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Murder, extortion and corruption tarnish former tourist haven Acapulco
2017 marked Acapulco's fifth straight year of being Mexico's most murderous city. Once an internationally renowned tropical paradise, violence has shot up over the last decade. But while police and military forces protect tourists, residents say little is done to…
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College basketball bribery scandal could ensnare dozens of universities
College basketball is embroiled in yet another scandal. Ten people, including NCAA assistant coaches, an agent and a top executive at Adidas, have been charged with bribery involving thousands of dollars used to influence student athletes. Dan Wetzel of Yahoo…
Determining intent will be crucial in Menendez bribery trial
NEWARK, N.J. — How a jury tackles the question of "why?" and not "what?" could hold the key to U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez's bribery trial.
Political scandals linger as Philly readies for convention
Philadelphia's political image has been tarnished by recent political corruption cases that have implicated many Democrats across Pennsylvania.
In our news wrap Friday, Rep. Corrine Brown, D-Fla., and her chief of staff, were indicted on fraud charges, accused of lining their pockets with money from a fake charity that was supposed to give scholarships to poor kids. Also,…
Brazil, South America's largest nation, is facing its worst recession in decades, the Zika crisis and the upcoming Olympic games. Now add to that political upheaval, after an overwhelming vote to impeach President Dilma Rousseff amid a corruption scandal. Guillermo…
In Kenya, corruption and bribery are commonplace in law enforcement and the government. Many police officers seem more interested in keeping citizens' cash than keeping the peace, allowing criminals to get off. Meanwhile, the government has "misplaced" $999 million. Special…
More countries worldwide gained ground in their fight against corruption than lost footing last year, but a new index for 2015 says there is still a long way to go.
