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Montreal mayor resigns over corruption charges

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

MONTREAL — Montreal Mayor Michael Applebaum resigned Tuesday, one day after his arrest on corruption charges. Applebaum, 50, said he could not remain mayor while defending himself in court, Canadian news reports said. He faces 14 criminal counts including fraud against the government, breach of trust, conspiracy and municipal corruption, authorities said. Applebaum pledged “to prove the accusations against me are unfounded,” he said, according to the BBC, adding, “I … 0

Markey, Gomez spar in debate

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

BOSTON — Republican Gabriel Gomez and Democratic U.S. Rep. Edward Markey clashed over Markey’s record in Congress and Gomez’s background in business during the final and often testy debate of their U.S. Senate campaign. Tuesday’s debate, sponsored by a consortium of Boston media outlets, came less than one week before the June 25 special election. The candidates also sparred on term limits, taxes … 0

Brazilian protesters keep up pressure on government

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

SAO PAULO — About 50,000 protesters energetically returned to the streets of Brazil’s biggest city Tuesday night, a demonstration of anger toward what they call a corrupt and inefficient government that has long ignored the demands of a growing middle class. The protests were well organized via social media and mostly peaceful, like … 0