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COLUMN - Prosperity without power
Reuters(David Rohde is a Reuters columnist but his opinions are his own.) By David Rohde May 22 (Reuters) - In Moscow, they are "non-Soviet Russians." In New Delhi, they are a "political Goliath" that may soon awake. In Beijing and São Paolo, they are lawyers...Tags: Periodicals, Brazil, Pulitzer Prize Awards, Business Enterprises, Dilma Rousseff
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Condo financing in Florida to get boost from Fannie Mae
Only about 40 of the 253 condominiums at Regent Park in downtown Hollywood are occupied by people who own them.
The rest are vacant or being rented by investors to tenants. They don't have a stake in the pet-friendly development, so keeping it clean...Tags: Rentals, National Government, Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, Government
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Canadian businessman goes on trial in Cuban corruption crackdown
Reuters* Canadian faces up to 12 years in prison if convicted * Case is part of broad government corruption crackdown * Trials of more foreign businessmen expected By Marc Frank HAVANA, May 23 (Reuters) - A Canadian businessman who has confessed to bribing...Tags: Defendants, Politics, International Trade, Cuba, National Government
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China trying to manage exposure of corruption online
ReutersBy Terril Yue Jones BEIJING, May 20 (Reuters) - China's Internet is brimming with disclosures of officials collecting bribes, homes and luxury accessories as casually as they do mistresses. But while the government tolerates such anti-corruption...Tags: Bo Xilai, Political Corruption, Brookings Institution, Xi Jinping, Literature
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Wal-Mart U.S. sales weak; outlook below analysts' forecast
Reuters(Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc posted weaker-than-expected quarterly earnings on Thursday due to poor U.S. sales and said its profit for this quarter might also miss Wall Street's forecast. Everything from pressure on shoppers to a cool start to...Tags: Thomson Corporation, Business, Sales, Corporate Officers, Earnings Forecasts
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Sports federations targeted under Swiss anti-corruption plan
ReutersBy Brian Homewood ZURICH, May 15 (Reuters) - The Swiss cabinet proposed tightening anti-corruption laws on Wednesday, pointing to the international sporting federations based in the country as targets of the suggested changes. "Switzerland is among...Tags: Soccer, Politics, Sports, International Olympic Committee, Sports Organizations
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EXCLUSIVE-Cuba readies corruption trials of Western businessmen
Reuters* Executives facing charges of various economic crimes * Arrests part of broad government crackdown on corruption * Cases have strained diplomatic relations By Marc Frank HAVANA, May 14 (Reuters) - Canadian and British executives of three foreign...Tags: Defendants, Politics, Cuba, National Government, Government
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Junk-food tax idea is gaining weight
Los Angeles Times Staff Writer"Sin taxes" on cigarettes have turned out to be the most effective weapon in the campaign to reduce smoking. Why not try it on Flamin' Hot Cheetos, vanilla Coke and Twinkies? With increasing vigor, public health experts and think tanks are calling for...Tags: Minnesota, England, State Budgets, New York, Education
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High-ranking Chinese official caught in anti-corruption net
SHANGHAI — China is investigating a senior economic policymaker for alleged "serious disciplinary violations" — the highest-ranking central government official to be targeted in the new Chinese president's anti-corruption crackdown. The...Tags: Politics, Beijing (China), Political Corruption, National Government, Elections
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After riding high, Indian government brought low by new scandals
ReutersBy Ross Colvin and Satarupa Bhattacharjya NEW DELHI, May 6 (Reuters) - After riding high since launching economic reforms in September, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's minority coalition has been brought to a new low, with key ministers...Tags: India, Economic Policy, Politics, Economy, Judges
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Judge Describes Child Victims' Anxiety, Self-loathing As He Sentences Giordano To 37 Years
The Hartford CourantThe criminal case against former Waterbury Mayor Philip A. Giordano was built around the children he abused -- the depravity of the acts he forced on two girls who had not yet reached puberty. But the children's presence, like their testimony, has always...Tags: Armed Forces, Waterbury, Judges, Abusive Behavior, Child Abuse
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White Memorial Medical Center in L.A. settles kickback allegations
White Memorial Medical Center in Los Angeles has agreed to pay $14.1 million to settle allegations that it paid illegal kickbacks to physicians to get their patient referrals. The settlement announced Friday by the U.S. Justice Department stemmed from a...
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