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  • August 2008

    • Senator Told It's Unethical to Deliver Babies

      Politico  |  Aug 12, 08 5:39 PM CDT

      Senator Told It's Unethical to Deliver Babies

      (Newser) - Sen.Tom Coburn, an obstetrician by profession, is a stubborn guy. Known around the cloakroom as Dr. No, he isn't about to let anyone tell him to stop delivering babies when he's at home in Oklahoma at recess. The Senate Ethics Committee insists it's a conflict of interest, even though he does it pro bono, Politico reports. More »

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      Republicans  • medicine  • doctor  • Senate Ethics Committee  • conflict of interest  • Tom Coburn  • obstetrician-gynecologists

  • July 2008
  • June 2008

    • Wife's Beer Co. Could Be Big Headache for McCain

      Los Angeles Times  |  Jun 22, 08 7:36 AM CDT

      Wife's Beer Co. Could Be Big Headache for McCain

      (Newser) - Cindy McCain's role as chairwoman of one of the nation’s largest beer wholesalers could turn into a thorny conflict-of-interest problem if John McCain wins the White House, the Los Angeles Times reports. Mrs. McCain's Hensley & Co.—one of its executives is John McCain's son, Andrew—takes an active role in lobbying against alcohol-related legislation. While her husband has long recused himself from such issues as a senator, he wouldn't be able to easily do so as president. More »

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      John McCain  • Election 2008  • alcohol  • beer  • Cindy McCain  • first lady  • conflict of interest  • Hensley & Co.

  • March 2008

    • Upbeat Cancer Research Funded by Big Tobacco

      New York Times  |  Mar 26, 08 3:37 AM CDT

      Upbeat Cancer Research Funded by Big Tobacco

      (Newser) - Tobacco money paid for research that said CT scans could prevent 80% of lung cancer deaths, the New York Times reports. The news has shocked cancer researchers, who are generally loathe to have anything to do with cigarette companies. “If you’re using blood money, you need to tell people you’re using blood money,” said the head of the American Cancer Society. More »

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      smoking  • cancer research  • cigarettes  • lung cancer  • tobacco companies  • conflict of interest  • cancer screening  • CT scans

    • Dems Slam Ashcroft for 'Backroom' $52M Contract

      St. Louis Post-Dispatch  |  Mar 11, 08 4:22 PM CDT

      Dems Slam Ashcroft for 'Backroom' $52M Contract

      (Newser) - John Ashcroft angrily denied congressional Democrats' allegations today that a lucrative no-bid contract the Justice Department awarded him represents a conflict of interest, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. Democrats characterized the contract as a “backroom sweetheart deal” because Ashcroft's ex-subordinates selected his firm to monitor a medical supply company under investigation for providing kickbacks. The deal could be worth up to $52 million. More »

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