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Alabama Mayor Accused of Taking Rolex Watch, Other Bribes

The mayor of Alabama's largest city is facing a federal bribery trial that could drive him from office and send him to prison if he's convicted.

 

Ex-Israeli PM indicted on corruption charges

Israeli legal authorities have indicted former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert on corruption charges.

 

House Democrat received Countrywide loans: report

A leading Democrat in the House of Representatives who has rebuffed Republican efforts to subpoena records of a mortgage program for favored borrowers at Countrywide Financial Corp got home loans from that lender, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.

 

Former congressman William Jefferson convicted in freezer cash case

Former congressman William Jefferson convicted in freezer cash case

A federal jury convicted a former Louisiana congressman today of taking bribes on 11 of 16 counts in a case in which agents found $90,000 in his freezer.

 

Mayor set to resign over corruption probe

Mayor set to resign over corruption probe

A mayor in New Jersey is expected to announce his resignation Friday in connection with a corruption scandal plaguing the state.

 

N.J. corruption scandal figure found dead

N.J. corruption scandal figure found dead

A political consultant who was one of 44 people arrested last week in New Jersey's massive political corruption scandal has been found dead in his apartment.

 

New Jersey mayors, lawmaker arrested in corruption case

The mayors of two New Jersey cities and a state legislator are under arrest today as part of a major corruption and international money laundering conspiracy probe.

 

Former Blago Aide pleads guilty, will cooperate with Feds

Former Blago Aide pleads guilty, will cooperate with Feds

Former Chief of Staff for ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D-IL) reaches plea deal in attempted sale of Obama's Senate seat and agrees to cooperate.

 

Casinos File $267M Racketeering Lawsuit Against Blagojevich

Casinos File $267M Racketeering Lawsuit Against Blagojevich

Three casino companies have filed a $267 million racketeering lawsuit against former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich and a prominent racetrack owner over a controversial law that requires casinos to funnel part of their revenues to struggling horse tracks.

 

Burris is an outcast in clubby Senate

Even in a Senate club famous for how it ostracizes the unwanted, the shunning of Democratic Sen. Roland Burris is unprecedented.

 

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