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Va. scientist set to enter plea on China sales
NORFOLK, Va. - A scientist accused of selling rocket technology to China and bribing Chinese officials to win a $4 million contract for his Virginia company is scheduled to enter a plea Monday, according to court records.
Nations:China Activities:China-U.S. Military Relations Source:(AP)
2008-11-13
Scandal-plagued Jefferson heads to November runoff
NEW ORLEANS - U.S. Rep. William Jefferson overcame the stigma of a federal bribery indictment in Louisiana's Democratic primary on Saturday, garnering enough votes in his New Orleans-based congressional district to secure a spot in a Nov. 4 runoff.
Nations:U.S. Kenya People:Nancy Pelosi Activities:2005 Hurricane Katrina Source:(AP)
2008-10-05
Senate legend laid low by ethics scandal
Like him or not, Sen. Ted Stevens is an institution, and the news of his indictment is another blow to the Senate, not just because of the man but also because of the nature of the alleged crime.
Nations:Russia Pakistan U.S. People:Ted Stevens Source:(Politico)
2008-07-30
GOP Targets Dem 'Scandal Babies'
There's nothing quite like an incumbent's predilection for corruption, bribery or sleazy sex for helping an underdog win a congressional seat. And there was plenty of muck to exploit in the 2006 midterm elections, when a raft of Republican scandals helped more than a dozen Democrats get elected in districts thought to be safely Republican.
Nations:U.S. People:Mark Foley Nancy Pelosi Tom DeLay Barack Obama Jeb Bush Dick Cheney Source:(Time)
2008-07-13
Attorney who took on big tobacco faces sentencing
JACKSON, Miss. - Richard "Dickie" Scruggs, a prominent attorney who took on tobacco, asbestos and insurance companies, was scheduled to be sentenced Friday for his role in a high-profile judicial bribery case.
Nations:U.S. People:Trent Lott Alec Baldwin Russell Crowe Al Pacino Activities:2005 Hurricane Katrina Source:(AP)
2008-06-27
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