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US to pay big sums for Wall St tip-offs

Source: FT.com New US whistleblowing incentives within the Dodd-Frank financial reform act – that could net informants multimillion dollar pay-outs – are likely to generate a surge in allegations against US-listed companies and Wall Street banks, lawyers say. Related posts Big Banks Face Financial Doomsday in 2012: Low Credit Ratings, High Regulation, and No Help [...]

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Fresh allegations slams Delhi Commonwealth Games (AFP)

AFP – The New Delhi Commonwealth Games was rocked by fresh scandal with reports Saturday alleging that building quality certificates had been faked as costs for the 12-day event ballooned.

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Hate Crime Alert: Civil Rights Panel to Renew Subpoenas, Pursue Federal Probe in Black Panther Case

The bipartisan panel investigating allegations that the Justice Department wrongly abandoned a case against the New Black Panther Party plans to issue a new round of subpoenas and call for a separate federal probe following explosive testimony from an ex-Justice official, a commissioner said. As the case heats up, members of the U.S. Commission on [...]

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White House Used Clinton to Nudge Sestak From Senate Bid

Source: WSJ.com

The White House said Friday that it used former President Bill Clinton as an intermediary to try to nudge Rep. Joe Sestak (D., Pa.) out of a Democratic primary race for the Senate.

Mr. Clinton raised with Mr. Sestak the possibility of an "uncompensated advisory board" position, according to a memorandum released Friday by White [...]

White House Used Clinton to Nudge Sestak From Senate Bid

Source: WSJ.com

The White House said Friday that it used former President Bill Clinton as an intermediary to try to nudge Rep. Joe Sestak (D., Pa.) out of a Democratic primary race for the Senate.

Mr. Clinton raised with Mr. Sestak the possibility of an "uncompensated advisory board" position, according to a memorandum released Friday by White [...]