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Black boxes in cars raise privacy concerns
WASHINGTON (AP) — Many motorists don't know it, but it's likely that every time they get behind the wheel, there's a snitch along for the ride. In the next few days, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is expected to propose long-...
Tags: Motorvehicle Accidents, Science and Technology, Transportation Industry, Government, Washington, DC
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UPDATE: Special prosecutor appointed in ballot petition forgery case
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND — Knowing he may be called as a witness, St. Joseph County prosecutor Michael Dvorak has successfully petitioned the court to appoint former Vanderburgh County prosecutor Stanley M. Levco to serve as special prosecutor in an investigation...Tags: Elections, Barack Obama, Witnesses, Crimes, Politics
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Warsaw-based device maker Biomet paying $22.7M in US accords
WASHINGTON (AP) — Medical device maker Biomet Inc. has agreed to pay $22.7 million to settle U.S. criminal and civil allegations that it bribed government-employed doctors in Argentina, Brazil and China for eight years to win business with...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Criminals, Corporate Crime, Washington, DC, Instrument Engineering
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Indiana House bill stops nepotism, conflicts of interest
WSBT-TV ReporterSOUTH BEND – An Indiana lawmaker says he wants to clean up local governments. In the weeks that led up to the November, 2010 election for St. Joseph County prosecutor, Republican candidate Scott Duerring and incumbent Democrat Mike Dvorak went...Tags: Elections, Labor Legislation, Politics, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice
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Four arrested in alleged government bribery case
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two employees of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and two other men have been arrested in a bribery and kickback scheme that prosecutors say involved more than $20 million in illicit payments. An indictment unsealed Tuesday...Tags: Washington, DC, Corporate Crime, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Prosecution, Bribery
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Recall petition language approved for Niles Township supervisor
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterBerrien County officials who conducted a clarity hearing Monday let stand recall language against Niles Township Supervisor Jim Kidwell but denied language related to four other Niles Township officials. Also, the county officials - Clerk Louise Stine,...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Local Elections, Justice System, Judges, Elections
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Newspapers say Indiana townships inefficient
BLOOMIINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Two newspapers say that their investigations have found widespread patterns of inefficiency in the government of Indiana's 1,008 townships. The reports Sunday in The Herald-Times of Bloomington and The Indianapolis Star...Tags: Indiana, Mitch Daniels, Bloomington (Monroe, Indiana), Indianapolis, Newspaper and Magazine
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New York judge to sentence geriatric gangster, 93
NEW YORK (AP) — Convicted mob boss John "Sonny" Franzese is so old, his recent extortion trial became nap time — even when his turncoat son took the witness stand against him. The government has asked a judge in Brooklyn federal court to...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, New York, Justice System, Blackmail and Extortion, Judges
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Full plate awaits Indiana lawmakers
Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels isn’t planning to slow down during his final two years in office.
The Republican governor has laid out an ambitious agenda for the General Assembly’s four-month session that begins Wednesday.
Daniels will have...Tags: Indiana, Gays and Lesbians, Local Government, Government, Elections
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Former Palin aide pens tell-all
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A former member of Sarah Palin's inner circle has written a scathing tell-all, saying Palin was ready to quit as governor months before she actually resigned and was eager to leave office when more lucrative opportunities...Tags: Government, Politics, White House, Ethics, Ronald Reagan
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Czech PM faces showdown as coalition partners waver
ReutersPRAGUE (Reuters) - Some members of the Czech Republic's governing coalition are considering ditching Prime Minister Petr Necas after his closest aide was charged with bribery and ordering illegal surveillance, his deputy said on Sunday. Necas faces a...Tags: Culture, Elections, Government, National Government, Corporate Crime
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Greek PM dismisses talk of early election over TV closure
ReutersATHENS (Reuters) - Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras on Sunday dismissed talk of an early election over the abrupt closure of the state broadcaster, which brought protests from viewers, workers, the opposition and his coalition partners. Samaras...Tags: Antonis Samaras, Government, Elections, Politics, Parliament
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