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Ruby Rubacuori: 5 Facts on the Belly Dancer in the Silvio Berlusconi Scandal

Will a Moroccan belly dancer bring down Silvio Berlusconi? Eighteen-year-old Ruby Rubacuori, who said she got 7,000 euros and a Damiani necklace from the Italian prime minister, is central to allegations that Berlusconi paid for sexual encounters with the then-17-year-old girl and used his political power to cover up...

Why Politics No Longer Attracts Our 'Best and Brightest'

ANALYSIS (Oct. 14) -- Politics as usual? In his Friday column, The New York Times' semi-conservative columnist David Brooks laments the state of modern politics. He focuses on the Illinois senate race, where Republican Rep. Mark Kirk is taking on Democrat Alexi Giannoulias. Kirk has had a successful career -- Ivy League...

Scandals Break (and Break and Break) in New York

NEW YORK (March 3) -- Political scandals are piling up at an astonishing pace in New York, even by the standards of a state distinguished for dysfunction. Within just a few hours today, three scandals involving New York politicians emerged, each with its own twist. Gov. David Paterson, who is holding onto his seat as...

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Pot Legalization For Recreational Use Not Supported By 50 Percent Of California Voters: Report

A new poll shows 50 percent of California voters don't want marijuana legalized for recreational use, but there's overwhelming support for doctor-recommended use of pot for the severely ill.

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Rebekah Brooks Charged: Former News Of The World Editor Faces Criminal Trial Over Phone Hacking

Former News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks has been charged with perverting the course of justice during the phone-hacking scandal, it has been confirmed.

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Leveson Inquiry: David Cameron Did Not Seek Assurances Andy Coulson Was Not Involved In Phone Hacking

David Cameron did not seek further assurances over his communication chief's links to the phone hacking scandal at the News of the World, despite allegations about legal pay-offs for victims being published in the Guardian, the Leveson Inquiry heard.

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Secret Service Scandal Triggers Wave Of Whistleblower Tips On Agency, Joe Lieberman Says

The chairman of the Senate homeland security committee says whistleblowers are calling in tips about the Secret Service in the wake of the Colombia prostitution scandal.

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Joe Arpaio Seizes Ton Of Pot, Blames 'Illegal Aliens'

Joe Arpaio, sheriff of Arizona's Maricopa County, put out a press release Tuesday after his deputies seized 2,094.5 pounds of marijuana.

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06/02/12 Keene supervisor reprimanded for pumping town gas Source: Lake Placid News - Lake Placid NY The Essex County Ethics Board has determined that Keene's town supervisor did not intend to defraud taxpayers when he used the town gas pump to fill his personal vehicle.
06/01/12 Mexico seeks freeze on politician's bank accounts Source: The Jakarta Post - Indonesia Mexican federal prosecutors are seeking to freeze all bank accounts linked to a former governor of a northern state that borders Texas who has been accused of accepting millions of dollars in bribes from drug cartels, an official said Friday.
06/01/12 Now that's a stash: 800 pounds of pot found in car... Source: News Sentinel - Knoxville TN Knox County authorities stopped a speeding car this afternoon and found hundreds of pounds of marijuana stored in the backseat in a plastic bin.
06/01/12 Now that's a stash: 800 pounds of pot found in car... Source: Knoxville News Sentinel - Knoxville TN Knox County authorities stopped a speeding car this afternoon and found hundreds of pounds of marijuana stored in the backseat in a plastic bin.
06/01/12 Two Commerce men caught in the act of illegally... Source: North Texas eNews - Bonham TX Two Commerce men were taken into custody when they were caught in the act of dumping illegal building materials in a field.

Background on political scandals

A political scandal is a kind of political corruption that is exposed and becomes a scandal, in which politicians or government officials are accused of engaging in various illegal, corrupt, or unethical practices.

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