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Auction proceeds to go to Alpena, P.....
Alpena News
Email: 'Auction proceeds to go to Alpena, PI counties' *To: _and_lt;--TO Email REQUIRED! *From: _and_lt;--FROM Email REQUIRED! A room filled with a variety of items seized during a raid at a location


Sunwest investors get a break
Register-Guard
Thousands of investors who feared they had lost everything they sank into an assisted living conglomerate before it failed have hopes of a reprieve. U.S. District Judge Michael Hogan is being credited


Aussies allege $58m scam
New Zealand Herald
David Hobbs and his Nelson house. Photo / Herald on Sunday A Kiwi accused of masterminding a $58 million investment scheme labelled a scam by Australian authorities has come under official censure in


Beware of rising Internet scams
Oakland Press
The reason more people seem to be getting scammed these days is because more people are learning how to do it, according to the Trend Micro Web site, a company offering computer protection software. T


From rot to riches in Prince George's
Washington Post
The house on 29th Street in Mount Rainier is a shambles. Mold and mildew cover the walls. The carpet reeks of urine. A chandelier in the dining room and dingy white curtains in the windows are the onl

Tri-City doctor to perform exams for SARC
Tri-City Herald Online
Voice of the Mid-Columbia | Kennewick, Pasco and Richland, Wash. | Young sexual assault victims now can be examined right here in the Tri-Cities after a local doctor and hospital stepped up to volunt


Local briefs, 4-10-10
Macomb Daily
White Castle robbedRoseville police are looking for two men who robbed the White Castle restaurant on 11 Mile and Gratiot Avenue at 6:15 a.m. Friday.Deputy Police Chief James P. Berlin said the men en


Scoop Top Stories For April 9, 2010 News Summary
Scoop
Scoop: http://www.scoop.co.nz/ Gordon Campbell: http://gordoncampbell.scoop.co.nz/ Scoop Business: http://business.scoop.co.nz/ Scoop Wellington: http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/ Scoop Pacific: http://p


Crown wants to put woman behind bars over new charges
Red Deer Advocate
The Crown wants to collapse the majority of a community-based sentence and send a woman convicted last year of drug trafficking to jail, court heard Thursday. Sabrina Jaye Armeneau, 31, of Red Deer, w


Once-pretty church up for bids today
RBC Dain Rauscher
Even as you squint through a midday darkness broken only by shafts of sunlight peeking through holes in the roof, you can tell. This used to be a pretty little church. Ignore the vaguely conflicting o


Trusted customer steals valuable clothes from Norwich store
Evening News 24
The owner of a Norwich shop has said she has been left devastated after a trusted customer stole £900 worth of clothing from her business. Teacher Imogen Parker appeared in court on Thursday after pl

Park West Gallery Successfully Defends Reputation in Defamation Trial
Earthtimes.org
(1888PressRelease) - Company is pleased with the recent verdict determining it had not defamed Fine Art RegistryPark West Gallery is pleased with the recent verdict determining that Park West had not


Mikko Hypponen: Ban admin rights for all online users
TheInquirer.net
IF HE COULD CHANGE one thing about the design of the world's computer systems, says Mikko Hypponen, chief research officer for Helsinki-based F-Secure, 'I would take away administrative rights from al


March of Dimes(R) New York Division Pilots Online Auction Fundraiser
PR Newswire
Benefit for Babies Charity Auction Site Launches NEW YORK, May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- WHAT: Launch of Benefit for Babies â?? March of Dimes New York Division Online Auction In collaboration with Live Gamer


Brokers warn of insurance ad scam being worked in province
St. Catherines Standard
A group representing insurance brokers is warning Ontarians about an auto insurance scam. The Registered Insurance Brokers of Ontario says the fraud originates with newspaper ads claiming to offer aut


2010 Banzaitron On Ebay
Transformer World 2005
Yong he toyshas posted an auction for the upcoming Decepticon Banzai-tron! This figure is a repaint of the voyager Decepticon Bludgeon. The auction states that this figure is a Botcon 2010 exclusive a


High school softball playoff games
Southeast Texas Live
Game 1 Thursday at North Shore High School, 7:30 p.m. Game 2 Friday at North Shore High School, 6 p.m. Game 3 (If Necessary) Friday at North Shore High School, immediately after Game 2 LC-M vs. Montgo
Whatcom Museum offers free days in May, June
Bellingham Herald
KIE RELYEA - THE BELLINGHAM HERALD E-Mail Print Reprint Text Size: tool name tool goes here BELLINGHAM - Admission to Whatcom Museum's Lightcatcher building is free on the first Wednesday in May and


Park West Gallery Successfully Defends Reputation in Defamation Trial
Earthtimes.org
(1888PressRelease) - Company is pleased with the recent verdict determining it had not defamed Fine Art RegistryPark West Gallery is pleased with the recent verdict determining that Park West had not


Coleman murder house in Columbia, Ill., to be auctioned
STLtoday.com
Spray-painted messages mar the walls at the scene of the Coleman killings in Columbia, Ill. Experts say a gruesome crime can severly impact a property's value. By Illinois statute governing foreclosur


House where Sheri Coleman and her young sons were slain a year ago sits empty in
STLtoday.com
Spray-painted messages mar the walls at the scene of the Coleman killings in Columbia, Ill. Experts say a gruesome crime can severly impact a property's value. By Illinois statute governing foreclosur


Mikko Hypponen: Ban admin rights for all online users
TheInquirer.net
IF HE COULD CHANGE one thing about the design of the world's computer systems, says Mikko Hypponen, chief research officer for Helsinki-based F-Secure, 'I would take away administrative rights from al


Neighbourhood Watch new member drive
Nottingham Evening Post
NEW recruits of all ages with fresh ideas are wanted for Neighbourhood Watch. Notts Police wants to re-energise the county scheme. Safer Neighbourhoods project manager Chief Inspector Simon Pealing sa


Nick Carr: A Mad Look At 225 Lafayette Street
Huffington Post
You've probably passed 225 Lafayette Street at the corner of Spring Street in Soho a zillion times in your travels and not thought much of it. Built in 1909, it was converted to condos in 1988; a typi


Sister raising money to solve murder of Royal Oak hair stylist
Daily Tribune
Benefits planned for reward, private investigator in 2008 Detroit killing ROYAL OAK -- Slain hair stylist Jeremy Waggoner was an animal lover who rescued homeless dogs and a Detroiter at heart who liv

Goldman Deal Spotlights Buffett's Ethical Values
Moneynews
Warren Buffett's reputation as a stickler for good business ethics has put the billionaire in an awkward spot because of an investment in Goldman Sachs Group Inc. In Sept 2008, at the height of the fi
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Bonuses May Be Reduced After Financial Reform
Here Is The City
He said: 'It may be boring, it may reduce bonuses for some of the players on Wall Street, but we'll end up having a safer, more secure financial system'. In the meantime, Reuters reports that Bank of


Ex-Credit Suisse Broker's Bail Revoked
Law360
A federal magistrate judge has ordered the revocation of former Credit Suisse Group AG broker Eric Butler's bail while he appeals his conviction for conspiracy and securities fraud related to the sale


FCC launches NOI on voluntary cybersecurity certification program - NOI seeks to
Lexology
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) on April 21, 2010, seeking public comment on the proposed creation of a voluntary cybersecurity certification program by


Goldman Puts Berkshire's Buffet in Tough Ethical Spot
Insurance Journal
Warren Buffett's reputation as a stickler for good business ethics has put the billionaire in an awkward spot because of an investment in Goldman Sachs Group Inc. In Sept 2008, at the height of the fi


Power more than smuggling, cripples local industries, Dikko
Vanguard
If the Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Alhaji ABUDULLAHI Inde Dikko, was not in the Customs, perhaps he would have fitted well in the SSS or other security agencies. He is calm, c


Jewellery found on Romanian couple to be auctioned
Scoop
Police have succeeded in an application to retain and auction off jewellery found in the possession of a Romanian couple who went on a crime spree through the North Island last year. Ioan and Paulina


Alan Given appointed Police Authority change manager
Nottingham Evening Post
ALAN Given has been formally appointed as change manager for Notts Police Authority. It follows a special meeting of the authority at Nottingham's Council House this afternoon. Members voted to review


Budget cuts likely in wake of Philly news auction
Minneapolis Star Tribune
PHILADELPHIA - Budget cuts appear likely at Philadelphia's two major newspapers after creditors won them in a dramatic all-night bankruptcy auction this week. The new owners' management goals for The


Activity April 29, 2010
Fountain Pen
The Guelph Police Service recently conducted an investigation that led to the arrest of Dale Sawyer on April 26, 2010. Sawyer was charged for several offences related to the fraudulent sale of water p


Deep sea plunder: Gold Coast salvager in shipwreck row
Brisbane Times
Facing jail ... Queensland treasure hunter Mike Hatcher. A Gold Coast-based treasure hunter is under investigation in Indonesia for allegedly plundering riches from an undersea shipwreck. Michael Hatc


Hitting the street for community safety
Guelph Tribune
Crime prevention is a task for community members, not just Guelph Police Services. At least, that is the philosophy behind the Guelph Community Volunteer Patrol, an organization that has been helping


Inside Art : P.S. 1 and MoMA Change a Name
New York Times
â??Interior With Saskia in Bedâ? is a Rembrandt drawing from the Lugt Collection that will be on view at the Frick next year. The latest on the arts, coverage of live events, critical reviews, multim


Calendar, 4/30
San Angelo Standard-Times
SAN ANGELO, Texas - TODAY 7 a.m. â?? Consignment sale, Lifepoint Baptist Church, 810 Austin St. 11 a.m. â?? Crime Stoppers fundraiser, McAlisterâ??s Deli, 4525 Sherwood Way. 6 p.m. â?? Wine _and_ Dine


Marine conservation fundraiser is May 1 in Bellingham
Bellingham Herald
KIE RELYEA - THE BELLINGHAM HERALD E-Mail Print Reprint Text Size: tool name tool goes here BELLINGHAM - The North Sound Chapter of the Coastal Conservation Association is holding its second annual b

Coast Lines: April 26, 2010
Santa Cruz Sentinel
Museum to get landmark plaque The Capitola Historical Museum will be among the buildings recognized as a landmark at a 1 p.m. May 1 ceremony at the Museum of Art and History, 705 Front St., Santa Cruz


Indian Cricket Chief Fights Corruption Claims
LBC 97.3
The suspended Indian Premier League cricket chief has vowed to clear his name over allegations of corruption, tax evasion and money-laundering. Lalit Modi said on his Twitter account: "I am still chai
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Stocks Have Worst Day in 2 Months; Goldman Rises
CNBC
Cindy Perman, JeeYeon ParkDigg Buzz Twitter More Share Stocks fell Tuesday to its worst levels since Feb. 4 and the Dow dropped almost 100 points after the debt ratings on Greece and Portugal were dow


N.J.'s Suit Against Merrill Lynch Over Stock Deal Alteration Can Go Forward
Law.com
A judge has given a green light to New Jersey's lawsuit over its $300 million purchase of Merrill Lynch _and_ Co. stock in 2008, which alleges the investment bank gave misleading information about its


Judge Orders Ex-Credit Suisse Broker Butler Jailed Pending Appeal
Morningstar.com
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- A U.S. federal judge on Tuesday ordered that former Credit Suisse Group (CS) broker Eric Butler, who was convicted in an alleged auction-rate securities scheme last year, be jai


CORRECTED - Intrawest strikes refinancing deal with lenders
Reuters UK
(Eliminates reference to Squaw Valley in paragraph 7) * Dispute over Fortress debt to buy Intrawest * New loan expires in 2014, no terms released (In U.S. dollars unless noted) VANCOUVER, April 27 (Re
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Two accused of defrauding Best Buy go on trial
Minneapolis Star Tribune
The Illinois couple accused of defrauding Richfield-based Best Buy Co. Inc. of more than $41.6 million are either greedy liars who built a $1.8 million house with their ill-gotten gains, or innocent p

Police bust huge cannabis ring
stuff.co.nz
SEIZED: Operation Lime has targeted businesses and individuals responsible for the commercial sale of equipment used in the growing of cannabis. A massive undercover cannabis operation netting more th
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Police swoop on cornerstone of cannabis industry
Scoop
Police swoop on cornerstone of illicit cannabis cultivation industry Police this morning swooped on 35 businesses and numerous residential addresses throughout the country as search warrants were exec


April 26, 2010 news recap: Bret Michaels update, Monica&
Examiner.com
20 AMUS Headlines ExaminerCindy Adams Comment Subscribe Subscribe Get alerts when there is a new article from the US Headlines Examiner. Read Examiner.com's terms of use. Email Address Include other s


Community events list, 4/27/10
Scranton Times-Tribune
CLIPBOARD Dalton Rummage sale: Dalton United Methodist Church spring rummage sale, Friday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., 5-7 p.m., and Saturday, 8 a.m.-noon; lunch available Friday; drop-offs, Wednesday-Thursday,


Hefty Monday Victory for ABC Despite Weak Romantically Challenged
Mediaweek
Hefty Victory for ABC Despite Lackluster Romantically Challenged Ratings Box: TV Trivia Time: Prime-Time Metered Market Monday Ratings: Hefty Victory for ABC Despite Lackluster Romantically Challenged


Roman sculptures withdrawn from auction amid fears they are stolen
Guardian.co.uk
Bonhams auction house acts after claims that 2nd century AD artefacts were taken during illegal excavations Four Roman sculptures are to be withdrawn from auction tomorrowamid claims that they were


Drug sting not over yet
ONE News
Police say their crackdown on a huge cannabis operation busted after a two year operation is not over yet. Business records were seized as part of an unusual nationwide drug sting yesterday, in which


Wash. State Patrol Chief Up For New Orleans Chief Job
Seattle Insider
LYMPIA, Wash. -- Washington State Patrol Chief John R. Batiste says he's a candidate for police chief of New Orleans. Batiste, a New Orleans native, has headed Washington's largest law enforcement age
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Businesses targeted in nationwide drug sting (NZPA)
Yahoo! News Australia
Business records were seized as part of an unusual nationwide drug sting yesterday, in which company directors were among the top targets.Police swooped on 35 businesses and homes throughout the count


Businesses in drug swoop to keep customer details (NZPA)
Yahoo! News Australia
Businesses targeted in a nationwide clamp-down on suppliers of cannabis-growing equipment will be required to keep comprehensive records of all their customers and turn them over to police.Police swoo

BUSINESS IN BRIEF
Chronicle Herald
Goldman Sachs shocker Wall Street was stunned as civil-fraud charges were brought against Goldman Sachs. The Securities and Exchange Commission alleges the bank deceived investors in a synthetic colla


SEC target Offill sentenced to eight years
Stockwatch
Phillip Offill, the former lawyer convicted of fraud, has received an eight-year sentence. Virginia Judge Liam O'Grady handed down the sentence at a brief appearance on Friday, April 23. The jail term


FLAMINGO FINANCING COMPANY & HOWARDS RECOVERY LLC, BAD COMPANY, FRAUD AND OTHERS
Ripoff Report
FLAMINGO FINANCING COMPANY _and_amp; HOWARDS RECOVERY LLC, BAD COMPANY, FRAUD AND OTHERS ANOMALIES LAUDERDALE LAKES - LAKELAND Florida ... DUE 3 WEEKS!!! THEY WANT TO REPOSSESION MY CAR !!!! Respond t


We are not very positive on the real estate sector: Vetri Subramanian
DNA India
Is the stock market looking overheated? Our take on the market is that the improvement in macroeconomic is largely factored into the markets. In term of valuations, we are pushing outside the comfort


BBB warning: Beware of fake Derby tickets
Wave 3
LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - The race is on to get tickets for the 136th Run for the Roses. But scamsters are on the prowl, trying to fool people into buying fake Derby tickets. A ticket to the Kentucky De


Huffman home is bargain buy
RBC Dain Rauscher
The houses and property of the man who admitted he bilked hundreds of people out of millions of dollars went on the auction block Saturday. J.V. Huffman Jr.'s properties sold for $548,400 -- less than


Subprime rulings favor defendants
Business Insurance
Defendants seem to be faring better than usual in subprime and credit crisis-related litigation, although many cases are pending, legal observers say. In late March, judges dismissed at least five cre


Week Ahead: Earnings, Fed, Greece
CNBC
Patti DommCNBC Executive EditorDigg Buzz Twitter More Share Better corporate profits and economic news could keep the market humming, as long as the slow fuse on the Greek debt situation doesn't end w


SEC gathered range of experts for Goldman case
Washington Post
Late into the night, they darted from office to office, carrying thick reams of documents, building the most prominent legal case to grow out of the financial crisis. On the fifth floor of the headqua

Volunteer Opportunities: April 24
Racine Journal Times
RADD DANCE CLUB EVENT: Volunteers are needed to help check in participants who are attending the RADD Dance Club Event. You may also be asked to help monitor the dance area and socialize with the part


Investing In Foreclosures Not A Get-Rich-Quick Venture
Investopedia
Filed Under: Investment, Mortgages, Real Estate Investing in foreclosures is a strategy that requires a level of sophistication and diligence that is far beyond what most people realize. Those who suc


SEC target Offill sentenced to eight years
Stockwatch
Phillip Offill, the former lawyer convicted of fraud, has received an eight-year sentence. Virginia Judge Liam O'Grady handed down the sentence at a brief appearance on Friday, April 23. The jail term


SEC gathered range of experts for Goldman case
Washington Post
Late into the night, they darted from office to office, carrying thick reams of documents, building the most prominent legal case to grow out of the financial crisis. On the fifth floor of the headqua


Avw Invest Ag : EANS-Adhoc: AvW Invest AG / warrant for the arr...
Investegate
PR Newswire/euro adhoc/ EANS-Adhoc: AvW Invest AG / warrant for the arrest of CEO of AvW Invest AG ad-hoc disclosure transmitted by euro adhoc with the aim of a Europe-wide distribution. The issuer i
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RL star admits 36,500 scam
Wales Online
A WREXHAM-BASED rugby league star has admitted running an internet ink cartridge scam worth more than 36,500 from his home. Crusaders' winger Gareth Raynor, 32, pleaded guilty at Hull Crown Court to 1


Goldman Sachs resigned to court battle?
Fierce Finance
Goldman Sachs ( NYSE: GS ), as you can imagine, is in a full court press to communicate its position on the SEC's ( SEC news) charges of fraud with its top customers. That has yielded one high-profil


Faking it
The Australian
THE subject of today's sermon is a four-letter f-word. Nastier than the one editors insist on asterisking. Instead of f**k let's look at f*ke. Fake. There, I've said it. There's a lot of it about. Fak


President Obama, Address â??The FINRA Fiascoâ??
Daily Markets
President Obama is coming to Wall Street today to â??talk toughâ?? and show America whoâ??s the boss. If our President wants to truly gain any sort of credibility with the American public, he should i
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Bello takes charge as race for EVC continues, more facts emerge on Juwah
Technology Times
By Benjamin Amu Abuja. April 10, 2010. Current Executive Commissioner, Stakeholder Management, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Stephen Adedayo Bello is to act pending the appointment of a


Disgraced former governor targets top US lawmaker
Yahoo! Canada
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich, accused of trying to sell President Barack Obama's former Senate seat, has subpoenaed the state's senior US senator, the lawmaker's office


Texas Securities Attorney Sentenced to 96 Months in Prison For Ro...
Zibb
Company: Texas Securities Inc (TESE) A securities attorney was sentenced today to 96 months in prison for participating in multi-million dollar pump-and-dump stock manipulation schemes, Assistant Atto


Market Outlook: More Earnings With Wary Eye On Fed, Greece
CNBC
Patti DommCNBC Executive EditorDigg Buzz Twitter More Share Better corporate profits and economic news could keep the market humming, as long as the slow fuse on the Greek debt situation doesn't end w


Sentinel Morning Update: Carlisle to break ground on solar array
Carlisle Sentinel
8:01 AM EDT The green and white Thundering Herd of the Carlisle Area School District is about to become a little more green. The district will break ground today for its 1 megawatt solar array, a cost
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Mobile phone recycling becomes "more cut throat"
Lets Recycle
The report, 'Please replace the handset: mobile phone recycling in the UK', published by telecoms analysts Ovum, claimed that the increase in competition, in particular from commercial schemes, has ma
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Man charged with having violent child porn
Orange County Register
Laguna Beach homebuying up 44% over year 53 minutes ago School bus with 80 aboard crashes 27 minutes ago Update: Capo strike resumes for second day 10 minutes ago SPORTS Meet the NFL Draft's first-
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Car plunges 100 feet off freeway; 3 hurt
Orange County Register
Collapse costs Lakers game, Bryant rest 1 hour _and_ 24 minutes ago USC, UCLA shut out in Round 1 of NFL draft 1 hour _and_ 31 minutes ago BUSINESS Why he sold his Strand home in an auction 2 hours


Woman sentenced to death in fortuneteller slayings
Orange County Register
Strike Day 2: Capo attendance drops to 30% 2 hours _and_ 50 minutes ago 215 boats racing from O.C. to Mexico 40 minutes ago SPORTS UCLA's Price drafted by Tampa in second round 9 minutes ago Meet t
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Mortgage vultures facing comeuppance - 4/23/10
Recordnet.com
Stockton real estate circles buzzed for months that the foreclosure auctions held on the courthouse steps were rigged, and the feds were investigating. Last week the U.S. Department of Justice finally


Driver arrested on suspicion of DUI after crash
Orange County Register
How county employees got 6-figure payouts 32 minutes ago SPORTS Odom, Lakers preparing Game 4 repairs 3 hours _and_ 30 minutes ago Kobe can't carry Lakers, Thunder wins Game 3 Collapse costs Lakers


The Record, Stockton, Calif., Michael Fitzgerald column: Mortgage vultures facing
TMC Net
(The Record - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- Stockton real estate circles buzzed for months that the foreclosure auctions held on the courthouse steps were rigged, and the feds


Lifeguards warn of death risk after cuts
Orange County Register
Local small-firm building loans triple 1 hour _and_ 34 minutes ago SPORTS Meet the NFL Draft's first-round picks 3 hours _and_ 17 minutes ago Baseball's best mascots: An unscientific poll 24 minute


My first break: Jagmohan Mundhra
The Hindu
The Hindu Film Director Jagmohan Mundhra. Photo: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar How it happened I had a passion for filmmaking since the age of 12 but there was no support at home as I was a good student! After


Local celebs to strut the catwalk
Lumina News
The 2009 Domestic Violence Shelter Auction and Fashion Show was held May 8 at the Hilton Wilmington Riverside. Proceeds aid women and children who are victims of domestic violence. Familiar faces, alr

eBay seller faces fines for bidding on own items
WA Today.com.au
A British seller on eBay who drove up prices for his own goods by secretly bidding for them faces fines of up to 50,000 ($83,000). Paul Barrett also used a second account on the internet auction site
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In Goldman Sachs we Trust!
PRLog
MSNBC news service recently reported, â??Goldman Sachs executives asserted the bank would â??never intentionally mislead anyoneâ?? as it defended itself... against government civil fraud charges,â? (


Stolen Valor case 'surreal,' judge says
Huntsville Times
Sentencing to await more information; sanity questioned A federal judge questioned the mental health of Stolen Valor Act defendant Skyler Tarquin Smith in Huntsville Tuesday, adding that his behavior


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1. Weekly market review from Forex-Metal. 2. Weekly technical analysis from Forex-Metal. 4. Current bonus promotion: Get 30% bonus on your first deposit. 5. New deposit method - credit cards. 6.


With $15K from friends, Hecker keeps house contents
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Bankrupt auto dealer Denny Hecker will get to keep the contents of his Medina lakefront home after all. In a hastily worked deal that concluded at 10:45 Wednesday morning, friends came up with $15,000
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Rugby player admits internet scam
BBC
A Great Britain rugby league player has admitted being behind a fake ink cartridge and computer game scam worth at least £36,000. Gareth Raynor, 32, pleaded guilty at Hull Crown Court to 14 counts of


Rugby League star admits lucrative web scam
This is Hull and East Riding
A former Hull FC star has admitted his part in an internet-based ink cartridge scam. Great Britain international Gareth Raynor, 32, pleaded guilty at Hull Crown Court to 14 counts of fraud and counter


In Brief - Schools
West Hawaii Today
8:37 AM HST Livingston earns architecture degree Megan Livingston, of Captain Cook, has graduated from the University of Cincinnati College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning. Livingston was aw


A place to turn in Internet bad guys
TMC Net
(Star Tribune - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- Spammers slither into your e-mail, hoping you click on something you shouldn't. Scammers send out bogus appeals for help, gambling


Stocktonian admits to bid-rigging land scheme - 4/17/10
Recordnet.com
SACRAMENTO - A 43-year-old Stockton man pleaded guilty Friday to rigging bids at public real estate auctions in San Joaquin County over a six-month period in 2009. Anthony B. Ghio, 43, admitted in U.S
Toys are the target in Ocean County day care center burglary spree
Press of Atlantic City
At Kangaroo Kourt Pre-School in Tuckerton, Paul Dunn, 2, of Little Egg Harbor, pushes around a remaining play car. Photo by: Bill Gross TUCKERTON â?? Authorities say several unlikely businesses in sou


Framing a fundraiser
Salmon Arm Observer
Diane Jewell peers through a picture frame that was one of the articles up for silent auction at a fundraiser to help the Peterson family bring their two adopted children from Haiti. James Murray/obse


Primary Elections, County Commissioner
Lincoln Times News
NAME: Darrell Gettys : ADDRESS: :727 North Ingleside Farm Road, Iron Station BORN: July 28, 1961, in Shelby EDUCATION: BS Electrical Engineering, NC State University. Masters in Construction Managemen


Da Vinci case: The proceedings
BBC
It is not often that the accused in a High Court criminal case include three solicitors. Neither is it common for a witness list to read like a page from Who's Who. On one memorable day the jury heard


Famous DWI lounge chair finally sold at auction for $3,700
MinnPost
Finally, the DWI chair from Proctor used in commission of a crime which could have been DWL, Drinking While Lounging has sold at an auction. The owner had tricked out a La-Z-Boy-type reclining chair


Ghost from the '50s returns to haunt family
East African Standard
For a family in Koibatek District, it is as if a ghost from the 1950s has stirred from the grave and returned to shatter their lives. Most of the 32 members of the family of the late Chumo Kendagor ha


A place to turn in Internet bad guys
TMC Net
(Star Tribune - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- Spammers slither into your e-mail, hoping you click on something you shouldn't. Scammers send out bogus appeals for help, gambling


Schools to open during strike, services disrupted
Orange County Register
Anaheim businessman collects rent on vacant homes he does not own 32 minutes ago Wind gusts hit 25 mph and higher 1 hour _and_ 5 minutes ago Man who died after driving in front of train ID'd 12 min


Costa Mesa offers $96 million for fairgrounds
Orange County Register
O.C. players picked in past 10 NFL drafts 30 minutes ago Bush settles lawsuit; NCAA ruling could come soon Laker Rim Shots: 4-20-10 Is this NFL mock draft ready for prime time? 1 hour _and_ 15 minut


Ex-assistant sheriff doesn't want to pay county
Orange County Register
Bill Simmons bashes Pete Carroll 3 hours _and_ 53 minutes ago BUSINESS Strand luxury home auction sale a mystery Build your casita here? Or ... Are American cars better than Asian ones? Local solar f

Markets down on Goldman Sachs fraud charges
National Post
Markets continued Friday's slide early Monday after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charged Goldman Sachs Group with fraud on its handling of products tied to subprime mortgages. The Toron
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The Week Ahead: Goldman reports; NTMA's latest bond
Business & Leadership
Technology firms dominate the earnings season which continues this week, with Apple reporting later today after the US markets close. First-quarterly results from investment bank Goldman Sachs will al
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Asian mkts rebound, await earnings
Economic Times
HONG KONG: Asian stocks rebounded on Tuesday, a day after suffering their biggest percentage fall in 10 weeks, as Citigroup's best results since 2007 raised investor optimism about corporate earnings
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HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian stocks rebounded on Tuesday, a day after suffering their
EuroInvestor.co.uk
By Umesh Desai HONG KONG (Reuters) - ed on Tuesday, a day after suffering their biggest percentage fall in 10 weeks, as Citigroup's best results since 2007 raised investor optimism about corporate ear
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S.Korea bonds end mixed; foreign investors buy futures
FinanzNachrichten.de
SEOUL, April 19 (Reuters) - South Korean domestic debt prices ended mixed on Monday, with short-term bonds getting a boost from the global equities selloff while long-term paper suffered modest losses


Marshals may raid Hecker's home
Minneapolis Star Tribune
After months of being put off, the bankruptcy attorney handling Denny Hecker's liquidation finally gained access to the former car dealer's Medina home Monday and tagged valuable items for auction. Ma
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Update: After judge authorizes force, Hecker, Rowan consent to let trustee in house
TwinCities.com
The judge in the Denny Hecker bankruptcy case this morning authorized the trustee to enter the Medina home occupied by Hecker and his girlfriend, Christi Rowan, and start taking property. He also auth


Rates Testing the Strength of Goldman Sachs Flight to Safety Rally
MortgageNewsDaily
ay. The bond market moved sideways for the most part last week, that is until Friday morning when the for misrepresentation tied to subprime mortgages. This tapebomb caught the market off-guard and re
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Penn photos highlight of Christie's $9.3 million sale
Reuters India
NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Sales of nearly $10 million of photographs, including works by Irving Penn, at Christie's showed that international collectors are willing to pay top dollar for rare images.


Judge grants trustee access to items in Hecker house
TwinCities.com
The judge in the Denny Hecker bankruptcy case this morning authorized the trustee to enter the Medina home occupied by Hecker and his girlfriend, Christi Rowan, and start taking property. He also auth

Opnion: Politics Is An Advance Auction Of Stolen Goods
Peace FM
Politics Is An Advance Auction Of Stolen Goods. Attention: This Is Not Rated For Politically Sensitive- Charged People BEWARE FOLKS, the politics-fatigued Ghanaians are not getting any break anytime s


NSW goes it alone on anti-car theft bans
GoAuto
Bent operators: NSW is planning to ban re-registration of written-off vehicles to thwart car thieves. Fears that cars stolen in NSW will be re-birthed interstate to beat write-off bans AN impending ba


Lehman Brothers Holdings wins auction for 28-acre Midtown tract
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Property lender Lehman Brothers Holdings Co. outbid a Nashville-based UP Development Co. this morning to buy a controversial, 28-acre Midtown tract whose redevelopment was derailed by the recession an


Forever home with a view from Winston Hills
Rouse Hill Times
The Whincup family built their Winston Hills home nearly five years ago and designed it to suit their personal tastes and to maximise the district views. The Whincup family built their Winston Hills h


Gay & Away April: Denver, Colorado
PlanetOut
Tracks Nightclub is hosting an Earth Day themed event, featuring DJ Matthew Harvat, a rising star in the club scene. Tracks is known for its elaborate set production and over-the-top décor for theme


Jason plays the gentleman thief
Manchester Evening News
HER Majesty may not be amused when she discovers what one of her knights has been up to. Sir David Jason returns next month as a thief who steals a diamond from a State Room at Buckingham Palace - whe


Shooting UK: Man sentenced over theft of rare partridges
Sporting Gun
Rare white redleg partridges stolen from Hy-Fly game farm were traced to Clitheroe market. A 28-year-old man from Pilling, in Lancashire, was sentenced at Blackpool Magistratesâ?? Court on Friday 16 A


Yesterdays (4/20/10)
Log Cabin Democrat
75 years ago (1935) A banquet was given at the home of Mrs. J.D. Dunaway by circle No. 2 of the Womans Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church in honor of the Girls Auxiliary. Speakers for th


Hunter happy to have prized deer antlers back after they were stolen in September
Jackson Citizen Patriot
Hunters typically wait a few months to get their mounted trophies back from taxidermists. Ron Taig waited a year and a half as he and others tracked down his prized antlers and the person who stole th

Markets down on Goldman Sachs fraud charges
National Post
Markets continued Friday's slide early Monday after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charged Goldman Sachs Group with fraud on its handling of products tied to subprime mortgages. The Toron
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The Week Ahead: Goldman reports; NTMA's latest bond
Business & Leadership
Technology firms dominate the earnings season which continues this week, with Apple reporting later today after the US markets close. First-quarterly results from investment bank Goldman Sachs will al
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HONG KONG: Asian stocks rebounded on Tuesday, a day after suffering their biggest percentage fall in 10 weeks, as Citigroup's best results since 2007 raised investor optimism about corporate earnings
Asian mkts rebound, await earnings
Economic Times
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HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian stocks rebounded on Tuesday, a day after suffering their
EuroInvestor.co.uk
By Umesh Desai HONG KONG (Reuters) - ed on Tuesday, a day after suffering their biggest percentage fall in 10 weeks, as Citigroup's best results since 2007 raised investor optimism about corporate ear
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S.Korea bonds end mixed; foreign investors buy futures
FinanzNachrichten.de
SEOUL, April 19 (Reuters) - South Korean domestic debt prices ended mixed on Monday, with short-term bonds getting a boost from the global equities selloff while long-term paper suffered mod est losses


Marshals may raid Hecker's home
Minneapolis Star Tribune
After months of being put off, the bankruptcy attorney handling Denny Hecker's liquidation finally gained access to the former car dealer's Medina home Monday and tagged valuable items for auction. Ma
See all stories on this topic


Update: After judge authorizes force, Hecker, Rowan consent to let trustee in house
TwinCities.com
The judge in the Denny Hecker bankruptcy case this morning authorized the trustee to enter the Medina home occupied by Hecker and his girlfriend, Christi Rowan, and start taking property. He also auth


Rates Testing the Strength of Goldman Sachs Flight to Safety Rally
MortgageNewsDaily
ay. Th e bond market moved sideways for the most part last week, that is until Friday morning when the for misrepresentation tied to subprime mortgages. This tapebomb caught the market off-guard and re
See all stories on this topic


Penn photos highlight of Christie's $9.3 million sale
Reuters India
NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Sales of nearly $10 million of photographs, including works by Irving Penn, at Christie's showed that international collectors are willing to pay top dollar for rare images.


Judge grants trustee access to items in Hecker house
TwinCities.com
The judge in the Denny Hecker bankruptcy case this morning authorized the trustee to enter the Medina home occupied by Hecker and his girlfriend, Christi Rowan, and start taking property. He also auth

Dave Crouse is one in 11 million -- that's how many Americans were the victims of
Miami Herald
Identity theft and fraud have ruined Dave Crouse's life. In fewer than six months, $900,000 in merchandise, gambling and telephone-services charges were siphoned out of his debit card. His attempts to


Fraud victims to receive compensation soon
Greenville News
The only remaining obstacle between victims in the $66 million Al Parish investment fraud and their meager distribution checks fell away Friday, meaning investors should see some cash in a couple week


Brian Austin Green Wins the Celebrity Category of the 2010 Toyota Pro/Celebrity
PR Newswire via Yahoo!
Jimmy Vasser Takes Checkered Flag As Overall and Professional Winner Buzz up! LONG BEACH, Calif., April 17 /PRNewswire/ -- It was auto racing at its most exhilarating as actor Brian Austin Green preva
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Stocktonian admits to bid-rigging land scheme - 4/17/10 12:00am
Recordnet.com
SACRAMENTO - A 43-year-old Stockton man pleaded guilty Friday to rigging bids at public real estate auctions in San Joaquin County over a six-month period in 2009. Anthony B. Ghio, 43, admitted in U.S


Victims should get checks soon
Charleston Post and Courier
The only remaining obstacle between victims in the $66 million Al Parish investment fraud and their meager distribution checks fell away Friday, meaning investors should see some cash in a couple week


Anti-dog auction group plans meeting, but can't find place to have it
Wooster Daily Record
BERLIN -- A group opposed to dog auctions in Ohio can't seem to find a venue for a meeting in Holmes County. The Coalition to Ban Ohio Dog Auctions was bumped from two businesses after making reservat


Responding To Obama Administrations Request For Input On The Housing Finance System
Daily Markets
President Obama wants input on the reform of the housing finance system. Given my career, I consider myself eminently qualified to give it to him. Despite this request, though, I still think he should
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Silver Lining to U.S. Corruption
Market Oracle
AM By: Jennifer_Barry Many Americans believe that their government is incompetent, but its actually corrupt. Transparency International defines corruption as the abuse of entrusted power for private g


Chaos Theory: Could a Volcano Crash the Markets?
Seeking Alpha
Imagine, instead of stranded passengers, stranded money. Imagine, instead of volcanic ash creating doubts about the safety of flying, a poor auction, bankruptcy, financial fraud charge, or regulatory

The FBI, Buck�s Missing Manuscript Recovered
Student Operated Press
In a 1966 memoir, author Pearl S. Buck lamented the loss of an original typewritten copy of her Pulitzer Prize winning novel, The Good Earth. â??The devil has it,â? Buck said. â??I simply cannot reme


Police question man in triple killing, but no suspect yet
El Paso Times
LAS CRUCES -- A 'person of interest' has been questioned in the investigation into a triple homicide at an upscale home near Mesilla, the Do-a Ana Sheriff's Office confirmed Friday afternoon. But whil
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Man questioned in triple slaying
El Paso Times
LAS CRUCES -- Authorities on Friday questioned a 'person of interest' in the investigation into a triple homicide at an upscale home near Mesilla Wednesday, the Doa Ana Sheriff's Office said Friday af


Cat charity auction promises to be a 'purrfect' evening
Stourbridge News
Get involved! Send your photos, video, news _and_ views by texting SB NEWS to 80360 or e-mail us 5:00pm Saturday 17th April 2010 STOURBRIDGE and District Branch of Cats Protection is holding another a


Should you buy that kitchen sink?
Katu.com
Reporter Dan Tilkin follows a reader's tip on Craigslist ads indicating what's called house stripping. Could you be caught in a criminal trap if you respond? Story Updated: Apr 17, 2010 at 3:23 PM PDT


Christie's sells 'fake' vintage wine, claims billionaire
The Independent
Allegations that Christie's auction house sold fake wine 'over decades' have been made in a New York court. The complaint has been lodged by an American billionaire industrialist, William Koch, and is

Huffman property previewed at open house
Hickory Daily Record
Attendance was mixed at the three properties people could see before auction day. Robert C. Reed | Hickory Daily Record J.V. Huffman Jr.'s house is going up for auction. On April 24, all of Huffman's


Tax collectors seize the Goat Hill Grille
Salem Evening News
BEVERLY â?? Tax collectors seized the Goat Hill Grille yesterday in the latest move by the state to collect $2.4 million in delinquent taxes owed by a Beverly Farms businessman. A spokesman for the Ma


Twitter advertising Tweets, auction-style, though they have to gel with users of
AXcess News
By Dave Porter (AXcess News) Reno - Twitter announced the launch of Tweetup.com on Tuesday an advertising program that allows users to pay for their tweet displaying at the top of a search, though onl


Hecker's girlfriend closes door on trustee
TwinCities.com
She denies access to belongings destined for bankruptcy auction mwebster@pioneerpress.com The trustee handling Denny Hecker's bankruptcy case says he needs help from the U.S. Marshals Service to retri


eBay fraudster laughs off her court charge
Portsmouth Today
A beautician who was caught selling thousands of pounds worth of stolen goods on eBay has been laughing about her sentence on her Facebook page. Leah Hale said she was 'very pleased' with the three mo


UBS settles NH suit for $20 million
Union Leader
New Hampshire Union Leader Staff CONCORD â?? UBS Securities LLC will pay $20 million to the New Hampshire Higher Education Loan Corp. to settle allegations the international banking firm failed to mee


Trustee calls for marshals to get Hecker goodies
Minneapolis Star Tribune
First, Denny Hecker agreed to carry more than $700 million in debt for the rest of his life. Then he spent several days in jail after a judge got fed up with what he called Hecker's lack of cooperatio


eBay to pay damages to duped Austrian gold buyer
Ottawa Citizen
VIENNA ' Online auction giant eBay is to pay more than 16,000 euros in damages to a user who never received the gold bars bought on its site from a fraudulent seller, following the first such court ru


Belo Monte hydroelectric dam auction delay welcomed by environmentalists
New Energy World Network
A Brazilian federal judge has put a halt to the construction of the $11bn Belo Monte hydroelectric dam, which was set to be the third-largest of its kind in the world, a move applauded by both environ


Let the Good Times Roll: 11th annual Spring Island Frenzy in Sea Isle lets Parrot
Press of Atlantic City
This year marks the 11th Spring Island Frenzy fundraiser, and it's happening Saturday, April 17, at The Ocean Drive, located at 3915 Landis Ave. in Sea Isle City. This fundraiser, the Parrot Head Club


Indian Premier not Indo Pak League
InToday
Why is the chatterati hung up about Pakistani players_and_#39; economy! I am struck by the near-hysteria over the non-selection or non-inclusion of the Pakistani Cricketers by IPL teams who bid for in
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Trappers Reunion in Iron Bridge on Saturday
Elliot Lake Standard
Eight years ago, three area councils, Elliot Lake Fur Harvesters, Sault Trappers Council and Blind River Trappers Council joined together to host their first Trappers Reunion. The one-day event was he


Bankruptcy judge orders taping documents produced
Philadelphia Inquirer
Philadelphia Newspapers L.L.C., parent company of The Inquirer, the Philadelphia Daily News and Philly.com, was given a boost Thursday in its efforts to see whether anything untoward was behind a seni


CHAMBER FOUNDATION TO HOLD ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT
Leominster Champion
FITCHBURG - The North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce Foundation will hold its 24th Annual Scholarship Fund Tournament on Monday, May 24, at Oak Hill Country Club. For over two decades, the


NSW Libs walk from law and order
The Australian
WITH less than a year until the next NSW election, economic reality has finally caught up with the law-and-order auction that usually passes for debate about the state's justice system. The huge cost


Connaughton reports excellent turnout in London
Roscommon People
Ivan Connaughton auctioneer this week reported an excellent turnout at his property exhibition held in the Cumberland Hotel, Marble Arch, London, on Saturday 10th April. With over twenty five potentia


Local and area news in brief, 4/16
San Angelo Standard-Times
SAN ANGELO, Texas - Sex assault e-mail untrue, police say San Angelo Police said there is no truth to an e-mail circulating to citizens about a girl being sexually assaulted. According to a police new


Static People and the Dont's Saturday
Sonoma Index-Tribune
J.M. Berry knows the Valley's music scene. entertainment headlines Thu, April 15, 7:41 PM Thu, April 15, 7:41 PM Thu, April 15, 7:41 PM Billed as the 'Sonoma International Film Festival's Filmmakers B

Dow finishes above 11,000 as stocks continue winning streak
Austin American Statesman
NEW YORK â?? The Dow Jones industrial average has closed above 11,000 for the first time in a year and a half amid investors' rising hopes about the economy. The Dow edged up about nine points Monday


Foreclosures create opportunities in Prince George's, Md.
Washington Post
The house on 29th Street in Mount Rainier is a shambles. Mold and mildew cover the walls. The carpet reeks of urine. A chandelier in the dining room and dingy white curtains in the are the only remin


Ariston Anderson: Exit Through the Gift Shop: Banksy's Latest Coup
Huffington Post
To get back at a man who used his name and took advantage of his friendship of course. The art world is abuzz with the latest work from the genius that is Banksy, .While the film is not about Banksy,


Former auction house owner sentenced
WDAM-TV
HATTIESBURG, MS (WDAM) - Former auction house owner Jim Durham has been sentenced to serve six years in the custody of the Department of Corrections following his conviction earlier this month of writ


Top 10 at 10: MFS ugliness; Gaynor on SCF; Sydney house prices â??exhaustedâ??;
Interest.co.nz
Here are my Top 10 links from around the Internet at 10 to 12. I welcome your additions and comments below or please send suggestions for Wednesdayâ??s Top 10 at 10 to bernard.hickey@interest.co.nz


Their message to investors was simple: Trust us
TwinCities.com
Looking back, Ken Locklin said it's a wonder he has been drawn so deeply into what federal authorities call a $190 million Ponzi scheme. But with hundreds of thousands of dollars on the line and littl


Huffman properties to be auctioned
Hickory Daily Record
All of J.V. Huffman Jr.'s Catawba County properties to be sold at auction in April. Robert C. Reed | Hickory Daily Record J.V. Huffman Jr.'s former home on Wishing Well Lane in Claremont. Related Link

Volunteer Opportunities: April 10
Racine Journal Times
KIWANIS 56TH ANNUAL PANCAKE DAY: Volunteers are needed in all areas of set up and serving for Pancake Day which will be held May 1. There are four shifts for volunteers ages 12 and older. Volunteers a


Hmmm... No eBay bids on footprint castings of Barefoot Bandit. POLL: What's your
Oregonian
View full sizeAP Photo/The Herald, Mark MulliganIn this file photo from March 18, 2010, officers from multiple medical agencies searched an Orcas Island vacation house where Colton Harris-Moore, an el


Romanian Auction Scammer on the Lam
Wired News
Romanian authorites made headlines last week after busting 70 suspected cyberthieves accused of operating online auction scams. But it turns out one of the ringleaders was set free after authorities


Scott DeMuth's Trial Postponed and Other Updates and Events
Infoshop
This morning, at the Federal Courthouse in Davenport, IA, Scott DeMuth and his defense team met for what was supposed to be a final pre-trial conference before an early May trial date. Citing his own


Their message to investors was simple: Trust us
TwinCities.com
Looking back, Ken Locklin said it's a wonder he has been drawn so deeply into what federal authorities call a $190 million Ponzi scheme. But with hundreds of thousands of dollars on the line and littl


Police sting found bedroom business dealing in stolen student computers
Yorkshire Post
A man who handled laptop computers stolen in burglaries at studenthomes was caught after a police "sting" operation targeting car criminals.Omar Tariq Kashmir, 25, was stopped by police just 40 minute

Waste Watchers tips spur action but don't dent California's deficit
Sacramento Bee
It's not blowing up the boxes of state government, but Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's officials say their online Waste Watchers suggestion box has prompted changes from shutting off lights in a vacant o


Women less likely to fall for online fraud
Nine MSN Money
It looks as though women really are smart shoppers, especially when it comes to making purchases online. According to the Internet Crime Complaint Centre, a US government agency that handles consumer


Some Home Foreclosures are Actually Disguised Real Estate Extortions
NewsBlaze
Op-Ed Contributor tweetmeme_service='bit.ly'; tweetmeme_source='tweetmeme'; By Barbara Ann Jackson Some people think that those who fall delinquent on their mortgage debts deserve whatever happens to


Art Fraud Reward ~ A Seven Year Prison Sentence
Art Knowledge News
Los Angeles, CA - They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but not in the art world -- particularly when it means duping unsuspecting collectors. Kristine Eubanks, 52, of La Canada, Calif


Latrobe obtains rent licenses for Sunbeam Court
Carlisle Sentinel
Dale Heberlig Shippensburg Reporter email Share Feeds Latrobe Leasing paid $1,350 to Shippensburg Township April 8 to bring 27 apartments on Sunbeam Court into rental-license compliance for 2009. The


Greenspan and His Fed Were Wrong 90% of the Time
Daily Reckoning Australia
'Maestro mauled...' said the headline in The Financial Times. We wanted to maul him many times. But now that others were doing it...it made us feel sympathetic to the old scalawag. Didn't the Alan Gre

Bike thefts easy to avoid: police
Winkler Times
WINKLER BICYCLE THEFT STATS: 2009 Bikes reported stolen in 2009: 84 Reported stolen bikes recovered by police: 17 Reported stolen bikes found by owners: 15 Abandoned bikes found by police: 68 Unidenti


Fashion show, march raise critical funds, awareness for Esperanza shelter
Santa Fe New Mexican
Winter is over, and what better way to celebrate that than to get gussied up and head to a fashion show to benefit a good cause â?? the Esperanza Shelter for Battered Families. The organization is hos


Romania Swoops In on 70 Cybertheft Suspects
Wired News
Romanian police arrested 70 suspects Tuesday who they claim were involved in eBay scams and other cybercrimes since 2006. Believed to be members of three separate gangs, the scammers used phishing att


Women less likely to fall for online fraud
Nine MSN Money
It looks as though women really are smart shoppers, especially when it comes to making purchases online. According to the Internet Crime Complaint Centre, a US government agency that handles consumer


Art Fraud Reward ~ A Seven Year Prison Sentence
Art Knowledge News
Los Angeles, CA - They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but not in the art world -- particularly when it means duping unsuspecting collectors. Kristine Eubanks, 52, of La Canada, Calif


Upcoming Events for the week of 04/12
WCSH-TV
Krister Rollins, Producer 12 hrs ago (NEWS CENTER) - A look ahead at events happening around the state this week. MONDAY - Jury selection begins in the trial against Linda Dolloff, accused of trying t


COMMUNITY NEWS: The Californian, April 11, 2010
North County Times
Orientations for leadership program set TEMECULA ---- Orientation for a Boys _and_amp; Girls Clubs of Southwest County leadership program is set for the week of April 12. Leaders in Training includes


VIN SUPRYNOWICZ: Vin goes to sell some old comic books
Las Vegas Review Journal
Unfortunately, when today's real-world 'coming attractions' feature a fast-devaluating dollar, means-testing of 'entitlements' (come back and let us know when you've sold your house and you're living


Sun Sauce Supports M.A.W.S. "In Celebration of Mothers" Fundraising Event
PR inside
The In Celebration of Mothers luncheon will be held, Friday, May 7, 2010 at the beautiful Embassy Suites in beautiful San Rafael, CA from 11am - 2pm . Those in attendance will have the opportunity to
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The Grascals provide enjoyable musical journey
Tribune Star
TERRE HAUTE â?? The last thing a Monkees fan would expect is hearing â??Last Train to Clarksvilleâ? done in bluegrass style. But even Davy, Mike, Mickey and Peter would have to grin and tap their fee


Messages from the heavens
The Australian
GIVEN the obsession with security at Augusta National, it was always going to take something a little special to let Tiger Woods have it. But it's probably fair to say - even given the sensationally o


An East meets West love story
Oak Bay News
Victoria Symphony Orchestra concert master Terence Tam will perform in The Butterfly Lovers at Alix Goolden Hall. Photo contributed Email Print Letter to Editor Share others also read... Oak Bay News
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Man 'put home of neighbour up for sale'
Devon Herald Express
A MAN stole �42,000 from his elderly neighbour to pay for his mortgage and failing business, a court heard. Robert Cole of Daddyhole Plain, Torquay, then put the 89-year-old's �300,000 house on th


Financial Crisis Fallout Continues as Legislators and Enforcement Agencies Sharpen
PriceWaterhouseCoopers
2009's Class Action Lull May Signal Shift in Focus from Financial Services to Other Industries, and Abroad NEW YORK, 1 APR 2010 -- The financial crisis continued to dominate the litigation landscape i


FDLE: Transient arrested, accused of robbing 11 banks
Orlando Sentinel
A transient accused of being a serial bank robber linked to numerous heists in Central Florida used the stolen loot to pay for his lavish lifestyle, investigators said. Investigators with the Florida
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eBay to pay $23,115 in damages
Sky News Australia
Online auction giant eBay is to pay more than E16,000 ($A23,115) in damages to a user who never received the gold bars bought on its site from a fraudulent seller, following the first such court rulin
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Female community legends honoured at Saturday event
Barrie Examiner
Four years ago, a group of dedicated women got together to raise money for a non-profit group and honour women in our community who are legends leaving behind legacies. Thus the Legends and Legacy Gal


eBay to refund gold buyer
myadsl.co.za
eBay is to pay more than 16,000 euros in damages to a user who never received the gold bars bought Online auction giant eBay is to pay more than 16,000 euros in damages to a user who never received th


Romanian police, FBI break up 70-strong eBay fraud ring
SC Magazine US
Romanian authorities, in conjunction with U.S. law enforcement, have arrested 70 individuals from three different organized cybercrime groups on charges they perpetrated online auction scams that targ


How to Spot a Fake Money Order
19 Action News
Spotting a fake from the U.S. Postal Service Things to check for to ensure a Money Order is authentic. Postal Money Orders are safe to use because they have many security features that help distinguis


Richard Zombeck: New Plan To Help Homeowners: Here We Go Again
Huffington Post
Based on the past dismal failures of mortgage-related rescue plans proposed by current or past administrations, it's difficult to believe that will be any more successful. In fact, it may serve as yet

Community events list, 4/7/10
Scranton Times-Tribune
Archbald Blight committee: Archbald Blight Committee organizational meeting, Monday, 7 p.m., Borough Building, 400 Church St. Carbondale Choir concert: Welsh Male Choir of Ystradgynlais and neighbo


Capitalizing on skills: A Novel idea
Metro.us
Jeffrey Cohen is only in his 40s, yet he's already on his third career. He spent 10 years as a Philadelphia trial attorney before joining his brother in business. As serial entrepreneurs, they sold fo


Alberta NDP has alternatives to union donations. Okay, maybe not. >>
Rocky View Weekly
Nathan Anderson, Rocky View Publishing Last year Albertaâ??s NDP raised a whopping $681,000. But, in true socialist style, the party spent $728,000, running its total debt up to $484,000. If youâ??re


'Smallville' â?? Escape
Airlock Alpha
Romance gets thrown to the wind when a weekend getaway clashes with a mystical threat This review may contain spoilers. When Metropolis is safe, our heroes head out of town for a romantic getaway. But


Murder trial had to wait for the end of the war
Corpus Christi Caller-Times
CORPUS CHRISTI â?? J.M. â??Scottyâ? Jetton, an oil-lease gatekeeper on King Ranch property on the Laguna Madre at Flour Bluff, was shot to death on Feb. 28, 1941. His drinking buddy, a one-armed fenc


Romania Swoops In On 70 Cybertheft Suspects
Wired News
Romanian police arrested 70 suspects on Tuesday who were allegedly involved in eBay scams and other cyber crimes since 2006. The suspects, believed to be members of three separate gangs, used phish


Review: CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationThe Panty Sniffer
CSI Files
Review: CSI: Crime Scene Investigationâ??â??The Panty Snifferâ?? While Catherine and Vartann surveil a pair of drug dealers at a Vegas hotel, Langston and Nick attempt to track down the killer of a ho


Romanian police, FBI break up 70-strong eBay fraud ring
SC Magazine US
Romanian authorities, in conjunction with U.S. law enforcement, have arrested 70 individuals from three different organized cybercrime groups on charges they perpetrated online auction scams that targ


The Killer's Art, By Mari Jungstedt
The Independent
Swedish sleuthing duo Inspector Anders Knutas and reporter Johan Berg are caught up in a fourth mystery on Gotland, a small island that must barely have room for any more bodies. But Mari Jungstedt ma


Auction: Abbott fan spends big for his Speedos
Daily Telegraph Australia
FASHION CRIME: Tony Abbott had no qualms appearing recently at his surf life saving club in northern Sydney wearing only his 'budgie smugglers'. Source: The Courier-Mail Sold ... Avril Vaughan bought

6 ways to spot fake coupons
Centre Daily Times
Before you load up the grocery cart with your latest two-for-one deal, make sure your coupon will pass the test at checkout. With scams and fakes abounding, it's never been more imperative that you kn


EducationExtra Opportunities
Register-Guard
Christian school presents â??Robin Hoodâ?? Tickets are on sale for Eugene Christian Schoolâ??s spring drama production of 'Robin Hood,â? playing Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The play is produced an


Overstock's brash CEO delivers 1st annual profit
Washington Post
SALT LAKE CITY -- If Overstock.com's unconventional CEO had a defining moment, it might have been a conference call he had with investors five years ago. For an hour, Patrick Byrne lashed out at what
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Solow drops Conseco lawsuit over GM building in NY (Reuters)
Yahoo! News
Reuters - Billionaire New York real estate developer Sheldon Solow has dropped his lawsuit accusing insurer Conseco Inc of fraud over the $1.4 billion auction in 2003 of the General Motors Building in
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Therese Poletti's Tech Tales: EBay victorious in one major counterfeit case
MarketWatch
EBay not responsible for claims of its sellers Commentary: U.S. ruling more intelligent than protectionist French � Previous Column First Take � Story Quotes Comments Screener AlertEmail P



What's happening in and around New Orleans: Monday, April 5, 2010
NOLA Live
'Our Wicked, Wicked Ways' Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre, 616 St. Peter St. The National Touring Company of 'Wicked' hosts an evening of cabaret performances featuring the cast and crew to benefit th


Victims of these crimes need support
Mountain Press
Did you know one in three women will experience domestic violence at some point in her life? Did you know 96 percent of all victims of domestic violence are female? Did you know a woman is assaulted i


Coalition focus on crime
Sydney Morning Herald
The 2010 Victorian election campaign starts now. Ted Baillieu is making an early, dramatic and expensive play for the law-and-order vote. Baillieu is seeking to stamp John Brumby as soft on crime and
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COMMUNITY NEWS: The Californian, April 4, 2010
North County Times
Elizabeth Culbertson of Sun City, who turned 105 on April 2, celebrated her birthday recently with family members in Victorville. (Courtesy photo) WHAT'S HAPPENING Church offers free gospel concert Th


Wine-, beer-tasting at Mendota Civic Center April 30
InOttawa.com
MENDOTA â?? The Mendota Area Business and Professional Women will present a wine- and beer-tasting 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, April 30, at the Mendota Civic Center. Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the


Bold boat theft
stuff.co.nz
IT WAS taken from right under his nose. Frank McNeil's $16,000 boat was pinched from his driveway on March 28 while he relaxed in his New Lynn lounge totally unaware of the brazen crime taking place o


Town officials give green' light to applying for grants
Gazette.net
Town officials in Upper Marlboro and Morningside voted in March to apply for several thousand dollars in federal funding set aside for energy-efficient projects. The U.S. Department of Energy approved


Held for producing fake documents
The Hindu
TAMBARAM: Personnel of the Central Crime Branch of Chennai Suburban Police have arrested two people on charges of cheating a nationalised bank of Rs.25 lakh after submitting fake land documents. A rel


Hockey puck used in 2010 Vancouver Olympics gold-medal game brings $13,088 at auction
Seattle Times
Olympics Puck was used in OT of Canada's victory: A puck used during the overtime period of the gold-medal hockey game at the Vancouver Olympics was sold at auction for $13,088. An Ohio resident purch


EBay is making a bold fashion statement
Worcester Telegram & Gazette
NEW YORK EBay Inc. may be the biggest online clothing seller, but its still known for selling other peoples castoffs. Now it wants shoppers to think of it when looking for trendy duds like hipster je
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Feds scoop up millions as greedy bad guys go to jail
New York Daily News
Ponzi schemer Norman Hsu kept his fridge stocked with top-shelf Champagne. Larcenous lawyer Marc Dreier loved fast yachts and faster cars. Scamming fund-raiser Hassan Nemazee splashed out on 100 acres


Oddball collection draws bidders
Casper Star Tribune
NORTH SALT LAKE, Utah -- Chad Bangerter swooned over a reproduction Lamborghini he bought Thursday at a government auction of cars belonging to a Utah man accused of a multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme


CEO refocusing UBS on adviser strength, wealthier clients
Investment News
UBS Wealth Management Americas, the profit-starved U.S. retail-brokerage unit of UBS AG, will rebuild its reputation and revenue by marketing the advisory strength of its brokers and minting better pr


Scams cost us dearly
Tasmania Mercury
TASMANIANS are being fleeced of tens of thousands of dollars by overseas fraudsters offering cars and accommodation. They are being duped by ads on online trading sites and in newspaper classifieds th


A developerâ??s nightmare in paradise
Boston Globe
SOME ECONOMISTS believe they can spot a global economic nosedive looming when a developer breaks ground on what will become the new tallest building in the world. Here?s a local corollary: When buyers


Nicolas Cage auctions mansion
Yahoo! India
Hollywood superstar Nicholas Cage is suffering from financial problems which have led him to auction his mansion to pay off a 11.2 million pounds mortgage. The 'National Treasure' star has been trying


Auction hawks jury list from â??Vampire Cult Killingsâ?? trial
Orlando Sentinel
When you're responsible for bludgeoning a Eustis couple to death, you claim to lead a vampire cult and your name is Rod Ferrell, you develop a following. That makes items linked to Ferrell and his cri
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Feds scoop up millions as greedy bad guys go to jail
New York Daily News
Ponzi schemer Norman Hsu kept his fridge stocked with top-shelf Champagne. Larcenous lawyer Marc Dreier loved fast yachts and faster cars. Scamming fund-raiser Hassan Nemazee splashed out on 100 acres


Too much volunteering?
Naperville Sun
Many Naperville women enjoy volunteering, but Nettie McFarlan Badgley may have taken things a bit too far. She has spent so much time helping others that her business coach has told her to take a step


Repeal impound law, say 2 on council
Denver Post
Dax Gillium auctions off a car Wednesday during a biweekly city auction of abandoned and confiscated vehicles. (Judy DeHaas, The Denver Post ) A vehicle impound law for unlicensed drivers sho


Scams cost us dearly
Tasmania Mercury
TASMANIANS are being fleeced of tens of thousands of dollars by overseas fraudsters offering cars and accommodation. They are being duped by ads on online trading sites and in newspaper classifieds th


Grave thefts a common occurrence
Middletown Transcript
As some Middletown-Odessa-Townsend residents place flowers on the graves of their loved ones this Easter Sunday, theyâ??ll wonder how long those flowers will stay where they belong. When Andrea Elling


News Analysis: Christie's Is Counterfeit Crusader's Biggest Target
Wine Spectator
One of Bill Koch's Jefferson Bordeauxs, which he claims are all fakes. More on the Fight Against Counterfeit Wine: More on Wine Fraud: Monday, March 8, 2010 Monday, February 22, 2010 Wednesday, Februa


EBay makes big play with fashion microsite
Montgomery Advertiser
NEW YORK -- EBay Inc. may be the biggest online clothing seller, but it's still known for selling other people's castoffs. Now it wants shoppers to think of it when looking for trendy duds like hipste
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Cricket Ball Art
Trend Hunter
Ex-England cricket captain Michael Vaughan has created an artwork with a difference by hitting 5,000 cricket balls at a canvas to create a 16 x 5 metre painting promoting Chevroletâ??s new rule-changi


eBay -- Antiquity Buyers Beware
Suite101.com
eBay has been a concern for archeology experts for some time now. Since its creation in 1995, the fear that the online auction site would promote illegal looting and trafficking, forced experts to obs


Skint Nicolas Cage sells mansion
Daily Star
SKINT NICOLAS CAGE SELLS MANSION ABOVE: Nicolas Cage has money problems 4th April 2010 By Daily Star Reporter SKINT star Nicolas Cage will auction his ­mansion tomorrow to pay off the £11.2million m


Medic is jailed for £23k haul
Scottish Sun
A CROOKED hospital worker who stole £23,000 of medical supplies to sell on eBay was jailed for 20 months yesterday. Douglas Stevenson, 31, kept an 'Aladdin's Cave' of specialist items including surgi


Great Yarmouth shop man guilty of scam
Evening News 24
Trading standards officers have welcomed the conviction of a Great Yarmouth auction shop owner who scammed customers into buying cheap low quality goods. Eliot Gavan was found guilty of four offences


Report: Deal violated ethics rules
Forsyth County News
Results of ethics investigation In a 138-page report, the Office of Congressional Ethics found former U.S. Rep. Nathan Deal may have violated the following six ethics rules: â?¢ By telling the OCE tha


The Calendar: March 31-April 6
Philadelphia Weekly
What to do in Philly this week. Add Comment | Comments: 2 | Posted Mar. 30, 2010 Filmadelphia As the prime demo for The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast and Aladdin, latchkey kids of the â??80s fo


eBay conman to pay out 17,000
Solihull News
A DAMSONWOOD man, who was convicted of selling fake clothes on eBay, has been ordered to pay the authorities over 17,000. David Yardley, of Draycote Close, appeared in court last year, after it emerge


Help Charity Make It A Net Gain
Middlesbrough FC
A PRIDE of Britain community champion is calling on Teessiders to support a dinner and fashion show featuring Boro stars to help raise funds towards encouraging more girls to get active in sport. Gera


Calendar: April 4, 2010
PensacolaNewsJournal.com
n Bayview Park Spring Flea Market: 9 a.m. to noon at Bayview Park in East Hill. Vendors will be on-site offering a variety of items for purchase including clothing, pottery, jewelry and baked goods. C


Out and About: April 1
Worthington Daily Globe
ony Express Ride, to raise awareness for Easter Seals Camp Sunnyside, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., leaving from Terril, Iowa, and Lake Park, Iowa, with buffet and concert by Daybreak following at Mill Creek L


SLO real estate investor in financial trouble over downtown properties: Patrick
Hotel Online
Apr. 1--PATRICK AURIGNAC -- a real estate investor, private money lender, broker and developer who once was vocally bullish on local commercial real estate -- is in foreclosure on an estimated $10 mil
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Going, going, gone! Utah auction disposes of Ponzi scheme defendant's vehicle collection
DCExaminer.com
NORTH SALT LAKE, UTAH â?? Chad Bangerter swooned over a reproduction Lamborghini he bought Thursday at a government auction of cars belonging to a Utah man accused of a multimillion-dollar Ponzi sche


U.S. marshals auction alleged Ponzi scammerâ??s cars, bikes
Central Utah Daily Herald
Participants look over cars to be auctioned off by the U.S. Marshals Service Thursday, April 1, 2010, in North Salt Lake City, Utah. The collection, containing hundreds of automobiles and other vehicl


Sales of tickets for Taipei Flora Expo approach 3 million
MyEGov Taiwan
The number of tickets sold for the Taipei International Flora Expo had reached 2.7 million yesterday, the Taipei City Government said, with more than 8 million visitors expected to attend the event. T


Going once ... gone! Suspect's fleet is sold
Deseret Morning News
NORTH SALT LAKE Nearly 2,000 bidders signed up Thursday for the chance to find their dream car in a fleet of vehicles amassed by a Lindon man accused of carrying out a multimillion-dollar Ponzi schem


Merrill Lynch auction rate securities suit dismissed
Investment News
Merrill Lynch won dismissal of an investors' class-action lawsuit over auction-rate securities, at least the seventh such victory since the market collapsed in February 2008. U.S. District Judge Loret


Jury finds Durham guilty
Hattiesburg American
The former vice president of Durham Auctions has been convicted on four counts of felony bad checks with the intent to defraud. A jury unanimously found Jim Durham guilty Thursday in Forrest County Ci
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EBay seeks to make big play for trendy fashion
Washington Post
NEW YORK -- EBay Inc. may be the biggest online clothing seller, but it's still known for selling other people's castoffs. Now it wants shoppers to think of it when looking for trendy duds like hipste
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EBay unveils new shopping formats in fashion as it aims to shed its image as site
DCExaminer.com
NEW YORK â?? EBay Inc. may be the biggest online clothing seller, but it's still known for selling other people's castoffs. Now it wants shoppers to think of it when looking for trendy duds like hips
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Yarmouth fraudster conned customers
EDP 24
Trading standards officers have welcomed the conviction of a Great Yarmouth auction shop owner who scammed customers into buying cheap low quality goods. Eliot Gavan was found guilty of four offences

Financial Crisis Fallout Continues as Legislators and Enforcement Agencies Sharpen
Earthtimes.org
NEW YORK, March 31 -- The financial crisis continued to dominate the litigation landscape in 2009 - although to a lesser degree than in 2008, according to the annual PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Secur


eBay Makes Selling Mobile With New iPhone AppsThe new eBay Classifieds application
Oceania
SAN JOSE, Calif., BUSINESS WIRE -- Selling anything, anywhere is now mobile with eBay's launch of two iPhone selling apps, one for the eBay.com global marketplace and one for eBay's new classifieds si


Billionaire William Koch uncorks new NY lawsuit against Christie's alleging wine
Victoria Star Online
NEW YORK - A billionaire collector and yachtsman has uncorked another lawsuit in his 4-year-old battle against fraud in the rare wine business. William Koch sued the auction house Christie's Internati
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Bidz.com Appoints Peter Hanelt Chairman of its Board of Directors
Business Wire UK
The Company decided to terminate its credit line with Bank of America prior to expiration as it has ample working capital and liquidity and a cash position as of March 31, 2010 in excess of $6 million
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Billionaire rejects wine fraud case
BigPond News
A billionaire collector has uncorked another lawsuit in his four-year-old battle against wine fraud. 01:11 PMSuspect held over US drive-by shooting 01:04 PMEquities push higher Aussie dollar 12:52 PMB


Around Us 03-31-10
Plainview Daily Herald
CANYON â?? Canyon police are investigating the origin of an online threat to set off explosives and damage Canyon High School, a police official said Tuesday. Police and staff at Canyon High School co


Letters to the editor April 1
Lake County Leader Advertiser
Round Butte club thanks The Round Butte Woman's Club wants to extend their many thanks to those who attended and supported our spring brunch this past Sunday, March 21. Because of their participation,


People making donations to help charity victimized by theft
News 1130
VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) - People are stepping forward to help sick kids, after a heartless thief stole hockey jerseys intended for a B.C. Children's Hospital auction. One man delivered three autographed


Recent crime on campus prompts frustration
Greyhound
We've all heard the saying: "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." Whether the source is a grandmother or that professor who relentlessly stresses the importance of preparation, it can't b


Gonzalez wanted for two heists
Lubbock Online
A home invasion suspect charged with robbing and threatening to kill a mother and her family was connected to a second armed robbery this month, court documents filed this week show. Police were still


Greater Dover Chamber auction topped off with $10,000 prize
Foster's Daily Democrat
DOVER â?? As if the chance to win $10,000 weren't enough. The Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce has revealed a few of the featured items in the Auction portion of its Annual Sweepstakes event, which i


Top 10 at 10: NZâ??s debt mountain; â??Donâ??t blame cows for climate changeâ??;
Interest.co.nz
Here are my Top 10 links from around the Internet at 10 to 12. I welcome your additions and comments below or please send suggestions for Tuesdayâ??s Top 10 at 10 to bernard.hickey@interest.co.nz Iâ??


Around Us 03-31-10
Plainview Daily Herald
CANYON â?? Canyon police are investigating the origin of an online threat to set off explosives and damage Canyon High School, a police official said Tuesday. Police and staff at Canyon High School co


Crist and Rubio Joust
American Spectator
The full-contact race for a U.S. Senate seat between former Florida House Speaker Marco Rubio, a red-meat conservative, and Charlie Crist, Florida's ideologically agnostic governor, threw off a
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Charles River Associates (CRA) Strengthens Capabilities in Competition, Energy &
Business Wire
(CRA) Strengthens Capabilities in Competition, , , Intellectual Property, and Firm Announces Five New Vice Presidents and a New Senior Consultant BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- (NASDAQ: CRAI), a worldwide


Top 10 signs the auction you're at is a scam
WalletPop
Filed under: Fraud, Consumer Ally Going to an auction can be an exciting way to get great bargains -- and it's a lot less intimidating than you might think. Unfortunately though, the auction business


Has Oppenheimer Already Violated Its Auction-Rate Settlement With NY AG Cuomo?
Daily Markets
Is the great lie and fraud encompassing the auction-rate securities fiasco continuing even into the settlement process? Information, or the lack thereof, indicates it is. In the process, the injustice

Auction helps raise money for Yavapai Silent Witness
Prescott Newspapers Online
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Ghost Stories
American Prospect
In October 2007 -- the same month that Random House emerged from a four-day auction with a $9 million deal for Tony Blair's memoirs -- Robert Harris published his sixth novel, The Ghost. It centers on


Newly purchased car reported as stolen
MainStreet Newspapers
purchased vehicle. While processing the manâ??s registration, an employee of the County Tag Office discovered the vehicle was listed as stolen in the Georgia Crime Information Center database. A offic


Castle Treasure Hunt for Charity
AboutMyArea
PCs Adrian Peck and Greg Miller presenting cheque to Child Victims of Crime The 'Castle Crusade' will see teams of four travel to various castles across the UK following mystery clues along the way. T


Siddhique to remake Bodyguard in Tamil
NewKerala.com
After Siddhique's Bodyguard was a success and is still running in theatres all over the state even after completing sixty days, the director is in plans to make a Tamil version to the film. The Tamil


Touching the Past at the Danvers Archival Center (1)
Danvers Herald
Some people think the price of a cup of Starbucks coffee is steep, but back in 1952 the cost of having three cups of coffee in Danvers had to be a world record! I never know from what source a new ite


Former Your Black Muslim Bakery member calls witnesses against him 'liars,' denies
Contra Costa Times
Richard Lewis, 26, who is charged with 13 felonies and faces life in prison without parole if convicted, described a causal relationship with bakery leader Yusuf Bey IV, saying he was more "like a gue


Upcoming Literary Events: San Francisco, March 29- April 4, 2010
Examiner.com
Add to favorites Examiner Bio March 29, 9:40 PMSF Books ExaminerLJ Moore Comment Subscribe Get alerts when there is a new article from the SF Books Examiner. Read Examiner.com's terms of use. Ema
Chinese bidder wins Bend's bankrupt Epic Air but deal still in doubt
Oregonian
Epic Aircraft planes were under construction last May before the landlord abruptly closed the doors and the Bend company filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy. As legal actions swirl, a Chinese aviation giant wi


Volunteer Center to honor 12
Racine Journal Times
MOUNT PLEASANT â?? The Volunteer Center of Racine County Inc. will honor 12 people for their volunteer activities at a ceremony and luncheon April 16 at Racine Marriott Hotel, 7111 Washington Ave. A r


Annual Toast of the Town April 16
InOttawa.com
OTTAWA â?? The seventh annual Toast of the Town wine tasting will be from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, April 16, at Heritage Harbor/Quest Watersports, 1851 Old Chicago Road, across from Bill Walsh on U.S


Local briefs: Evidence destroyed; TCA auction; car show; Easter egg hunt; health
Jackson Sun
Police burn evidence from closed drug cases The West Tennessee Violent Crime and Drug Task Force destroyed evidence on closed cases at the city of Milan incinerator on Friday, according to a news rele


Amid legal scholarship, some wacky stacks
Yale Daily News
Thereâ??s no denying that tax codes are boring, as even Mike Widener, the Lillian Goldman Law Libraryâ??s rare book librarian, will admit. But this is no ordinary tax code: The thick tome is dotted wi


Firemen and policemen collide for charity
Daily Mining Gazette
CALUMET - The annual Pigs-N-Heat game is tonight at 7 p.m. at the Calumet Colosseum, and this year's event should be a riot with a few twists that will make it memorable for people of all ages. 'Spark


We're selling our hotel, say Christian couple in row with Muslim guest
Mail Online UK
The two Christian hoteliers cleared last year of insulting a Muslim guest are being forced to sell up because their business has collapsed. Ben and Sharon Vogelenzang are putting their nine-bedroom ho


Volunteer Center to honor 12
Racine Journal Times
MOUNT PLEASANT â?? The Volunteer Center of Racine County Inc. will honor 12 people for their volunteer activities at a ceremony and luncheon April 16 at Racine Marriott Hotel, 7111 Washington Ave. A r


eBay steps up to defend retail businesses
MIS Asia
- Online auction giant eBay has joined forces with the NRF (National Retail Federation) to fight against organized theft of retail goods. With support from the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation), t


Tigers and Rhinos on verge of extinction due to poachers
Progree Report
Why is it so hard for the most powerful species to leave other life forms alone? We find them beautiful; why must we kill them off? How does it feel to be a member of such an unconscious species? Woul


What killed the Bill?
LBC 97.3
Is TV Drama dead? Tonight I was joined by the Entertainment Editor of OK Magazine Christian Guiltenane to talk through the week in Entertainment. We started off by discussing The Bill and 24 being axe

ACORN Closing State Chapters; Modified Loan Buybacks; Bank of America's FHA Flipping
MortgageNewsDaily
Yesterday I mentioned the question about whether or not modified loans could still be forced back to the seller for buybacks. Freddie Mac does indeed say that the seller would still need to buy it bac


The die is cast
Mumbai Mirror
BangaloreMirror.com - Was HDK right in supporting people with a criminal past in contesting BBMP polls? : samee says I Think its Time to Bring PRESIDENT Rule in all st...more BangaloreMirror.com - Sma


A class act
Mumbai Mirror
BangaloreMirror.com - Was HDK right in supporting people with a criminal past in contesting BBMP polls? : samee says I Think its Time to Bring PRESIDENT Rule in all st...more BangaloreMirror.com - Sma


If you let Rahul do â??thatâ??...
Mumbai Mirror
What was Rahul Mahajan really upto when the cameras werenâ??t rolling? Nikunj Mallik reveals all Having watched Rahul Mahajan on Rahul Dulhaniya Le Jayega, youâ??ve probably wondered how any self-resp


Dimpy, Rahul will break up: Rakhi10 days ago
Mumbai Mirror
Rakhi Sawant, whose televised swayamvar created waves, criticises Rahul and Dimpy for getting married in the same manner For someone who wanted to choose her husband through a swayamwar on TV, Rakhi S


It is now Shaan vs Shankar on Music Ka Maha Muqqabla8 days ago
Mumbai Mirror
So let's come together as the two kingdoms of music, Shankar's Rockstars and Shaan's Strikers, battle it out on the finale on Saturday, March 20th only on Star Plus. Suron ke saamrajya par kiska hoga


Benchmark TSYs and Rate Sheet Influential MBS Searching for Bottom
MortgageNewsDaily
Posted To: MBS Commentary FN 4.5 back up to 100-01 after falling as low as 99-24 10yr Tsy back down to 3.88+ after being as high as 3.92 charts making it look like support was found and we're correct


Death of climate change idea
World Business Council for Sustainable Development
Thursday - Why did cap and trade die? The short answer is that it was done in by the weak economy, the Wall Street meltdown, determined industry opposition and its own complexity. With the health care


Richmond Hill family is suspected of fraud
Queens Chronicle
According to the charges, the three Ramsundars held Shane out to be a federal agent - complete with a real-looking gun, a badge and false ID card - and a deeply religious Pandit, who could obtain chea


â??Cap and Tradeâ?? Loses Its Standing as Energy Policy of Choice
New York Times
WASHINGTON Less than a year ago, was the policy of choice for tackling climate change. Senators Lindsey Graham, left, John Kerry and are working on bipartisan climate change legislation. Environmental

Portland: Bid on a Mayor Sam Adams bear for charity
Oregonian
Bid on this Mayor Sam Adams look-alike bear, and help raise money in honor of Matthew Shepard. The mayor has dressed and signed this bear for a silent auction scheduled at Wilfâ??s Restaurant Monday n
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No bounds for Scottish love in 'slumdog' india
The Scotsman
THEY were wasted wrecks who opted to choose drugs not life and become Edinburgh anti-heroes. Trainspotting's sleazy characters � led by Renton and Begbie � introduced cinema audiences to the


Seven teens arrested after stolen car crashes in north Cumbria
News and Star
Seven youths were arrested after a stolen car crashed, following a spate of youth crime in the Castletown area of Penrith. The arrests happened after a Nissan Primera was taken from an address in Pear


Treasure trove of British spy novels to go up for auction
Guardian.co.uk
A portion of the private library of dedicated mystery fiction collector Otto Penzler, including first editions from Graham Greene, Eric Ambler and John Le Carré, to be sold at auction From a $30,000


Fighting crime and learning lessons
Kansas City Star
Well-placed financial kudos _and_amp;mdash; $300,000 with the possibility of $100,000 more _and_amp;mdash; dropped this week into the coffers of Aim4Peace._and_lt;/p_and_gt;_and_lt;p_and_gt; Meanwhile


Movies help comic sales but rare classic issues still fetch biggest prices
Kelowna Daily Courier
MONTREAL - So you think your pile of comics is going to shoot up in value with the next big comic-book-based movie? Maybe Iron Man really is the Golden Avenger and thereâ??s a hunk of green in Green L


Robbery Victim Run Over While Calling 911
WYFF4.com
SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. -- Deputies are looking for two men who they say ran over a homeowner they were in the process of robbing as the man tried to call 911. Ron Foushee, who lives on Nodine Road i


'Nessie' picture branded a hoax
Highland News
ATTEMPTS to tout a charcoal drawing supposedly of the Loch Ness Monster as a masterpiece by the Dutch artist Maurits Cornelis Escher have been dismissed as a 'scam' by the managing director of a compa


CONQUERING CANADA LETTER FOR SALE
Montreal Gazette
The U.S. auction house Sotheby's is set to sell a faded and fragile letter written 235 years ago by George Washington in which the newly appointed commander of the American revolutionary army passiona


A quintessential Chestnut Hill family Gigi Glendinning: animal rescuer extraordinaire
Chestnut Hill Local
Gigi Glendinning: animal rescuer extraordinaire You might say that Gigi Glendinning, 42, is a member of a quintessential Chestnut Hill family. She and her brother, Andrew (now a Lafayette Hill contrac

Dallas-Fort Worth foreclosure filings for April top $1 billion (The Dallas Morning
Hotel Online
Mar. 23--Commercial property foreclosure filings in the Dallas-Fort Worth area top $1 billion for the upcoming April sales. That's much higher than commercial foreclosure posting totals in recent mont
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Sellers move to capitalize on dearth of...
Real Estate Weekly
But can higher prices be sustained if there is more distress? Plagued by a host of problems, sales of large commercial buildings have remained virtually frozen in the city for more than a year. The si


Barre loses another granite co.
Times Argus
BARRE TOWN â?? Hutchins _and_amp; Perreault was never one of the local granite industry's heavy hitters, but it was a respectable family-owned business that provided good jobs for good people for long


Court papers say Arrow owed about $100 million
Tulsa World
Arrow Trucking Co.'s $98.97 million in liabilities are more than 11 times the $8.55 million in assets that have been identified, say documents filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Tulsa. Arrow Trucking's


Premier Austin Area Homes to Sell at Multi-Property Auction March 28
PRWeb
Auction Event Offers Buyers Diverse Property Inventory _and_ Opportunity to Set Their Own Price Austin, TX (PRWEB) March 23, 2010 -- Buyers have the opportunity of a lifetime to purchase premier homes


Police seize £1million of criminals' property in Plymouth
Plymouth Evening Herald
NEARLY £1million-worth of 'bling' is being stripped from criminals by Plymouth police, the force says. Officers in the city have used the Proceeds of Crime Act to make confiscation orders to the valu


Tempe luxury condos set for auction at LOW prices
ABC15.com
TEMPE, AZ -- With a panoramic view of Tempe Town Lake and walking distance to Arizona State University, what was once a hot piece of real estate, will be hitting the auction block. Twenty-two units at


Fort Pointless
Boston Herald
Berkeley Investments is staring down a foreclosure auction for nine of its Fort Point Channel properties in Boston?s Seaport District, including office buildings at 368 and 381 Congress St. Wells Farg


Chamber dinner â??magicalâ??
Delphos Herald
The Delphos Herald nspencer@delphosherald.com DELPHOS â?? Nearly 200 people attended the annual Robert G. Gillespie Delphos Area Chamber of Commerce dinner Saturday at the K of C hall. The theme for t


Monument Closes Multifamily at $118M
GlobeSt.com
ARLINGTON, VA-Monument Realty received $118 million for a condo-turned-multifamily building here that it sold at auction last month, along with its lender. At less than a 4.5% cap rate, the building w

Broadband plan would vastly expand government power over the Internet
Kitsap Peninsula Business Journal
Statements by Competitive Enterprise Institute telecom policy analysts on the FCCâ??s National Broadband Plan: Wayne Crews, vice president for Policy Competitive Enterprise Institute â?? The FCC deser
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Dot-Com revolution marks silver jubilee
Sunday Observer
by Prabuddha ATHUKORALA The Internet has become such an invaluable part of our daily lifestyle that especially for the younger generation even a single day without accessing this modern marvel has bec


City Notebook: Alexandria seeks direction on electricity rebates and signs
Daily Town Talk
The Alexandria City Council's Legal Committee has five items on this week's agenda pertaining to the city's downtown hotels initiative. The committee meeting begins at 2 p.m. Tuesday. The initiative r


PayPal Micropayments Can Save eBay and Online Sellers Money
Auctionbytes.com
An AuctionBytes reader recently wrote to me to say he is saving a lot of money using (see also this page). It's not a new service, but sellers of low-priced items may not realize that they can take ad


How atom bomb tests could help detect wine fraud
Guardian.co.uk
A trace of Bikini atoll could join hints of black cherry and complex citrus notes in the sommelier's lexicon for describing fine wines, research has suggested. Harmless amounts of radioactive carbon h


Scientists use carbon-dating to check wine vintages: study
AFP via Yahoo!
WASHINGTON (AFP) Ever paid top dollar for a bottle of wine that says on the label it's from a much-sought-after year, only to find that it tasted like cheap, non-vintage plonk? Well, a team of researc
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Detecting fake wine vintages
Scientist Live
Two decades of atomic bomb testing in the atmosphere are yielding an unexpected bonus for consumers, scientists reported here today at the 239th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS)


Test developed to find wine's age
Sky News Australia
Ever paid top dollar for a bottle of wine that says on the label it's from a much-sought-after year, only to find that it tasted like cheap, non-vintage plonk? Well, a team of researchers in Australia

What do organized retail crime rings like to steal? The Watchdog takes a cue from
TwinCities.com
We all have our favorite things, and thieves are no exception. When organized retail crime rings decide what to steal, they think big â?? retailers lost more than $15 billion to organized retail crime


Police: Citizen pulls gun and shoots man in domestic dispute with woman
10connects.com
Mitcheal Pearl1 hr ago Tampa, Florida - Officers are investigating an early morning shooting in the area of E. 8th Avenue and N. 21st Street.long_space According to officers, a man and a woman were in


Transitions resumes after long rain delay
10connects.com
Innisbrook, FL-- The Transitions Championship has resumed after a near-four hour rain delay.long_space The wind is expected to pick up this afternoon, and shift to a westerly direction.long_space Tour


Community Listings for the week of March 16
Peace River Record Gazette
Museum Featured Artist for March Marie Laventure brings dynamic colour combinations to her acrylic works and this exhibit will surely dispel the last of the gray winter days. January-March New Exhibit


Speed up Bakr probe
Trinidad Guardian
Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Roger Gaspard is not prepared to let the police investigations into the controversial affidavit of Jamaat al Muslimeen leader Yasin Abu Bakr die a slow death. Wit

Canon first in line for its own .canon top-level domain
Wired.co.uk
Canon announced yesterday that it intends to be the first company to say goodbye to .com and buy its own top-level domain, taking advantage of ICANN's decision to broadly widen the number of top-level
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FBI Report Lists Internet Scams To Watch Out For in 2010
GantDaily.com
Tejinder Singh â?? AHN News Correspondent Washington, DC, United States (AHN) â?? Online crime complaints showed a â??heftyâ? increase with a jump of 22.3% from 275,284 in 2008 to 336,655 complaints
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PayPal Teams With China UnionPay to Challenge Alipay...
BusinessWeek
(Updates EBays share price in 16th paragraph.) March 17 (Bloomberg) -- PayPal Inc., the online-payments service owned by EBay Inc., will offer accounts to customers of China UnionPay in a bid to expan
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Insurer targeted HIV patients
Reuters India
How to save your taxes and manage your investments Shortly after his diagnosis, however, his insurance company, Fortis, revoked his policy. Mitchell was told that without further treatment his HIV wou
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Stock Market Sentiment Remains Positive
Market Oracle
We have seen some more negative commentary on China over the past 24 hours, including from the likes of the World Bank (which in its latest quarterly report called for a tighter monetary policy stance


US watchdog sanctions Satyams auditors
Express Buzz
NEW YORK: The US accounting watchdog has imposed sanctions against two Indian auditors who were affiliated with PricewaterhouseCoopers after they failed to detect at multi-year fraud at Indian technol
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World stock markets daily report (March 18, 2010)
Stock Markets Review
We have seen some more negative commentary on China over the past 24 hours, including from the likes of the World Bank (which in its latest quarterly report called for a tighter monetary policy stance
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Bankrupt Salander Pleads Guilty in New York Art Fraud (Update2)
BusinessWeek
March 18 (Bloomberg) -- Art dealer Lawrence B. Salander, accused of conducting the largest art fraud in New York history, pleaded guilty today. Salander, 60, will be sentenced to a maximum of 6 to 18
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3 Charged With Stealing $1.75 Million From Immigrants
New York Times
Three members of a family in Richmond Hill, Queens, have been indicted on charges that they stole $1.75 million from 19 fellow West Indian immigrants by falsely promising to help them obtain green car


3 Defrauded Immigrants of $1.75 Million, Indictment Says
New York Times
Three members of a family in Richmond Hill, Queens, have been indicted on charges that they stole $1.75 million from 19 fellow West Indian immigrants by falsely promising to help them obtain green car


FBI Report Lists Internet Scams To Watch Out For in 2010
GantDaily.com
Tejinder Singh â?? AHN News Correspondent Washington, DC, United States (AHN) â?? Online crime complaints showed a â??heftyâ? increase with a jump of 22.3% from 275,284 in 2008 to 336,655 complaints
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Access to projected wildlife just a click away
IOL
Doha - From ivory trinkets to live parrots, the Internet has become a virtual supermarket in imperilled species that is hard to track and even harder to crack, say experts. With a quarter of humanity


Copiers a rich source for data thieves
Toronto Star Online
Want to know what expenses your boss claimed last month? How much your colleague makes? What the co-worker down the hall is really working on? Forget about hacking their computers â?? you might want t


'Very intoxicated' group rescued from cove
Orange County Register
Irvine Spectrum gets 3 new stores 59 minutes ago Neighborhood floods after main break 3 minutes ago Road to mountain resorts closed until June 15 minutes ago SPORTS Angels Mailbag: Inside scoop on


Neighborhood floods after main break
Orange County Register
Road to mountain resorts closed until June 15 minutes ago SPORTS Angels Mailbag: Inside scoop on the Halos 6 minutes ago Ducks faceoffs: 3-17-10 1 hour _and_ 18 minutes ago Ducks give Blackhawks a


19-year-old dies after shooting at party
Orange County Register
Has Sandra Bullock left O.C.? 51 seconds ago SPORTS 15 Trojans to watch this spring 1 hour _and_ 48 minutes ago Let the NCAA Madness begin 6 minutes ago Watch live March Madness games online 1 ho


Has Sandra Bullock left O.C.?
Orange County Register
15 Trojans to watch this spring 1 hour _and_ 48 minutes ago Let the NCAA Madness begin 6 minutes ago Watch live March Madness games online 1 hour _and_ 40 minutes ago Angels Mailbag: Inside scoop o


Attacker yanks woman off Halifax street
Yahoo! Canada
NOVA.SCOTIA (CBC) - A woman who was pulled into an alley escaped when two passersby startled her attacker, Halifax police say. Theresa Rath, spokeswoman for Halifax Regional Police, said a man and a w


Friend, brothers attack man with beer bottles
Orange County Register
Truck may have been at crash that killed 3 1 hour _and_ 23 minutes ago Do you know any of these bank robbers? 1 hour _and_ 29 minutes ago SPORTS 15 Trojans to watch this spring 2 hours _and_ 58 min


Woman out of prison, handed to immigration
Orange County Register
Friend, brothers attack man with beer bottles 14 minutes ago Truck may have been at crash that killed 3 1 hour _and_ 23 minutes ago Do you know any of these bank robbers? 1 hour _and_ 29 minutes ag


Art & Crime: Salander Art Hoard to Be Auctioned
ArtInfo
NEW YORK Art dealer has yet to stand trial for his 103 counts of fraud, forgery, and other crimes related to business dealings at his bankrupt Salander-O?Reilly Galleries, but much of the work in the


Business news in brief
Philadelphia Inquirer
In the Region Pinnacle names new CEO/president Pinnacle Entertainment Inc., the Las Vegas gambling firm that recently pulled out of building a $1.5 billion mega-casino in Atlantic City, said it had hi


NEWS: Tate Modern Director Steps Down
ArtForum.com
European sculpture and paintings entangled in what prosecutors called the biggest art fraud in New York history are headed to auction, reports Philip Boroff for Bloomberg. Salander-Oâ??Reilly Gallerie
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Online crime losses more than doubled in 2009
CUNA News Now
WASHINGTON (3/16/10)--Online crime losses more than doubled during 2009, reaching $559.7 million, according to the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3). That compares with $265 million lost during 20


Nigerian prince still wants your money
CNN Money
Dire financial straits have made Americans more vulnerable to big-ticket scams, said John Kane, manager of research for the Internal Crime Complaint Center.'A certain level of desperation might sink i


eBay scammers foiled by fake golf clubs
Brisbane Times
THE ringleader of a global scam selling fake goods on eBay has been jailed for five years, but one of Australia's most famous companies is still dealing with the aftermath of the multimillion-dollar s


SEC target Stocker receives 33 months
Stockwatch
David Stocker, the Arizona lawyer who helped insiders of 19 companies illegally acquire millions of free-trading shares, has been sentenced to 33 months in jail. Virginia Judge Liam O'Grady handed dow


NEWS: Salander Art to Be Sold as First Republic Makes Concessions
ArtForum.com
European sculpture and paintings entangled in what prosecutors called the biggest art fraud in New York history are headed to auction, reports Philip Boroff for Bloomberg. Salander-Oâ??Reilly Gallerie


NEWS: Charles Moore (1931â??2010)
ArtForum.com
European sculpture and paintings entangled in what prosecutors called the biggest art fraud in New York history are headed to auction, reports Philip Boroff for Bloomberg. Salander-Oâ??Reilly Gallerie