Retrial in RI Statehouse Corruption Case Prosecutors said Tuesday they intend to retry two former hospital executives whose corruption convictions were overturned by a federal appeals court last week. 22 Jan 2008
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Court Overturns R.I. Corruption Case A federal appeals court on Friday overturned the convictions of two former hospital executives convicted of paying a Rhode Island senator to advance the hospital's agenda. 18 Jan 2008
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Border Agent Sentenced in Smuggling Case A former U.S. Border Patrol agent was sentenced Friday to 36 months in federal prison for helping immigrant smugglers in exchange for cash. Jose Olivas Jr., 46, pleaded guilty in October to conspiring to smuggle aliens and launder money. The 10-year veteran of the Border Patrol admitted helping more than 100 illegal immigrants get into the U.S. from January 2006 until his arrest a year later. 18 Jan 2008
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Court in RI Overturns Corruption Case A federal appeals court on Friday overturned the convictions of two former hospital executives convicted of paying a Rhode Island senator to advance the hospital's agenda. 18 Jan 2008
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R.I.: Hospital Convictions Overturned A federal appeals court on Friday overturned the convictions of two former hospital executives who were accused of paying a state senator to advance the hospital's agenda at the Rhode Island Statehouse. 18 Jan 2008
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Probation for Corrupt Tenn. Senator One of five former lawmakers convicted of bribery or extortion in an FBI sting was sentenced to two years' probation Thursday by a judge who indicated the defendant's health problems had kept him out of prison. 17 Jan 2008
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Mahathir Denies Judicial Corruption Former longtime leader Mahathir Mohamad denied at a public inquiry Thursday that outsiders manipulated top judicial appointments during his reign _ in a scandal that has cast doubts about the independence of Malaysia's judiciary. 17 Jan 2008
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China to Crack Down Insider Trading China will crack down on insider trading by government officials as part of the ruling Communist Party's effort to limit corruption, state Xinhua News Agency said Thursday. 17 Jan 2008
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Tennis Corruption Spreads to Women Five or six players on the WTA Tour have been approached to throw tennis matches, tour chairman Larry Scott said Tuesday. "I've said several initially, and I think five or six would be in the ballpark," Scott told The Associated Press. "I don't want to go into any more details because it's part of an investigation. 15 Jan 2008
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Jindal Pledges to End La. Corruption Pledging to make a "clean break with the past" and root out corruption, Republican Bobby Jindal tried to separate himself from politics as usual as he was sworn in as Louisiana's governor Monday. 14 Jan 2008
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