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5 people charged in mortgage scam – Philadelphia Daily News
Thirty-five struggling homeowners facing foreclosure wanted to believe that they had found the answer to saving their homes in Bucks and Montgomery counties, public officials said yesterday. They were promised that if they allowed a straw purchaser …
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Tuesday’s Tips: Beware of holiday online scams – KING-5
McAfee tells users never to shop online from a public computer or on an open Wi-Fi network. Scam VII: Christmas Carol Lyrics Can Be Dangerous … Shop and Bank on Secure Networks: Only check bank accounts or shop online on secure networks at home or …
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New Scam Hijacks Your Email – NBC Miami
Just when you thought it was safe to hit “send.” “For this to happen is like, it’s devastating,” said Cynthia Bettner, who is the owner of her own public relations business that produces tourist guides and special events, but now has a different …
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It seems you really can’t get good help – Toronto Sun
On the one hand, we have the annual release, every March 31, of people making more than $100,000 on the public payroll. The so-called Sunshine list has burgeoned by leaps and bounds since it was first released in 1997. On the other hand, every …
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Public Safety Report — Dec. 4 – Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
The Public Safety Report is compiled from criminal complaints filed in state and federal courts, as well as some police blotter information, trooper dispatches, fire department reports and interviews with public safety officials. Individuals named as …
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H1N1 concerns remain, despite slowdown in cases – Telegraph
ALTON – The coast is clearing right now for H1N1 influenza, but a third wave could strike, an Illinois Department of Public Health spokeswoman said Friday. “We’re starting to see a decrease of influenza in outpatient care,” said Melaney Arnold, an …
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Fraudsters prey on the generous through charity scams – Washington Examiner
In the season of giving, it’s wise to guard your generosity — especially when donating money or supplies to charities. “Charity giving goes up around the holidays, and scam artists prey on that,” said John Breyault, vice president of public policy …
Letters to the Editor for D … – Bedford Times-Mail
This is an overdue letter of public thanks to Monroe County Prosecutor Chris Gaal and his staff for their help this fall during a difficult time. As many Herald-Times readers know, Owen County lost its prosecutor of 30 years, Allan Fountain, late in …
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Copenhagen climate change conference: Borrow to the hilt to stop … – Daily Telegraph
The author of the 2006 Stern Review on the cost of tackling climate change said he was an expert in dealing with tough budgetary constraints and acknowledged that the current public debt was “worrying”. But he believes that the irreversible nature of …
Borrow to the hilt to stop global warming, says Lord Stern – Daily Telegraph
The author of the 2006 Stern Review on the cost of tackling climate change said he was an expert in dealing with tough budgetary constraints and acknowledged that the current public debt was “worrying”. But he believes that the irreversible nature of …
Three steps to save Wall Street – Register Citizen
For the first time in decades, Washington is daring to tackle financial reform. It took the collapse of the whole sector and the resulting public outrage to get them started, and it will take pressure to keep them going. It’s not certain that …
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Ill. health officials warn against computer scam – Chicago Defender
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois officials are alerting the public to an e-mail scam involving the H1N1 virus. The Illinois Department of Public Health said Thursday fraudulent e-mails claim to be from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and …
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Health Organizations – Chicago Tribune
Illinois officials are alerting the public to an e-mail scam involving the H1N1 virus. The Illinois Department of Public Health said Thursday fraudulent e-mails claim to be from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. They claim the CDC
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Concern over real H1N1 virus may translate into computer virus – Montana’s News Station
Several health departments in Montana have received reports of an email scam that entices potential victims to fill out a fake H1N1 “vaccination profile.” The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services says filling out the profile could …
Court disposes of litigation against police officer Sudhakar Pujari – Daily News and Analysis
Pujari, who was in the news two years ago as investigating officer of Maharashtra public service commission examination scam, argued in person. He claimed that the high court had given him clean chit. “I am being victimised because I initiated a …
H1N1 scammers aiming for computers – Chillico Gazette
Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray is warning residents to watch out for a new scam trying to play off public fears of the H1N1 flu virus in order to gain access to your computer. Cordray said the scammers, posing as the Centers for Disease …
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Ethanol scam – Riverside Press Enterprise
Special interests, not public priorities, drive a proposal to increase the ethanol content in gasoline. But pushing ahead with that plan before understanding the consequences would be reckless, and federal regulators were right to delay a decision …
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Florida Supreme Court – Daily Business Review
he Florida Supreme Court on Wednesday approved Gov. Charlie Crist’s request for a statewide grand jury aimed at rooting out public corruption following a string of high-profile arrests. Two days after dismissing the governor’s first petition …
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Khehar is new Uttarakhand Chief Justice – Indian Express
He also headed the committee constituted by the then Chief Justice to look into the Punjab Public Service Commission scam. Khehar hit headlines when he opposed the then High Court Chief Justice Vijender Kumar Jain’s choice of a controversial lawyer …
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Fraudsters use advanced tools to scour social networks – ITBusiness.ca
New tools capable of quickly finding, gathering and correlating information about individuals from social networking sites and other public sources are giving online scammers a powerful new weapon, say security researchers. The tools allow potential …
Sign of the times reads ‘Pawn’; 2 shops proposed – Pocono Record
Pawn shops are about to enter the local lending market, pending approval from the Pennsylvania Banking Department. Banking will hold public hearings Dec. 11 on pawnbroker license applications for Route 209 locations in East Stroudsburg and Middle …
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Cheaper flour for APL card holders – Tribune
… party demanded a CBI probe into the sugar scam, amendment in rules pertaining to maintenance of stock of food items, supply of all essential commodities, including pulses, edible oil, wheat, rice and sugar through the public distribution system …
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Brewer: ‘No problem’ on backers’ payday loan work – Arizona Daily Sun
PHOENIX — Gov. Jan Brewer said Monday today she’s willing to consider legislation to let the payday loan industry remain in business despite a public vote to the contrary. And she said her views are not affected by the fact that close advisers to …
Brewer’s reelection advisors on payroll of payday loan industry – YourWestValley.com
PHOENIX — Gov. Jan Brewer said Monday today she’s willing to consider legislation to let the payday loan industry remain in business despite a public vote to the contrary. And she said her views are not affected by the fact that close advisers to …
Ready to probe Orissa mining scam: CBI to court – Financial Express
Updated: Tuesday, Dec 01, 2009 at 1409 hrs IST Bhubaneswar: Four months after a public interest litigation was filed in the Orissa High Court demanding a CBI probe into the multi-crore Orissa mining scam, the investigating agency on Monday submitted …
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Brewer not opposed to legislation to save payday-loan industry – Arizona Daily Star
PHOENIX — Gov. Jan Brewer said Monday that she’s willing to consider legislation to let the payday-loan industry remain in business despite a public vote to the contrary. And she said her views are not affected by the fact that close advisers to …
Ready to probe Orissa mining scam: CBI to court – Express India
Orissa asks ASI to submit report on Kona… Vigilance files case against 10 official… Kandhamal riots: 4-yr RI for 6; BJP MLA … Bhubaneswar Four months after a public interest litigation was filed in the Orissa High Court demanding a CBI probe …
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DPS teacher suspended after admitting to pawning school computer for … – Detroit News
Detroit — A Detroit Public Schools elementary teacher has been suspended after district officials say she admitted to stealing a school computer and pawning it for $60 so she could get a tire repaired. The teacher at McColl Elementary was suspended …
Economic Policy Organization Calls Consumer Protection Loophole for … – Forbes
BusinessWire – Today Demos, a national public policy center, has come out in strong opposition to a pending legislative loophole that would exempt dealer-issued auto loans from the sweeping protections of the proposed Consumer Financial Protection …
Economic Policy Organization Calls Consumer Protection Loophole for … – PR Inside
Today Demos, a national public policy center, has come out in strong opposition to a pending legislative loophole that would exempt dealer-issued auto loans from the sweeping protections of the proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency (CFPA). At …
Elephant in the room – Times Record
Currently, it’s estimated at $12 trillion and growing by the minute. Since a number of that magnitude is beyond comprehension, let’s reduce it to the more understandable perspective of what an individual’s share in today’s public debt happens …
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Koda scam generates much heat in Rajya Sabha – New Kerala
New Delhi, Nov 24 : The alleged siphoning of Rs.2,500 crore of public money by former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda generated much heat in the Rajya Sabha Tuesday, even triggering an adjournment, but it also revealed the differences in the …
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Saxena finally faces music – Bangkok Post
Public prosecutors have charged Rakesh Saxena with embezzlement and violations of stock trade regulations.The case, the first in a series of legal actions against the Indian-born financier, involves the defunct Bangkok Bank of Commerce’s loan to City …
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Blaska’s Blog dares challenge the ’scientific’ elitists over the Dane … – Isthmus Daily Page
The results are in. The people have spoken at two public hearings conducted by the Dane County Lakes and Watershed Commission last week on the so-called Dane County Waterbody Classification Project. The message sent at those hearings should inform …
Pawn shop hearing Tuesday in Chesterton – Chesterton Tribune
Brown Court residents are anticipated to attend Tuesday’s public hearing on Complete Control Systems Inc.’s request through property manager Cheryl Bonin to open a pawn shop at 100 Brown Avenue. The Chesterton Board of Zoning Appeals will take up …
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Consumer Reports Takes on Pushy Retail Practices During the Holiday … – Investors Business Daily
YONKERS, N.Y., Nov 23, 2009 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ — New Public Education Campaign Unveils Survey of Top Holiday-Shopping Turnoffs Consumer Reports unveiled today its latest public-education campaign that takes aim at pushy holiday …
University accused of £36m student scam – The Independent
The body which funds English universities has taken the unprecedented step of calling for the mass resignation of governors at a university accused of misusing public money. A letter seen by The Independent from the Higher Education Funding Council …
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December 2009 events – Joplin Independent
For December events at the Joplin Public Library, 3rd & Main that include film, crafts, storytelling and book readings, go here . For events at the Wildcat Glades Conservation & Audubon Center, Joplin go here . For events at the George A. Spiva …
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Quebec worried about low vaccination turnout by people with chronic … – Metronews.ca
MONTREAL – Quebec health officials are concerned about the low turnout for H1N1 vaccinations among people with underlying chronic illnesses. Dr. Alain Poirier, the province’s chief public health officer, says it’s estimated that only 31 per cent of …
Discountclones/scritpzstore Selling Clones And Ripping People Off – PRLog (free press release)
PRLog (Press Release) – Nov 20, 2009 – Public announcement discountclones and their reseller affiliate sctiptzstore.com have been selling look alike web sites they call clones. And thats what they are look alikes the big difference although …
