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Former Fiat Chrysler US Exec Indicted In Union Payoff Scheme

A Detroit grand jury on Wednesday indicted a former Fiat Chrysler executive in charge of negotiating US labor...

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US, European Police Say ‘dark Web’ Markets Shut Down

US and European police on Thursday announced the shutdown of two huge "dark web" marketplaces that allowed the...

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US Moves To Seize $140 Mn From Nigerian Oil Corruption

US officials said Friday they plan to confiscate $144 million in corruption-tainted assets of Nigerian oil executives...

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Model Miranda Kerr Turns In $8.1m In Jewelry Tied To Malaysia Scandal

Australian model Miranda Kerr has turned over $8.1 million worth of jewelry to the US Justice Department following...

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Ex-Haitian Coup Leader Guy Philippe Gets Nine Years In US Prison

A former Haitian coup leader and elected senator was sentenced to nine years in a US federal prison Wednesday after...

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US Police Under Scrutiny Over Pregnant Woman’s Shooting

Police in the western US state of Washington were under scrutiny on Monday after a pregnant woman was fatally shot by...

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In Malaysia Fund Scandal, DiCaprio Returns Oscar Won By Brando

Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio confirmed Friday that he has turned over an Oscar won by Marlon Brando, along with...

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In Malaysia Fund Scandal, DiCaprio Returns Oscar Won By Brando

Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio confirmed Friday that he has turned over an Oscar won by Marlon Brando, along with...

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US Appeals Court Upholds Block On Trump Travel Ban

A US appeals court on Monday left in place a block on President Donald Trump's travel ban targeting citizens from six...

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Sessions Recused From Russia Probe Only Over Campaign Role

The US Justice Department on Thursday said Attorney General Jeff Sessions recused himself from the probe into Russia's...

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Yahoo-Verizon Deal Set To Close June 13

Yahoo shareholders voted Thursday to back the sale of the company's internet business to Verizon, clearing the way for...

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Arrest In NSA News Leak Fuels Debate On Source Protection

It was a major scoop for The Intercept -- documents suggesting a concerted Russian effort to hack US election systems...

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Banamex To Pay $97.4 Mn To Settle US Laundering Probe

Banamex, the Mexican affiliate of US banking giant Citigroup, will forfeit $97.4 million after admitting to having a...

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Ecuador ‘concerned’ Over Lack of Progress

Ecuador has voiced concern over the "serious lack of progress" by the Swedish government in dealing with Wikileaks...

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No Charges Over US Police Shooting of Alton Sterling

The US Justice Department said Wednesday it has decided not to bring charges in the videotaped police killing last year...

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Russian Hacker Roman Seleznev Sentenced To 27 Years

A federal judge has handed down the longest sentence ever imposed in the US for a cybercrime case to the son of a...

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US Indicts Russian Suspect In Huge Botnet Takedown

A Russian under arrest in Spain has been slapped with an indictment in the United States, accused of controlling one of...

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Indian Police Arrest Mastermind Behind US Tax Scam

Indian police have arrested the alleged mastermind of a multi-million dollar racket in which callers posing as US...

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Twitter Rejects US Effort To Unmask Anti-Trump Users

Twitter filed suit Thursday against the US government, asking a court to back its refusal to hand over the identities...