| 单词 | bribe |
| 例句 | A horrifying thought occurred to Colonel Cathcart: Suppose Colonel Scheisskopf had already bribed all the men in the room to begin moaning, as they had done at the first Avignon mission. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z But periodic attempts to discipline bribe takers, restrict market activities, force servi-cha vehicles off the road, and confiscate cash were met with widespread resistance. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z I even bribed Lamar to go to the post office and tell Postmaster Grassel so that I wouldn’t have to see the man. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z After six months of paperwork and a background check, government officials—especially if they received bribes—would sometimes issue certificates to traders that allowed them to cross back and forth into China legally. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z “I bribed that soldier with all the money I have. Now you will produce what I will feed my child, do you understand?” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The new system of control is traceable, to a significant degree, to a massive bribe offered to state and local law enforcement by the federal government. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z He was a decent man who had been many years in the employ of the Company—not the kind of man who could be bribed to assist in a crime. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z In fact, Mami has been bribing her with old clothes and tips and extra days off to keep her happy with our family. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z Every year we spend hundreds of dollars on phone calls and letters, writing, faxing, cajoling, and bribing, trying to get out of the pilgrimage to Mommy’s tiny house in Ewing. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Mother bribed a guard to let her out of the car. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Emma enjoyed her grandchildren immensely, playing with them and bribing them just as she had done with her own children. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z At Ernest Burkhart’s trial, the first panel of prospective jurors had been dismissed after evidence surfaced that Hale had attempted to bribe them. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z In addition, they rigged the ballot boxes and bribed the police. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z They bribed and bargained their way through Russia, Austria, France, Belgium, and England. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z In earlier chapters, we have seen that throughout our nation’s history, poor and working-class whites have been bought off by racial bribes. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z She told us about how she tried to bribe the officers into letting her friends go, but they threatened to kill her. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z She bribed her father’s charioteer, a man named Myrtilus, to help her. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z I no longer wonder if the checks I have been writing to the Missionary Fathers of the Blessed Way are bribes to God; I just go ahead and write them. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z “Why? If you mean it as a gift or as a way to bribe them, it will not work. They will take it and eat it, but they still will not let you through.” Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z Maybe I should bribe a janitor to haul all this stuff to my house, make my bedroom more like this, more like home. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z Though we lived just on the borders of actual starvation, I could not bribe Granny with a promise of half or two-thirds of my salary; her answer was no and never. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Major Christian Piercy had fled Philadelphia after his son and an apprentice caught the fever, bribing a stagecoach driver to take him and his family to south Jersey. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z ‘People might think they were bribes. He always gives things away.’ The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Street police who are unhappy with their bribes sometimes break up Skiz fights, arresting people as they go, and as a result, I never stand with the crowd when Tess and I watch the fights. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z We’d tell them we were in hiding; if they were good people, we’d be safe, and if they were Nazi sympathizers, we could try to bribe them! The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Uncle Piet and Aunt Bushy would have experienced the same difficulties and frustrations in getting work permits as Mother had not Granny bribed black policemen who specialized in getting people illegal documents. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, Mother is raising money for a bribe that will get him some food, so five years and “life” won’t be the same sentence. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Cleopatra saw for herself the power plays, secret pacts, broken promises, bribes, and betrayals that marked her father’s rule. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z When the Canopiotes presented him a large bribe instead, he delayed his plan for a while, then decided their “gift” was but a down payment on another. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z It was also known that Billy Dawes had woven and bribed his inebriated way past the guards on the Neck. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “Has the Resistance been bribing some Plebeian drudge to sneak you in?” An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Then I bribe Boomer with a bone to stay quiet and creep onto the landing to make sure everyone’s lights are out. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z María bribes another taxi driver and we all get in. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z But sometimes, a small bribe was just the thing. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z It involved bribes, copies of keys, and even a false beard that was to be sewn into the shoulder pad of one of my jackets brought to me in prison. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z All the news cameras cared about was bribing students to talk about Jeremy. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z “Maybe I should get at least half of what you get, Sammy. After all, you’re going to have to bribe me to keep me from telling Junior Palmer that you blackmailed him.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Knowing that we were frightened and baffled about our new “uncle,” my mother—I guess—urged Aunt Maggie to tell “uncle” to bribe us into silence and trust. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Today the bribes may no longer be necessary. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z And in Naples, Florida, a county commissioner had been arrested for taking a $5,000 bribe from the developer of a putt-putt golf course. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z It was not until the next summer that Father got the paperwork straightened out and the proper demon officials bribed, and then he sailed for the Middle Kingdom to bring back Mother. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z The only thing worse would have been if she found a way to bribe them to come. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z He borrowed more money to bribe senators who could help him reclaim his throne. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z One sultry afternoon, on his way home from the menagerie, he went to the Colosseum and bribed his way into the cellars where the wild beasts were kept. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Eventually some of them were able to bribe guards, cross the border, and make their way to Kraków and other towns. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z There had to be money for bribes—tea money, Uncle called it—at both ends of the ocean. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z The right bribes had been paid to the right officials, and their ship should be ready to sail. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z From his worried face I could tell he’d clearly decided these weren’t true police but the other kind: drunk men with guns and a hunger for bribes. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z None were charged, but that may have been due to their willingness to pay a bribe to buy their freedom, says Hernandez. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z In 1809 Indiana’s territorial governor, William Henry Harrison, badgered and bribed a few destitute Delaware, Miami, and Potawatomi individuals to sign the Treaty of Fort Wayne. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z William Burns had once investigated Comstock for allegedly assisting an oil company in a scheme to bribe the Osage Tribal Council for a favorable lease, but the charge was never proven. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “Can I pretty please bribe you with muffins to forgive me?” Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z She was not happy about the alleged bribe, but since she had to get back to work, she didn’t make it a big deal, and his dad was traveling. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z “To bribe or blackmail him into getting your mom back.” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z I had one middle-aged African warder whom I occasionally was able to see, and one day I tried to bribe him with an apple to get him to talk to me. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Oh God, it was bad news if the devil was refusing to take a bribe. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, after he had served only six and a half years, he was pardoned by the governor of Texas; Middleton had a girlfriend, and Lewis’s family believed that she had bribed authorities. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “I’m dying of hunger here,” said the last soldier Shin bribed on his way out of North Korea. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z “The last person who tried to bribe an Arbitrator had his tongue removed.” The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z I’d bribe her with whatever I could scrounge up from returning soda bottles to the grocery. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He bribed ship captains and constables, rowed shivering pregnant women across rivers in leaky skiffs, and delivered judges’ release orders to frowning deputies. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z The bribes, which would undoubtedly have been gleaned from the enormous resources of the church in Alexandria, were said to include some 1,500 pounds of gold—worth about sixteen million dollars in 2007. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z With a new wad of cash for food and bribes, China again seemed possible. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z I was just about to push open the library door with my foot when the master said, “Compliments of His Majesty, gentleman. There’s enough money here to bribe half of the rebel army.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z The same argument is made by telephone operators, who’ll place a call outside the country for you only after you specify the location in Kinshasa where you’ll leave I’enveloppe containing your bribe. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Most of the guards, he said, were eager for bribes. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z “Okay, Mom, I don’t think it’s a bribe. I know you meant it as a present to show you care about me. Not just Muhammad.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Some of the men, my father occasionally among them, would pay hefty bribes to the policemen and would be let go. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z It was customary each New Years to bribe the little Stove King. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z We had to eat, she would say, we had to have books and school fees, we had to pay rent, we had to have bribes for the policemen. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z She didn’t need to voice her other suspicion—that perhaps somehow Arobynn had bribed the guards in Endovier for her safety. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z They had no money, having paid it all out in bribes over the course of many arrests. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He was in a better cell until last month, with books and a mattress all to himself, because our lawyers knew the right people to bribe. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Had he really managed to bribe city guards to play sniper for him? Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Police could be bribed; indeed, many lived off bribes. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z "A bribe. She begs leave to return to her castle. Your leave as well as mine. I suspect she fears you'll arrest her on the road, as you did Lord Gyles." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “I bribed someone with one of your Ma’s gold necklaces to put our names on a list so we could leave.” First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Oh, he prodded and persuaded and inspired and bribed the boys to do right, but he never forced them, never commanded, never shouted. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z When policemen or soldiers stopped Papa, he spent so long showing them all his car papers, letting them search his car, anything but bribe them to let him pass. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z But Farin insisted he was no thief, and he also knew that the magistrate could be easily bribed. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I brought along some cash for bail, lawyers, bribes, whatever. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Even Clarence Darrow, the great defender of the downtrodden, had been charged with trying to bribe prospective jurors. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z He did not even show me the welts on his back, the ones the doctor we bribed in told me were puffy and swollen like long sausages. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z And when I turned down his bribe, he sounded like he was out to get me. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Dove and Dusty were to be bribed into service by the promise of delivering the basin to Mr. Hancock when done. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z She described how she stormed into Nazi headquarters and tried to bribe Gestapo agents to let her friends go after they were captured. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z If they are arrested, they pay bribes and are quickly released. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z The laws were, in effect, another racial bribe. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z We paid a guard a small bribe and slipped across the border. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z Some officers could be bribed into leaving them alone. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Some of the Kinshasa police were for real and some were random guys in stolen uniforms, looking for bribes. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Now she would get hot water only if she bribed the concierge. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z From what I could gather, the company had bribed a bunch of state officials in exchange for contracts to build a better sewer overflow system in Indianapolis. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z “Well, then you’ll have to bribe that cranky cow who signed,” said the bald man. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Was it right, she questioned Kit, to bribe children into good behavior by these stories? The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z This was why people took bribes and asked for bribes; how else could anyone honestly pay two years’ rent in advance? Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Fearful that such measures might not be sufficient to protect their interests, the planter class took an additional precautionary step, a step that would later come to be known as a “racial bribe.” The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z “We should have tried to bribe them for more information,” Chubs said. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z We survived the Holocaust because of the enormous risks Schindler took and the bribes and backroom deals he brokered to keep us, his Jewish workers, safe from the gas chambers of Auschwitz. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z The priest ultimately bribed a Haitian army colonel to remove Farmer’s name from the list. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z “He’s a greedy one. He’ll try to get a bribe out of them, if he can.” The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z When they said they would search him, he tried to bribe them with his gold watch and the equivalent of $50,000. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z He even bribed the psychologists for a recommendation in his favor. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z He soon uncovered that there had been a conspiracy to obstruct justice, including bribes and perjury. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z To get out of North Korea, more than half of the refugees said they paid cash to bribe officials or buy help from professional smugglers. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z We stayed the whole day in Salcedo, sitting in the park between masses, buying treats for the kids as bribes for the next hour-long mass. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Everything turned into a bribe, a warning, or a lesson. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Traders avoided a grisly trip to a labor camp only by paying hard currency bribes. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z Some of them, those in a better economic position, attempted to win her heart by bribing her daughter. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Military checkpoints were suddenly everywhere on Highway 1, and Farmer, like everyone else, was expected to pay a bribe. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z “No freaking way. If you go now, she’ll think I bribed you or something.” Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z I went to the police station in town and bribed the guardsmen to help me look for him. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Mama has bribed all lands of ointments in and none seem to work. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z He was an energetic but unscrupulous reporter, willing to take bribes to slant stories. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z Of course, if meaningful progress is to be made, whites must give up their racial bribes too, and be willing to sacrifice their racial privilege. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Extra credit was the bullion he used to bribe the indolent scholar. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He added that he had been informed that at least one, if not more, members of the panel had been bribed. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “The Weaver is still in Alke. That I can assure you. Where he is, I don’t know, and whether he will accept your bribe is another question. But go ahead, Anansesem....Fulfill your mission.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Rather than stay safely away, Farmer bribed his way back in, to continue his work at the Mirebalais hospital. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z The American candy worked extremely well as bribes to keep the little boys going. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z You had to bribe that redneck to be your bodyguard. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z He handed out massive bribes to the Nazis in command of Auschwitz, all the while arguing that the women were "experts," "highly trained," and "irreplaceable." The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z And then, even though they’d done a terrible job the first time, Pickett Engineering won the new contract—apparently by bribing state officials. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Another investigator then caught Davis taking a bribe from the head of a local gambling syndicate in exchange for letting him operate his illicit businesses. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “We’re not people that put on. Now Christmas is coming,” she bribed. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Arsinoe and Achillas soon became locked in a power struggle themselves, going behind each other’s backs to bribe the troops and gain control. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z White took over as the warden of the federal penitentiary in Atlanta, where he led an undercover operation to catch officials who, in exchange for bribes, were granting prisoners nicer living conditions and early releases. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z If time and opportunity did not allow, then Ginger would have to go into her act without a bribe. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z When a local family left Louie off their dinner-party guest list, he broke into their house, bribed their Great Dane with a bone, and cleaned out their icebox. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z He tried to bribe her with a handful of his clay. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z And I knew that my father would never bribe the judge. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z “Did you have anything to do with the bribe that was sent to my kids’ school?” Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z After all, why should “we” give up our racial bribes if whites have been unwilling to give up theirs? The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z A little digging and a lot of bribes had yielded the where and when of their departure—intelligence that had proved faulty. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “Do you know how many favors I would have had to call in? How many bribes I’d have had to pay out to get Matthias Helvar out of prison? The price was too high.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z One minute Mom and Bridget and I are bribing him to take showers and the next minute he’s asking Mom if he can buy his own clothes for school. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z They believed that Haupt's extreme interest in money made him vulnerable to bribes. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z But he did not have detailed information about where to cross it or what bribes would be acceptable to the North Korean guards who patrol along its southern bank. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z Or when Alex’s little brother looked as if he might have gotten knocked unconscious for real and it was time to bribe him to keep his mouth shut. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z “Our own investigation has ascertained that the witnesses were bribed to lie about what truly occurred. Further, their identities have been tampered with, and we can’t locate them.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Luckily for Grace’s mom, Grace was easily bribed. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z If they really thought there was an illegal here, they wouldn’t take bribe. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z One senator denounced the various “illegal plots, counterplots, espionage, decoys, dictographs” that were being used not to “detect and prosecute crime but...to shield profiteers, bribe takers and favorites.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Lockton was certain that he had told the rebels about the money and the plan to bribe the American troops. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z She sensed that what her aunt spoke of as love was something else—a bribe, a threat, an indecent will to power. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z The cops kept calling it “bail,” but it was a bribe. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z It’s a bribe, she thinks, to get her to let me interview her. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Only a bribe, Enrique knows, will keep him from being deported back to Central America. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z That extra quarter-dollar would mean two more meals for my sisters, a fraction of a train ticket, or part of a bribe to pay off corrupt officials. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Later, Jaja said they came to bribe Papa, that he had heard them say that their pickup was full of dollars. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Granny used her life savings for the bribes. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He had obviously bribed Bogart with extra food and tobacco to drop his charges. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But it is doubtful that the drug war would have been launched with such intensity on the ground but for the bribes offered for law enforcement’s cooperation. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z I was going to bribe every kid in Key West with Mrs. Albury’s divinity. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z All the time these black clerks were on the lookout for bribes. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z As is customary in this sort of affair, we went at night and bribed the guard, just as I had done years earlier when I wanted to stay with Rosa her first night there. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The ban on remote detonators was adopted—not because of bribes from the gun lobby, but because blowing people up was determined to be crude, cruel, and beneath the Scythedom. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “I still remember when I could bribe you for half a stick of gum.” Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Instead of siphoning off food for themselves or to bribe the warders, the new cooks used all the food allotted us. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead of holding political criminals for life, these camps briefly incarcerated— and occasionally tortured—traders who failed to pay bribes to security officials. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z The miscellaneous expenses include legal fees, parties, bribes, and gang-sponsored “community events.” Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z After a few minutes of exchange, our man succeeds in bribing the intruder to go away with his gold watch, and all is quiet again. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She slept on the bed of the man who had given her the last bribe. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Does she really want me to bribe her? The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z The permeability of North Korea’s border tends to improve when border guards and local officials can accept bribes without draconian punishment from higher-ups. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z They detained him until my aunt and uncle bribed the police for his release. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z “I had every intention of changing into blue jeans before the reception, but she bribed me with champagne.” The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z Nina thought of the violent chaos of Hellgate, bribes changing hands, blood staining the sand, a world away from this sterile place. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He didn’t complain or try and beg or bribe. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z My sister could never resist a good bribe. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Aside from the crooked matches, they said, sumo was rife with drug use and sexcapades, bribes and tax evasion, and close ties to the yakuza, the Japanese mafia. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z “I’ll need money to buy a fast horse with no dickering. Plus lodging, food, maybe bribes Twenty talents.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Starvation stared us in the face; there was no money for police bribes, no diapers or baby food for the infant. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “Someone has got at this idiot and bribed him too. I tell you he’s seen me scores of times. Here. Will this make you remember?” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z It’s still a mess of barely paid employees searching for any excuse to exact a bribe. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z “You never know who I might need to bribe,” she likes to say. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Or the decision to locate the national capital on the Potomac was a backroom deal involving so many secret bargains and bribes that no one would ever unravel the full story. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Drivers say it is enough to worry about officers planting drugs on their trucks and demanding bribes. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z A bribed man can only hate his briber. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z They were too selfish for trading or bribes. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z This cop was shaking us down for a bribe. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z He whined placatingly, squirmed and wriggled to show his good will and intentions, and even ventured, as a bribe for peace, to lick Buck’s face with his warm wet tongue. The Call of the Wild 1903-01-01T00:00:00Z The North Korean government has created new labor camps to hold traders and travelers too poor or too unlucky to bribe their way north. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z Councilman Grandy indignantly denied that the money was a bribe from the pancake people; then he rushed out and hired the most expensive defense lawyer in Fort Myers. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z We tried to bribe him with pizza, but it didn’t work. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Some must bribe the gate guards or tunnel guards, but surely there’s another way out of here. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z If the bribe had been anything but a magic square math book, it would have been so easy to refuse. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Polyneices won her over to his side by bribing her with the wonderful necklace that had been the wedding gift of his ancestress Harmonia, and she made her husband go to the war. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z In the evenings, visitors—company people negotiating deals, government people negotiating bribes, factory people negotiating jobs—dropped by, parking their cars near the entrance to the orchard. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z For them, the racial bribe was primarily psychological. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z “But how will I know who to bribe?” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “I’m doing worse than that. I’m trying to bribe you with a cup of coffee. It’s worse than that, too. I’m suggesting a dollop of Old Granddad in the coffee.” Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Her smugglers secure her passage by bribing Mexican law enforcement officers all along the way. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z He allegedly arranged for an appeals court to be bribed, and when these efforts failed to win him freedom, he boasted, as the evaluator noted, of “his probable release through influence of friends.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z From its beginning, the United States and its citizens have welcomed, solicited, bribed, and forced people from other places to come to lands it said were “cleansed” of their Indigenous inhabitants. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z As the bald man predicted, we were able to continually bribe the grouchy woman into visiting the post office for us when she went to the village. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Since then, bribes from traders have kept police and other security officials from enforcing the law. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z She was trying to bribe me, buy me off so I’d back out of the rally. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z “Guards are rotated often, and new people have to be bribed.” Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z Suddenly, Shirley remembered the trick she had played, bribing the boys. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z You were also free to bribe a sea captain to return you to England before the terms of your transportation were over and done. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z “Yes! They were bribed with immunity! Which proves it couldn’t have been me! It could only have been another scythe!” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Perhaps the time has come to give up the racial bribes and begin an honest conversation about race in America. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z If we could bribe servants not to tell, play our parts before relations, before Beatrice, and then when we were alone sit apart in our separate rooms, leading our separate lives. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z We do not talk about the huge checks we have written, for bribes to judges and policemen and prison guards. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Before long, Fowler’s stooges, his bribed police officers, and even his tony lawyer are caught up in this “Tinker-Tailor” quest to unmask the mole. The coldly brilliant crime novel, ‘GBH,’ by Ted Lewis 2015-05-13T04:00:00Z Sixteen more defendants are due to be tried next year on related charges, including tax fraud and taking bribes. Sean Connery's wife charged with Spanish property tax fraud 2015-11-27T05:00:00Z Through behavioral training, and bribes of herring and salmon, the marine mammals at SeaWorld parks have learned to give breath, urine and blood samples on cue. Some SeaWorld mammals survive longer in captivity 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z We're bribing children to do the things that no one really wants to do in the first place. Motherlode Blog: In Defense of Child Bribery 2013-01-11T21:30:05Z Sometimes legal ethics can be complicated or arcane, but any schoolchild can identify an effort to bribe a judge as wrong. 'The Fall of the House of Zeus': Portrayal of lawyer's fall not a pretty picture 2011-01-06T00:11:06Z He bribed college coaches and athletic officials to misrepresent students as recruited athletes, and he paid proctors at testing sites to improve their scores on the SAT or ACT by secretly correcting wrong answers. The Unseen Student Victims of the “Varsity Blues” College-Admissions Scandal 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z Dear Amy: "Too Controlling?" wanted to bribe his granddaughters not to get tattoos. Perspective | Ask Amy: Ex’s new profession reopens heartbreak 2021-05-09T04:00:00Z Ernst may have initially classified applicants as tennis recruits as a favor to friends and not taken bribes, according to a person familiar with the situation. The Unseen Student Victims of the “Varsity Blues” College-Admissions Scandal 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z But soon enough, the bribes become violent threats, and Mandela faces a life-or-death Catch-22. Five International Movies to Stream Now 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z According to court documents, they are accused of accepting bribes in exchange for designating admissions candidates as recruited athletes to increase their chances of gaining acceptance at elite universities. Factbox: Coaches implicated in U.S. college admissions fraud scheme 2019-03-12T04:00:00Z And when it comes to helping your child mature and grow, connection trumps all bribes, threats and shame. Perspective | My son refuses to poop in the potty. How can I fix this? 2021-11-16T05:00:00Z The bigger the bribe, the bigger the temptation. Perspective | Ask Amy: Mom wonders about name to use for child who recently came out as nonbinary 2021-05-23T04:00:00Z The episode flashed back to Mike’s days as a Philadelphia policeman, when he persuaded his son, also a cop, to take a bribe rather than blow the whistle on corrupt officers. Review: ‘Better Call Saul,’ Quirky and Absorbing in Season Opener 2016-02-14T05:00:00Z Typically, he indignantly refused, regarding it as a bribe to stop him complaining about the loss of his grant. John Rety obituary 2010-03-18T18:22:00Z Goodman was arrested again Friday, this time over allegations he bribed police for scoops. UK media feels the heat after phone-hack scandal 2011-07-08T20:15:11Z And many opponents say that the payment is a bribe, and some have even called Project Prevention a revival of the eugenics movement. Drug cocktails can kill 2012-06-12T16:00:00Z Apparently one of the local restaurants was getting a remodel and I guess he bribed the manager to let him grab a booth and some other things.” Wife complains about husband's Taco Bell-themed home office, gets slammed online 2020-08-05T04:00:00Z No fees, red tape, endless lines or avoiding all of the above with a bribe. Driving the Seam of Hispaniola 2014-11-28T05:00:00Z Authorities said parents funneled bribes through a fake charity run by an admissions consultant to get their kids into top schools with fake athletic credentials or rigged test scores. Mossimo Giannulli asks to finish prison sentence at home 2021-01-14T05:00:00Z The federal indictment in Chicago alleges that Kelly’s acquittal followed concerted efforts by him and people around him to conceal evidence and bribe witnesses to prevent their cooperation in the investigation. Singer R. Kelly faces bail hearing over sex trafficking allegations 2019-07-16T04:00:00Z Indeed, there were numerous other breaks in the case, including those from cellphone tracking, computer-file searching and the bribing of a Kuwaiti informant with a Lamborghini. Movie ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ stokes debate on CIA torture 2012-12-15T03:44:31Z And so, for a bit of flattery and a few modest bribes, PT Sir slides comfortably into a morass of political corruption — all for the greater good, of course. Review | Megha Majumdar’s ‘A Burning’ is blazing up the bestseller list and emerging as the must-read novel of the summer 2020-06-15T04:00:00Z What looked like a bribe was in fact the pastry chef extending the invitation to any party ordering two or more desserts. Review | In a hip new hotel, Brothers and Sisters makes a stylish splash 2018-01-09T05:00:00Z He was later also accused of bribing a foreign official. The Rise of FTX, and Sam Bankman-Fried, Was a Great Story. Its Implosion Is Even Better. 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z Authorities said parents hired Singer to bribe college coaches and administrators to boost their children’s chances of admission by making them look like star athletes in sports they never played. ‘He’s shady’: Ringleader in college scandal irritated others 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z It wasn't all down to good reporting: Morgan has acknowledged he kept his edge in part through bribes paid to informants on rival titles. CNN star Piers Morgan faces questions over past 2011-12-18T12:47:18Z He knew how to bribe and he knew how to con. Former 'Goodfellas' mobster Henry Hill dies in L.A. 2012-06-13T18:42:15Z I bribed him with cheese-y goodness, but our relationship was forever strained. Secrets of the Muslim bathroom 2012-07-10T01:00:00Z Others have bribed their way into speakeasy salons or illicit home visits. When every day is a bad hair day: Getting to the roots of our new reality 2020-04-08T04:00:00Z The corruption, the bribes – we simply want to leave. WikiLeaks: Tunisia knew its rulers were debauched. But leaks still had impact 2011-02-02T19:59:00Z She bribed her way out of Syria and escaped to Beirut. Syria’s Women Prisoners, Drawn by an Artist Who Was One 2018-08-07T04:00:00Z Caroline admires how she can write off the bribe as a donation to underserved children. Why is the college admissions scandal movie so boring? 2019-10-11T04:00:00Z A federal judge in Los Angeles sentenced Francis in November to 301 days already served and a year of probation for filing false income tax returns and bribing jail workers in Nevada. No jail for NV ex-jailer in 'Girls Gone Wild' case 2010-03-15T23:42:00Z That managers might bribe staff into giving up such rights so that the onus on them to be decent employers is reduced. Is scrapping workers' rights the Tories' idea of spreading privilege? 2012-10-13T23:06:35Z Her parents paid bribes to keep her in her old school, but it left her a painfully shy outsider. Liz Smith, Longtime Queen of Tabloid Gossip Columns, Dies at 94 2017-11-12T05:00:00Z Rather, their grouse was that he accepted bribes without covering up his tracks. Chinua Achebe peered deep into the Nigerian psyche 2013-03-22T16:43:31Z Her father tries to bribe her with a car and an actual house, but she turns them down. Mindy of "Emily in Paris": Nepo baby done good 2023-01-01T05:00:00Z Cosecure boss, Mr Dejean, ends up in hospital after what looks like a beating from hired thugs to persuade him to keep his mouth shut about the bribes. Spiral III: The Butcher of La Villette - episodes one and two 2011-04-02T21:50:00Z In fact, the president’s entire staff appears to treat him like a dangerously strong show chimp that you have to bribe with Diet Pepsi so he won’t tear your face off.” Samantha Bee to Trump’s Staff: Have Courage 2017-03-09T05:00:00Z But he embellishes unnecessarily – at one point Murdoch is shown taking a bribe from Cal for a place on a boat. The best Titanic film isn't "Titanic" 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z Vice President Spiro T. Agnew, a popular figure with the growing conservative base of the Republican Party, was facing suspicions of accepting bribes for services rendered during his years as governor of Maryland. ‘I Have Passed the Point of Reacting’: How the Watergate News Cycle Reads Today 2017-07-02T04:00:00Z Weren’t you the one who tried to bribe me with a pie? Style Invitational Week 1463: Fork over some (new) spoonerisms 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z According to the criminal complaint, after a bribed proctor got involved, her score improved by some 400 points from her Preliminary SAT exams. Felicity Huffman: Desperate Housewife, Devoted Parent and Now a Defendant 2019-03-23T04:00:00Z Is the artist behind ‘Pay Trump bribes here’ a protest messenger for our times? Review | In the galleries: Two outdoor exhibits where sculptures take vegetal forms 2021-09-01T04:00:00Z "He would put it between the jump seats on the plane and bribe the pilots with $20 bills." T Magazine: At Canlis, Dinner With a Side of Camaraderie 2012-08-24T13:00:11Z This is a race in which jockeys — they ride for various contrade, or neighborhoods — feel free to bribe one another, out in the open, before the contest begins. The Palio di Siena: A Survivor’s Tale 2018-04-16T04:00:00Z Skippy wanted his friends to help save their hometown values from Capone, whom he called “Spumone,” buying elections with free booze, bribes and voter intimidation. Superman: Forged by bullies! 2012-06-16T20:30:00Z They also accused Kelly of obstructing justice by using threats and bribes to keep his victims quiet. R. Kelly pleads not guilty to bribing official to get fake ID for Aaliyah 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z Because the people shopping for perfect valentines, the people paying for them, making sure every name is correct and sending their children off to school safely with all the heart-shaped bribes are overwhelmingly women. When your mom is your campaign manager: Inside the pricey, competitive world of class valentines 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z In the case of the 2-year-old, what you are calling a distraction I am calling a bribe. Is this parent’s bribery tactic just making things harder? 2015-12-07T05:00:00Z Mr. Anderson was accused of, among other things, attempting to bribe a nurse to make statements that Mr. Lee was being held hostage. Is Stan Lee Being Held Prisoner by Real-Life Villains? 2018-04-13T04:00:00Z When he ascends to the papal throne in the series' pilot episode and is named Pope Alexander VI, the other cardinals gripe that he bought the position through bribes and political arm-twisting -- and they're right. "Camelot" and "Borgias": Blood, boobs and costume drama 2011-04-02T18:01:00Z Her presence at the academy was also preceded by that of Joy Womack, a Texas native who joined the Bolshoi Ballet as a soloist, then left in November after accusing the company of demanding bribes. An Alaskan Ballet Dancer Hones Her Craft at the Bolshoi 2014-08-31T04:00:00Z Jones exudes bravery as he lies, bribes, and schemes to ferret out the truths no one wants him to find, much less report. In "Mr. Jones" James Norton plays a journalist who uncovers the truth of the Ukrainian genocide 2020-06-20T04:00:00Z He’s got a white cop who needs bribing if Ray wants to stay in business. In Colson Whitehead’s New Novel, a Crime Grows in Harlem 2021-09-10T04:00:00Z Sir Thomas Allen, as Don Alfonso, glides and twinkles his way towards winning his bet, mobile phone in hand and a wallet stuffed with handy bribes. Cos? fan tutte; Dream Hunter; Commotio; Stephen Hough, LPO/Alsop ? review 2012-02-12T00:06:08Z Singer received $25 million in all to bribe college athletic coaches and others, prosecutors said. ‘He’s shady’: Ringleader in college scandal irritated others 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z No. 2: You are already on your way toward knowing that your daughter should not be bribed into wanting to stay with you. She loves spending time at Dad’s, and Mom’s feeling insecure 2016-06-21T04:00:00Z Abusers using their connections to rig the justice system against women lacking means to hire decent legal representation, or parents bribing admissions boards to get their average children into the best universities? The latest "You" makes a killing in the 'burbs, fulfilling the dark fantasies we'd rather ignore 2021-10-15T04:00:00Z The money, they said, made them feel that they were being bribed to perform a civic duty. Money and Morals Sharing the Stage With Shakespeare 2013-06-18T21:31:46Z Along the way my partner, Esther, and I would offer Luke tiny bribes: a soccer game in Palermo, a salt marsh with flamingos in Trapani, a hike up to Mount Etna’s caldera. In Sicily, Tasting Seafood With a Skeptical Son 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z She says government officials appointed to oversee the market would steal from the traders or insist on bribes to allow people like Marie-Michelle to operate. Haiti survivors 2010-07-10T10:00:00Z She says she doesn’t remember saying that but Murray thinks she’s been bribed. Downton Abbey Watch: The Week After 2013-02-04T13:00:11Z Mr. Nash later admitted to bribing that lone juror, and in 2001, he struck a plea bargain in which he was sentenced to 37 months in prison for racketeering. Scott Thorson, The Boy Toy’s Story 2013-05-10T21:40:24Z Instead, I did my own version of a car rental: bribe Jeff with meals and beer to serve as chauffeur for a day. Making Pit Stops in Charlotte 2010-10-06T03:30:00Z Around the same time, Rupe grew increasingly frustrated with the “payola” system of bribing broadcasters to get records played and distanced himself from the music business. Art Rupe, pioneering record executive, dead at 104 2022-04-16T04:00:00Z In March, the F.B.I. uncovered a sprawling conspiracy among wealthy parents to bribe their kids into selective universities. How a Novel Can Unmake the Myth of Meritocracy 2019-07-16T04:00:00Z A secretly recorded sound section shows Guo ordering an aide to return certain bribes. China documentary directors say they enjoy freedom 2011-07-02T13:16:05Z For the better part of five years we’ve bribed him with an iPad, cajoled him into opening his mouth, and put the spoon against his lips. ‘For five years we dreaded every meal’: my infant son’s struggle with food 2019-04-09T04:00:00Z But they moved in a world of seedy tycoons whose idea of romance was to bribe women with gifts then set up them in flats as mistresses. An English Affair: Sex, Class and Power in the Age of Profumo by Richard Davenport-Hines – review 2013-01-04T10:00:01Z Of course, many candidates might rather be caught taking a bribe than drinking a fancy cocktail. Trump’s Towering Inferno and other cocktails inspired by presidential candidates 2016-03-04T05:00:00Z Federal prosecutors said he used the foundation to funnel bribe money from parents to colleges. ‘He’s shady’: Ringleader in college scandal irritated others 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z “It’s just so unfair that American companies aren’t allowed to pay bribes to get business overseas,” Trump whines to a group of aides. A Meticulous Account of Trump’s Tenure Reads Like a Comic Horror Story 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z They reveal how Singer, knowing which sports to target, bribed water-polo and crew coaches to fill their rosters. A Separate and Unequal System of College Admissions 2020-09-15T04:00:00Z Let’s set aside the case of rich parents who bribe corrupt officials or donate huge sums to get their child into a good college. What’s Wrong With the Meritocracy 2020-09-15T04:00:00Z Portal takes place in a scientific testing facility, where a female voice appears initially to be guiding you on your way and - slightly more strangely - attempting to bribe you with promises of cake. The 10 best video-game characters 2010-08-07T23:05:00Z That law prohibited American businesses from paying bribes to foreign officials. How Rampant Globalization Brought Us Trump 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z In reality, One Network bilks investors and maintains a far-reaching web of bribes. Review: It’s Slick, but ‘Master’ Is No James Bond Movie 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z The charity claims that political corruption in Malaysia is a “major driver” of deforestation, with local politicians handed lucrative logging contracts as bribes. Leonardo DiCaprio urged to repay donations to Malaysian rainforest fund 2016-08-31T04:00:00Z Witnesses testified that Kelly married her for legal protection as he abused her and bribed a government official to create a fake ID that indicated that she was an adult. What to know about R. Kelly’s federal child porn and obstruction of justice trial in Chicago 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z There are scenes suggesting cops take bribes to supplement their meager income. "A Cop Movie" director: "Being a cop involves performance. You put on a costume and play a part" 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z God may not take bribes, but in this series, you can always substitute the sacrifice of the innocent. Boardwalk Empire Watch: Unjust Deserts 2011-11-28T13:03:53Z Prosecutors say, according to the New York Times, that McGlashan did not end up following through with the latter bribe. Lori Loughlin faces new charge, Felicity Huffman apologizes in college admissions scam case 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z All because we refused to pay them the bribe they ordered us to pay when they stopped us at their makeshift checkpoint for no reason other than to collect a bribe. Did my black life matter?: When I was roughed up in front of my house, I was surprised by who helped — and who didn’t 2015-12-05T05:00:00Z Then I bribed my youngest daughter and a friend of hers to put the fiction, at least, in reasonable order. Martin Amis Is Committed to the Pleasure Principle in Books 2020-10-22T04:00:00Z Holoborodko rejects the idea of bribing or intimidating the separatists into reuniting. New Ukrainian leader’s campaign had pages from sitcom script 2019-04-22T04:00:00Z Late in the film, a once-admirable figure is asked about a rumor that he was involved with a contractor who offered bribes. ‘Lost Course’ Review: When a Village Fights Back 2021-03-04T05:00:00Z Its detectives, Logan, Briscoe and the rest, didn’t beat up suspects, take bribes or jump into bed with victims. Television: How ?Law & Order? Helped New York Tourism 2010-05-28T19:57:00Z The work, called Moon Museum, was created by a New York artist, Forrest Myers, who bribed an engineer friend to secrete the item inside one of the lunar module’s legs. Dinosaur toys and golf clubs: the strange things astronauts take to the moon 2020-06-07T04:00:00Z It’s not unusual to hear stories of police officers planting drugs on tourists to exact bribes, or of pickpockets roaming the boardwalk. | Latin America Issue : On the Colombian Coast, Natural Beauty, Gritty Charm 2010-09-17T16:03:00Z “But the informal traders pay nothing; they just drive in a truck and pay a bribe,” he said. Finding the Beauty in African Sales 2012-11-15T06:07:03Z They truly are a precious gift, to bribe someone for information, or to give someone you love. What are marrons glacés from "The French Dispatch"? 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z There were bribes, an offshore bank account and a fatal crash. ‘Collective’ Review: When Tragedy Consumes a Nation 2020-11-19T05:00:00Z Property owners are forced to bribe renters with $40,000+ payments to get them to leave. A Crash Course in Airbnb 2015-01-02T05:00:00Z After being bribed into an audition by a friend's mom in which she booked the lead, she was bitten by the bug. The star of 'Matilda'? It's a constellation made of three vivacious young actresses 2015-06-26T04:00:00Z And of course it's not really a bribe in the instances we are talking about here. Seeing Africa by Road 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z From politicians with their hands in the cookie jar to police routinely asking for bribes, corruption is widely cited as the greatest betrayal of Mandela's values. Not so black and white: South Africa on stage 2013-07-20T23:06:08Z Mr. Pink said he objected to the controlling aspect of bribes. Motherlode Blog: In Defense of Child Bribery 2013-01-11T21:30:05Z He resigned after three years following allegations that he accepted bribes in the purchase of artillery guns. Indian movie superstar Rajinikanth to launch political party 2020-12-03T05:00:00Z Back in the mid-1990s, at least two D.C. police officers were arrested for accepting bribes from vendors, who would in return receive a prime location and preferential treatment from police. Food trucks on the Mall? Stationary vendors worry about the impending competition The following year he was sentenced to time served and a year of probation after pleading guilty to filing false income tax returns and bribing Nevada jail workers. 'Girls Gone Wild' creator charged with assault 2011-08-23T20:26:02Z ‘Oh, it’s not a bribe — he’s my friend.’ Stephen Colbert Isn’t Fazed by the News About Clarence Thomas 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z This time, Piper glimpses her in the rec yard, and uses panties worn four days to bribe a male inmate to ferry her a note. 'Orange Is the New Black' Recap: Season 2 Begins in a More Menacing World 2014-06-06T04:00:00Z The British introduced Bruce Willis as "Ashton Kutcher's dad", heaped scorn on the nominated film The Tourist and jokingly accused the awards voters of accepting bribes. Colin Firth reigns! 2011-01-17T07:24:35Z Authorities said parents paid William Singer, the founder of the Edge College & Career Network, the bribe money to get their children into college. TV stars and coaches charged in college bribery scheme 2019-03-12T04:00:00Z He used his car as an office, advertised his services on bus benches in high-crime areas and bribed bail bondsmen with cans of Planters holiday nut mix filled with money. Books Of the Times: Mickey Haller, Lincoln Lawyer, Returns in ‘Gods of Guilt’ 2013-12-08T22:16:49Z The last vestiges of the Mexican armed forces were intent on preventing anyone from going south, unless they could bribe their way past. ‘Fear the Walking Dead’ Season 2, Episode 8: The Zombie Code 2016-08-21T04:00:00Z The writer, almost certainly high on drugs, spent a fortnight in jail before bribes led to his release and he was later given a two-year suspended jail sentence. Jean-Michel Basquiat's Burroughs triptych to be sold at London auction 2013-01-22T12:01:04Z Apparently after a pipeline explosion back in Nigeria, the oil giant bribed tribal elders and summoned the military to contain disgruntled commoners. Well-intentioned 'Black November' tends to overreach 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z Prosecutors have dropped corruption inquiries implicating members of Erdogan's inner circle, including into alleged links to construction sector bribes, due to insufficient evidence. Gentrification tears at Istanbul's historically diverse fabric 2014-10-29T04:00:00Z Its almost enough to make you forget that the Duke is lying to innocent Gilda and bribing her servant. Seattle Opera’s ‘Rigoletto’ a triumph of singing, acting, playing 2014-01-13T18:59:07Z They were all recorded by studio performers, who were bribed by record producers and labels to stay quiet about their behind-the-scenes deeds. Girl, you know it's not true: 8 major revelations from the "Milli Vanilli" documentary 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z Smith was arrested a week before the March 20 primary and accused of accepting a $7,000 cash bribe. Indicted lawmaker a no-show at hearing 2012-04-26T16:14:00Z She and other women in the market must contend with young toughs eager to rob them and corrupt police who demand bribes. Review | A thrilling tale of abduction and escape in North Korea 2018-05-16T04:00:00Z Most of the actors were unable to take direction, even when bribed by a bag of snacks. Dogs get a sniff of the stage life with Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s casting call "We are the patriarchs of this fallen tribe, We bit the carrot, we took the bribe," he wrote. Obama writes to homeless poet on 'Commentary to a Black Man' 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z Or Andrew McConnell, who had to bribe an airline employee to get on a flight for which he was already ticketed. How to avoid the worst flight ever 2017-03-16T04:00:00Z Worse still, she took bribes from the Spanish and French to intercede on their behalf, and she passed them information that would help them in their negotiations. 11 of the most influential royal lovers in British history 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z The truth was that the members of the Umuofia Progressive Union were not concerned about the fact that Obi accepted bribes. Chinua Achebe peered deep into the Nigerian psyche 2013-03-22T16:43:31Z From the 1980s, as Congress started to fade as a political force, bribing its local representative became less of a sure thing for local crooks. Why many Indian politicians have a criminal record 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z Together, he and four other fathers have decided — with the school’s blessing — to give the dead girl’s mother a large sum of cash, a bribe for her silence. | 'Poetry': Consider an Apple, Consider the World 2011-02-10T22:31:06Z Much of it being waged by boys and young men pressed into the kidnapping business as foot soldiers for mobsters and police officers who frequently accept bribes. 'Days of Grace' director Everardo Gout shines light on violence in Mexico 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z Philip Adebowale, the Nigerian police official who detained the sisters in Lagos and issued the warrant that resulted in Kiran’s arrest, said that he had not colluded with Mr. Otedola and had not demanded bribes. How to Date a Lot of Billionaires 2018-11-10T05:00:00Z Local businessmen bribe these local bosses to their own advantage. To have and to hold 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z There’s no lecturing, no bribing, just a very simple statement to explain it to the kids.” How to conquer 4 common road trip challenges to have less chaos and more fun 2018-06-18T04:00:00Z Kaiser was adept at spinning yarns of his prowess to get on a team, then fake an injury that would serve to keep him sidelined; he even bribed spectators to chant his name. 21 of the wildest cons in history 2022-03-12T05:00:00Z He bribes his way to insider trading info and sets up his friends to try to divert federal prosecutors from investigating him. Bankers in movies and TV have gotten less evil — but more realistic 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z Prosecutors said parents paid an admissions consultant from 2011 through last month to bribe coaches and administrators to falsely make their children look like star athletes to boost their chances of getting into college. TV stars and coaches charged in college bribery scheme 2019-03-12T04:00:00Z As for cash bribes, “don’t even try,” says the host extraordinaire, who considers the idea vulgar. How to make the most out of Valentine’s Day dinner at a restaurant 2017-02-07T05:00:00Z At the checkpoint, a guard tried to exact a bribe from Pociask, but she refused to pay. Meet Jessica Pociask, your tour guide for crazy destinations 2015-04-16T04:00:00Z But once in Washington, he sinks into a morass of lobbyists, conspiracies and corruption, ultimately taking a bribe to resign his seat. Mr. Lincoln Goes to Hollywood (and Looks Like Henry Fonda) 2018-01-26T05:00:00Z However he is now on trial accused of bribing witnesses in the case. Italy's Berlusconi hails Deneuve's 'blessed words' on harassment 2018-01-11T05:00:00Z It is never a good sign when a play bribes people to go. Not kerCHING, just thud 2011-02-14T21:35:14Z He was turned back three times over two weeks, and ultimately paid more than $600 in bribes to pass. An ‘Arab Idol’ Wows His Fans in America 2013-12-19T00:31:59Z "They also accepted bribes," Gervais said, referring to the publicist lawsuit. 'The Social Network' and 'Glee' are big winners at Golden Globes 2011-01-17T05:24:04Z This isn’t a bribe; it’s a way for your son to feel connected to this new teacher, who probably has some amazing attributes. Perspective | My child is having a tough transition back to school. How can I help? 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z Derrick Smith was accused of taking a $7,000 cash bribe in a federal sting caught on an undercover recording. Lawmaker charged with bribery cruising to win 2012-03-21T01:20:00Z However he is now on trial accused of bribing witnesses in the case. Italy's Berlusconi hails Deneuve's 'blessed words' on harassment 2018-01-11T05:00:00Z In another instance, CW-1 adjusted a student's college essay to appeal to Georgetown's tennis team and after allegedly bribing the university's tennis coach. "Be stupid": The most outrageous details in the college admission cheating investigation 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z Several of Weinstein’s accusers have said he dangled promises of movie roles as bribes to keep quiet. Perspective | Asia Argento, and the dangerous fallacy of the perfect victim 2018-08-21T04:00:00Z Only when foreign pressure became overwhelming and the “bribes” irresistible, he maintains, did Israel retreat. Blood brothers 2014-07-10T04:00:00Z Intense and wary, he views beauty as a bribe that the city pays strangers to keep them from its heart. ‘Synonyms’ Review: Brilliant. Relentless. Comic. Tragic. 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z It's indeed a shame that Scruggs attempted to bribe a state court judge to subvert justice and went to jail as a result, but this is hardly what most would consider a tragedy. 'The Fall of the House of Zeus': Portrayal of lawyer's fall not a pretty picture 2011-01-06T00:11:06Z He bribed police officers and politicians including Mayor Doc Brown. PBS' 'Prohibition' features Seattle bootlegger 2011-09-28T23:45:05Z According to the complaint filed by his office, the bribe was offered by people who claimed they are close to the talk show host. Don Francisco denies trying to hide paternity DNA 2011-03-15T15:31:09Z Stanford’s sailing coach, who pleaded guilty, admitted to taking bribes to help some of Singer’s clients, but he spent the money on the sailing program rather than himself. The Unseen Student Victims of the “Varsity Blues” College-Admissions Scandal 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z Fearing exile to Siberia, they lavish him with bribes and fawning attention — which the man, a penniless opportunist, is only too happy to accept. The Russian Comic Writer Who’s an Antidote to Mad Times 2018-05-02T04:00:00Z My "bribes" return some measure of that control to the child. Motherlode Blog: In Defense of Child Bribery 2013-01-11T21:30:05Z Regan might continually pilfer his workmates' cigarettes but, as we see in The Golden Fleece, he wouldn't take a bribe. The Sweeney: box set review 2013-02-14T16:00:01Z So when he’s arrested by corrupt police on a trumped-up drug charge and thrown into prison, of course he’s too pigheaded to call his parents and obtain the bribes necessary for his release. Movie Review: ‘186 Dollars to Freedom,’ Directed by Camilo Vila 2012-09-21T17:18:11Z They called Burn a traitor to men and accused him of taking a bribe to switch sides. One ‘good boy’ helped give women the right to vote 2020-08-17T04:00:00Z Every step required bribes for officials to look the other way. Birdies, bribes and bulldozers 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z As one report Tuesday noted, "In most cases the students did not know their admission was contingent on a bribe." The real scam of the elite college admissions game goes beyond Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin 2019-03-12T04:00:00Z Transparency International, a global organization that monitors these things, says that one in four people worldwide reported paying bribes last year. High-Payoff Careers 2011-02-02T23:00:00Z For that matter, can moviegoers be bribed to see a documentary about the seemingly dry discipline of economics? Freakonomics: The Dismal Science Brightens Up on Screen 2010-10-02T06:30:00Z CANCÚN, Mexico — The police didn’t ask for bribes. Spring-break alternative: A road trip across Yucatán Peninsula 2017-03-03T05:00:00Z The two were among the most high-profile parents charged in the scheme, which authorities say involved hefty bribes to get undeserving teens into schools with rigged test scores or bogus athletic credentials. Designer Mossimo Giannulli released from California prison 2021-04-03T04:00:00Z You have to come down to her level, and sometimes you almost think you need to bribe her with a piece of candy to coax her to be more responsive. Snooki?s Time on ?Jersey Shore? 2010-07-23T21:47:00Z Nash later admitted to bribing that lone juror, and in 2001, he struck a plea bargain in which he was sentenced to 37 months in prison for racketeering. Scott Thorson: the lover Liberace remade in his own image 2013-05-25T23:04:01Z What I did not consider then, and never considered until I was sitting in prison, was that contributions from parties with an interest in legislation are really nothing but bribes. Abramoff criticizes reforms after lobbying scandal 2011-11-07T12:44:10Z Jimmy has to cooperate, apparently, because he accepted a hefty retainer/bribe for not alerting authorities about a bag of pilfered cash the Kettlemans keep hidden. 'Better Call Saul' recap: Jimmy acts honorably -- and it costs him 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z Levenkron explained that the family's attempts to threaten or bribe Karen out of her behaviours would never make them go away. Karen Carpenter's tragic story 2010-10-23T23:03:00Z His song "Dogs of the State" accuses police of taking bribes. Imprisoned Moroccan rapper announces hunger strike 2012-07-09T17:31:13Z Observe Hildy nonchalantly paying bribes, massaging quotations and spinning sources in “His Girl Friday,” and you will in essence witness the ethics handbooks of any decent paper going up in flames. Film: The Newspaper Picture: A Genre Explored at Film Forum 2010-04-08T21:41:00Z “Try not to cajole or bribe kids to eat their healthy food,” says Anne K. Fishel, a clinical psychologist and director of the Family Dinner Project. Perspective | Taking back the family dinner: How we created a mealtime renaissance 2019-08-19T04:00:00Z It uncovered hefty bribes to get kids into elite colleges with rigged test scores or fake athletic credentials. Oliva Jade Giannulli learning from family college ‘mess-up’ 2020-12-08T05:00:00Z Each offers bribes, Aphrodite's being the opportunity to possess the most desirable woman in the world. King Priam, a pacifist's opera, can still shed light on the trauma of war 2012-05-24T09:32:34Z That and the fact that two of the professors I bribed happened to include Justice Ginsburg’s former constitutional law professor and a guy who was her husband’s roommate at Cornell. I made Clarence Thomas laugh 2012-08-18T19:00:00Z He's the go-between, passing off the purses to the Africans, and passing bribes to the cops to keep the vendors from being arrested and/or deported. Biutiful Review: Overdosing on the Tragic Human Condition 2010-12-22T19:25:00Z When she finally appears, Neiffer bribes her with snacks to get her to stand still. Meet the National Zoo’s new chief vet, who cares for Bao Bao and other animals 2014-12-31T05:00:00Z Stop the forcing, stop the talking, stop the threatening, stop the bribes and stop “the entire process” to which you refer in your letter. 6 steps to dealing with a toddler’s morning tantrums 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z For those who have the money, there have been reports of bribes to jump the line in these overstretched hospitals. Greek tragedy: Austerity and addiction 2012-06-26T14:36:00Z In Mr. Klein’s world, the paparazzi that routinely bribe servers and slip weekly updated price lists to parking valets for celebrity tipoffs may be a necessary evil. The San Vicente Bungalows: Hollywood’s New Clubhouse 2019-02-23T05:00:00Z The defendants deny a variety of charges related to hacking, bribing public officials and obstructing a police investigation. Phone hacker: Queen annoyed by nut-eating police 2013-12-12T18:01:18Z Equally unrestrained, Mitica eschews bribes and physically attacks his superiors, often with a fixed grin. ‘The Oak’: A Post-Communist Pinwheel 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z Finally, when all else fails, many rely on the old parental standbys: threats, bribes and public humiliation. When Tech Is a Problem Child 2016-11-19T05:00:00Z The city admits that the action constitutes an attempted “bribe” by Ortiz.St. Jury to hear police 'code of silence' allegation 2012-02-24T03:20:00Z Your employer will bribe you with stories to focus on your job. 20 predictions for the next 25 years 2011-01-02T00:05:22Z Mike tells him that he would go back to the day he took his first bribe as a police officer and his life went off track. ‘Saul’ Great, Man 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z Jemal’s defense was that he had done nothing wrong and that he was generous and loyal to friends but hadn’t bribed anyone. Inside an eccentric mogul’s quest to save D.C.’s most distinctive buildings 2017-09-13T04:00:00Z Now, you might think that Ganko would be a closely held secret — a destination I managed to uncover only through bribes, threats and tearful entreaties. 2010-01-30T05:09:00Z Léon Bivas was separated from his family for twenty months before he managed to arrange an exit visa, probably through bribes. My House in Cairo 2019-05-07T04:00:00Z Melanie Lundquist, a philanthropist whose foundation has donated $60 million to Los Angeles public schools, said bribes and payoffs were just a logical next step for parents with resources to buy special access to colleges. Felicity Huffman: Desperate Housewife, Devoted Parent and Now a Defendant 2019-03-23T04:00:00Z But he will charm, bribe, or worm his way in. Ted Lasso: great coach, bad ex-husband 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z Within hours, the couple were arrested, he for masterminding a corruption conspiracy that netted him as much as $1 million in bribes and implicated his wife and several county officials and businessmen. Billy Martin: Washington’s go-to lawyer when you’re in trouble. Real trouble. 2015-02-04T05:00:00Z In anarchic, failed states, it is easier to raise an army by declaring jihad than by advertising for teenagers to extort roadside bribes near the strongman’s compound. Books of The Times: In ?The Tenth Parallel,? by Eliza Griswold, Religions Clash 2010-08-17T23:26:00Z An academic, stymied in his job search because he hasn’t yet bribed a dean, is bothered by a relentlessly yappy canine somewhere in his apartment complex. For Those Who’ve Seen ‘Parasite’ and Want More 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z And besides, “if the police demolish our basti, where will they get bribes from?” Who Cares About One Missing Child in an Indian Slum? Another Child 2020-01-31T05:00:00Z "The scheming Andrew uses Selina’s moment of post-surgery weakness to bribe her into considering him for secretary of state . . . " Perhaps a more exact term would be "quid pro quo", not bribe. ‘Veep’ Season 5, Episode 5: The New Face 2016-05-22T04:00:00Z Before the traffic police ask/hint about a bribe, they show you a photo device which always indicates your car has broken the speed limit. Seeing Africa by Road 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z In practice, a complex compulsory medical insurance system plus low wages for doctors and nurses means that without substantial bribes, gaining a decent level of care outside the better private clinics is almost impossible. Which country has the world's best healthcare system? 2016-02-09T05:00:00Z Promising to begin taking national holidays more seriously, you attend a parade with a friend you bribed to accompany you. Sun, flee or disappointment? How will your memorial day weekend pan out 2018-05-25T04:00:00Z His hometown, Deir al-Zour, in eastern Syria, has been taken over by the Islamic State, and daily life there has become a series of bribes and checkpoints. Refugee Influx in Germany Sets Off a Brooding Cultural Debate 2016-02-21T05:00:00Z Even so, I had to bribe Leo to accompany me to Mustafa’s primary school the next morning before our ferry left for Bali. This Indonesian Island Is a Respite From Bali. At Least for Now. 2017-08-30T04:00:00Z Thank god for marshmallows, the bribe that got us to eat the poor rabbit in the first place. My father thought he was being helpful when he roasted the rabbit on an open fire 2018-08-01T04:00:00Z Former Yale University's former women's soccer coach Rudy Meredith has admitted to accepting bribes "in exchange for designating applicants to Yale as recruits." The real scam of the elite college admissions game goes beyond Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin 2019-03-12T04:00:00Z Accounts say guards were bribed and distracted by prisoners. An Improbable Relic of Auschwitz: a Shofar That Defied the Nazis 2019-09-21T04:00:00Z Nor was that the worst of it: the subsequent blizzard of investigations and inquiries added corruption and the bribing of policemen to the paper’s rap sheet. Mucky paps 2014-08-14T04:00:00Z The event raised almost $5,000, mostly in bribes to the judges to keep us on stage. A patriotic gala and a well-placed Fran's fan 2012-09-18T02:02:04Z Was allegedly buying her kids’ way into school a twisted, privileged version of, Ladies, amiright, sometimes we serve frosting for dinner and sometimes we bribe Georgetown? Perspective | Where is William H. Macy in the college admissions scandal? 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z Until she uses it to bribe everyone to see her show. This Ad Perfectly Captures the Horrors of New Motherhood 2015-02-24T05:00:00Z The mayor of Villedieu accepts bribes when handing out security contracts. Spiral III: The Butcher of La Villette - episodes one and two 2011-04-02T21:50:00Z Even before the earthquake, in Haiti — with Port-au-Prince’s understaffed police, overcrowded prisons, and underpaid, easily bribed judges — the preservation of order often came through a vigilante mob. Finding peace in post-disaster Haiti 2013-05-26T14:00:00Z She must have felt like bribing the fireman with the angle-grinder to leave her be. World of lather 2010-04-23T23:14:00Z The nudge, push or the bribe may be worth it if parents want to break their children’s homebody habit. Generation Agoraphobia 2020-10-16T04:00:00Z So the moral of the story is to have some extra money to bribe the police. Seeing Africa by Road 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z So bloody what if he bribed his way into power? The Borgias: Grace Dent's TV OD 2011-08-12T23:11:00Z We bribe and then resent the child for the bribery. When your child’s in the thick of the ‘terrible threes,’ remember you’re not alone 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z Even after you drag and bribe and get him to practice, he mopes around, doesn’t listen to the coach and puts in no effort. Perspective | How to trust your instincts to free yourself from overparenting 2020-07-14T04:00:00Z Justice Department, with the parents accused of paying an estimated $25 million in bribes. TV stars and coaches charged in college bribery scheme 2019-03-12T04:00:00Z When I was younger, my parents tried various approaches to get me to lose weight – gentle persuasion, desperate pleas, even financial bribes. Goal! The football league that helped me lose five stone 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z And when we do tip someone we have an established relationship with, that can get sticky, because nobody wants a tip that looks like a bribe. Should you tip your kid's camp counselors? The answer is tricky 2022-08-06T04:00:00Z The next day the tabloids went crazy with the headline “Mystery blonde upstages Diana” and camped outside her house for a couple of weeks after bribing a dastardly Etonian to reveal her identity. The Best-Kept Fashion Secret of ‘The Crown’ 2020-12-01T05:00:00Z She claimed Sidibé tried to bribe her to drop the allegation by offering her promotion. UNAids chief refuses to quit over handling of sexual misconduct claims 2018-07-18T04:00:00Z The railroad also bribes legislators, but its greatest sin is harassing farmers it informally allowed to settle on some of its land in California. Perspective | Never mind the Brits, here are five American novels perfect for ‘Masterpiece’ treatment 2020-03-31T04:00:00Z Bribery is against the law — but people sometimes bribe other people. Atheists fight discrimination too 2012-08-09T18:26:00Z After achieving that goal, she quit the company and made international headlines in 2013 saying that she was told she would have to pay a bribe for a solo role. ‘Joy Womack: The White Swan’ Review: When Success Is a Stretch 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z He got James Brown's backing band to appear on his debut album by bribing them with fish fingers. Tall tales 2011-04-25T05:48:58Z The eight crates of vodka were insurance, distributed along the way as bribes as the Golinkins and their fellow emigrants made their way by hired bus toward the Soviet frontier, and, beyond that, points unknown. ‘A Backpack, a Bear and Eight Crates of Vodka,’ a Memoir 2014-11-23T05:00:00Z Richmond also isn't too principled to pretty much try and bribe Ruth into not abandoning his campaign by promising her husband, a plumber, a contract for an enormous number of loos. The Killing US: episode three 2011-07-14T21:02:01Z It was either blackmailing them, or bribing them, or threatening them. "I never set out to be a whistleblower": Katharine Gun tells the true story of "Official Secrets" 2019-08-24T04:00:00Z Soon after, my husband and I were urged to pay a bribe. Motherlode Blog: An Adoptive Parent Won't Take the Blame 2012-12-10T17:36:50Z The elected governor is a self-serving politician who paves his way with bribes and lies even as he lets some islanders starve. A Magic-Filled Island Where Life’s Struggles Rage 2021-04-20T04:00:00Z The Oscar is the tip-off, even if Buñuel did suggest that his producer had bribed the Academy to get it. Still Charming at 50: Luis Buñuel’s Greatest Hit 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z Detrick, Md. But that canard required bribing obscure journalists in remote countries and took decades to reach a wide audience. Misdirection, Fake News and Lies: The Best Books to Read on Disinformation 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z And that means the wealthy can continue to bribe university officials to admit their unqualified scion. The college admissions scandal is just the tip of the inequality iceberg 2019-03-17T04:00:00Z The police are not properly paid because their bosses say, "They get bribes." Seeing Africa by Road 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z Not to be outdone by their proxies, Taft and Roosevelt accused each other of bribing committed black delegates to change their votes, an offense that Roosevelt’s team likely committed. Theodore Roosevelt whipped up a frenzy of populism in 1912. We're still living with the consequences. 2016-07-15T04:00:00Z Police officers make peanuts, and some take bribes to supplement their meager income. "A Cop Movie" director: "Being a cop involves performance. You put on a costume and play a part" 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z But also the thinking behind it is that you have Passepartout, who had made this massive error in taking a bribe and letting Fogg pay the price. "Around the World in 80 Days" co-creator on the twist ending, David Tennant and where to go next 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z He was indicted and stood trial twice for attempting to bribe a jury, ultimately resulting in a hung jury and an unshakable taint of guilt he could never shake. 'Clarence Darrow: Attorney for the Damned': new biography of an indefatigable champion of the underdog 2011-06-08T20:43:04Z It is also under investigation by US federal and Nevada state investigators for allegedly bribing a legislator in Macau to build its resort there, the investigative news organization ProPublica reported. EuroVegas, baby 2012-08-06T16:13:00Z Its analysis of these actions found in 41 percent of cases management-level staff knew bribes were being paid and company chief executives were involved in 12 percent of cases. Company bosses often know of bribes to foreign public officials: OECD 2014-12-02T05:00:00Z The two, along with other prisoners, paid bribes to some of the guards who found out about their reading. The for-refugees, by-refugees newspaper that prints in six different languages 2017-09-17T04:00:00Z “If the objects are genuine, we’re buying plundered art; if they are false, we’re buying forgeries. And the public is paying for these forgeries or for these bribes to looters and public officials.” Oscar White Muscarella, Museum ‘Voice of Conscience,’ Dies at 91 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z Lust prevails in Renaissance Florence, with Middleton's aristocratic characters variously tricking and bribing each other into bed. John Mullan's 10 of the best: plays within plays 2012-05-25T21:55:09Z And we’re not from “Modern Family” where kids are bribed to stay away from their phones for a week with a car. Motherlode: A Screen-Free Week at the Beach? 2011-07-19T18:34:37Z Days later, pilot whale Freddie was bribed to the side of a pool with fish, and trainer Liz Thomas gently grabbed her tail. Some SeaWorld mammals survive longer in captivity 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z Certainly, you are correct that the girls will see bribes as an opportunity to extract more money from Grandpa by being paid NOT to engage in risky behavior. Perspective | Ask Amy: Ex’s new profession reopens heartbreak 2021-05-09T04:00:00Z While bribing teenage boys to care about organic gardening was challenging, it also had unique rewards. No backyard, no problem: how to grow your own vegetables in an apartment 2016-04-12T04:00:00Z Not all college admissions stories involve millions of dollars in bribes and faked SAT scores, like those the FBI alleged in charges revealed Tuesday against 50 people, including 33 parents. Consumed by competition, parents fuel a college admissions game that few can play 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z In the film Borat is dispatched by the Kazakh government back to the US to present a bribe to an ally of Donald Trump in order to ingratiate his country with the administration. Rudy Giuliani faces questions after compromising scene in new Borat film 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z Actor Tom Conti's father, a Paisley hairdresser, was one of them, and it was only a £2,000 bribe paid by Tom's Scottish mother that secured his release after seven months. Radio preview: from FIP to Love, War And Trains 2013-04-27T05:00:14Z Whom do you have to bribe to get some 11 a.m. Frugal Traveler Blog: Visiting the Frugal Promised Land: Business Class 2012-05-08T20:23:37Z The committeemen created the Unity Party when Smith decided to stay on the ballot.Smith pleaded not guilty to a federal charge of taking a $7,000 cash bribe. Candidates line up for third-party run against indicted state rep 2012-05-18T23:27:00Z And girl?” asks the D.E.A. agent whom Ben, Chon and O regularly bribe. Books of The Times: New-Wave Drug Dealers in Don Winslow?s ?Savages? 2010-07-07T22:18:00Z Premier said he had to sneak into the hospital to say goodbye, bribing a hospital worker who wanted the producer to listen to his demo tape. Fans Were Surprised to Get More Gang Starr. They Almost Didn’t. 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z “His stories were kind of mind-blowing: stories of checkbook journalism, unconventional sourcing, bribes, disguises, espionage and all kinds of scurrilous tactics,” Landsman recalled. Scandalous: behind the sordid inner workings of the National Enquirer 2019-11-14T05:00:00Z When that approach didn’t work, she offered a bribe. 'Boardwalk Empire' recap: Uprising in Cuba turns deadly 2014-09-29T04:00:00Z Because of these compelling reasons, in this case, I’m not above a bribe. Perspective | My suddenly sedentary teen seems stuck. How much should I push him to move? 2020-09-08T04:00:00Z He explains in detail how much he hated the name, how he bribed yearbook editors in school to change it and got the bank to remove it from cards. Jerrod Carmichael Comes Out in a Riveting Special That’s About So Much More 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z They feared he might use it to bribe a guard. In History?s Lost and Found, One Soldier?s Watch 2011-06-22T20:38:52Z Everywhere in this city of high prices and low wages, people are hustling for kickbacks and bribes. ‘Every Day is for the Thief:’ back home in tumultuous Lagos 2014-03-20T21:15:07Z It drives otherwise prudent people to discard caution, whether by emigrating to another country or by bribing a child’s way into college. Can Surrogacy Remake the World? 2019-12-11T05:00:00Z In that case Kelly is accused of bribing an Illinois official in August 1994 to obtain a fake identification for the singer Aaliyah so they could get married. R. Kelly accused of sex with teen girl in 1990s as indictment is updated 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z Ultimately, though, his empire collapsed when he was convicted and sent to jail for conspiring to bribe a Mississippi state court judge in 2008. 'The Fall of the House of Zeus': Portrayal of lawyer's fall not a pretty picture 2011-01-06T00:11:06Z Perhaps most out of register is the bizarre, unmotivated scene in which Liz insists on smearing bright red lipstick across Charlie’s unwilling mouth, bribing him with greasy chicken. Theater Review: Shuler Hensley in ‘The Whale,’ by Samuel D. Hunter 2012-11-06T03:00:22Z Individuals in the agencies did not take bribes — it was the perverse incentives that corrupted the institutions. Two Leading Intellectuals Analyze What Ails America 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z Escobar’s business is built on a solid foundation of bribes and willful blindness; the prospect of his political ascendence turning Colombia into a “narco-state” for all the world to see is Icarus-like in its hubris. 'Narcos' Episode 3 Recap: Pablo the Politician 2015-08-29T04:00:00Z Indeed, the president of Brazil’s Congress, who led the crusade against Dilma, was himself suspected of taking millions of dollars in bribes. The Fracturing of Brazil in “The Edge of Democracy” 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z In 2009, Louisiana's former film commissioner was convicted of accepting bribes. Louisiana scales back film tax credits, roiling the industry 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z His parents were careful not to shove him into showbiz, and they offered ice cream as bribes for young Ben to go to soccer practice. Ben Platt, on pitch in ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z I assume he probably was taking bribes for beating up bookies... Tired Pony and tales of America's underbelly 2013-08-22T01:21:05Z Meanwhile, the weather grows worse, endangering the men Mircea bullies and bribes into what increasingly feels like a futile quest. Stream These Five International Films Now 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z None of this would have been possible without the help of the aforementioned judge, who had been contentedly accepting monthly cash bribes at the start of Mr. Grisham’s story. Review: In John Grisham’s ‘The Whistler,’ a Serious Woman and Serious Crime 2016-10-26T04:00:00Z After some sweet talk, Hera persuades the goddess of love to bribe her son Eros — a spoiled brat who almost never listens to Mom — into making Aeëtes’s daughter Medea grow madly infatuated with Jason. ‘Jason and the Argonauts’: Picture thepre-Trojan War equivalent of the Avengers But for me “Casablanca” has always been a movie of visas and exit stamps, embassies and expediters, bribed officials and underground operators. ‘Casablanca’ and the Romance of the Refugee 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z A prosecutor, meanwhile, is investigating an allegation that someone tried to bribe a lab worker to alter the DNA results on the TV host's behalf. DNA test rules out Don Francisco in paternity case 2011-03-16T22:27:20Z You need to be equipped to handle their frustration and jealousy with strategies beyond threats and punishments and bribes. Perspective | Sibling jealousy complicates a trip abroad 2018-05-22T04:00:00Z Prosecutors contend it doesn't matter that Blagojevich never succeeded at bringing in bribes. Blago faces tough odds on leniency bid 2011-12-06T10:13:00Z He never took a bribe - "not one cent," he says - and maintains that he was unaware of the activities of other members of his administration who were convicted of doing so. Ex-mayor offers insider's account of city politics 2011-04-05T13:52:08Z Working through a C.I.A. spook named Claude, the narrator dispenses liberal bribes to engineer an air evacuation to the United States for the general, the general’s wife and their huge extended family. ‘The Sympathizer,’ by Viet Thanh Nguyen 2015-04-02T04:00:00Z He stalks her, bribes law enforcement officials, and even resorts to kidnapping. Stand down: when comics make unfunny big-screen comedies 2017-05-12T04:00:00Z Eventually, the town was quarantined, the critters were exterminated, the surviving townspeople were bribed to keep their mouths shut and the whole incident was hushed up. The Bay – first look review 2012-09-26T09:23:35Z According to a 2009 survey, 62% of Britons believe that "the giving and taking of bribes, and the abuse of positions of power for personal gain" is "widespread" among MPs. Heard the one about the corrupt, lying politician? 2011-08-25T21:30:03Z Authorities on Wednesday arrested their first serving police officer as part of an investigation into bribes paid to police by journalists seeking scoops. Journalist: Piers Morgan must have known about hacking 2011-12-21T14:42:59Z If families needed an item that was scarce – which many Ukrainians called a "deficit" good at the time – bribes or connections were usually necessary to obtain the deficit item, Sheremeta recalled. Ukrainian professor recalls country's Independence Day in light of war: 'Ukraine will win' 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z But I like the renegade sound of the bribe. Motherlode Blog: In Defense of Child Bribery 2013-01-11T21:30:05Z My "bribe" made the activity a win for both of us. Motherlode Blog: In Defense of Child Bribery 2013-01-11T21:30:05Z Smith was arrested for allegedly pocketing a $7,000 cash bribe to write an official letter of support for a day care center that he believed was seeking a state grant. Feds could take more action in bribe case 2012-04-07T20:43:00Z Best bribe: a packet of jelly beans for the musical Baby Wants Candy. The G2 Edinburgh festival Clap-o-meter: reading one 2010-08-10T15:42:00Z He’s already been retained by two wealthy families accused of bribing college officials to help their children, including an Ivy League senior with great grades whom no one wants to hire. Their parents dragged them into the college bribery scandal. Can a PR expert pull these kids out? 2019-03-27T04:00:00Z However, the lone dissenting juror has since been charged with perverting the course of justice after he was accused of trying to bribe other jurors into freeing the men. Jamaican music star Vybz Kartel sentenced to life for murder 2014-04-03T18:20:25Z The illicit nature of the work requires bribes of vodka to the police and to possible informants; but, as we see, there are more pressing dangers. Movie Review: ‘Price of Gold’ Follows Mongolian Prospectors 2013-09-15T22:11:28Z So he does some more digging, bribing the gun dealer who provided the weapon to the Gallardos into admitting that they rented the piece every day for target practice. ‘Perry Mason’ Season 2, Episode 4: 2023-03-27T04:00:00Z Has he been offered a bribe by a director – or a threat, or a hug? Philip French: you ask the questions 2013-07-18T15:51:00Z But his every beneficent gesture will be interpreted by Victor as a bribe to keep the mistakes and failures of the past shrouded in silence. Arthur Miller's 'The Price' bursts into meaning at Mark Taper Forum 2015-02-22T05:00:00Z At first they sent spies to persuade or bribe the Bolsheviks into remaining in the war — considered crucial by the Allies in order to keep the Germans fighting on two fronts. Did the U.S. Try to Assassinate Lenin in 1918? 2020-10-06T04:00:00Z After weeks of preparation, including bribes to a guard, Avey twice swapped uniforms with a Dutch Jew of roughly the same height to sneak into the camp where he spent the night. Soldier, 92, breaks silence over Auschwitz heroics 2011-03-31T13:00:39Z In 2009, Louisiana's former film commissioner was convicted for accepting bribes. 'Airbender' tax credit shows how far states will go to woo filmmakers 2014-10-20T04:00:00Z And he probably couldn’t pay his men because he embezzled the unit’s payroll in order to fund the bribes that got him promoted to general in the first place. “Our sons will ask us what we did here”: an interrogator’s memories of Abu Ghraib 2016-04-03T04:00:00Z Lori Loughlin was sentenced Friday to two months in federal prison for her role in paying bribes to get her daughters into the University of Southern California. Lori Loughlin sentenced to two months in prison for college admissions scheme 2020-08-21T04:00:00Z Like Elizabeth I's agents, today's security services keep suspects under surveillance, intercept their communications, infiltrate their training camps, bribe informers and make pre-emptive arrests. The Watchers: A Secret History of the Reign of Elizabeth I by Stephen Alford – review 2012-08-17T21:55:05Z It reminded media scholar Robert McChesney of a period in the late 19th century when fabricating stories and bribing reporters was commonplace. The new journalism — and the PR firms behind it 2021-06-04T04:00:00Z This dance went on for hours, with all of us pretending the officers weren't demanding bribes to let me go, and my stubbornly refusing to take advantage of their offers of assistance. Ten airport horror stories that will make you never want to fly again 2014-07-02T04:00:00Z This led to Young's bribing prison guards in order to stay with McFadden for three months and record the inmate's extraordinary life and experiences. Ejiofor set for drug dealing role 2014-06-09T04:00:00Z In her memoir Not That Kind of Girl, Dunham writes about bribing her little sister, Grace, with candy in exchange for kisses as a child. Lena Dunham Goes on 'Rage Spiral' After Abuse Allegations 2014-11-03T05:00:00Z It has always been standard practice for these guys to take bribes. Review: A Corrupt Cop Is Up Against the Wall in Don Winslow’s ‘The Force’ 2017-06-14T04:00:00Z These include doctoring videos of the player scoring goals, paying a journalist to lie about Pittilanga’s talents, and bribing Pittilanga’s coach into allowing the player to change positions. Eduardo Sacheri's 'Papers in the Wind' 2014-06-09T04:00:00Z He and 19 others were charged with stock fraud after he agreed to pay a $100,000 bribe to the executive of a bond brokerage on behalf of Garafola. The 7 most harrowing revelations from Hulu’s Sarah Lawrence cult docuseries “Stolen Youth” 2023-02-11T05:00:00Z No one term could denote all that these journeys entail—smugglers, bribes, boats across the Mediterranean, barefoot walks through the Darién Gap. How “The Memory Police” Makes You See 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z “I don’t think they could be bribed,” Lopez said of his staff. Is Harvey Weinstein a rapist? As trial concludes, jury will be faced with a complicated case and a heavy task. 2020-02-12T05:00:00Z Derrick Smith was formally indicted today on a single federal bribery count for allegedly accepting a $7,000 bribe. Derrick Smith indicted, but no plans to quit 2012-04-10T21:03:00Z They eventually bribed the Secret Service with a bottle of bourbon and got an interview. On the Water, and Into the Wild 2016-10-21T04:00:00Z Going through the oil baron's papers, Chernow had expected to unearth "sordid tales of collusion with the railroads, the bribing of entire state legislatures, the coercion of small retailers." Ron Chernow receives biography award 2013-05-19T15:16:08Z Lucious coaxed, bribed, lied, flattered and killed his way to the top, but the show really revolved around Ms. Henson’s Cookie. TV Review: 'Empire' Ends Its First Season With a Fervid Finale 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z While this was happening, the riders conversed, swapped taunts and offered bribes. The Palio di Siena: A Survivor’s Tale 2018-04-16T04:00:00Z No offense to Scooby and his snacks, but Courage doesn’t need to be bribed or coerced to act, and he doesn’t resolve his frightening predicaments because of selfishness or a hero complex. Comfort Viewing: 3 Reasons I Love ‘Courage the Cowardly Dog’ 2021-03-05T05:00:00Z Frankly, I find myself bribing her a lot. Mom is worried she’s spoiling her daughter while her husband is deployed 2016-08-16T04:00:00Z The former Chicago city clerk, who spent 11 months in federal prison after pleading guilty in 2006 to taking bribes, now hosts his own radio program. Mum's the word? Likely not for broke Blagojevich 2010-08-18T22:17:00Z As soon as we arrived we had to bribe people to let us out of the airport's car park. Naomie Harris: 'I want to play Elizabeth Bennet' 2010-03-21T00:07:00Z A bribe is a gift, treat or promise offered to get a person to do what you want him to do. Is this parent’s bribery tactic just making things harder? 2015-12-07T05:00:00Z Singer, who last addressed a Pimco event in 2015, is accused by federal authorities of bribing athletic coaches and arranging for phony test-takers to secure clients’ children spots at elite universities. Pimco says some staff used 'legitimate' services of college scandal... 2019-03-15T04:00:00Z He then had to bribe Egyptian border guards to let him cross into Egypt, and from there applied for his Lebanon visa, he said. Politics commandeer stage in Mideast TV contest 2013-05-12T18:29:08Z The movie has bribes, family blowouts and late-night criminal strategizing, and yet none of it feels fresh or even guiltily enjoyable. Why is the college admissions scandal movie so boring? 2019-10-11T04:00:00Z I have, however, been asked for a bribe by the police. Women Alert to Travel’s Darker Side 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z Huffman was among 50 people charged in the scheme in which wealthy parents allegedly bribed college coaches and other insiders to get their children into some of the nation’s most selective schools. Huffman’s court date pushed back in admissions scam case 2019-03-20T04:00:00Z The British comic sparked controversy at last month's ceremony thanks to an opening routine that poked fun at various nominees and jokingly suggested the judges took bribes. Ricky Gervais asked to host Golden Globes again 2011-02-01T13:46:36Z We talked and ate and hung out and took my kid to the fire truck museum and bribed him with Elmo on the iPhone while we spent an hour in the best vintage shop. My girl problems 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes, I’ll hold one back to blatantly use as a bribe if tensions rise or blood sugar dips. How to survive your family’s upcoming holiday road trip 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z These free meals are not intended as bribes to influence the Dallas Morning News restaurant critic into writing a positive review. From Dallas’s top kitchens, reviewer Leslie Brenner is feeling the heat Gervais raised eyebrows at the glitzy ceremony thanks to an opening routine that poked fun at various nominees and jokingly suggested the judges took bribes. Ricky Gervais not hosting next year's Golden Globes ... 'Not yet anyway' 2011-02-02T12:57:31Z The bribes allegedly were dispensed through an admissions consulting company in Newport Beach, California. TV stars and coaches charged in college bribery scheme 2019-03-12T04:00:00Z Why was Felicity Huffman’s husband, an equally famous actor, not also charged with trying to bribe and fraud his kids’ way into college? Perspective | Where is William H. Macy in the college admissions scandal? 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z Forgetting they are being filmed occasionally leads some participants to offer bribes. TV?s Go-To Guy For Playing Truth or Dare 2011-07-02T04:00:14Z Years earlier, Gordon had tried to bribe Reid to help get permission to install a new kind of gaming device for casino use. ‘I hate palm trees’: The sentimental journey of Harry Reid 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z It meant bribing the guards with vodka, while "Vitamin D" was bribes of money. Just Send Me Word by Orlando Figes – review 2012-05-30T07:00:02Z Authorities said coaches in such sports as soccer, sailing, tennis, water polo and volleyball accepted bribes to put students on lists of recruited athletes, regardless of their ability or experience. TV stars and coaches charged in college bribery scheme 2019-03-12T04:00:00Z At the very least, by using distractions you are avoiding scenarios involving bribes and rewards for the most basic behaviors. Is this parent’s bribery tactic just making things harder? 2015-12-07T05:00:00Z By accepting that bribe, Jimmy took the bait. 'Better Call Saul' Recap: Every Single Penny 2015-03-16T04:00:00Z Sufficiently chastened, they find Congressman Pierce, bribe him with the promise of an ambassadorship, and watch the House floor with nervous anticipation as the vote finally begins. 'Veep' Recap: An Infestation of Mediocrity 2015-05-31T04:00:00Z With a few strategic bribes, she could have gotten a corpse. "Patients would come 9 or 10 times": What we can learn from the first time abortion was banned 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z “Admission” examines the recent scandal of Hollywood parents bribing officials to secure competitive placement for their kids. 10 books to read in December 2020-11-30T05:00:00Z They said some of the men demanded bribes. How to Date a Lot of Billionaires 2018-11-10T05:00:00Z Luckily, I was quick enough to bribe her with ice cream, before we swooped in and out. Why I'm passing on the "Barbie" movie: My daughter already receives enough unintentional whiteness 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z I honestly don’t think that’s a good idea because my “well wishes” would probably be a “bribe” to get her talking, with hope of reconciling. Carolyn Hax: Disapproving of wife’s alcohol addiction, but unwilling to walk away So the officers go out and get bribes so they can feed their families. Seeing Africa by Road 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z The pair easily bribe the capital’s judiciary, so their primary target becomes Rigoberto, who witnessed the marriage and refuses to testify against the sanity of his octogenarian friend. Mario Vargas Llosa’s delicious melodrama of sex, love and revenge 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z And Last: PayPat: How do you think the Empress gets her bribe money? Style Invitational Week 1258: The year in redo (Part 2), our retrospective contest 2017-12-14T05:00:00Z Trouble in the Middle East, a BBC/government face-off, fighting in the streets and journalists bribing policemen? The Hour: season one, episode six 2011-08-23T21:00:00Z Garrulous, jocular and culturally insensitive, Alex’s father, Fedor, is wedded to the status quo — outdated shoe designs and the bribes to party officials necessary to ensure his factory’s smooth operation. Neither Here Nor There: Living and Loving Between China and America 2018-07-26T04:00:00Z Moss explains that during the Colonial era, this was known as "treating," and it involved bribing voters with copious amounts of meats and booze. A brief history of the American cookout 2021-07-03T04:00:00Z Cash your chips in and bribe them for your favourites. New Year's Eve Clubs picks 2010-12-18T00:07:46Z He said he paid an official at the New York Transit Authority a $40,000 bribe to overlook the rules and allow the famous chase sequence to be filmed. William Friedkin, Director of ‘French Connection’ and ‘Exorcist,’ Dies at 87 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z “The candy is a bribe, helps get them interested,” said Ms. Mann, who sets up a small celebration in the lobby every few weeks for a composer on his or her birthday. Character Study: Lucy Mann Keeps American Composers’ Spirits Alive 2013-05-11T01:22:41Z The real problem here lies in the experts, who don't understand what most of us mean by "bribe" and what we're trying to achieve with our supposedly subversive approach. Motherlode Blog: In Defense of Child Bribery 2013-01-11T21:30:05Z They ultimately filmed one of Mr. Levitt’s experiments as it unfolded — an attempt to bribe poor students to get good grades — rather than recreate an existing study. Unusual Film Gets Innovative Marketing 2010-09-29T22:34:00Z When Ever is only 6 months old, a group of police officers beat his father for refusing to pay a bribe, leaving him with permanent kidney damage. Family, Home and Heartbreak in Three Debuts 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z Vivid interviews with survivors reveal what they did to stay alive: they used their higher level of education to get better jobs; bribed and bartered their way to safety; stole sheep to eat; begged. The Eagle Unbowed by Halik Kochanski – review 2012-11-09T22:55:09Z Can a ninth grader be bribed to get good grades? Freakonomics: The Dismal Science Brightens Up on Screen 2010-10-02T06:30:00Z There weren’t a lot of party bosses or parliamentary procedures in 15th-century Rome, and the Borgias, Spanish upstarts in Italy, were more talented than most at scheming, bribing and poisoning their way to the top. Television Review: The Power Brokers: Fathers, Sons, Dynasties 2011-03-31T20:00:05Z For anyone still too shy to seek permission or bribe the guard, there were published engravings and photographs. The shock of the old: what the sculpture of Pan reveals about sex and the Romans 2013-03-23T16:49:06Z “I could be bribed by a sardine,” she once wrote. ‘Teresa, My Love,’ Julia Kristeva’s Latest Novel 2014-12-14T05:00:00Z He combined the roles of an unlicensed real estate broker, school executive, money launderer, political operator with a specialty in bribes, and an FBI informant wearing a concealed camera and voice recorder. Review: `The Jersey Sting' tells of FBI raid 2011-03-23T18:12:14Z During the exchange, Giuliani introduced a conspiracy theory on the show, claiming an official involved in the Clinton email investigation was bribed not to charge the Democratic presidential nominee. CNN’s Chris Cuomo shoots down Rudy Giuliani’s “conspiracy theory” in a heated interview on “New Day” 2016-10-26T04:00:00Z Karen objects to fruit juice in grade-school lunches; however, like most of us, she resorts to sugary bribes when necessary. Can a parent’s liberal values pass the public school test? 2017-01-02T05:00:00Z David: It's not like we're bribing people by buying them Happy Meals or something. Hitting the big time 2011-03-07T16:40:17Z A bribe transfers the motive from parent to child. Motherlode Blog: In Defense of Child Bribery 2013-01-11T21:30:05Z After five months, Bergman, a metallurgist, managed to escape the camp by bribing its guards. Not Picassos, but Still Precious: Museums Return Silver Lost to the Nazis 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z He sure is sorry that he accepted a bribe, which turned into a threat, which may lead to the total destruction of the city. 'The Strain': Extermination is on tap in 'It's not for everybody' 2014-08-04T04:00:00Z In the beginning, we actually tried to bribe her with foods. In the documentary "Stray," dogs are "walking emblems of resistance against capitalism" 2021-03-07T05:00:00Z They also charged Kelly with bribing an Illinois official in August 1994 to obtain a fake identification for the singer Aaliyah so they could get married. R. Kelly's sexual abuse trial in New York delayed to July 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z I’ve had to bribe my cabby to get him to take me to a spooky gate on a lonely country road. T Magazine: King of the Jungle 2010-12-05T17:00:00Z When you get called a name, understand that you are witnessing a burst of frustration and that using too much rational thought, reasoning, punishment or bribes will increase that frustration. Perspective | ‘I hate you’: How to respond to a 4-year-old’s insults 2017-08-15T04:00:00Z That is rubbish, that is not the only reason - they also accepted bribes. A joke too far? 2011-01-17T12:55:25Z Clark walked into, and deftly out of, his own scandal, when in 1959 the House Oversight Committee investigated payola, the record industry’s system of bribing disc jockeys and program managers in return for airplay. Remembering Dick Clark: The Bandstand Years 2012-04-18T22:50:00Z She says she was trailed by four men while doing reporting and made the subject of a propaganda video accusing her of offering bribes to people to say something bad about Russia. CNN’s Ward says intimidation effort made on Russia story 2019-08-16T04:00:00Z Many of these sales seemed to have been mutually desired; others went through with the help of bribes, whiskey, and offers of land further west; some were accomplished under duress. ‘Nation to Nation,’ at Museum of the American Indian 2014-10-21T04:00:00Z When it was time for him to move on to solid food, and he refused, I started doing the dance that I have seen other parents do, the bribing, cajoling, punishing, rule-setting dance. ‘For five years we dreaded every meal’: my infant son’s struggle with food 2019-04-09T04:00:00Z Which representative addicted to lobbyists’ bribes will really pass campaign finance reforms? Review | Arthur Phillips shows that choosing a leader was no easier 400 years ago 2020-02-04T05:00:00Z The CIA typically uses bribes and blackmail to recruit sources. The diplomat and the killer: Death squads, dirty war and the untold story of H. Carl Gettinger 2016-02-15T05:00:00Z In 1999, Trinity Mirror threatened to sue the paper over an alleged attempt to bribe Sunday Mirror investigative correspondent Dennis Rice. AP Enterprise: UK tabloid paid spies for scoops 2011-09-28T12:10:09Z As one father said to me recently when we were discussing our approaches to parenthood: “My philosophy is simple: threats and bribes.” This Life: Modifying a Child’s Behavior Without Resorting to Bribes – This Life 2013-01-11T21:30:51Z Korn and Levitz, both reporters for The Wall Street Journal, document how Singer carried out his plans and how parents were in on the fraud, even writing off $400,000 bribes as charitable donations. A Separate and Unequal System of College Admissions 2020-09-15T04:00:00Z In 1936, he served six months in prison for attempting to bribe the judge at his bankruptcy hearing. 'A monopolistic blob': what the Disney/Fox merger means for cinema 2019-03-20T04:00:00Z American investigators are already examining whether the News of the World's parent company, New York-based News Corp., broke U.S. anti-corruption laws by bribing British officials. AP Enterprise: UK tabloid paid spies for scoops 2011-09-28T12:10:09Z But “Every Day” is filled with instances of casual corruption, passport issuers and toll collectors who expect small bribes in exchange for doing their jobs. Teju Cole’s ‘Every Day Is for the Thief’ Comes to the U.S. 2014-03-19T21:01:25Z But Packer’s lions live under the jurisdiction of the Tanzanian bureaucracy, and here incentives are set less by supply and demand than by political necessity, friendships and favors and bribes. What We Mourned When We Mourned Cecil 2015-09-29T04:00:00Z Had she been bribing me with hundred dollar bills, I might have socialized more readily. From Harvard to webcam girl 2014-02-10T01:00:00Z At the extreme end, the cost includes airfare to Tokyo and bribes to hotel concierges. Testing the Limits of Trust, and Sushi, at Sugarfish 2017-03-21T04:00:00Z For "Train a Parent, Spare a Child," he got the standard response of the moment: bribing is bad. Motherlode Blog: In Defense of Child Bribery 2013-01-11T21:30:05Z A local doctor bribes Rosa into adding the child to her little brood, mostly the children of sex workers trying to break bad habits. ‘The Life Ahead’ Review: Sophia Loren, Directed by Her Son, Shines 2020-11-12T05:00:00Z On Election Day in nineteenth-century America, party enforcers actively sought out citizens to bribe or coerce. This Is What Democracy Looked Like 2018-11-05T05:00:00Z I offer the bribe and then I am arrested for the crime of offering a bribe. Paul Theroux’s Mexican Journey 2019-09-23T04:00:00Z That means bribes and payoffs elsewhere are a lot more common. High-Payoff Careers 2011-02-02T23:00:00Z Prosecutors said that on Aug. 30, 1994, Kelly caused another person to offer a bribe to a government official to create a fake ID for a person identified by the pseudonym “Jane Doe #1.” R. Kelly pleads not guilty to bribing official to get fake ID for Aaliyah 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z They try to bribe their way into a top-choice school or threaten litigation; they’re a bit crazy and trapped in unhappy marriages; they panic over their children’s test scores and essays. Review: ‘Small Admissions,’ ‘Freebird’ and More 2016-12-25T05:00:00Z With the help of a young French journalist, he surreptitiously documents a chain of bribes involving a British company with designs on oil reserves in the park, a World Heritage Site. 'Virunga' captures drama of African rangers guarding gorillas 2014-11-06T05:00:00Z Cilley, a Democrat, had charged a Whig editor, James Watson Webb, with having accepted a bribe. Congressional Bloodshed: The Run-Up to the Civil War 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z The prisoners bribed the guards, and the guards beat the convicts nearly to death. Love in the Time of Numbness; or, Doctor Chekhov, Writer 2017-04-11T04:00:00Z A man screen-capped her big reveal and then used the image to bribe her to “put on a show.” Amanda Todd’s only the start 2012-10-21T01:00:00Z Though who could blame them for wanting to expose pension officials who hound poor retirees for kickbacks, gangsters who bully business owners and traffic officers who threaten to ticket drivers who don’t pay bribes? 'Ungli,' Written and Directed by Rensil D'Silva 2014-11-30T05:00:00Z “They bribed me with fiddles,” he told The New York Times in 1976. Ruggiero Ricci, Virtuoso Violinist, Dies at 94 2012-08-10T02:50:07Z They also accused Kelly of obstructing justice by using threats and bribes, including payments of hundreds of thousands of dollars, to keep his victims quiet. Singer R. Kelly makes first New York court appearance on sex... 2019-08-02T04:00:00Z This was Saddam’s postwar Iraq: resources were scarce, I was suffering from hypoxia, and my father was forced to bribe the doctors for more oxygen to keep me alive. I’m blind – but it can be a blessing in disguise 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z |
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