G-8 Commits to Shrinking Bank Secrecy in Anti-Tax-Evasion Push Group of Eight leaders agreed to work for “a new global standard” to stamp out bank secrecy and pledged to deter multinational companies’ tax-avoidance strategies, according to a draft joint statement.
June 18, 2013 - Bloomberg
CA-CANADA Summary Montreal mayor arrested in latest Canadian scandal (Reuters) - Montreal's new mayor, who pledged to stamp out corruption when he took office last November, was arrested and charged with fraud on Monday in another blow to the reputation of Canada's biggest cities. Michael Applebaum, whose predecessor resigned under pressure, faces 14 charges linked to two real estate deals, police said during a ...
June 17, 2013 - Reuters via Yahoo! News
Stamp Out Hunger collects 29K pounds of food for area food pantries The 21st annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive, held by the United States Postal Service, is now complete. Nationally, the total collected since the food drive began is more than 1.2 billion pounds.
June 13, 2013 - Crossville Chronicle