New La. Gov. Pledges to Fight Corruption Republican Bobby Jindal was sworn in Monday as Louisiana's 55th governor, and moved quickly to make good on a campaign promise to clean up the corrupt image of this hurricane-battered state. 14 Jan 2008
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SAfrica Top Cop Faces Corruption Charges South Africa's national police commissioner is facing corruption charges, prosecutors said Friday, in a case that has raised tensions between the country's two top law enforcement agencies. 11 Jan 2008
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Tanzania Fires Boss of Central Bank The Tanzanian president fired the head of the country's central bank after international auditors discovered more than $120 million was missing, a spokesman said. 10 Jan 2008
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Ex-New Orleans Mayor's Brother Sentenced The brother of a former New Orleans mayor whose administration has been the target of a long-running corruption probe was sentenced Wednesday to six months of home detention for failing to file federal tax returns. 09 Jan 2008
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Chinese Official Fired From Post A Chinese official who put on an elaborate funeral for his mother that included erecting a massive stage and hiring a 20-piece band has been fired from his Communist Party post and demoted, a state-run newspaper report Tuesday. 08 Jan 2008
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SAfrica's Zuma to Face Corruption Trial Jacob Zuma, who won a bitterly contested election for leadership of the ruling African National Congress, was ordered to stand trial on corruption and other charges related to a French weapons contract, his lawyer said Friday. 28 Dec 2007
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ANC President Faces Corruption Trial The newly elected president of the ruling African National Congress, Jacob Zuma, was ordered to stand trial on corruption and other charges next year, the state broadcaster reported Friday. 28 Dec 2007
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Swiss Close Probe Into Bhutto's Finances Swiss authorities have closed an investigation into the late Benazir Bhutto for alleged money laundering but a parallel probe into her husband's activities continues, her lawyer said Friday. 28 Dec 2007
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Kenyans Vote Amid Fears of Corruption President Mwai Kibaki tried to fend off a fiery opposition leader Thursday in an election that was shaping up to be the closest in this East African country's history. 27 Dec 2007
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Atlantic City Mayor Moves Against Graft After decades of corruption _ bribes, scandals, a videotaped sex romp used for blackmail, a former City Council president who went to prison with his middle finger raised high _ Atlantic City is hiring someone to keep an eye on itself. 20 Dec 2007
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