1.   But last November, Judge David Sam of U.S. District Court dismissed the last charges, concluding that federal bribery statutes did not apply to the case.

2.   Congress, in an effort to apply federal bribery laws to the IOC, is investigating the Salt Lake and Atlanta bids.

3.   Federal bribery statutes prohibit the performing of any official government act in exchange for campaign contributions or some other favor or payment.

4.   He or she must investigate whether federal bribery statutes were violated in the course of trading White House invitations and Presidential audiences for political contributions.

5.   In October, a former deputy commissioner of the Oklahoma Health Department and a nursing home owner were convicted of federal bribery charges.

6.   It was distinctly the voice of activist and former Dallas City Councilman Al Lipscomb, who was convicted two years ago of federal bribery and conspiracy charges.

7.   Nassar was extradited to Atlanta in July, when he pleaded guilty to federal bribery charges.

8.   Peavy stepped down from the board in October and was later indicted on federal bribery charges, accused of receiving kickbacks from school insurance contractors.

9.   Published reports said the probe would focus on possible violations of federal bribery, mail fraud and tax laws.

10.   That effort may get him off the federal bribery rap that has been hanging over his head for four years.