further-us-aid-to-afghan-corruption-crackdown-says-us-goals-are-limited-230011/">Original article on  : Clinton ties further US aid to Afghan corruption crackdown, says US goals are limited</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama asks Congress to wait for other investigations before launching Fort Hood shooting probe</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:03:05 +0000</pubDate>
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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Saturday urged Congress to hold off on any investigation of the Fort Hood rampage until federal law enforcement and military authorities have completed their probes into the shootings at the Texas Army post, which left 13 people ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-asks-congress-to-wait-for-other-investigations-before-launching-fort-hood-shooting-probe-229360/">Original article on  : Obama asks Congress to wait for other investigations before launching Fort Hood shooting probe</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 .... <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/">Original article &nbsp;: Ex-La. congressman in freezer cash case gets 13 years; longest term for US rep for bribery</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 ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/former-la-congressman-in-freezer-cash-case-gets-13-years-in-prison-for-bribery-racketeering-228964/" title="Former La. congressman in freezer cash case gets 13 years in prison for bribery, racketeering">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Federal judge rejects mistrial motion in former NY Senate leader&#8217;s political corruption case</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:31:40 +0000</pubDate>
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Judge rejects motion for mistrial in Bruno case

ALBANY, N.Y. — A federal judge denied a motion for a mistrial Friday in the corruption case of former New York Senate leader Joseph Bruno, rejecting the defense argument that he was favoring the prosecutors.
Defense attorney William Dreyer asked for the mistrial on grounds that some of U.S. .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/federal-judge-rejects-mistrial-motion-in-former-ny-senate-leaders-political-corruption-case-228721/">Federal judge rejects mistrial motion in former NY Senate leader&#8217;s political corruption case</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Brother-in-law of Iran opposition leader, arrested in postelection turmoil, to be tried</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:09:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nasser Karimi</dc:creator>
		
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Iran to try brother-in-law of opposition leader

TEHRAN, Iran — The brother-in-law of Iran&#8217;s top opposition leader will be put on trial before the Revolutionary Court, months after his arrest in the country&#8217;s postelection crackdown, Tehran&#8217;s top prosecutor said Friday.
The opposition has denounced the arrest of Shapour Kazemi as an attempt to pressure opposition leader Mir ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/brother-in-law-of-iran-opposition-leader-arrested-in-postelection-turmoil-to-be-tried-228206/">Brother-in-law of Iran opposition leader, arrested in postelection turmoil, to be tried</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>White House Officials say Greg Craig will step down as Obama&#8217;s top lawyer</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
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TOKYO — The White House&#8217;s top lawyer is announcing his resignation on Friday, senior administration officials said.
White House counsel Greg Craig has been the subject of questions about his future since late summer, dogged by talk that President Barack .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/white-house-officials-say-greg-craig-will-step-down-as-obamas-top-lawyer-227967/">White House Officials say Greg Craig will step down as Obama&#8217;s top lawyer</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ousted Honduran president says US changed tack, yielded to interim government</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:40:20 +0000</pubDate>
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Ousted Honduran president: US weakened, yielded

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya accused the U.S. government Thursday of weakening and changing course in the conflict over the June 28 coup that saw soldiers hustle him out of the country.
Washington has said it supports Zelaya&#8217;s reinstatement, but a U.S.-brokered pact signed by Zelaya and the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ousted-honduran-president-says-us-changed-tack-yielded-to-interim-government-227826/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Ousted Honduran president says US changed tack, yielded to interim government</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Former NY Gov. Spitzer lectures on institutional integrity at Harvard ethics forum</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:23:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Salsberg</dc:creator>
		
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Spitzer speaks on corporate integrity at Harvard

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — The head of an ethics program at Harvard University strongly defended the choice of former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer to deliver a lecture on integrity in the nation&#8217;s financial markets.
Spitzer, driven from office by a prostitution scandal, did not make reference to the episode during .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/former-ny-gov-spitzer-lectures-on-institutional-integrity-at-harvard-ethics-forum-227746/">Source article &nbsp;: Former NY Gov. Spitzer lectures on institutional integrity at Harvard ethics forum</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>War criminal Biljana Plavsic says she&#8217;s glad to see Bosnian Serb ministate is thriving</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
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War criminal praises ministate she helped create

BANJA LUKA, Bosnia-Herzegovina — Bosnian Serb war criminal Biljana Plavsic said Thursday the success of Bosnia&#8217;s Serb Republic helped her survive her years in jail, but she does not plan to return to politics.
Plavsic, the former Bosnian Serb president, was freed on Oct. 27 from a Swedish prison after  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/war-criminal-biljana-plavsic-says-shes-glad-to-see-bosnian-serb-ministate-is-thriving-227019/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AP Interview: NATO chief says allied countries willing to help more in Afghanistan</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:07:48 +0000</pubDate>
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LONDON — Allied countries are pledging to send more help to Afghanistan before a much anticipated decision from President Barack Obama on whether to send more troops, NATO&#8217;s secretary-general said Thursday.
Anders Fogh Rasmussen also agreed with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown that handing over parts ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ap-interview-nato-chief-says-allied-countries-willing-to-help-more-in-afghanistan-226915/">AP Interview: NATO chief says allied countries willing to help more in Afghanistan</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Former NY Gov. Spitzer speaks at Harvard ethics forum about government participation in market</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:43:57 +0000</pubDate>
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Ex-NY Gov. Spitzer speaks at Harvard ethics forum

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer is scheduled to speak at a Harvard University ethics forum.
Spitzer&#8217;s address scheduled for Thursday at Harvard&#8217;s Safra Foundation Center for Ethics is entitled &#8220;What Should Be the Rationale for Government Participation in the Market?&#8221;
Spitzer, a Democrat who also served ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/former-ny-gov-spitzer-speaks-at-harvard-ethics-forum-about-government-participation-in-market-226875/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Former NY Gov. Spitzer speaks at Harvard ethics forum about government participation in market</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Business groups in Mexican border city gripped by violence call for UN peacekeepers to help</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:10:14 +0000</pubDate>
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Mexico border city groups call for UN peacekeepers

MEXICO CITY — Business groups in the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez said Wednesday they are calling for United Nations peacekeepers to quell the drug-related violence that has given their city one of the highest homicide rates in the world.
Groups representing maquiladora assembly plants, retailers and other .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/business-groups-in-mexican-border-city-gripped-by-violence-call-for-un-peacekeepers-to-help-226493/">Source &nbsp;: Business groups in Mexican border city gripped by violence call for UN peacekeepers to help</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Afghanistan&#8217;s future imperiled by ex-warlords in government amid pressure to end corruption</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:29:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Todd Pitman</dc:creator>
		
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Afghan future threatened by ex-warlords in gov&#8217;t

KABUL — Warlords helped drive the Russians from Afghanistan, then shelled Kabul into ruins in a bloody civil war after the Soviets left.
Now they are back in positions of power, in part because the U.S. relied on them in 2001 to help oust the Taliban after the Sept. 11 .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/afghanistans-future-imperiled-by-ex-warlords-in-government-amid-pressure-to-end-corruption-226202/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mexican mayor whose anti-crime stance drew suspicion says he has received threats</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:35:44 +0000</pubDate>
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Mexico&#8217;s tough-talk mayor has gotten threats

MONTERREY, Mexico — A Mexican mayor known for his tough anti-crime proposals and seeming advance knowledge of the death of a purported kidnapper said Tuesday that he has received threats and now has a security escort.
Mauricio Fernandez, mayor in the wealthy Monterrey suburb of San Pedro Garza Garcia, spent almost ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mexican-mayor-whose-anti-crime-stance-drew-suspicion-says-he-has-received-threats-225343/">Mexican mayor whose anti-crime stance drew suspicion says he has received threats</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>White House messaging chief Dunn to step down, will be replaced by deputy Pfeiffer</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:50:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Philip Elliott</dc:creator>
		
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WASHINGTON — The White House on Tuesday shuffled its communications team, with Anita Dunn stepping down as expected and her deputy taking over day-to-day management of President Barack Obama&#8217;s vaunted messaging machine.
Dan Pfeiffer will become White House communications director and Dunn will became a consultant .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/white-house-messaging-chief-dunn-to-step-down-will-be-replaced-by-deputy-pfeiffer-224617/">White House messaging chief Dunn to step down, will be replaced by deputy Pfeiffer</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ex-Liberia president Taylor claims war crimes indictment was part of US regime change plan</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:57:36 +0000</pubDate>
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Ex-Liberia president says US sought to oust him

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Former Liberian President Charles Taylor clashed with a war crimes trial attorney Tuesday just minutes after she began cross examining him about his repeated denials of responsibility for atrocities by rebels during Sierra Leone&#8217;s brutal civil war.
Prosecutors at the Special Court for Sierra Leone .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ex-liberia-president-taylor-claims-war-crimes-indictment-was-part-of-us-regime-change-plan-224434/">Ex-Liberia president Taylor claims war crimes indictment was part of US regime change plan</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ex-union official says his boss expected Bruno favors in return for pension investment</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:15:46 +0000</pubDate>
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NY union official expected Bruno favors
ALBANY, N.Y. — A former union president imprisoned for racketeering testified Monday that his late boss expected &#8220;favors&#8221; in Albany from then New York Senate leader Joseph Bruno in return for investing union pension funds with the company that employed Bruno.

Mark Congi, who was also Laborers Local 91&#8217;s assistant business ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ex-union-official-says-his-boss-expected-bruno-favors-in-return-for-pension-investment-224402/">Read more : Ex-union official says his boss expected Bruno favors in return for pension investment</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/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: 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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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 .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/in-northern-mexican-soldiers-increasingly-suspicious-of-often-corrupt-police-in-drug-war-223024/" title="In northern Mexican, soldiers increasingly suspicious of often corrupt police in drug war">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>President Karzai pledges corrupt officials will have no place in his new Afghan government</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:13:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert H. Reid</dc:creator>
		
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Afghan vows to keep corrupt officials out of govt
KABUL — The embattled Afghan president pledged Sunday that there would be no place for corrupt officials in his new administration — a demand made by Washington and its international partners as they ponder sending more troops to confront the Taliban and shore ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/president-karzai-pledges-corrupt-officials-will-have-no-place-in-his-new-afghan-government-222534/" title="President Karzai pledges corrupt officials will have no place in his new Afghan government">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>President Karzai: corrupt officials will have no place in new Afghan government</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:53:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rahim Faiez</dc:creator>
		
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Afghan president: No corrupt officials in new govt
KABUL — Afghan President Hamid Karzai, under fire from his international partners to clean up his administration, insisted Sunday there&#8217;s no place for corrupt officials within his government.
Elsewhere, NATO officials said there was still no trace of two American paratroopers who went missing four days ago .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/president-karzai-corrupt-officials-will-have-no-place-in-new-afghan-government-222449/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: President Karzai: corrupt officials will have no place in new Afghan government</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NATO investigating whether an alliance airstrike mistakenly killed 4 Afghan soldiers, 3 police</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:30:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deb Riechmann</dc:creator>
		
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Afghan ministry: NATO strike kills Afghan forces
KABUL — U.S. and Afghan authorities investigated Saturday whether a botched NATO airstrike was to blame for the death of Afghan soldiers and police during a search for two American paratroopers missing in a Taliban-infested area of the country&#8217;s west.
The probe into a possible friendly .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nato-investigating-whether-an-alliance-airstrike-mistakenly-killed-4-afghan-soldiers-3-police-221918/">NATO investigating whether an alliance airstrike mistakenly killed 4 Afghan soldiers, 3 police</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Baltimore mayor faces trial for stealing gift cards; case could end her political career</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:36:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Nuckols</dc:creator>
		
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BALTIMORE — The accusations that Mayor Sheila Dixon used holiday gift cards for the needy during personal shopping sprees may sound like a minor embarrassment at worst, a small-time case of a politician enjoying the perks of power.
For Dixon, the stakes could not be higher.
Dixon, 55, will ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/baltimore-mayor-faces-trial-for-stealing-gift-cards-case-could-end-her-political-career-221700/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Baltimore mayor faces trial for stealing gift cards; case could end her political career</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Afghan gov&#8217;t: UN official exceeded his authority in comments critical of the administration</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:32:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi Vogt</dc:creator>
		
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KABUL — Pushing back against international criticism, Afghanistan&#8217;s Foreign Ministry said Saturday that the top U.N. official in the country overstepped his authority by giving instructions on how to rid the government of corruption and .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/afghan-govt-un-official-exceeded-his-authority-in-comments-critical-of-the-administration-221415/">Afghan gov&#8217;t: UN official exceeded his authority in comments critical of the administration</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Security Council urges new Afghan government to improve security and fight corruption</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:49:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edith M. Lederer</dc:creator>
		
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UN urges Karzai to fight corruption
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council joined calls Friday on Afghan President Hamid Karzai to fight corruption, with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon calling the country&#8217;s political situation &#8220;delicate&#8221; following deeply flawed elections.
In a tepid statement, the Council &#8220;acknowledged&#8221; — rather than welcomed .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/security-council-urges-new-afghan-government-to-improve-security-and-fight-corruption-221310/">Original article &nbsp;: Security Council urges new Afghan government to improve security and fight corruption</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ex-union official: Bruno made pitch for NY fund manager, didn&#8217;t disclose he was being paid</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:55:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Virtanen</dc:creator>
		
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Ex-official recalls Bruno&#8217;s NY investment pitch

ALBANY, N.Y. — A former Teamsters official testified that then New York state Sen. Joseph Bruno told him in 1994 that Wright Investors Service wanted to manage his local&#8217;s pension fund and didn&#8217;t disclose he was being paid by the company.
Howard Bennett, president and a fund trustee for Local 294 .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ex-union-official-bruno-made-pitch-for-ny-fund-manager-didnt-disclose-he-was-being-paid-220653/">Original source &nbsp;: Ex-union official: Bruno made pitch for NY fund manager, didn&#8217;t disclose he was being paid</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Britain&#8217;s Brown stands firm on Afghanistan but says &#8216;corrupt&#8217; government must reform</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:42:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Quinn</dc:creator>
		
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UK&#8217;s Brown stands firm on Afghanistan, with caveat
LONDON — Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Washington&#8217;s closest ally in Afghanistan, toughened his tone Friday with this harsh message for the Afghan leadership: Clean up your act — for real this time — or risk a cutoff of support.
In what 10 Downing Street .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/britains-brown-stands-firm-on-afghanistan-but-says-corrupt-government-must-reform-220512/">Britain&#8217;s Brown stands firm on Afghanistan but says &#8216;corrupt&#8217; government must reform</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Prime Minister Brown stands firm on Afghanistan; says Britain &#8216;will not be deterred&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:11:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Quinn</dc:creator>
		
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British leader Brown stands firm on Afghanistan

LONDON — Prime Minister Gordon Brown warned Afghanistan&#8217;s government on Friday to take action against corruption, saying he would not risk more British lives there unless it reforms.
Brown said in a speech that success in Afghanistan is vital to Britain&#8217;s security — but declared that if the Afghan government .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/prime-minister-brown-stands-firm-on-afghanistan-says-britain-will-not-be-deterred-219972/" title="Prime Minister Brown stands firm on Afghanistan; says Britain &#8216;will not be deterred&#8217;">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UK&#8217;s Brown stands firm on Afghanistan, says Britain &#8216;will not be deterred&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:29:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Quinn</dc:creator>
		
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UK&#8217;s Brown stands firm on Afghanistan
LONDON — Prime Minister Gordon Brown warned Afghanistan&#8217;s government on Friday to take action against corruption, saying he would not risk more British lives there unless it reforms.

Brown said in a speech that success in Afghanistan is vital to Britain&#8217;s security — but declared that if the Afghan government does ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/uks-brown-stands-firm-on-afghanistan-says-britain-will-not-be-deterred-219782/">Read more : UK&#8217;s Brown stands firm on Afghanistan, says Britain &#8216;will not be deterred&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mass. man indicted on new charges in alleged terror plot to kill politicians, shoppers</title>
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		<dc:creator>Denise Lavoie</dc:creator>
		
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Mass. man faces new charges in alleged terror plot

BOSTON — A pharmacy college graduate was indicted Thursday on new charges in an alleged terror plot to kill two prominent U.S. politicians and shoot people at American shopping malls.
Tarek Mehanna, of Sudbury, Mass., is accused of conspiring with two other men — Ahmad Abousamra, 28, formerly .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mass-man-indicted-on-new-charges-in-alleged-terror-plot-to-kill-politicians-shoppers-219681/">Mass. man indicted on new charges in alleged terror plot to kill politicians, shoppers</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>House ethics committee clears NC Rep. Shuler in probe of TVA water-access application</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/house-ethics-committee-clears-nc-rep-shuler-in-probe-of-tva-water-access-application-219579/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:50:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Baker</dc:creator>
		
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Ethics panel clears NC Rep. Shuler in TVA probe

RALEIGH, N.C. — Congressional ethics investigators have concluded that North Carolina Rep. Heath Shuler did not act inappropriately while a residential development that he was involved in sought lake-access rights from the Tennessee Valley Authority.
Top lawmakers on the House Ethics Committee said in a letter to Shuler .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/house-ethics-committee-clears-nc-rep-shuler-in-probe-of-tva-water-access-application-219579/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Embattled UN relocates half its international staff in Afghanistan because of deadly attack</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:42:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sebastian Abbot</dc:creator>
		
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Embattled UN rethinking Afghan-Pakistan role

KABUL — The United Nations is sending about 600 foreign staff out of the country or into secure compounds because of the deadly Taliban attack on U.N. workers, warning the Afghan government Thursday that international support will wane unless it cracks down on corruption fueling the insurgency.
The decision follows a drawdown ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/embattled-un-relocates-half-its-international-staff-in-afghanistan-because-of-deadly-attack-219563/">Embattled UN relocates half its international staff in Afghanistan because of deadly attack</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>South Carolina Supreme Court rules governor cannot keep ethics probe into his travel secret</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/south-carolina-supreme-court-rules-governor-cannot-keep-ethics-probe-into-his-travel-secret-219420/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:10:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Davenport</dc:creator>
		
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SC high court says gov&#8217;s ethics probe is public

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina&#8217;s Supreme Court ruled Thursday that an ethics investigation into Gov. Mark Sanford&#8217;s travel must be made public, clearing the way for lawmakers considering impeachment to review a report on the probe.
Sanford&#8217;s lawyers had tried keep a report on a criminal investigation by ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/south-carolina-supreme-court-rules-governor-cannot-keep-ethics-probe-into-his-travel-secret-219420/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : South Carolina Supreme Court rules governor cannot keep ethics probe into his travel secret</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Afghan villagers say NATO strike kills 9 civilians but authorities say only Taliban killed</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:53:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Noor Khan</dc:creator>
		
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Afghan villagers say NATO strike kills 9 civilians

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — An overnight rocket strike by international forces killed nine civilians, including at least three children, villagers said Thursday. Local Afghan authorities said they had no reports of civilian deaths.
NATO said the target of the strike was a group of people believed to be planting a ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/afghan-villagers-say-nato-strike-kills-9-civilians-but-authorities-say-only-taliban-killed-218968/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Afghan villagers say NATO strike kills 9 civilians but authorities say only Taliban killed</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>At Bruno corruption trial, investment co. lawyer says search found no disclosure documents</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/at-bruno-corruption-trial-investment-co-lawyer-says-search-found-no-disclosure-documents-218922/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:24:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Virtanen</dc:creator>
		
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At federal trial, questions about Bruno documents

ALBANY, N.Y. — The lawyer for an investment company that paid former state Senate leader Joseph Bruno to generate business testified Wednesday that company files did not contain disclosure statements the lawmaker was required to present to clients.
Testifying at Bruno&#8217;s federal corruption trial, Helen George said Security and Exchange ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/at-bruno-corruption-trial-investment-co-lawyer-says-search-found-no-disclosure-documents-218922/">At Bruno corruption trial, investment co. lawyer says search found no disclosure documents</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Prosecutors won&#8217;t appeal decision to try ex-French President Chirac in corruption scandal</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/prosecutors-wont-appeal-decision-to-try-ex-french-president-chirac-in-corruption-scandal-218001/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:37:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nicolas Vaux-montagny</dc:creator>
		
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Prosecutors won&#8217;t appeal decision to try Chirac

PARIS — Paris prosecutors said Wednesday they will not appeal a judge&#8217;s decision to order former French President Jacques Chirac to stand trial in an alleged corruption case that predated his presidency.
The case would mark the first time a former leader of modern France would be forced to defend ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/prosecutors-wont-appeal-decision-to-try-ex-french-president-chirac-in-corruption-scandal-218001/">Prosecutors won&#8217;t appeal decision to try ex-French President Chirac in corruption scandal</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Prosecutor won&#8217;t appeal decision to try ex-French President Chirac in corruption scandal</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:50:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nicolas Vaux-montagny</dc:creator>
		
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Prosecutor won&#8217;t appeal decision to try Chirac

PARIS — The Paris prosecutor&#8217;s office says it will not appeal a decision by an investigating magistrate to order former French President Jacques Chirac to stand trial on embezzlement charges dating back to his 1977-95 tenure as Paris mayor.
The decision, announced Wednesday, means Chirac will be tried for embezzlement ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/prosecutor-wont-appeal-decision-to-try-ex-french-president-chirac-in-corruption-scandal-217964/">Prosecutor won&#8217;t appeal decision to try ex-French President Chirac in corruption scandal</a>.]]></description>
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