1.   A General Electric Co. executive said many U.S. companies are training employees how to avoid corruption and are trying to dissuade foreign officials from soliciting bribes.

2.   He said that sometimes the agency employees took the initiative in soliciting bribes and kickbacks and that sometimes the contractors did.

3.   The government also did not have to prove, she said, that Milan knew he was dealing with the Mafia when he was soliciting bribes.

4.   The rebel government has also arrested several customs officials and one doctor on charges of soliciting bribes.

5.   Traficant is accused of years of racketeering by soliciting bribes from executives in return for government favors.

6.   A city parking violations officer is accused of soliciting bribes from motorists in exchange for not issuing summonses.

7.   City traffic cops, long reviled by motorists for soliciting bribes, have been ordered clean up their act, a newspaper reported Friday.

8.   Mexico City police announced they arrested four members of the Federal Preventive Police early Thursday on suspicion of soliciting bribes, saying they had acted on a citizen complaint.

9.   She was convicted at trial of attempted extortion, mail fraud and conspiracy for soliciting bribes in exchange for tax breaks.

10.   She was convicted of attempted extortion, mail fraud and conspiracy for soliciting bribes in exchange for tax breaks.