In Russia, bribes drive up the cost of living
By NATALIYA VASILYEVA The Moscow construction company executive ticks off bribes typically paid by construction companies here for a long list of permits and inspections needed to build a residential…
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A criminal justice advocate wages his own battle with crime
By RONNIE GREENE and EILEEN SULLIVAN Sean Hosman is a leading voice in the national push to transform the justice system by predicting which criminals will commit crimes again. He…
FEDS: NAVY SECRETS BOUGHT WITH PROSTITUTES
By JULIE WATSON In this photo taken Dec. 3, 2010, U.S. navy officer Michael “Vannak Khem” Misiewicz becomes emotional as he embraces his aunt Samrith Sokha, 72, at Cambodian coastal…
2ND PRIVATE COMPANY ROCKETS TOWARD SPACE STATION
By MARCIA DUNN The Orbital Sciences Corp. Antares rocket lifts off the launchpad at the NASA Wallops Island test flight facility in Wallops Island, Va., Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2013. The…
MAYOR LEADS RI CAPITAL CITY OUT OF FINANCIAL PERIL
By ERIKA NIEDOWSKI FILE – In this Oct. 24, 2011 file photo, Providence Mayor Angel Taveras, center, listens to Occupy Providence protesters as they rally in a city park in…