FBI arrests city councilor in growing probe

Turner faces bribery charges

Boston City Councilor Chuck Turner allegedly took $1,000 then lied about it to investigators. (Boston Globe, 12:15 p.m.)

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In an interview prior to his arrest, Chuck Turner declared "ethics never have had a significant influence on American politics."
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The man they knew (Bill Greene/Globe staff)

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It was with shock that colleagues and constituents took the news that Chuck Turner was the latest political figure implicated in an FBI bribery scandal. (Boston Globe)

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President-elect Barack Obama is all but certain to appoint former rival Hillary Clinton to be his secretary of state, an Obama aide confirmed yesterday. (Globe)

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