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Occupy Martinsburg group plans Saturday protest
matthew.umstead@herald-mail.comA peaceful protest is planned for noon Saturday in front of the Martinsburg public library at town square in a show of solidarity with Occupy Wall Street protesters. The Occupy Martinsburg rally is meant to demonstrate that even people in small...Tags: Social Media, Media Industry, Corporate Crime, Companies and Corporations, Festive Events
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Diverse nation needs limited government
Herald-Mail columnist Allan Powell has devoted several recent op-eds to arguing for bigger, more activist government. He claims that limited government as envisioned by the Founders and advocated by many people today is “obsolete” and can&...Tags: Government, Local Government, Human Interest, Corporate Crime, Values
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Mail Call - June 8
“The county commissioners are out of control. Joe Lane, along with Kristin Aleshire and Terry Baker, would have done wonders in saving Washington County taxpayers their hard-earned money. We need a change, starting at the top. How did you vote?...Tags: Government Health Care, Parties and Movements, Berkeley (Alameda, California), Traffic, Theft
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Corbett sworn in as Pa.'s new governor
The Associated PressRepublican Tom Corbett took his oath Tuesday as Pennsylvania’s 46th governor, vowing to rein in state spending, enact government reforms and “do the right things, for the right reasons, even in the most challenging of times.” The...Tags: Government, Natural Gas, Edward G. Rendell, Human Interest, Corporate Crime
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Bangladesh probe faults swampy land, poor building materials, heavy equipment for collapse
Associated PressDHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — The defects and errors that led to the world's deadliest garment-industry accident extend from the swampy ground the doomed Rana Plaza was built on, to "extremely poor quality" construction materials, to the massive,...Tags: Dhaka (Bangladesh), Prisons, Bangladesh, Corporate Crime, Manufacturing and Engineering
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High-ranking Chinese official caught in anti-corruption net
SHANGHAI — China is investigating a senior economic policymaker for alleged "serious disciplinary violations" — the highest-ranking central government official to be targeted in the new Chinese president's anti-corruption crackdown. The...Tags: Government, Corporate Crime, Politics, Elections, National Government
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White Memorial Medical Center in L.A. settles kickback allegations
White Memorial Medical Center in Los Angeles has agreed to pay $14.1 million to settle allegations that it paid illegal kickbacks to physicians to get their patient referrals. The settlement announced Friday by the U.S. Justice Department stemmed from a...
Tags: Corporate Crime, Labor Legislation, Human Interest, Prosecution, Lawyers
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Moreno Valley mayor's home, developer searched in corruption probe
Federal agents searched the home of the Moreno Valley mayor and a major warehouse developer Tuesday as part of a investigation into allegations of corruption, authorities said. Agents with the FBI, Internal Revenue Service and representatives of the...
Tags: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Los Angeles International Airport, Corporate Crime, FBI
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Why is the Pentagon exempted from scrutiny?
The most common complaint from people who email me about my columns is that the federal government is horrible: Too big and growing too fast, too corrupt and wasteful, and providing too many benefits to too many Americans. If we just shrink the...Tags: Government, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Labor Legislation, Corporate Crime, Defense
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Joseph Schvimmer: No pension for politicians who break the law
I am totally amazed and convinced that I am living in a Third World country called South of Palm Beach. The blatant fraud and corruption of our elected officials is mind-boggling, especially when you see how well paid they already are. Former Broward...Tags: Tamarac, Judges, Politics, Broward County, Corporate Crime
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Meet the Brit who's building Beam's business
Matt Shattock is articulate, well-educated, camera-ready and known for an ability to talk to just about anybody in his charming British accent. Business associates say these qualities have helped make him an effective CEO at Beam, the Deerfield-based...
Tags: Corporate Crime, Companies and Corporations, United Kingdom, Armed Forces, Prosecution
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Dan Krassner: Good attempt by lawmakers to clean up government
Lawmakers are beginning the process of cleaning up the government and restoring trust with Floridians. Senate President Don Gaetz and House Speaker Will Weatherford promised sweeping ethics and campaign finance reform and delivered. While there is still...Tags: Government, Corrupt Practices, Corporate Crime, Labor Legislation, Elections
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