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Retired Admiral Is Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison for Bribery

Robert P. Burke, a retired four-star admiral, was convicted in May of exchanging a government contract for a lucrative post-retirement job with the company that got it.

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Retired Adm. Robert P. Burke, center, walking out of the federal courthouse in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday after being sentenced to six years in prison.
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Karina Milei, Argentina’s Mysterious First Sister, Captivates Nation After Audio Leaks

Karina Milei has become a lightning rod for corruption accusations even as her power and the loyalty of her brother, President Javier Milei, remain unwavering.

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Karina Milei, the sister of Argentina’s president, Javier Milei, is considered perhaps the second most powerful person in the country and helped catapult him to office.
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Duke Cunningham, 83, Congressman Convicted in Corruption Scandal, Dies

A war hero turned politician, he was first elected to the House in 1990 but stepped down in 2005 after pleading guilty to tax evasion and conspiracy to commit bribery.

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Representative Duke Cunningham, Republican of California, in 2005, the year he pleaded guilty in a bribery scandal and left Congress after 15 years in office.
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