Former Perth Amboy, NJ, mayor and aide convicted in federal corruption trial

Former Perth Amboy mayor convicted of corruption

Former NY state comptroller Hevesi pleads guilty to corruption in pay-to-play scandal

Ex-NY comptroller pleads guilty in pay-to-play

Ex-NY Comptroller Hevesi charged with corruption in state pension fund scandal

Ex-NY comptroller charged with corruption

NEW YORK — Former New York state Comptroller Alan Hevesi has been charged with felony corruption in a “pay-to-play” scandal at the state pension fund.

NJ senator calls for federal anti-bullying legislation after student’s bridge suicide leap

NJ senator calls for anti-bully law after suicide

Pastor of Ga. megachurch, known for anti-gay marriage stance, accused of sex with young men

Ga. megachurch pastor accused in sex scandal

Ex-city manager, mayor among 8 officials arrested in scandal-plagued LA suburb

Ex-city manager among 8 arrested in Calif. scandal

Pope meets with victims in UK, says he’s ashamed as thousands march against visit in London

Pope meets with victims, tells UK he’s sorry

Pope says he’s ashamed, sorry for abuse as thousands march against visit in central London

Pope tells UK he’s sorry but thousands protest

Pope says he’s ashamed, sorry for abuse and hopes humiliation will help church, victims heal

Pope to UK: deeply sorry, ashamed of sex abuse

Pope pushes ahead with visit after British police say 6 men arrested in alleged terror plot

Pope calm after 6 nabbed in suspected terror plot

APNewsBreak: DOJ source says no record that House candidate got OK to serve as reference

Doubts surround Pa. candidate’s business reference

UK police say 6 people arrested in alleged terrorist threat to pope during Britain visit

6 arrested in UK in alleged terror threat to pope

UK police: 6 arrested in alleged threat to pope during Britain visit

6 arrested in UK in alleged terror threat to pope

UK police: 5 London street cleaners arrested in alleged threat to pope during Britain visit

5 UK cleaners nabbed in alleged pope terror plot

Former president of Colombia’s Congress jailed in parapolitics scandal

Veteran Colombian senator jailed

BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombian authorities have arrested a veteran lawmaker and former president of Congress on criminal conspiracy charges for alleged collusion with far-right militias.

Daley dynasty: A father, a son, a legacy of skyscrapers, success _ and a cloud of corruption

Daley dynasty: 1 family rule of Chicago nears end

New York Gov. Paterson could face charge as testimony on World Series tickets is questioned

World Series tix could get NY governor in trouble

NY governor could face charge as testimony on Yanks-Phils World Series tickets is questioned

NY gov could face charge over Yankees-Phillies tix

Despite scandals, Vitter favored in GOP primary over candidate with complicated love life

Pending Blagojevich retrial makes ousted governor renewed distraction for Illinois Democrats

For Blagojevich, silence is not bleeping golden _ he’ll likely need to talk to make a living

Cossiga, former Italian president and Communist foe, dies at 82 after lifelong political life

Veteran Italian politician Cossiga dies

ROME — Veteran politician Francesco Cossiga, who led Italy’s fight against domestic terrorism in the 1970s and 1980s but resigned after failing to save the life of a politician kidnapped by the Red Brigades, died on Tuesday. He was 82.

Federal appeals court in NY tosses decision barring Congress from withholding funds for ACORN

Federal appeals court in NY rules against ACORN

Late ex-Congressman Rostenkowski had lamented that his legacy would be tainted by prison term

Rostenkowski was one of Washington’s most powerful lawmakers _ and a symbol of its excesses

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Former Ill. Rep. Dan Rostenkowski, who helped shape tax policy before prison stint, dies at 82

Spying scandal touches Alvaro Uribe’s inner circle as Colombian president set to leave office

Spy scandal hounds Uribe’s last days in office

Detroit mayor’s plans to nominate convicted murderer for police board angers some officers

Detroit mayor’s nominee choice angers some police

White House, CIA lawyers in dark before terrorist videos destroyed; evidence of obstruction?

Key omission in memo to destroy CIA terror tapes

Man convicted of attacking Milwaukee’s mayor with tire iron is sentenced to 12 years in prison

12 years in prison for Milwaukee mayor’s attacker

DOJ: Politics influenced firing of US attorney but Bush-era scandal wasn’t criminal

DOJ: Prosecutor firing was politics, not crime

DOJ: Investigation into fired US attorneys closed, no charges in Bush-era scandal

DOJ: No charges for Bush-era US attorney firings

AP sources: Investigation into fired US attorneys closed, no charges in Bush-era scandal

AP sources: No charges for ‘06 US attorney firings

France’s Sarkozy fights back on TV amid scandals linked to heiress, campaign funding

France’s Sarkozy fights back amid finance scandal

France’s Sarkozy defends himself on TV amid scandals linked to heiress, campaign funding

France’s Sarkozy defends self amid finance scandal

Sarkozy defends himself on national TV amid scandal linked to heiress, campaign funding

Sarkozy defends himself amid funding scandal

Sarkozy goes on national TV amid scandal linked to heiress, shriveling support

Sarkozy goes on TV amid scandal linked to heiress

France’s labor minister eager to speak with investigators probing Sarkozy campaign funds

French minister eager to speak to corruption probe

Police search office of adviser to French heiress amid claims of illegal campaign donations

Adviser to heiress target of French police search

Judge offers to help compel Edwards testimony in sex tape lawsuit

Judge offers to help compel Edwards testimony

Prosecutors probe allegations that France’s richest woman secretly funded Sarkozy’s campaign

French probe allegations of secret Sarkozy funding

Resurgence eludes Mexico’s old rulers in state elections that show no party is on top

Vote shows Mexicans have little faith in any party

Mexican president’s allies head to surprising wins in elections; turnout low in violent states

Mexican president’s allies lead in key elections

Mexico’s old ruling party seeks momentum in elections besieged by drug gang hits, scandals

Mexicans vote elections besieged by drug violence

Fear, distrust dominates Mexican elections held amid drug war violence

Drug war fears cast pall across Mexican elections

Al Gore to be subjected to another police investigation related to late-night massage

Court postpones trial of whether L’Oreal heir was coerced into giving away $1 bln to friend

Judges eye secret tapes in L’Oreal heiress trial

Ignoring his past, convicted former RI mayor says he now uses radio show to attack corruption

RI ex-mayor attacks corruption despite own past

State Department says busting of Russian spy ring won’t derail US-Russian relations

Candidate’s killing by suspected cartel gunmen shrouds Mexican vote in fear

Mexico to press ahead with vote despite slaying