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March 4, 2010

By Clark Gascoigne

Clark Gascoigne is the Communications Director at Global Financial Integrity in Washington, DC.

Hamas Killing Exposes Dubai’s Dark Side
Wall Street Journal, March 4, 2010

India, SArabia to have joint strategies to combat terror
PTI, March 4, 2010

Ashcroft cleared in donor probe
BBC News, March 4, 2010

Cross-border tax probes set to rise
Number of tax probes set to rise after AstraZeneca settles transfer pricing dispute with HMRC
Accountancy Age, March 4, 2010

Man jailed for trying to smuggle £60,000 cash in his underpants
The Daily Telegraph, March 4, 2010

Man held as police look to track down £2m in ‘dirty money’
Scottish Daily Record, March 4, 2010

Kazakhs accuse ex-uranium boss of money laundering
Reuters, March 4, 2010

US queries delays in law to fight crime
The Daily Nation, March 4, 2010

Oregon Man Charged with Operating Illegal Money Transmitting Business That Moved More Than $172 Million Through Shell Corporations in the US
US Dept of Justice, March 3, 2010

Advani demands white paper on black money
Indian Express, March 4, 2010

Jobs bill vote this afternoon
MSNBC, March 4, 2010

Kirk gets pressure on trade deals
Says labor has voice, not veto
The Washington Times, March 4, 2010

DND to bare bets using drug money in campaign
Manila Bulletin, March 4, 2010

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