And confidence in the banking system has plummeted amid charges of political corruption.

Tonight, the protest was called off amid charges that the Government had resorted to "brutal force."

The first time was May 18 when the six jurors who had been seated were removed amid charges of racism.

It was shut down in 1991 amid international charges of fraud.

In 1999, the program was suspended for several months amid charges that clerks were told to identify Hispanic guests.

The other trials have dragged on for years, amid charges of bribery.

The organizing campaign has thus far been slow going amid charges of distortion and intimidation by both sides.

Negotiations fell apart amid bitter charges about who was at fault.

Litigation went on for eight years over this, amid apparently credible charges that witnesses had been paid off.

Amid charges of spying and human rights violations, some wonder whether Congress will torpedo the whole deal.