Former R.I. Lawmaker Gets 3 Years A former top Rhode Island state lawmaker was sentenced Friday to more than three years in prison for using his legislative influence to benefit a pharmacy chain and insurance company. 22 Feb 2008
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Former Daimler Managers Investigated Stuttgart prosecutors said Friday they have launched an investigation into several former managers of Daimler's bus unit on suspicion of corruption involving bribes to foreign officials. 22 Feb 2008
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Philippine Church: `people Power' Needed The head of an influential group of Roman Catholic bishops called Tuesday for a new grass-roots revolt in the Philippines to fight endemic corruption. 19 Feb 2008
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Chinese Firm Denies Graft Allegations China's leading telecommunications company warned Friday that a brewing corruption scandal linking it to an allegedly overpriced deal and kickbacks in the Philippines could affect economic cooperation between the two countries. 14 Feb 2008
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Another Former N.J. Lawmaker Indicted A former state senator was indicted Thursday on influence-peddling charges, accused of funneling millions of public dollars to a hospital for a $5,000-a-month consulting fee. 14 Feb 2008
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Norway Official Convicted of Corruption The former head of a municipal water works was sentenced to eight years in prison and ordered to pay 63 million kroner ($11.5 million) in compensation Thursday. 14 Feb 2008
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Russian Mayor Convicted of Corruption The mayor of a Russian city was sentenced to seven years in prison Tuesday on corruption charges, news reports said. Nikolai Utkin was arrested in May on suspicion of receiving a bribe of 25 million rubles ($1 million). The Samara Region Court convicted him on charges of bribe-taking and abuse of office, Russian news wires reported. 12 Feb 2008
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Siemens to Fight Norway Corruption Fine A Norwegian branch of the German Siemens AG group on Friday said it is prepared to fight a defense corruption fine assessed by the economic crime police rather than live with a fraud conviction. 08 Feb 2008
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Tanzanian PM Dissolves Cabinet Tanzania's prime minister and two Cabinet ministers have resigned over a corruption scandal involving a contract with a nonexistent firm supposedly based in the United States, and the president dissolved the entire Cabinet as a result. 08 Feb 2008
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Tanzanian Prime Minister Resigns The Tanzanian prime minister has resigned over a corruption scandal involving a contract between his office and a U.S.-based firm, he said on Thursday. 08 Feb 2008
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