Waste Management tale mirrors Enron accounting collapse
A Houston area accounting scandal retrospective traces Waste Management from modest roots to industry giant. The SEC accused accounting inflation, Arthur Andersen paid a $7 million fine, and new leadership sought to restore credibility while competing with the Enron narrative.
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Ex-Consulate Worker Admits Bribery for Visas in Saudi Arabia
Abdulla Noman a former US consulate employee in Jeddah Saudi Arabia pleaded guilty to bribery admitting he took money and gifts to issue fraudulent visas for foreigners about 50 to 100 visas were issued amid the period 1996 to last November He stated no ties to terrorism but officials have not located all beneficiaries and 15 hijackers obtained visas legally through the consulate.
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Teacher Sues Over Graduation Prayer at Plainview
Sean Shields the Plainview Middle School math teacher sues to stop a student-led graduation prayer. The American Civil Liberties Union filed a federal suit seeking a temporary injunction and a trial to ban the prayer with $2 in damages. Shields says religion is too embedded in the school.
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