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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: conflict of interest

conflict of interest stories: 23 news summaries

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

Conflict-of-interest brewhaha if Mac wins

Jun 22, 08 7:36 AM CDT
(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... More »

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

Upbeat Cancer Research Funded by Big Tobacco

Cigarette bucks paid for controversial lung cancer study

Mar 26, 08 3:37 AM CDT
(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... More »

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

Dems Slam Ashcroft for 'Backroom' $52M Contract

Ex-AG denies charges in House hearing

Mar 11, 08 4:22 PM CDT
(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... More »

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Department of Justice • Attorney General • John Ashcroft • House Judiciary Committee • lobbyists • conflict of interest • corporate monitoring

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