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Former Officers of American Mortgage Specialists Inc. Sentenced for $28 Million Fraud Against BNC National Bank

Scott N. Powers, the former CEO of Arizona-based mortgage loan originator American Mortgage Specialists Inc. (AMS), and David McMaster, a former officer of AMS, were sentenced to serve 96 and 188 months in prison, respect...

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Saudi Arabia: 7 Convicted for Facebook Postings About Protests

Saudi Arabia sentenced seven government critics to prison, for allegedly inciting protests and harming public order, largely by using Facebook. The Specialized Criminal Court sentenced the men, all from the Kingdom’s Easte...

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Agreement reached on austerity measures and reforms for European civil service

Representatives of the Member States endorsed a package of austerity measures and reforms for the European civil service which will save €2.7 billion by 2020, and €1.5 billion a year in the long term.

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Irish Presidency achieves agreement on new support programme for education, training, youth and sport.

Over 4 million people to benefit from EU grants for education and training over next seven years.

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