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#260 Updated: 9/17/06 8:31 p.m.

09/18/06 Murdered Russian banker fought money laundering
The murder of Russia's first deputy central bank chief Andrei Kozlov, a crusader
against money laundering, offers a glimpse into the world of crime which is never
far from the surface of Russian business.

09/18/06 Being a director harder than it used to be
The plush leather chairs in America's boardrooms are feeling a little less comfy
these days.

09/18/06 Embezzlement victims forgive ex-bookkeeper
Gone is the retirement nest egg. The college fund for their seven grandkids. The
fruits of a lifetime of labor.

09/18/06 Encinitas man accused in $18 million hedge fund fraud
An Encinitas investment manager is one of four men accused by the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission of defrauding at least 70 investors of about $18
million. The SEC said the scheme was aimed at investors on fixed incomes.

09/18/06 Former manager charged in embezzlement
Police charged a Raleigh man Thursday with taking more than $150,000 from a
golf shop he managed after selling the store's merchandise on the Internet, court
records show.

09/18/06 Moore Automotive CFO pleads guilty to fraud
The former chief financial officer of Moore Automotive Group pleaded guilty Friday
to wire fraud connected to the theft of more than $2.4 million, according to U.S.
Attorney Catherine Hanaway.

09/18/06 Ex-NJ Senate head pleads guilty to fraud
A former Senate president prominent in New Jersey's Democratic political machine
pleaded guilty Friday to accepting money from a company, then helping it get a
project approved.

09/18/06 Miralink owner convicted of fraud, money laundering
A Jacksonville businessman who ran an employee leasing company was convicted
by a federal court jury Thursday of mail fraud, wire fraud and money laundering.