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Grand jury witnesses say Pennsylvania House Majority Leader Todd Eachus (EE'-chus) directed campaign activities by legislative employees and raised campaign funds from inside the state Capitol.
Two men convicted in a videotaped sex sting against an Atlantic City councilman are going to prison.
A Nigerian judge dismissed a 170-count indictment Thursday that accused a former state governor and financial backer of President Umaru Yar'Adua of corruption and money laundering.
A U.S. government watchdog says the organization created to spearhead Afghanistan's battle against corruption has too little authority, independence and personnel to be effective.
A widening criminal investigation accuses some of Pennsylvania's most powerful state lawmakers of illegally converting the public work force and the Legislature's thick bankroll into potent re-election tools.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai responded to international criticism of corruption in his administration by calling Tuesday for large-scale reform to stamp out the bribery and graft that permeate ministries and state offices.
China has found $1.5 billion in public money held illegally by officials across the country in a crackdown since June, the latest measure of the widespread corruption that has long infuriated its citizens.
A member of the governing body of New Orleans' Sewerage and Water Board was indicted Friday on charges he solicited kickbacks from companies with contracts to inspect damage from Hurricane Katrina.
A New Orleans businessman convicted in a City Hall corruption case is accused of transferring assets to his wife to shield them from a $1 million restitution order.
Students threw rocks at police who returned fire with tear gas and water cannons during one of several rallies across Indonesia on Wednesday to demand government action to end widespread corruption among politicians, police and other public officials.
A federal jury has convicted former New York Senate leader Joseph Bruno on two counts of corruption and acquitted him on five others.
One of the New Jersey politicians arrested in a corruption sweep last summer has pleaded not guilty.
Sentencing has been postponed for a former Louisiana state lawmaker who pleaded guilty to conspiring to launder money for an unlicensed bond broker's illegal insurance business.
A federal magistrate has agreed to postpone the arraignments for a former New Orleans technology chief and his wife on charges that include bribery and wire fraud.
A judge has ordered an 11-month prison sentence for a man who helped authorities bring bribery charges against the wife of U.S. Rep. John Conyers.
Three Afghan Cabinet officials and 12 former ministers are under investigation for alleged corruption, the attorney general's office said Tuesday, announcing cases that could signal whether the government is serious about fighting graft in its ranks.
German prosecutors investigating match-fixing in soccer say 15 people in Germany and two in Switzerland have been arrested and about 200 games in Europe are under suspicion.
Malaysia has stepped up efforts to combat graft to maintain investor confidence as a survey showed the country's corruption ranking worsened this year, Trade Minister Mustapa Mohamad said Wednesday.
The corruption case of former New York Senate Republican leader Joseph Bruno has gone to the jury, which will decide whether he used his power to line his pockets and deprive New Yorkers of honest government.
A lawyer for a former state lawmaker argued Tuesday that his client's corruption conviction should be thrown out because the same federal prosecutors in former U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens' case withheld evidence in his trial.
A former Cabinet minister and four other defendants are standing trial in the biggest corruption case to go to court in Mozambique since independence in 1975.
A look at the world's 10 most corrupt and 10 least corrupt countries according to the Corruption Perceptions Index report published Tuesday by watchdog Transparency International.
Afghanistan has slipped three places to become the world's second most-corrupt country despite billions in aid meant to bolster the government against a rising insurgency, according to an annual survey of perceived levels of corruption.
A millionaire power broker who was to go to trial on corruption charges alongside ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was dropped Monday from the list of defendants.
Afghanistan's newly unveiled anti-corruption unit drew guarded praise Monday from a wary international community, which has heard President Hamid Karzai promise before to end the graft and thievery that's bleeding his nation.
The BBC's digital rights plans will wreak havoc on open source softwareLast summer, the BBC tried to sneak "digital rights management" into its high-def digital broadcasts.
Net filter opponents plan web protestsMore than 80 activists packed a Brisbane university classroom on Monday night, hoping to build on a social media campaign against the Federal Government's proposed internet filter.
Democratic Senator: GOP on Desperate Mission of Propaganda, Obstruction and Fear | Politics | AlterNetThe Republicans just don't get it! The American people want a new direction for this county and are sick and tired of being divided by biased news programs designed specifically to keep us all distracted and out of touch with what is really going on in this country.
Conroy's filter just the beginningI used to believe that democracy was a process whereby the representatives we elect were there to represent the people. Stephen Conroy, the minister for Broadband and Communications, has taken this concept and trashed it in new and exciting ways.
Anti-Vaccination Group InvestigationTHE Bangalow-based Australian Vaccination Network (AVN) and its founder, Meryl Dorey, are the subjects of an investigation by the NSW Health Care Complaints Commission.
Indian Lawyer exposes Police, RAW dramas of creating fake terrorists with fake Pak links NEW DELHI—The Indian police authorities and the officials of india's notorious intelligence agency RAW are known for creating fake terrorists with their fake links to Pakistan.
Reporters Without Borders: Don't do it, Australia!The Government's nicely-timed announcement last week that they will proceed next year with their Internet censorship scheme has not only drawn widespread ire in Australia but has continued to raise eyebrows overseas.
Author sees lost middle class in America - Personal finance- msnbc.comThe poor, working poor and middle class in America is dying a slow death all thanks to the greedy elite who want more than they have earned and deserve.
Intelligence Improperly Collected on US CitizensIn February, a Department of Homeland Security intelligence official wrote a "threat assessment" for the police in Wisconsin about a demonstration involving local pro- and anti-abortion rights groups.
Erroneous DMCA notices and copyright enforcement, part deuxA few weeks ago, I wrote about a deluge of DMCA notices and pre-settlement letters that CoralCDN experienced in late August. This article actually received a bit of press, including MediaPost, ArsTechnica, TechDirt, and, very recently, Slashdot.
Lorry hits Nigeria Kogi state market killing up to 100Up to 100 people people have been killed after a runaway truck ploughed into a crowded market in Nigeria. Officials said 55 people died, but a BBC reporter at the scene, in Kogi state, counted at least 100 corpses.
Sri Lankan guards 'sexually abused girls' in Tamil refugee campA British medic held for months in an internment camp for Tamil civilians has revealed how military guards dealt out cruel punishments, while many suspected of links to Tiger rebels were taken away and have not been seen since
Pockets of White America Are in the Throes of an Existential Crisis | Rights and Liberties | AlterNetIt's census time and the experts are saying that whites are expected to be a minority within the coming years.
10 Ways to Screw Over the Corporate Jackals Who've Been Screwing You | Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace | AlterNetWith the bailouts, lack of jobs, and millions still suffering, we have yet to see the elite show that they feel our pain. Well I hope this article gives you some insight on steps that you can take to improve your situation. Together, we can make a difference.
Congress must resist health insurance lobby: Obama | Reuters"They want to preserve a system that works better for the insurance industry than it does for the American people," Obama said in his weekly Internet and radio address.
Bad Science: A vintage year. Expect more in 2010It has been a vintage year for dodgy science in government.
auDA take down stephenconroy.com.auThe auDA today suspended the registration of the domain stephenconroy.com.au, which was being used by those against the mandatory Internet filter which Senator Stephen Conroy has announced recently.
Wanted: Leader for Rebellion Must be charismatic, good Public Speaker, Strong Organizational skills required. Internship required as we cannot pay you since we are all broke for the most part.
Accidents increase at Chicago red light camera intersectionsThe Chicago suburbs are buying into the red light camera movement, but the results are not very positive. The number of accidents actually rose during the first year the cameras were installed in most instances, with another two showing no change whatsoever
Clear and present danger for liberals and progressivesYou haven't seen nothing yet. When history is written, this so-called worst economic recession since the Great Depression will look like child's play. This was just a prelude to what was to come. And it's all pretty much by design (a very careful, and well-planned design).
If you're like me, you've been frustrated by what you see happening in the United States. Nothing seems to make sense, anymore. We, the people, are asked to believe that high is low and black is white. Many of us feel we are being lied to and manipulated.
Govt appeals release of Haneef informationThe Federal Court will hear an appeal against an order for the release of secret information about the case of former Gold Coast doctor, Mohamed Haneef.
Big firms 'coordinating' petrol pricesAustralia's competition regulator says the biggest oil companies are coordinating petrol prices, but has stopped short of calling it price-fixing.
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