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Seinfeld Begs, Bribes Way Into Acura NSX
KickingTiresAutomakers are rolling out the big names for their Super Bowl XLVI ads. Comedian Jerry Seinfeld is the latest star to endorse a car during a game-time commercial. Unsurprisingly, the spot is funny, and true to form, it's an uncomfortable......Tags: Automotive Equipment, Super Bowl, Manufacturing and Engineering, Jerry Seinfeld, Corporate Crime
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Did Chaits get off easy with plea deal?
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsIs it any less of a crime to corrupt the political process by paying a bribe as opposed to taking a bribe? Put another way: Why did former Broward County Commissioner Josephus Eggelletion get a 2 1/2-year prison sentence for......Tags: Trips and Vacations, Trials, Government, Prisons, Punishment
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Scrapping school board salaries a bad idea
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsAnother headline-grabbing, harebrained-idea from Tallahassee -- scrapping salaries for school board members statewide. Hmm. I've got an idea. If legislators like Sen. Steve Wise (who proposed the bill) are so concerned about part-time elected officials...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, School Examinations, Wages and Pensions, Academic Progress, Government
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Cop union prez 'bribe' charge rocks Suffolk hearing
Spin CycleSuffolk County Police Superior Officers Association President Jerry Gilmore rocked a legislative hearing last week when he claimed that a top police official in effect offered him a ???bribe??? to soften his testimony only hours before his appearance....Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Police, Corporate Crime, Suffolk County Police, Law Enforcement
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Palin, Obama, McCain: Saturday Nt. Live
The Swampby Mark Silva The beating goes on at Saturday Night Live, where a whole cast of impersonators has turned out to explain the presidential election campaign underway. That includes the eyebrow-raising interview that Republican Sarah Palin had with CBS News....Tags: Rob Reiner, Tony Rezko, Hamid Karzai, National Government, John McCain
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In politics, Chicago way is American way
The Swampby Frank James Chicago is once again drawing fire from Republicans who have seemingly convinced themselves that they have to run not only against Sen. Barack Obama but against an entire city. Sen. John McCain, for instance, has recently gone......Tags: Tony Rezko, John McCain, Major League Baseball, Corruption, Barack Obama
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Burris should be seated: Dellinger
The Swampby Frank James Democrat Roland Burris should be seated by the Democratic-controlled Senate, says the highly regarded lawyer Walter Dellinger, who headed the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel in the Clinton Administration. He makes the same...Tags: Roland Burris, National Government, The New York Times, Government, Upper House
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Bush: Edwards, Milken pardons denied
The Swampby Josh Meyer President George W. Bush, on his last full day in office, formally struck down the petitions for clemency of some high-profile politicians and businessmen, including convicted lawmakers Randall "Duke'' Cunningham, Edwin Edwards and Mario...Tags: Durham (Durham, North Carolina), Louisiana, National Government, Trials, Long Island
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Blago on Letterman: The (Partial) Transcript
The TV ZoneLadies, and gentlemen... Do you have an hour? You do! Good - then go to the jump and read a portion of tonight's "Late Show" grilling of Rod Blagovich...Best to watch rather than read...the whole thing is pretty funny,......Tags: Otto Kerner, John McCain, Trials, Laws, Dan Walker
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Jefferson's cold cash: Safe keeping
The Swampby Mark Silva For all those jokes about former Rep. William Jefferson's frozen assets, the Louisiana Democrat's lawyer maintains there is a simple explanation. "The money in the freezer was not a bribe," attorney Robert Trout said of the $90,000......Tags: Prosecution, Organized Crime, Crime, Law and Justice, Louisiana, Justice System
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Obama's African journey: 'Promise'
The SwampPresident Barack Obama, the first African-American president of the United States, founded with the slavery of Africans and perpetuating legalized racial discrimination well into the 20th Century, addressed the parliament of Ghana today in his first...Tags: National Government, Genres, Journalism, Minority Groups, History
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Cold cash: Ex-congressman convicted
The Swampby Richard Simon Former Rep. William J. Jefferson (D-La.), who gained national attention after federal agents found $90,000 in his freezer, was convicted Wednesday of political corruption. Jefferson, 62, was found guilty in federal court in Alexandria,...Tags: National Government, Louisiana, Government, Virginia, William J Jefferson
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