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...Also in response to Iglesias' report, Sen. Pete Domenici, a New Mexico Republican, acknowledged on Monday that he had contacted Iglesias in October 2006 to ask about his investigation into an alleged Democratic kickback scheme. But Domenici also said that he never threatened or pressured Iglesias, though he had long sought his dismissal. The Justice Department confirmed this week that Domenici had called Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and his principal deputy four times to complain about Iglesias' behavior, inquiring whether he was "up to the job." As the furor has intensified, a Washington watchdog group this week called...
...Liberals need to shake the taint of corruption after a two-year sponsorship scandal, in which hundreds of thousands of dollars were funneled into Liberal-friendly Quebec advertising agencies in an elaborate kickback scheme in the late 1990s. Four top leadership candidates each say they are perfect for the job of reinvigorating the party and have spent eight months wooing Liberal delegates who will be casting ballots. But the campaign is ending with a contest so close no one can predict the outcome of the final vote, which will take place Saturday...
...Hogan told The Crimson that the University’s contractual obligations with Citibank are limited to the bank providing funding at below-market interest rates in exchange for Harvard’s agreement to risk-share on the portfolio. Hogan explicitly denies that Harvard receives any form of kickback on these funds and maintains that students’ best interests are at heart...
...this spirit, the University should take action on two fronts: First, the graduate schools ought to compile and distribute data about private lenders unprivileged by preferred status; and second, a written policy should be published on financial aid Web sites stating that the University and its officials will reject kickback payments and other gifts as part of transparent negotiation processes. Only by doing so will students be able to make informed decisions about the best loan programs tailored to their needs. Because the burden of protecting students falls on the University, it is imperative that they be scrupulous in carrying...
...before being elected President of France in 1995. And the accused are only the latest in a string of alleged bagmen, vote-riggers and ward-heelers charged with wrongdoing during Chirac's city hall tenure - two of Chirac's closest aides are among those already convicted in connection with kickback and party financing charges. As President, Chirac enjoys immunity from prosecution, but new elections are set for May, and there is scant chance that Chirac will run again, let alone win. That was why the opposition howled in protest when the government on Wednesday named a close legal advisor...