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John Edwards' former aide takes stand against ex-boss
Edwards, 58, has pleaded not guilty to six criminal counts related to alleged violations of federal campaign finance laws stemming from accepting money in excess of the $2300 legal limit for individual contributions. Federal law defines campaign
Updated: 04/23/2012 09:36P

Crime one of the world's top 20 economies: UN
In what are the first UN figures for global crime profits, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has announced criminal business is one of the world's top 20 economies. "It makes the criminal business one of the largest economies in the world,
Updated: 04/23/2012 09:32P

Sky News faces Ofcom probe over hacking
OFCOM yesterday announced it has launched an investigation into Sky News after the broadcaster accessed private email accounts. Prompted by Sky News' admission a few weeks ago that it had “authorised a journalist to access the email of individuals
Updated: 04/23/2012 09:09P

Oil town crimes on the rise in Sask., U.S.
By Emma Graney, Leader-Post April 23, 2012 8:02 PM The rapid expansion of the oil industry in southern Saskatchewan has brought new challenges for law enforcement in the area. REGINA — As the oil belt in southern Saskatchewan, North Dakota and Montana
Updated: 04/23/2012 09:05P

Oil town crimes on the rise in Sask., U.S.
By Emma Graney, Leader-Post April 23, 2012 8:02 PM The rapid expansion of the oil industry in southern Saskatchewan has brought new challenges for law enforcement in the area. REGINA — As the oil belt in southern Saskatchewan, North Dakota and Montana
Updated: 04/23/2012 09:05P

Crime ranks as one of world's 'top 20 economies', UN official says
Criminal groups have shown “impressive adaptability” to law enforcement actions and to new profit opportunities, a senior US official told the meeting in Vienna. “Today, most criminal organizations bear no resemblance to the hierarchical organized
Updated: 04/23/2012 08:56P

Lying in parliament to be an offence
The previous government changed the law so lying to parliament was no longer an offence under the criminal code. The new government plans to reverse that decision. Attorney-General Jarrod Bleijie spoke to Steve Austin. You can follow this conversation
Updated: 04/23/2012 08:29P

Lying in parliament to be an offence
The previous government changed the law so lying to parliament was no longer an offence under the criminal code. The new government plans to reverse that decision. Attorney-General Jarrod Bleijie spoke to Steve Austin. You can follow this conversation
Updated: 04/23/2012 08:29P

Crime one of the world's top 20 economies
Criminal groups have shown ''impressive adaptability'' to law enforcement actions and to new profit opportunities, a senior US official told the meeting in Vienna. ''Today, most criminal organizations bear no resemblance to the hierarchical organised
Updated: 04/23/2012 08:24P

Global crime generates $2.1 trillion a year, says UN Office on Drugs and Crime
“Trafficking and smuggling increase in conditions where there is conflict, lack of security or a weak rule of law.” Fedotov listed organised crime, illicit trafficking, violence and corruption as "major impediments" to achieving the Millennium
Updated: 04/23/2012 08:17P