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The Secret History of the American Empire : Economic Hit Men, Jackals, and the Truth about Global Corruption »
Posted by: dissent 4 months, 3 weeks ago in News
AMY GOODMAN: Well, before we go further, “economic hit men” -- for those who haven’t heard you describe this, let alone describe yourself as this ...
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The IMF: Raping The World, One Poor Nation at a Time »
Posted by: dissent 7 months ago in News
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has been described as one of the enforcers of globalization. Nations who receive IMF assistance are often forced to surrender ...
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David Letterman says he was target of extortion attempt »
Posted by: altnrg 1 month, 3 weeks ago in Arts & Entertainment
In a bombshell announcement on Thursday night's edition of "Late Show with David Letterman," the 62-year-old host said that he had been the target ...
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Tenn. State Senator Quits After Affair With Intern »
Posted by: Eagle_Eye 4 months ago in Political News
A Tennessee lawmaker resigns from the state Senate after his extramarital affair with a 22-year-old intern is revealed by an investigation into an extortion case.
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Health Insurers Threaten Rate Hikes »
Posted by: ameliog 1 month, 2 weeks ago in Business & Finance
Though looking forward to millions of new customers who would be compelled by the U.S. government to buy health insurance, the insurance industry is ...
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Yelp Accused of Hiding Negative Reviews "For a Fee" »
Posted by: TechnologyExpert 9 months, 1 week ago in Science & Technology
Yelp is back in the news, but this time as a sidebar in a lawsuit filed against one of its users for a negative review ...
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FBI: Mobster 'more powerful than a John Gotti' »
Posted by: engineer 1 month ago in News
Semion Mogilevich may be the most powerful man you've never heard of.
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Semion Mogilevich accused of taking U.S., Canadian investors for $150 million ...Read (188) | Share | Discuss (1) | Read Full Story at cnn.com
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Anti-Racist Gang Leader Arrested On Extortion »
Posted by: newsguy2005 4 months, 1 week ago in News
An anti-racist gang leader who used violence to drive skinhead bands out of the urban punk rock music scene has been arrested for allegedly extorting ...
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CBS employee indicted in Letterman plot - Celebrities- msnbc.com »
Posted by: Eagle_Eye 1 month, 3 weeks ago in Arts & Entertainment
During the taping of his CBS late-night show, Letterman discussed receiving a threat to either pay $2 million or risk the relationships with female employees ...
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Bahamas Judge Orders Retrial in Travolta Extortion - ABC News »
Posted by: MyWayOnNow 1 month ago in News
A Bahamian Supreme Court judge ordered a retrial late on Wednesday in the case of two people accused of trying to extort $25 million from ...
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David Letterman sex extortion plot the story of a career jester's private transgressions made public »
Posted by: MyWayOnNow 1 month, 3 weeks ago in News
It's not quite as serious a crime as extortion, but David Letterman played a nifty round of bait-and-switch with his audience last night. Letterman ...
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Letterman: I faced extortion over sexual affairs - CNN.com »
Posted by: Justice4All 1 month, 3 weeks ago in Arts & Entertainment
David Letterman told his audience Thursday that he is the victim of an alleged extortion attempt and admitted to having sexual relations with several members ...
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Scammer Gets 19 in Slammer | TechJaws »
Posted by: blogzilla 8 months, 2 weeks ago in Science & Technology
A Nigerian undergraduate has been sentenced to 19 years in prison for obtaining $47,000 (33,382 pounds) from an Australian woman by convincing her ...
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Israel’s Secret Police Pressuring Sick Gazans to Spy for Them in Exchange for Medical Treatment »
Posted by: Neophile 1 year, 3 months ago in News
Israel's secret police are pressuring Palestinians in Gaza to spy on their community in exchange for urgent medical treatment, according to a report released ...
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OpEdNews » Holder Confirmation Controversy - GOP Members Guilty of Extortion, Obstruction of Justice and Racketeering? »
Posted by: sleser001 10 months ago in Political News
The Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee including Senator Bond had better hope that no such deal has been struck. A deal that was ...
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