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Search results for "diamonds" ...
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Cracks in the Empire: Inside Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson, the gold standard of corporate America for its single-minded devotion to its customers, is fending off federal, state and consumer allegations that the company harmed and cheated the ill. The Press found that the New Brunswick, NJ-based copmany set its sights in the last decade on making record profits but at a high cosst. Its main OTC pain reliever company was shut down in part for being too dirty. Thousands of hip replacement patients say the device failed inside their bodies, causing them great pain.
Tags: Johnson & Johnson; pain relievers; drugs; pharmaceuticals
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Brian Ross Investigates: Blood Diamonds
The story investigated the charge that ex-Liberian President Charles Taylor used blood diamonds to pay for weapons in the way against the neighboring nation of Sierra Leone. The story ultimately forced fashion model Naomi Campbell to testify at Taylor's trial for receiving diamonds from Taylor during a visit to Nelson Mandela's home.
Tags: Naomi Campbell; Sierra Leone; blood diamonds; human rights; Nelson Mandela; Liberia
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"Bloody Shame"
Joshua Hammer and Will Bourne go deep into Africa to tell the story of how the Zimbabwean Army has violently taken over diamond fields as a means for illegal cash flow for itself. They go on to explain the failings of the Mugabe dictatorship and how the Kimberley Process has "failed miserably."
Tags: Zimbabwe; Africa; blood diamond; Kimberley Process; Mugabe
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Blood and Volume: Inside New York's Israeli Mafia
“Headed by a cold-blooded killer named Johnny Attias, the Israeli mafia butted heads with the Italian mafia, killed Russian gangsters and pulled off the biggest gold heist in the history of Manhattan’s Diamond District.â€
Tags: Ron Gonen; mob; Ran Ephraim; Honey Tesman;
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The Heartless Stone; a journey through the world of diamonds, deceit and desire
This book is the result of Zoellner's investigation into the diamond industry. It covers the continuing problem of 'blood diamonds' in Africa, the scandal of child labor in polishing factories in India, and the pricing manipulations of De Beers Consolidated Mines Ltd.
Tags: diamonds; mining; natural resources; civil war; blood diamonds
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New Jersey's Pension Peril
This four-part series investigates the state of New Jersey's beleaguered pension system. The authors discovered a concerted effort by government insiders to cripple the public pension system through generous giveaways, financial gimmickry and outright abuse. Gross mismanagement cost the fund $18 billion dollars in less than 2 years.
Tags: pension; pension reform; fraud; state government; pension system; Open Public Records Law; pension payments; corruption
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Desperate Housewife
This riveting story takes readers inside the mind of Michelle Theer, a psychologist convicted in the murder of her husband. Police and military investigators said Mrs. Theer and her lover, John Diamond, an Army sniper, planned the murder out of lust and greed.
Tags: murder; crime; homicide; marriage; psychology
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Marc Schaffel Profile
Court TV did an exploration of the biography and character of Michael Jackson's unindicted co-conspirator, Marc Schaffel. Schaffel has been a producer of gay porn films since the 1980s. He was known for recruiting young men who looked younger than they were. And he stage-managed the filming of the Jackson "rebuttal tape," telling Debbie Rowe what to say and how to say it.
Tags: Michael Jackson; gay pornography film industry; Marc Schaffel
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1994 Michael Jackson Settlement
Diane Diamond obtained a copy of the long-secret settlement agreement between Michael Jackson and Evan and Jordie Chandler. The official amount paid to Jordie Chandler was revealed to have been $15,331,250, in four installments. The Chandler parents are also believed to have split $3 million, and the family lawyer, Larry Feldman, is believed to have received $5 million.
Tags: Michael Jackson; Evan and Jordie Chandler; Larry Feldman
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Restaurant UNSATISFACTORY Inspections
Restaurant inspections in Atlantic City are unsatisfactory--as are the results of these inspections. According to law, restaurants are to be inspected at least once a year, but this investigation found restaurants that had not been visited by an inspector in three or four years. A shortage of inspectors, an outdated logging system and a lack of training contribute to the problem. The article also notes that the quality of inspections varies from county to county.
Tags: restaurant; inspection; safety; health; fast food; dinning; sanitation; health department