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DiMasi guilty

Brittney McNamara
A federal grand jury convicted former Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, Salvatore F. DiMasi and a Beacon Hill lobbyist today of a scheme to "deprive the Massachusetts citizens of his honest...
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Chuck Turner removed from City Council

John M. Guilfoil
The Boston City Council voted to expel Chuck Turner on Wednesday afternoon. Only Councilor Charles Yancey, a stalwart Turner supporter, voted against removal in the 11-1 Council vote. Turner was recently ...
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Abdullah demands Karzai sack electoral officer over corruption

Sachin Seth
If your country went through an outrageously corrupt election that was exposed by an "impartial" governing body, you'd think as president you'd have the balls to sack the chief of your electoral commission, especially after agreeing to a run-off election with your main opponent.
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Boston’s political bedlam

Michael Corcoran
Not only did Turner hold a press conference to claim innocence and plead for public support, but Maureen Feeney, city council president, preempted that 2:30 p.m. press conference with one of her own.