Jun 13th, 2008 · Suddenly, everyone in New York is violently suicidal — and the impulse seems to be spreading. The latest far-fetched frightfest from M. Night Shyamalan boasts a nifty setup — but the payoff is decidedly problematic.
Jun 6th, 2008 · A new study finds big, long-term health payoffs in both the mental and physical well-being of those raised in foster care when extra services such as tutoring and summer camps are added.
May 23rd, 2008 · Fresh Air's film critic says the set-up is smart — but the setups are wittier than the payoffs, and oh, what lackluster tasks await the aging adventurer and his spawn.
Mar 6th, 2008 · Copies of a divorce decree cost $5 each in Allen County, Indiana ... cash money. So when a bakery owner paid in cookies, one courthouse employee was reprimanded, and two were dismissed. Officials say taking cookies instead of cash was using a public job for personal gain.
Mar 3rd, 2008 · The corruption trial for a former fundraiser with ties to Barack Obama has begun in Chicago. Businessman Tony Rezko is accused of trying to extort millions of dollars in payoffs and campaign cash from companies seeking to do business with the state of Illinois.
Sep 18th, 2007 · Bill Lerach, perhaps the nation's most influential class-action lawyer, is expected to plead guilty Tuesday to a conspiracy charge. He faces a year or more in prison. Lerach allegedly took part in a scheme that involved illegal payoffs to clients.
Sep 12th, 2007 · A six-year legal battle, former Philippines President Joseph Estrada is sentenced to life in prison. A court found him guilty of four counts of corruption. Estrada was accused of taking insurance kickbacks, tobacco taxes and payoffs from gambling lords.
Aug 15th, 2007 · Former NBA referee Tim Donaghy pleads guilty to felony charges Wednesday for taking cash payoffs from gamblers and betting on games he officiated in a scandal that rocked the league and raised questions about the integrity of the sport. Donaghy faces a maximum of 25 years in prison.