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Wal-Mart Silenced Mexican Bribe Inquiry
Reuters(Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc, the world's largest retailer, squelched an internal investigation into allegations of bribery at its Mexican subsidiary instead of broadening the probe, the New York Times reported on Saturday. The Times said that in...Tags: Securities, Economy, Business and Finance, BAE Systems Plc., S&P 500, Crime, Law and Justice
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Ed Koch To Albany: "Throw the Bums Out"
wpix.comNew York's 105th Mayor believes the timing is right for change in Albany. This Sunday's guest on PIX News Closeup, Ed Koch maintains that he's sick and tired of state government being crippled by a dysfunctional legislature. He's trying to do something...Tags: Heads of State, Government, Joe Biden, White House, Regional Authority
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Feds: 2 Dmv Workers In NY Charged In ID Theft Ring
wpix.comAs PIX News first reported here exclusively this morning, authorities have busted an identity theft ring and charged 22 people with selling drivers' licenses and other identification documents. Among those implicated in the ring are two New York State...Tags: Drug Trafficking, Fraud, Crime, Law and Justice, Theft, Corporate Crime
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Deadline Approaches To Comment on Passport Fee Hike
wpix.comThe last day to protest the federal government's passport fee hike is tomorrow. The State Department is proposing a fee increase on all passport applications. Under the plan, the cost of an adult passport would increase from $100 to $135, and a child's...Tags: Personal Data Collection, Politics, Interior Policy, Corporate Crime, U.S. Department of State
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Gov't Bank Auditors Got Big Bonuses
Associated Press WriterThe government has given millions of dollars in bonuses to its bank regulators. The payments are detailed in payroll data released to The Associated Press under the Freedom of Information Act. They are the latest evidence of the government's false...Tags: Politics, Corporate Crime, Censorship
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Continental Asks To Be Exempted From Delays Rule
Associated Press WriterContinental Airlines Inc. has asked regulators for an exemption from new rules to punish airlines for long tarmac delays, saying construction at New York's Kennedy Airport will slow operations at two other nearby airports. If Continental doesn't get...Tags: New York City, Air Transportation, LaGuardia Airport, JetBlue Airways, Travel
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IIHS: New Airbags Do Not Improve Driver Safety
wpix.comThe newest frontal airbags does not improve driver safety and, in some cases, reduces drivers' protection, according to a recent study conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Airbags in certified-advanced vehicles are designed to...Tags: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Standards, Clothing Accessories, Transportation Accidents, Automotive Equipment
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Government Will Sell Stake In Citigroup, Make Profit
The Treasury Department said Monday it will begin selling the stake it owns in Citigroup Inc., which could result in a profit to the government of about $7.5 billion.
The government received 7.7 billion shares of Citigroup in exchange for $25 billion...Tags: Citigroup Incorporated, New York, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Company, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Corporate Crime
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Rancor Marks Comments Leading To Late NY Budget
Associated Press WriterThe hours leading to the deadline for an on-time budget passed with rancor Wednesday, raising concern about how long New York will have to run on bare-bones emergency spending. Gov. David Paterson is considering delaying the 4 percent raises due to...Tags: State Budgets, Labor Markets, Government, Heads of State, Democratic Party
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FBI: Threatening Letters Sent To Governors May Spark Violence
Staff reportersThe FBI is warning police across the country that an anti-government group's call to remove governors from office could provoke violence. The group called the Guardians of the free Republics wants to "restore America" by peacefully dismantling parts of...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Bobby Jindal, Crime, Law and Justice, The Associated Press, Politics
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Study: Babies' Lives, Health Costs Saved If US Women Breast-Fed For 6 Months
AP Medical WriterThe lives of nearly 900 babies would be saved each year, along with billions of dollars, if 90 percent of U.S. women breast-fed their babies for the first six months of life, a cost analysis says. Those startling results, published online Monday in the...Tags: Health, Harvard Medical School, Breast, Infants, Social Issues
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Greenpoint Parish Unites To Mourn Polish President
Church bells across Brooklyn's Polish community summoned people to mourn the loss of Polish president Lech Kazinski.
Hundreds of Parishioners packed St. Stanislaus Kostka Church in Greenpoint, which was standing room only Sunday. The corner church, on...Tags: Greenpoint, Heads of State, Government, Politics, Corporate Crime
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