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111Money laundering — is the process of disguising illegal sources of money so that it looks like it came from legal sources.[1] The methods by which money may be laundered are varied and can range in sophistication. Many regulatory and governmental authorities quote… …
112Detroit Partnership — This article is about the organized crime group. For the University of Michigan organization, see The Detroit Partnership . Detroit Partnership In Detroit, Michigan, USA Founded by Vito Adamo Years active 1908 present Territory Detroit, the… …
113international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… …
114Mafia — The Mafia (also known as Cosa Nostra) is a Sicilian criminal secret society which is believed to have first developed in the mid 19th century in Sicily. An offshoot emerged on the East Coast of the United States and in Australia [… …
115Rudy Giuliani — Giuliani in 2006 107th Mayor of New York City In office January 1, 1994 – December 31, 2001 Preceded by …
116Phoenix, Arizona —   City   Images, from top, left to right: Downtown Phoenix skyline, Saint Mary s Basilica, Arizona Biltmore Hotel, T …
117Lucky Luciano — Charles Luciano 1936 New York Police Department mugshot of Lucky Luciano Born Salvatore Lucania November 24, 1897(1897 11 24) Lercara Friddi, Sicily, Italy …
118Black Mafia — The Black Mafia, was a Philadelphia based organized crime syndicate whose small beginnings started from holding up crap games and dealing in the illegal drug business, was formed in September 1968 by Samuel Christian, who later adopted the name… …
119Joseph Todaro, Sr. — Joseph Todaro, Sr. (born 1923) is a prominent Buffalo, New York businessman, and alleged Mafia boss. According to local and national law enforcement agencies including the United States Department of Justice… …
120Philippines — /fil euh peenz , fil euh peenz /, n. (used with a pl. v.) an archipelago of 7083 islands in the Pacific, SE of China: formerly (1898 1946) under the guardianship of the U.S.; now an independent republic. 76,103,564; 114,830 sq. mi. (297,410 sq.… …
