...and for those looking for political news, here's a few links for you: Please check back here as this article will be updated as I find more.... as you can see below.
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Italian police arrest ex-Finmeccanica exec, investigate former minister for alleged corruption

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/italian-police-arrest-ex-...

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Syria Issues Arrest Warrants against Hariri, MP Saqr, Louay Meqdad

http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/64222

Minister Mangoma arrested

http://www.newsday.co.zw/2012/10/10/minister-mangoma-arrested/

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Former premier of Turks and Caicos accused of corruption arrested in Brazil
http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Former+premier+Turks+Caicos+accuse...
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Former Croatian prime minister Ivo Sanader arrested

Former Croatian prime minister, Ivo Sanader, wanted in connection with an anti-corruption probe, was arrested in Austria on Friday.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/croatia/8194829/Fo...
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Cayman Islands premier McKeeva Bush arrested
The premier of the Cayman Islands has been arrested as part of a corruption investigation, local police say. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-20679259

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Malta Government Collapses After Own MP Joins Opposition to Vote Down Budget Bill http://www.tripolipost.com/articledetail.asp?c=1&i=9609

Clinton cancels Middle East trip because of ill health

http://news.yahoo.com/clinton-cancels-middle-east-trip-because-ill-...
Former President George H.W. Bush in hospital for third week

Read more: http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/national/former-president-george-hw-b...

Venezuela awaits Chavez update

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2012/1211/breaking41.html

Kuwait's government resigns to make way for new cabinet

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/kuwaits-government-resigns-way-cabinet-122...

Entire Ukraine government resigns

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/ukraine/9719263/En...

EUR/USD Facing Pressure After Italian Prime Minister Resigns

http://forexblog.oanda.com/20121210/eurusd-facing-pressure-after-it...

Cheikh Modibo Diarra, Mali Prime Minister, Resigns After Being Arrested By Junta

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/11/cheikh-modibo-diarra-mali-...

Indonesian minister resigns over corruption allegations

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-12-07/indonesian-minister-resigns-o...

Orphy Klempa Resigns Senate Seat Monday to Join Ohio County Commission

http://www.wtrf.com/story/20309343/orphy-klempa-resigns-senate-seat...

Benghazi Local Council president resigns again

http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index.cfm?method=home.regcon&con...

Update: BBC chief resigns

http://www.thespec.com/news/world/article/834191--update-bbc-chief-...

this one is a bit older, but no less telling:

Dutch government falls in budget crisis

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has tendered his government's resignation to Queen Beatrix, paving the way for early elections. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17811509

Polish economy minister, deputy premier resigns

http://www.kyivpost.com/content/world/polish-economy-minister-deput...

RTS: Resignations, Arrests, and oh dear, too sick to be seen in public

Resignations, Arrests, and oh dear, too sick to be seen in public