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Hillary Clinton Echoes President Obama, Addresses Corruption in Sub-Saharan Africa
August 6th, 2009
Kicking off her visit to sub-Saharan Africa in Kenya, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton used her time there to speak pointedly about corruption, the same issue highlighted by President Obama in his trip to Accra earlier this summer. U.S. news coverage emphasized this feature of her visit, with a CNN article, Clinton in Kenya urges a cleanup of corruption, stating: “Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivered a ‘tough but lovingly presented’ message to Kenya on Thursday: shun corruption and reform government.” Clinton drove home the economic consequences of corruption, arguing that: “This is not just about good governance...
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Thursday’s Top News Stories
August 6th, 2009
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Clinton takes aim at graft, corruption in Kenya Associated Press, August 5, 2009

In Antibribery Law, Some Fear Inadvertent Chill on Business Wall Street Journal, August 6, 2009

To Aid Probes, SEC Expands Enforcement Unit’s Powers Washington Post, August 6, 2009

William Jefferson verdict: Guilty on 11 of 16 counts Times-Picayune, August 5, 2009

Namibia Widens Probe Over Chinese Payments to Domestic Company Bloomberg, August 6, 2009

UBS tax deal details unlikely on Friday: sources Reuters, August 5,...

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Wednesday’s Top Stories
August 5th, 2009
Check out some of today's top stories here: GFI in the News

UBS Settlement Puts Spotlight On Tax Evasion (click to listen!) NPR, August 5, 2009

A Close Look at the Union Budget 2009-10 Mainstream Weekly, August 5, 2009 Today’s Top Stories

Clinton Seeks U.S. Africa Gains as China Expands Oil Purchases Bloomberg, August 4, 2009

Anti-corruption group accuses Angola over oil bids Reuters, August 4, 2009

Jefferson jury still out for fourth day The Advocate, August 5, 2009

Halliburton Corruption: The...

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Tuesday’s Top Stories
August 4th, 2009
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