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NY Assembly Speaker Takes Leave of Absence from NYC Law Firm

1.28.15 at 2:08pm by Associated Press

Albany — Jer21999

New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver is taking a leave of absence from his law firm as he fights federal corruption charges.

New York City-based Weitz & Luxenberg announced the separation Wednesday. President Perry Weitz says the firm was "shocked" to learn about the accusations against Silver.

The 70-year-old Manhattan Democrat faces charges that he took nearly $4 million in payoffs and kickbacks. Some of the charges relate to allegations that Silver collected money for securing state grants for a doctor who then referred cases to the firm.

Is It OK To Pay Pregnant Women To Stop Smoking?

1.28.15 at 2:01pm by Nancy Shute

It's notoriously hard to get people to quit smoking. Pregnant women in Scotland were more apt to stop smoking if they got $600 in gift cards. But are those kinds of payments ethical?

China Continues To Push The (Fake) Envelope

1.28.15 at 2:00pm by Frank Langfitt

Stephen Shaver

A fake bank in Nanjing bilked customers out of nearly $33 million. With trappings of a real bank, like security guards and LED screens, it fooled depositors attracted by higher interest rates.

Mr. Taxi Driver, You Are GOING TOO FAST!!!!

1.28.15 at 12:01pm by Anders Kelto

David Mbiyu

Kenya's passenger vans have a reputation for getting into deadly crashes. A new campaign has cut the accident rate with a simple intervention: Stickers that urge riders to speak up!

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