investigation
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Joe Kent is under investigation in connection with alleged leaks of classified information, with sources telling CBS that the probe began before his departure as US National Counterterrorism Center director.
From BBC
U.K. antitrust officials launched an investigation into Adobe, saying early cancellation fees on membership plans for certain products might be in breach of consumer-protection law.
The university said that, upon learning of the allegations, they removed the officer from duty, initiated the termination process and launched an investigation of their own.
From Los Angeles Times
The UK's former ambassador to the US is under investigation over allegations of misconduct in public office.
From BBC
The move followed a BBC investigation into the unprecedented number of women enduring criminal investigations, with more than 100 prosecutions under the 1861 Offences Against the Person Act in recent years.
From BBC
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