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| FBI, other agencies offer useful Web site to avoid scams |
| The Ashley Evening Star |
| This is a good news column with lots of useful information courtesy of the FBI and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, along with their partners, the National White Collar Crime Center, Monster.com, T |
| Isle foreclosures double in year |
| Hawaii Tribune-Herald |
| The Big Island continues to see a high number of foreclosures, and experts say this is likely to continue into the new year. Last month, the foreclosure database RealtyTrac released its market report |
| Dont Get Scammed Selling your World Of Warcraft Account or Non-Tangible Items |
| Article Attic Article Directory |
| Lets face it. Fraudulent Internet purchases is rampant, it is worse for non-tangible items and in total chaos for online game virtual item and ccount sales. To assume that there is not an abundance of |
| Island rate doubles in 2008 (54) |
| West Hawaii Today |
| HILO -- The Big Island continues to see a high number of foreclosures, and experts say this is likely to continue into the new year. Last month, the foreclosure database RealtyTrac released its market |
| Madoff t-shirts and beach gear for sale on eBay |
| The Independent |
| Search Search Go Independent.co.uk Web Bookmark _and_amp; Share It is not going to add up to the $50bn that, collectively, they may have lost, but the clients, staff and trading partners of self-confe |
| City may give car to local student |
| Jackson Sun |
| One local high school senior could end up in a Jackson police cruiser by the school year's end - in a good way. The City Council on Tuesday will consider donating a former police cruiser to the Jackso |
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| Dinner, auction set to help Heights girl |
| Billings Gazette |
| In many ways, Riley Ferdig is a typical 11-year-old. She likes to sit down at the computer to play a game. When the weather is cold and snowy, she'll go outside and build a snowman or hop on a sled. S |
| FBI, other agencies offer useful Web site to avoid scams |
| The Ashley Evening Star |
| This is a good news column with lots of useful information courtesy of the FBI and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, along with their partners, the National White Collar Crime Center, Monster.com, T |
| OUR VIEW: Burris should have sidestepped Blago's move |
| Journal Gazette and Times Courier |
| Poor Roland Burris. Perhaps he thought he could shake the hand of embattled Gov. Rod Blagojevich without getting pulled into the political quicksand in which the governor is neck deep. Not so fast. By |
| Stalemate: Illinois politics in 2008 |
| The Southern Illinoisan |
| SPRINGFIELD â?? Even before Illinois lawmakers began their political death match with Gov. Rod Blagojevich by considering his impeachment, they worked under a familiar theme in 2008: Stalemate. For ye |
| Casting a prying line |
| Abu Dhabi National |
| I admit that until recently I was quite lax about protecting my accounts against online predators. Like many, I believed numbers protected. My thinking went something like this: out of billions of peo |
| Filing raises fears about tax shelter |
| Richmond Times Dispatch |
| The bankruptcy case in Richmond of LandAmerica 1031 Exchange Services Inc. might harm the market for a key tax shelter used by people who buy investment properties. The consequences could reach far be |
| Business bills fill state Legislature |
| MySanAntonio |
| Next to education and taxes, nothing brings out the bill writers like business. With the 81st biennial session of the Texas Legislature less than two weeks away, the ink is flowing. A third of the 865 |
| May: Erickson Foundation buys Point Lookout; a moose is loose |
| Waldo County Village Soup |
| (Jan 3): Blue tarps configured to look like a swimming pool covered the grass outside the Waldo County YMCA as the organization broke ground on a $3.5 million version of the real thing. The addition w |
| Being a Napa Neighbor pays off |
| Napa News |
| Vic Bourassa, proprietor of Bourassa Vineyards, works in the tasting room of his Napa winery, which participates in the Napa Neighbors program. J.L. Sousa/Register file photo Friday, January 02, 2009 |
| New plea to help baby |
| Adelaide Now |
| : Email : Print Submit comment: Submit comment ELISSA DOHERTY THE family of seriously ill baby Hunter Mamo has been touched by the kindness of strangers._and_lt; South Australians have responded to a |
| Thanks for the gift, but I wanted cash |
| New Zealand Herald |
| Claire Rorke Digital cameras are among the most popular re-gifted items. Photo / Supplied Connect Christmas The credit crunch is being blamed for the sell-off of thousands of unwanted Christmas presen |
| WINTER: Newspapers take us places, keep us close to home |
| Rocky Mountain News |
| The Wood River Sunbeam is a lemon drop. The two newspapers are as different as night and day, but I look forward to them equally each weekend because of where they take me. The Times boasts that it de |
| CONSUMER WATCH: Help protect yourself from online fraud |
| Richmond Times Dispatch |
| â?¢ Play the FTC's Spam Scam Slam game Shopping the Internet is fast, fun and convenient. Every day is bargain day. But down every dark cyber alley is a crook waiting to defraud you. During a one-week |
| Letters to the Editor Jan. 3, 2009 |
| Star News Online |
| EDITOR: The recent article by Chris Mazzolini on Carolinas Cement's air permit process requires clarification and calls into question his ability to impartially report on this project. First, Mazzolin |
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| US Citizens lost $239 million from Internet fraud in 2007 |
| TechSpot |
| With the Internet now a common part of daily life for an increasing number of people, it should be no surprise that Internet fraud has become a serious concern for everyone that utilizes email, auctio |
| Lurking online, a Web rife with evil purposes |
| Buffalo News |
| It can be an e-mail from the widow of a recently deceased Nigerian prince asking for your help in disposing of $5 million. It can be a message from your bank stating that it needs some personal inform |
| Out of jail, but no one hiring them |
| South Florida Sun-Sentinel |
| It took Vikki Hankins 18 years to get out of prison. It's her bad luck she got out during a recession. For an ex-felon in Florida to find a job these days is tough nearly impossible.'Basically, nobod |
| THE LOG EXCLUSIVE: Massive SD Bay Dumping Lands Two on EPAâ??s â??Most Wanted Listâ?? |
| The Log |
| SAN DIEGO -- When the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) unveiled its FBI-like ââ?¬Å?Most Wanted Listââ?¬Â Dec. 10, many along the waterfront were surprised to find out that two of 23 fugitives |
| Criminal acts are no way to lasting peace |
| Glasgow Herald |
| Offer one opinion on the old, bloody conflict between Israel and the Palestinians and someone, somewhere, will denounce you as a Zionist. Offer a second view and someone else will insinuate that you h |
| Can we remake Ireland's future? |
| Irish Times |
| The year ended with the certainty that the global crisis is not a short-term glitch, and that Ireland is suffering more than most. Will 2009 bring the shift in Irish political culture needed to bring |
| Illinois Prosecutor Seeks Delay in Blagojevich Indictment |
| CQ Politics |
| The U.S. attorney pursuing corruption charges against Illinois Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich asked a court Wednesday for a 90-day extension of the time allotted for the return of an indictment. U.S. Attorne |
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| Collecting Antique German Beer Steins Posted By : Chris Brown |
| ArticleAddict |
| Collecting Antique Collecting beer steins is so much fun! It is both a hobby and a source of income for many. One type of beer stein that you may want to consider collecting is antique beer steins. Ma |
| THE YEAR THAT WAS: How we reported 2008: October- December |
| The Ham and High |
| October saw a Golders Green businessman attend his son's Bar Mitzvah in Jerusalem - but if he didn't return the trip would cost 2.6million. Zev Saltsman, 45, was accused of fraud and his three friends |
| Manheim Announces Retirement of Phelps |
| Vehicle Remarketing |
| PHELPS ATLANTA ' Manheim has announced that Berta Phelps will retire as vice president of Strategic Operations at the end of the year. Her career has spanned 38 years serving Manheim and the remarketi |
| Watch Out for the Top Scams of 2009 |
| NBC 10 |
| I donâ??t have a crystal ball, but I can predict with a great deal of confidence what will be some of the top scams in 2009. Many will target people hurt by the recession. But there will be plenty of |
| Local Banks Participate In Treasury Program |
| Memphis Daily News |
| WRI HR Venture Properties I LLC, the real estate investment trust (REIT) that recently bought the Commons at Dexter Lake and Mendenhall Commons shopping centers, filed on Dec. 22 a $20.9 million deed |
| Where Can You Find Impounded Cars For Sale? Posted By : Aleandro Reyes |
| ArticleAddict |
| Where Can You Find ? People love cars. And they're always in search of great deals. Whether it be haggling with a dealership for new cars, or kicking the tires while talking down a used car salesman, |
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| StubHub to Help Cherokee Forest |
| Memphis Daily News |
| WRI HR Venture Properties I LLC, the real estate investment trust (REIT) that recently bought the Commons at Dexter Lake and Mendenhall Commons shopping centers, filed on Dec. 22 a $20.9 million deed |
| Applications Available For City Employment Program |
| Memphis Daily News |
| WRI HR Venture Properties I LLC, the real estate investment trust (REIT) that recently bought the Commons at Dexter Lake and Mendenhall Commons shopping centers, filed on Dec. 22 a $20.9 million deed |
| â??The 3 Course Feastâ?? To Benefit UCP |
| Memphis Daily News |
| WRI HR Venture Properties I LLC, the real estate investment trust (REIT) that recently bought the Commons at Dexter Lake and Mendenhall Commons shopping centers, filed on Dec. 22 a $20.9 million deed |
| New Laws Take Effect Across Tennessee |
| Memphis Daily News |
| WRI HR Venture Properties I LLC, the real estate investment trust (REIT) that recently bought the Commons at Dexter Lake and Mendenhall Commons shopping centers, filed on Dec. 22 a $20.9 million deed |
| REIT Files $20.9M Loan on New Assets |
| Memphis Daily News |
| WRI HR Venture Properties I LLC, the real estate investment trust (REIT) that recently bought the Commons at Dexter Lake and Mendenhall Commons shopping centers, filed on Dec. 22 a $20.9 million deed |
| EDITORIAL: The Worst of 2008 |
| Washington Times |
| Person of the year - Henry Paulson. The Treasury Secretary recommended nationalizing parts of the U.S. economy in order to avoid a severe recession. At his behest, Congress approved a $700 billion bai |
| EBay Watch 2008: The Year in Review |
| Electronic Commerce Guide |
| There is no doubt that 2008 will go down as eBay's most controversial yet. The auction giant rolled out one policy change after another - changes that drive eBay's focus on attracting bigger retailers |
| Top 10 Mobile-area stories of 2008 |
| Mobile Register |
| By CASANDRA ANDREWS Staff Reporter Many may remember 2008 as the year Mobile won and then lost a contract potentially worth billions to have airplanes assembled here. Others will recall the days and w |
| Readers Choice: The Law Blog Newsmaker of 2008 |
| Wall Street Journal Online |
| Before you close your browsers for the last time in 2008 and head off to well-deserved celebrations, were going to call on you one last time, Loyal Law Blog Readers. After much deliberation (and some |
| The year the world turned: 2008 review |
| Financial Post |
| It was the year the world turned. January showed signs of what was to come, but few listened. The stock market plummeted, only to rebound again and reach new highs in June. And while the U.S. went int |
| SEC Actions, why reactive rather than preventive? |
| BellaOnline |
| The Securities and Exchange Commission has been working hard in coping the financial and economic crisis. Although the actions seem fair given the market conditions, the question remains, why were the |
| Brent Batten: As New Year begins, old review ends |
| Naples Daily News |
| They say all good things must come to an end. Thankfully, not so good things must come to an end too, as 2008 has passed into history. Still, let us take time to remember the final months of the year |
| Memories of a year in Nidderdale |
| Harrogate Advertiser |
| January THE New Year got off to a good start with the news that crime across Nidderdale had dropped by more than a quarter in just one year. According to police statistics, the number of crimes had fa |
| Hard to forget:Top stories of '08 |
| Vallejo Times-Herald |
| Vallejo produced its share of compelling news in 2008, but the city's historic move to file for bankruptcy received -- and continues to attract -- international attention. Besides continuously landing |
| Channelling Tevye to contemplate the Burris mess |
| Guardian Unlimited |
| It's good to see that Obama stepped in with supporting Harry Reid and opposing the seating of Roland Burris: Roland Burris is a good man and a fine public servant, but the Senate Democrats made it cle |
| Guilty plea in 2005 rape, murder |
| San Francisco Chronicle |
| murder of 90-year-old woman #sfg_article table.article #commentspage #commentspage .commentslist .odd #commentspage .commentslist #commentslist tr, #commentslist td #commentslist tr #commentspage .com |
| Top 10 Mobile-area stories of 2008 |
| Mobile Register |
| By CASANDRA ANDREWS Staff Reporter Many may remember 2008 as the year Mobile won and then lost a contract potentially worth billions to have airplanes assembled here. Others will recall the days and w |
| Pro-life Parliamentary caucus chairman pushing to reopen abortion debate |
| New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal |
| THE CANADIAN PRESS WINNIPEG - The new chairman of a secretive pro-life Parliamentary caucus is pledging to rekindle the abortion debate in Canada and bring 'more value' to the lives of unborn children |
| 2008 Year in Review (with videos) |
| Shelby Star |
| The job market feels the squeeze of a slumping economy. Gas prices reach record highs, then fall to record lows. A historic presidential election. The year 2008 will be remembered for several reasons. |
| EBay's Painful Quarter |
| BusinessWeek |
| The online auction site didn't gain on rivals like Amazon, even in a down economy when it could be benefiting from deal-oriented shoppers When earlier this year John Donahoe was named eBay CEO, succee |
| Mesa's year in review |
| AZCentral.com |
| JANUARY 3: City Council expresses confidence in Police Chief George Gascón in the face of a nationwide e-mail campaign blaming him for the city's policies on illegal immigration. 10: Mesa thinks it ha |
| Canada Poised To Reopen Abortion Debate |
| Digital Journal |
| It has been twenty years since Canada's Supreme Court struck down Criminal Code restrictions on abortion. The new chairman of a secretive pro-life Parliamentary caucus told The Canadian Press that peo |
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| Recession adds to ex-felons' job-hunt woes |
| Orlando Sentinel |
| It took Vikki Hankins 18 years to get out of prison. It's her bad luck she got out during a recession. For an ex-felon to find a job these days is tough -- nearly impossible. 'Basically, nobody will h |
| Longhill Gardens plan best for Springfield site |
| MassLive |
| It's been a year since the vacant and rundown Longhill Gardens complex - just down the hill from some of Springfield's most beautiful and historically significant homes - was closed and boarded up, le |
| Shaggy: Daring to care |
| Jamaica Observer |
| WITH the New Year just around the corner many persons are getting ready to make and carry through with their New Year's Resolution. One such person who decided to focus on the needs of others, specifi |
| Wages of sin fight crime |
| Liverpool Echo |
| CASH from the sale of property seized from Merseyside criminals is being spent on fighting crime. The Police Property Act Fund is made up of money generated by the sale of property which has come into |
| Volunteer opportunities: December 30, 2008 |
| Ventura County Star |
| The following is a list of volunteer opportunities available in and around Ventura County. Alzheimer's Association: 485-5597. Seeking support group facilitators. In-depth knowledge of dementia desirab |
| How to combat your debt in 2009 |
| Property24 |
| Controversial columnist Paddy Hartdegen offers some pre-2009 advice on how to battle that bane all property owners are saddled with: debt. I wonder how those deeply indebted people in South Africa wil |
| 2008 in Review: Art Crimes of the Year |
| ArtInfo |
| Courtesy Odessa Museum of Western and Eastern Art A copy of Caravaggio's 'The Taking of Christ (or, The Kiss of Judas)' (1573â??1602) was stolen from the Odessa Museum of Western and Eastern Art. © M |
| Books galore: Library donations yield treasures, oddities |
| Commercial Appeal |
| A cavernous room under the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library is where John Grisham goes to die. Danielle Steel, Tom Clancy and Michael Crichton, too. That room, filled with more than 40,000 books, is |
| Mesa's year in review |
| AZCentral.com |
| JANUARY 3: City Council expresses confidence in Police Chief George Gascón in the face of a nationwide e-mail campaign blaming him for the city's policies on illegal immigration. 10: Mesa thinks it ha |
| RBS may abandon $15bn insurance sale |
| The Australian |
| ROYAL Bank of Scotland is considering abandoning the 7 billion pound ($15 billion) sale of its insurance operations, as fears grow that it is likely to announce a new year profits warning. The governm |
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| Madoff to reveal his possessions |
| The Money Times |
| New York, December 28: The founder of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC may have bamboozled many big names including movie director Steven Spielberg, real-estate developer Mortimer Zuckerman |
| Foreclosures on the rise across area |
| Temple Daily Telegram |
| Despite mortgage giants Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae pledging to suspend sales on foreclosed, occupied, single-family homes until Jan. 9, Bell County foreclosures continue to increase at a significant r |
| Bad times call for telling the truth |
| Asbury Park Press |
| A financial adviser telephoned Mitch Anthony to report she was coming out of her depression. In a year of seemingly endless bad news and bad acts, she was feeling more assured after hearing Anthony, a |
| Monkey bid-ness |
| Anniston Star |
| Going once, going twice, going to be a headache for the Bush administration. George W. Bush and his fossil-fuel industry friendly administration are handing out a few more gifts to their oily pals bef |
| DIY 'Disaster' Knocks $460,000 Off the Value of an Antique Chinese Vase |
| Money |
| One family learns the hard way not to play around with antiques as they turn an 'old vase' into a table lamp and lose an estimated $460,000. Surprise turns to disappointment for one London based famil |
| MP wants to reopen abortion debate |
| Globe and Mail |
| WINNIPEG - The new chairman of a secretive Parliamentary caucus opposed to abortion is pledging to rekindle the abortion debate in Canada and bring more value to the lives of unborn children. Although |
| Pro-life caucus pushing to reopen abortion debate |
| Toronto Star Online |
| WINNIPEG The new chairman of a secretive pro-life Parliamentary caucus is pledging to rekindle the abortion debate in Canada and bring 'more value' to the lives of unborn children. Although Prime Mini |
| See all stories on this topic |
| Sold, to the ingenious college kid with the paddle |
| Salt Lake Tribune |
| The Salt Lake Tribune Casey Jones Thursday, December 18, 2008 Rick Egan/The Salt Lake Tribune * I need a color cutout with alpha channel to go with Casey's columns, thanks Tim DeChristopher's story re |
| Missouri rancher is gone, but mystery remains |
| Kansas City Star |
| the cattle ring and told the crowd what a great herd they were getting ready to bid on. Well-tended, top-notch cows and performance-tested bulls. They certainly would not be for sale if not for the ci |
| Life moves on after popular rancher vanishes |
| Fort Mills Times |
| PASSAIC, Mo. 'They certainly would not be for sale if not for the circumstances,' auctioneer Jim Hertzog said into the microphone. His voice broke with those words and he held up a hand: 'Give me a se |
| RBS poised to pull 7bn insurer sale |
| The Times |
| ROYAL Bank of Scotland is considering abandoning the 7 billion sale of its insurance operations, as fears grow that it is likely to announce a new year profits warning. The government-controlled bank |
| After a year of shocks prepare for more in 2009 |
| Telegraph |
| But given that we already know how difficult a year it is going to be, I have decided to stick my neck out and avoid anodyne predictions such as: in 2009, the stock market will move about a lot; or, m |
| Bush and the Monkey Wrench guy |
| Ashland Daily Tidings |
| Tim DeChristopher is an economics student at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. He had just finished his last final exam before winter break. One of the exam questions was, If the oil and gas c |
| Friends, Family Try to Adjust to Life Wit... |
| Fox 4 WDAF TV |
| David Cook, 55, has been missing since Nov. 19, 2008, from Bates County, Missouri. SideBar Related Items Stories PASSAIC, Mo. -- The auctioneer sat above the cattle ring and told the crowd what a grea |
| Page: Barack Obama versus machine politics |
| Daily Town Talk |
| Ah, what a gift the media give us to see ourselves as others see us. With President-elect Barack Obama's victory, Chicago was portrayed as a world-class model of political enlightenment. Then our gove |
| Missouri rancher is gone, but mystery remains |
| Kansas City Star |
| the cattle ring and told the crowd what a great herd they were getting ready to bid on. Well-tended, top-notch cows and performance-tested bulls. They certainly would not be for sale if not for the ci |
| Life moves on after popular rancher vanishes |
| Fort Mills Times |
| PASSAIC, Mo. 'They certainly would not be for sale if not for the circumstances,' auctioneer Jim Hertzog said into the microphone. His voice broke with those words and he held up a hand: 'Give me a se |
| Friends, Family Try to Adjust to Life Wit... |
| Fox 4 WDAF TV |
| David Cook, 55, has been missing since Nov. 19, 2008, from Bates County, Missouri. SideBar Related Items Stories PASSAIC, Mo. -- The auctioneer sat above the cattle ring and told the crowd what a grea |
| Transfer station It makes sense for city of Danbury to take control of the facility |
| News-Times |
| It makes sense for city of Danbury to take control of the facility Newstimes Every day the transfer station on White Street in Danbury is open, about a thousand tons of garbage pass through the city a |
| There's Nothing Like Fraud for the Holidays; Unique In-Depth Survey of New York |
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| ALBANY, N.Y., Dec. 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- Be careful what personal information you part with when making last-minute online holiday shopping purchases. Almost one in five New York state Internet use |
| It's cheaper if it was taken into custody |
| Sound Money |
| Your local police department has to do something with all that confiscated evidence and those stolen goods that go without a claim. Why not benefit? Cash Peters visited the people at PropertyRoom.com, |
| Gift cards |
| KTVA CBS 11 Anchorage |
| When you don't know what to buy someone for the holidays it can be so tempting to get them a gift card. So tempting, according to the National Retail Federation, that 57 percent of us plan to buy one. |
| Prosecutor won't help impeachment effort |
| Chicago Daily Herald |
| SPRINGFIELD - U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald will not assist an impeachment effort against Gov. Rod Blagojevich, the federal prosecutor said in a letter to lawmakers made public Friday. Fitzgerald a |
| Amy Goodman: Student disrupts oil land grab |
| Capital Times |
| Tim DeChristopher is an economics student at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. He had just finished his last final exam before winter break. One of the exam questions was: If the oil and gas c |
| Amy Goodman: President Bush and the monkey wrench guy |
| The Union |
| Tim DeChristopher is an economics student at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. He had just finished his last final exam before winter break. One of the exam questions was, If the oil and gas c |
| County attorney expects busy 2009 |
| Upstatetoday.com |
| WALHALLA ââ?¬â? Oconee County is going to have a busy time of it in the courtroom in 2009. County Attorney Brad Norton predicted Wednesday that several old cases lingering on the docket since 2006 a |
| A Trifecta of Corrupt Democrats |
| NewsBlaze |
| 2008 delivered what was literally a trifecta of corruption and scandal among prominent liberals. Sexual scandal in the form of adultery ensnared John Edwards, a viable presidential candidate in 2008 a |
| Bethlehem, Palestine Bush and the monkey wrench guy |
| Aspen Daily News |
| Tim DeChristopher is an economics student at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. He had just finished his last final exam before winter break. One of the exam questions was, â??If the oil and ga |
| US: Reward offered for 60 tons of stolen mangoes Somebody stole more than 60 tons |
| Fresh Plaza |
| Somebody stole more than 60 tons of mangoes from the Vineland Produce Auction, and now there's a reward out for information leading to the thieves. Vineland police announced the $1,000 reward Tuesday |
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| Inauguration may be hottest ticket in nation |
| AZCentral.com |
| It's No. 1 on almost every political junkie's holiday wish list: a ticket to the presidential inauguration of Barack Obama. Still, the tickets are so hard to come by that many will face disappointment |
| Fitzgerald asks committee to avoid interviewing witnesses |
| Kankakee Daily Journal |
| Federal prosecutors don't want witnesses who may have been involved with Gov. Rod Blagojevich's alleged 'pay-to-play' scandal to be interviewed by the House impeachment committee. In a letter released |
| Here Is A Way To Sell Your Own House in the next 30 days Posted By : JackCarlsonpnp |
| ArticleAddict |
| Price is an important factor to consider in the sale of your home. You need to make sure that your house is priced properly. Don?t think of going out there to start looking for buyers for your house w |
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| Land of Nolle Prosequi |
| Belize Times |
| Two and a half years ago, on Mothersâ?? Day morning, Mrs. Gilda Brannon, a Creole mother from South side Belize City was struck by the unspeakable agony of the murder of her two sons, Phillip and Kevi |
| A Faster High: Methamphetamine Posted By : Addiction Writer |
| ArticleAddict |
| Like fast forwarding a movie the stages of progressive addiction and loss of function move much more quickly than other drugs when talking about methamphetamine addiction. It sometimes only takes mont |
| Trial looms in auction business embezzlement |
| Saginaw News |
| Two mid-Michigan women are headed to trial on charges they embezzled thousands of dollars from Butler Auction Service. June E. Rine, 50, of Midland and Sheryl A. Dickey, 49, of Sanford face charges of |
| A Trifecta of Corrupt Democrats |
| NewsBlaze |
| 2008 delivered what was literally a trifecta of corruption and scandal among prominent liberals. Sexual scandal in the form of adultery ensnared John Edwards, a viable presidential candidate in 2008 a |
| DIY \'Disaster\' Knocks $460,000 Off the Value of an Antique Chinese VaseOne family |
| Money |
| One family learns the hard way not to play around with antiques as they turn an 'old vase' into a table lamp and lose an estimated $460,000. Surprise turns to disappointment for one London based famil |
| Bush Reverses Brooklyn Developer's Pardon |
| New York Times |
| In an unusual move, President Bush on Wednesday reversed his decision, announced a day earlier, to pardon Isaac R. Toussie, a Brooklyn developer who pleaded guilty to fraudulently obtaining federally |
| See all stories on this topic |
| 5 Lousy Financial Stocking Stuffers |
| Smart Money |
| 'Tis the season to give thanks, mostly that the annus horribilis known as 2008 is blessedly near an end. The economy stalled, joblessness soared, home prices plunged and the market hacked up 40% of it |
| Fear Haunts Online Shopping |
| CIO Magazine |
| Despite the increasing size of the online shopping market, one in four U.S. consumers wont shop online during the upcoming holiday season because of concerns over buying goods online, according to the |
| Many (happy) returns |
| Bend Bulletin |
| We welcome comments from subscribers (E-Edition or print). Comments are solely the responsibility of those who post them; their viewpoints are not endorsed by The Bulletin or bendbulletin.com. The Bul |
| Alerting auditors on fraud |
| Hindu Business Line |
| Mohan R. Lavi Abraham Lincoln once remarked America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves. The quote seems so relevant |
| Americas Watchdog Will Continue to Fight for ARPS, Cash Equivalent, Stock Churning |
| PRWeb |
| Americas Watchdog's Wall Street Fraud Watchdog is the premier private consumer organization in the United States focused on protecting investors from Wall Street, US banks _and_amp; stock brokers from |
| Fake cop suspect facing child sex assault charges |
| Palm Beach Interactive |
| , charged earlier this month with impersonating an officer of the law, now is charged with being a sexual predator. Authorities allege he raped at least two boys in 2006, when each was 12. Anyone who |
| Reward offered for 60 tons of stolen mangoes |
| Press of Atlantic City |
| VINELAND - Somebody stole more than 60 tons of mangoes from the Vineland Produce Auction, and now there's a reward out for information leading to the thieves. Vineland police announced the $1,000 rewa |
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| northeast -- Believing the Spfld already ha... |
| MassLive |
| The head of a Boston company hoping to redevelop the closed Longhill Gardens on Longhill Street said Monday his plan would make the complex one that people feel safe to be around. 'Does that mean we s |
| Buyer Beware: Retail Theft Costing You Money and Safety |
| NBC Connecticut |
| Related Topics: Gary Weisbecker | Paul Jones (Executive) | Retail Trade | Crime | Shoplifting 1 Comment Post a Comment Share Del.icio.us MySpace Digg Facebook Organized Retail Crime has become one of |
| Keller Williams announces auction items for New Yearâ??s gala |
| Atascocita Observer |
| Dust off the cowboy boots and get out that glittery gown, Keller Williams Realty Northeast is hosting the Denim _and_amp; Diamonds Gala on New Yearâ??s Eve. The festivities will begin at 8 p.m. on Dec |
| Stuart's debut book is hailed by bestsellers |
| Portadown Times |
| AN Armagh man, known on the Portadown-Richhill folk circuit as the guitar-playing accompanist of locally-based Nina Armstrong, is being hailed as a rising star in the highly competitive field of novel |
| EJBzz -- Everytime is go up that hill a... |
| MassLive |
| The head of a Boston company hoping to redevelop the closed Longhill Gardens on Longhill Street said Monday his plan would make the complex one that people feel safe to be around. 'Does that mean we s |
| From Law Suits to Legal Bills |
| Memphis Flyer |
| January Per tradition, city mayor Willie Herenton makes another bid for consolidation. This time, he proposes a countywide vote rather than separate polls for Memphians and suburban citizens. That mea |
| Charge against attorney Ben Kuehne dismissed |
| Miami Herald |
| U.S. District Judge Marcia Cooke threw out the central money-laundering conspiracy charge against Kuehne, calling the government's legal reasoning for the count ''flawed.'' ''I'm thrilled with the tim |
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| Bogus BLM bidder: Cites ethics in scheme to derail drilling |
| Salt Lake Tribune |
| Tim DeChristopher stood alone Friday when he placed bogus bids on drilling parcels near two Utah national parks, single-handedly sabotaging an oil- and gas-lease sale that caught the attention of Cong |
| Bogus bidder: I had to take a chance |
| Salt Lake Tribune |
| Auction fallout » U. student doesn't want to be a martyr; federal probe continues. Click photo to enlarge Tim DeCristopher talks with reporters after he was escorted out of the BLM offices in Salt La |
| How Will you Get Pay when you sell items on eBay? |
| ArticleBliss.com |
| One of the things that a scare most people out of selling items on eBay are wondering how they're going to get paid. But, you needn't be worried. It's not nearly as complicated as it seems. As always, |
| From the Archive: Reshaping the World Order with Russian Gas and Oil |
| Spiegel Online |
| A Gazprom facility in western Siberia. A seemingly endless desert of ice covers the Yamal Peninsula, which lies north of the Arctic Circle. Even the March sun fails to warm the air temperature above - |
| U.S. government offers bargain-basement rates on debt |
| Financial Post |
| NEW YORK - The U.S. government issued another US$50-billion of debt on Tuesday at a rock-bottom cost to taxpayers, including a zero-percent interest rate for one-month T-Bills for the third week in a |
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| FBI agents moved from antiterror operations to financial fraud |
| Telegraph |
| Special Agent David Cardona, head of the FBI's criminal division, told Bloomberg News that the bureau was engaging in 'triage' dealing with the most important cases first by responding to the slew of |
| Dan Solin: Mary Schapiro Should Not Be Confirmed as SEC Chief |
| Huffington Post |
| Barack Obama's selection of Mary L. Schapiro to head up the Securities and Exchange Commission is a bitter disappointment to investors. Her appointment will do nothing to reinvigorate an agency that h |
| American Education 1800s |
| Free Articles Directory |
| Author: Online Best College Advantages of joining a reputed college are well known. If you are going to join college or a university this session, make sure that you join the best only. Joining a coll |
| U.S. Fed Destined To Become World's Largest Auto Dealership |
| The Market Oracle |
| Not content with merely throwing money at the automakers, the Fed has new plans to become the world's largest auto dealership. Details of the plan were buried in this announcement: Fed Opens TALF Loan |
| Charge against attorney Ben Kuehne dismissed |
| Miami Herald |
| U.S. District Judge Marcia Cooke threw out the central money-laundering conspiracy charge against Kuehne, calling the government's legal reasoning for the count ''flawed.'' ''I'm thrilled with the tim |
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| Horse owners mourn lost family members |
| Tacoma News Tribune |
| The last time this group came together, they huddled and cried at the wreckage of a barn that had burned, killing all 15 horses inside. On Monday night, the horse owners reunited to mourn, and to comf |
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| Scandals of 2008: Monopoly, murder and mayhem |
| Daily Star Egypt |
| Top cement company executives found guilty of price-fixing, a real estate magnate on trial for murder, a UAE-based property giant accused of causing a deadly rockslide ' these were just some of the ye |
| Can your Christmas decorations match these? |
| Yorkshire Post |
| Victoria Clive is having a country Christmas and it's a real steal. Meet the Irishwoman who found a new life in North Yorkshire... and take a video tour of the county's most stylish festive desoration |
| Search of home near Calgary uncovers 4 homemade bombs |
| CBC |
| uncovers 4 homemade bombs -1) ember Centre: Arts _and_ tory Tools: Text ize: X END YOUR FEEDBACK earch of home near uncovers 4 homemade bombs ast Updated: Tuesday, December 23, 2008 12:29 P T C Police |
| Developer gets mixed response |
| MassLive |
| SPRINGFIELD - The head of a Boston company hoping to redevelop the closed Longhill Gardens on Longhill Street said Monday his plan would make the complex one that people feel safe to be around. 'Does |
| FBI agents moved from antiterror operations to financial fraud |
| Telegraph |
| Special Agent David Cardona, head of the FBI's criminal division, told Bloomberg News that the bureau was engaging in 'triage' dealing with the most important cases first by responding to the slew of |
| News 8 viewers ID package theft suspect |
| WFAA.com |
| Caught on Tape Brad Hawkins reports More crime video Related links: 12/19: Package-snatcher caught on tape Search Video: PLANO â?? Plano police have arrested a newspaper carrier who was identified on |
| stubosox -- What's the point of developing... |
| MassLive |
| The head of a Boston company hoping to redevelop the closed Longhill Gardens on Longhill Street said Monday his plan would make the complex one that people feel safe to be around. 'Does that mean we s |
| The Economy's Latest Hurdle for Retailers: Shoplifting |
| Washington Post |
| Retailers have blamed the global financial crisis for a litany of ills over the past year: slumping sales, mass layoffs and bankruptcy filings. Now, they are looking to the economy to explain recent s |
| FBI agents shifted from terror work to Madoff |
| Jerusalem Post |
| The FBI has had to shift agents from terror and other crime work to Wall Street investigations including the alleged Bernard Madoff Ponzi scheme, according to David Cardona, head of the New York offic |
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| Lehmans UK close to 900m sub-prime sale - papers |
| IFAonline.co.uk |
| Lehman was one of the largest players in the high-risk end of the mortgage market in the UK. PricewaterhouseCoopers, which is handling the administration of Lehman in London, set up an auction for one |
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| Behind The Beard Of A 'Real' Boston Santa |
| The Connection.org |
| Santa Jonathan Meath hears from Samantha Brady-Myerov what she wants for Christmas (Photo by: Monica Brady-Myerov) CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - December 23, 2008 - He's everywhere you look. On TV, at the mall, |
| Charge against Miami attorney dismissed |
| Miami Herald |
| A federal judge on Monday shattered the foundation of the government's criminal case against prominent South Florida lawyer Ben Kuehne, who faces trial next month on charges of laundering drug-traffic |
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| The Scoop on 2009 Superbowl XLIII Tickets |
| Associated Content |
| When looking to go to sporting events, most sports fans would all point to one event if they had the choice of attending any event of the year and that would be Superbowl. There are many fans who are |
| eBay Bids for Revitalization. |
| Content Agenda |
| New boss John Donahoe is shaking up the onetime online growth machine Like everyone else at eBay's San Jose, Calif., campus, John Donahoe sits in a cubicle. Though this is one of the dotcom biz's olde |
| Nationâ??s crime rate rising to a depressing level |
| Clarksdale Press Register |
| Itâ??s been a long time since I have seen the number crimes in this country at the level it is today. And Iâ??m not talking about local crime. Iâ??m not talking about nickel and dime crime. Iâ??m talk |
| FBI agents shifted from terror work to Madoff |
| Jerusalem Post |
| The FBI has had to shift agents from terror and other crime work to Wall Street investigations including the alleged Bernard Madoff Ponzi scheme, according to David Cardona, head of the New York offic |
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| Activist cared for crime victims and family |
| Denver Post |
| Judy DiCroce 'was always in the game, not on the sidelines of life,' said her daughter-in-law, Linda Nickels of Denver. DiCroce, 69, died Nov. 30 after falling in a car wash and suffering a brain inju |
| A Candace Flynn Christmas |
| Edmonton Journal |
| Const. Anielski had spoken to a number of the hotel staff and had crawled around the auction tables, looking for clues. Now she slumped near a gingerbread house and yawned. Her partner, the junior off |
| Sammies continue tradition |
| New York Daily Star |
| Strong words were shouted and there was fear that fisticuffs would result as the deadline for the fourth annual Sammy Awards approached. At one point, emotions were so raw that I said things to my mir |
| Des Plaines wins 10th casino license |
| Chicago Daily Herald |
| The Illinois Gaming Board today awarded its 10th casino license to Des Plaines, after a more-than decadelong legal battle that kept the license dormant. The selection gives the near Northwest suburbs |
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| Charge against Miami attorney dismissed |
| Miami Herald |
| A federal judge on Monday shattered the foundation of the government's criminal case against prominent South Florida lawyer Ben Kuehne, who faces trial next month on charges of laundering drug-traffic |
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| The Top 10 Internet Scams of 2008 and 2009 |
| Internet ScamBusters |
| In our annual review of the Top 10 Internet scams, we explore the outturn for 2008 compared with our forecasts for the year. Hint: We came pretty close! And as always, we make our predictions for 2009 |
| No respect for the rule of law |
| Detroit News |
| Category: Rule of Law On a related note to my previous post, going back to when the bailout was passed, with all those supposed restrictions on employee compensation, when they passed the bill, Congre |
| Nationâ??s crime rate rising to a depressing level |
| Clarksdale Press Register |
| Itâ??s been a long time since I have seen the number crimes in this country at the level it is today. And Iâ??m not talking about local crime. Iâ??m not talking about nickel and dime crime. Iâ??m talk |
| Navy Lab Thief Gets 18 Months in Prison |
| Washington Post |
| Victor Papagno had two loves, federal prosecutor say: computers and stealing. For the Navy, it was a devastating combination. Over 10 years, authorities said, the computer technician with obsessive-co |
| Fiserv to acquire i_Tech Corporation |
| CUNA News Now |
| NCUA extends application period for participation in CU Homeowners Affordability Relief Program (CU HARP) by 10 days to Dec. 29. 3 days ago CUNA Chief Economist Bill Hampel will be live on Bloomberg T |
| FBI agents switch attention from terrorism to Wall Street |
| Sydney Morning Herald |
| NEW YORK: The FBI has shifted agents from terrorism and other crime work to Wall Street investigations, including one into the fraud of Bernard Madoff. The FBI has engaged in 'triage' in responding to |
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| Is honesty for suckers? |
| Raleigh News & Observer |
| Whatever happened to honesty and integrity? * INVESTING: Money manager Bernard Madoff, regarded for decades as a pillar of the Wall Street community, is accused of bilking investors out of tens of bil |
| Tim DeChristopher Throws Utah Oil And Gas Drilling Leases Auction Into Chaos |
| Huffington Post |
| SALT LAKE CITY An environmental activist tainted an auction of oil and gas drilling leases Friday by bidding up parcels of land by hundreds of thousands of dollars without any intention of paying for |
| GI status will be used for brand promotion |
| The Hindu |
| lam Special Correspondent Out of the total production of 950 million kilograms, 20 million in the Nilgiris are covered under the GI Act Photo: M. Sathyamoorthy New step: Union Minister of State for C |
| A Christmas Eve reprieve |
| Arizona Daily Sun |
| Local plumber Jesus Lopez said it wasn't right. He had always paid his rent in full and on time. So had all the tenants in the four-unit apartment complex in Flagstaff's Plaza Vieja neighborhood. But |
| Safe Shopping Online |
| UPublish.info |
| ** ** ** Copy Article ** - Category Feed Article Summary: It is a good idea to remind ourselves occasionally of the 'dos' of online shopping on consumer-to-consumer auction sites Even those of us who |
| Open Solutions partners with Bluepoint Solutions |
| CUNA News Now |
| NCUA extends application period for participation in CU Homeowners Affordability Relief Program (CU HARP) by 10 days to Dec. 29. 3 days ago CUNA Chief Economist Bill Hampel will be live on Bloomberg T |
| FBI agents switch attention from terrorism to Wall Street |
| Sydney Morning Herald |
| NEW YORK: The FBI has shifted agents from terrorism and other crime work to Wall Street investigations, including one into the fraud of Bernard Madoff. The FBI has engaged in 'triage' in responding to |
| See all stories on this topic |
| Is honesty for suckers? |
| Raleigh News & Observer |
| Whatever happened to honesty and integrity? * INVESTING: Money manager Bernard Madoff, regarded for decades as a pillar of the Wall Street community, is accused of bilking investors out of tens of bil |
| Car Dealer Holley Posts Bail |
| Lakeland Ledger |
| t car dealer Michael Holley's bail Friday to $200,000 on charges that he bilked customers by not paying off their trade-in vehicles. Holley walked out of Polk County Jail about 9 p.m. Friday after obt |
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| Activist accused of `tainting'' drilling lease sale (US-National-Parks-Dri) |
| Oilweek Magazine |
| SALT LAKE CITY _ An environmental activist spoiled an auction of oil and gas drilling leases Friday by bidding up parcels of land by hundreds of thousands of dollars without any intention of paying fo |
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| Blagojevich not stepping down |
| Chicago Defender |
| Gov. Rod Blagojevich said he is innocent of the federal corruption charges levied against him, and he will not resign his post as the stateâ??s leader. At a news conference Friday at his Chicago offic |
| Their energy brings change to Tampa Bay area |
| St. Petersburg Times |
| Who made a difference in 2008? Many. These 10 are just prime examples of folks with drive and vision (even if one was grossly misguided) and a willingness to take the business bull by the horns. Kudos |
| Danbury wants to run trash plant |
| News-Times |
| Boughton says Danbury could take in $2M by running Galante's former transfer station Click photo to enlarge DANBURY -- The city plans to take over the trash transfer station on White Street, hoping to |
| Lyons: TV's 'experts' don't know Jack or Chu |
| DuBois Courier-Express |
| Email to a friendPost a CommentPrinter-friendly Although you'll never see celebrity journalists discussing it on television, one reason the country's in such terrible shape is the media's substitution |
| Author jailed after 'murder confession' |
| Telegraph |
| Polish crime-novelist and philosopher Krystian Bala, 33, was convicted at retrial in Wroclaw, south west Poland. The court ruled he was guilty of organising the murder of Dariusz Janiszewski because h |
| Danbury wants to run trash plant |
| News-Times |
| Boughton says Danbury could take in $2M by running Galante's former transfer station Click photo to enlarge DANBURY -- The city plans to take over the trash transfer station on White Street, hoping to |
| Activist disrupts BLM auction by running up bids |
| Deseret Morning News |
| An environmental activist tainted an auction of oil and gas drilling leases Friday by bidding up parcels of land by hundreds of thousands of dollars without any intention of paying for them, a federal |
| Obama versus machine politics |
| Niles Daily Star |
| Ah, what a gift the media gives us to see ourselves as others see us. With President-elect Barack Obama's victory, Chicago was portrayed as a world-class model of political enlightenment. Then our gov |
| Can your Christmas decorations match these? Victoria Clive is having a country Christmas |
| Yorkshire Post |
| Victoria Clive is having a country Christmas and it's a real steal. Meet the Irishwoman who found a new life in North Yorkshire... and take a video tour of the county's most stylish festive desoration |
| Naturally festive |
| Yorkshire Post |
| Victoria Clive is having a country Christmas and it's a real steal. Sharon Dale meets the irishwoman who found a new life in North Yorkshire. There's a brazen thief about in the pretty North Yorkshir |
| Crying ladies, philandering men |
| Philippine Daily Inquirer |
| Philippine Daily Inquirer Filed Under: Entertainment (general), Celebrities Other Most Read Stories x Showbiz and Style Showbiz and Style Most Read RSS MANILA, Philippinesâ??The previous Rushes blind |
| Lyons: TV's 'experts' don't know Jack or Chu |
| DuB |