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Chiquita Brands Ordered to Pay $38.3 Million for Funding Paramilitary Group in Colombia

Chiquita Brands Ordered to Pay $38.3 Million for Funding Paramilitary Group in Colombia

Chiquita Brands has been ordered by a federal jury in Florida to pay $38.3 million to 16 family members of victims killed by a paramilitary group it funded during Colombia's civil war.


Two Texan Men Get More Than 3 Years in Prison for Conspiracy to Sell Iranian Oil to China

Two Texas men were sentenced to 45 months in prison for trying to sell Iranian oil to a refinery in China in violation of US sanctions.

US Is Pursuing Nearly $200,000 USDT From Binance That Was Part of $1 Million Pig-Butchering Scam

The US government has filed a forfeiture complaint to reclaim nearly $200,000 of tether (USDT) from Binance, which was linked to pig-butchering scams that stole over $1 million.

Biden Administration Proposes Rule to Exclude Medical Debt from Most Credit Reports

The Biden administration has proposed a rule to exclude medical debt from most individual credit reports, aiming to protect over 15 million Americans from the negative impact of major health care bills on their borrowing capabilities.


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