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...repeatedly promised to restore the democratic government Nigerians believe they deserve; just as often he has gone back on his word. Since he annulled the results of a presidential election in June won by one of his handpicked candidates, Moshood Abiola, on the ground of alleged electoral fraud, Babangida has convinced the public that he will never willingly step aside...
...Fraud costs billions a year. Can Clinton bring reform...
Even if the Clintonites find a way to plug most of the holes that invite fraud, doctors -- and patients -- are certain to devise new ways to cheat the system. Three years ago, consumers accounted for only 10% of all medical fraud cases, with savvy providers, doctors and other health-care professionals filing the snake's share of claims. Today consumers are behind one-third of all claims...
...identify the items it sells. Only the willingness of two of the firm's employees to blow the whistle alerted officials to the allegations. Meanwhile many insurance companies that formerly did not closely scrutinize claims have become more vigilant. Using computers, they scan for such warning signs of fraud as services performed on weekends and holidays and visits to doctors far from a claimant's home...
...Last week a report in the New York Times alleged that the test was a fraud and that the results had been rigged. While that may have served as part of a cold war strategy to deceive the Soviets into spending their way into oblivion to counter SDI, similar misinformation was provided to Congress to persuade it to fund the program with huge sums -- $31 billion to date. Clearly stung, Defense Secretary Les Aspin, a former Congressman, ordered an internal investigation at the Pentagon. Said he: "Any allegation that the Congress has been misled raises serious questions." Said Senator David...