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Pearland-bound plane crashes, killing 3 - Houston Chronicle

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:03:30 +0000

Pearland-bound plane crashes, killing 3 Houston Chronicle The plane is registered to the Gold Cup Pawn Shop in Kerrville on the FAA’s Web site.

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Man charged after shoot-out with cops - Star-Banner

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:44:00 +0000

OCALA — Tyler John McPartland was charged with four counts of first-degree attempted murder of a law enforcement officer after a shoot out with Marion County deputies early Sunday morning at the International Villas apartment complex in Ocala. No …

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Pens, post-its and Paris - Stuff

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:29:00 +0000

It’s a combo of the economic recession, the new Government being more hardline about squeezing a little more out of every government dollar, and the realisation that we’ve got so many Baby Boomers about to retire that all of us Gen XYZ need to triple …

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SMEs vulnerable to cyber crime - Stuff

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:29:00 +0000

… businesses have formal Internet security policies, despite the fact they store valuable data such as credit card information, financial records, intellectual property and other sensitive …

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Bunnymen tour and local show cancelled - Digital Collegian

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:22:00 +0000

The venue is offering a refund for show credit to those who already bought tickets, according to the State Theatre Web site.

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Rising opera stars performing in Lambertville benefit for church - Bridgeton News

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:15:00 +0000

LAMBERTVILLE — Six rising stars from the Metropolitan Opera and European stage will perform a benefit concert on Sunday, Nov. 15 at St. John the Evangelist church on Bridge Street.

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New law to cap liability for credit-card loss at B10,000 (Bangkok Post - Thailand’s English news)

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:09:09 +0000

Credit-card users will gain added protection under a new draft law aimed at more tightly regulating the card industry.

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If everyone was like me… or I can dream - Salon

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:01:00 +0000

It’s Sunday afternoon, and I find myself in a state of self reflection. Am I doing what I am supposed to be doing

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China’s premier calls on U.S. to control deficit

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:46:00 +0000

As largest foereign holder of Treasury notes, China is worried about U.S. spending.

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Late tax bills, late payments and more headaches for Elkhart County - Elkhart Truth

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:39:00 +0000

MIDDLEBURY — Without a job, Barbara Ong won’t be able to pay her entire property tax bill by next week’s deadline. That means she’ll face an extra charge when she finally saves enough to pay the whole thing, probably at the end of 2009 or early next …

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Only give household info to real census workers - Eastern Arizona Courier

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:39:00 +0000

Starting now, United States Census workers will begin canvassing neighborhoods, and in a world in which fraud and identity theft are real dangers, residents should be cautious that they do not become victims of these crimes. Census workers who knock …

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ID Theft, Credit Fraud Suspect Arrested - MyFox Phoenix

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:27:50 +0000

MyFox Phoenix ID Theft, Credit Fraud Suspect Arrested MyFox Phoenix Police say Dolores Jean Rakow was taken into custody on Friday after the media aired surveillance photos from the series of credit card fraud. …

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AZ. police agencies search for ID thief - AZFamily

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:25:00 +0000

PRESCOTT VALLEY, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona police agencies stretching from Prescott Valley to Mesa are looking for a woman using stolen identity and credit cards. Gilbert police said the woman is suspected of making 47 fraudulent charges in Prescott …

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What’s This: Taxi Drivers (Mostly) Like Credit Card Payments! (Gothamist)

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:19:06 +0000

Photograph by flat luxe on Flickr Aha! After a rocky start with accepting credit card payments (the striking … the threatening… the chasing …

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North American Bancard Moves To Larger HQ - WWJ Newsradio 950

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:11:00 +0000

North American Bancard last week announced its move to a new, state-of-the-art corporate building to support their growth. The company, previously headquartered on Chicago Road in Troy, has relocated to a $25 million, 105,000 square foot building off …

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What Does 10 Percent Unemployment Mean In 2009? (WCCO Minneapolis - St. Paul)

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:56:20 +0000

It hurts more to be unemployed now than the last time the jobless rate hit 10 percent. Americans have more than triple the debt they had in 1982, and less than half the savings. They spend 10 weeks longer off the job. And a bigger share of them have no health insurance, leaving them one medical emergency away from financial ruin.

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Mechele Agbayani: BBB Report - Tyler Morning Telegraph

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:56:00 +0000

Identity theft claimed 10 million victims in 2008, a 22 percent increase over 2007, according … Retailers are required to maintain the privacy of all but the last four digits of the credit or debit card used to make a purchase but it is still a …

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Kraft faces hostile showdown with Cadbury Monday

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:04:00 +0000

U.S. food-marker has until end of British business day to formulate hostile offer for U.K. confectioner or walk away for six months.

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Fear, shame keep homeowners from defaulting - 7thSpace Interactive (press release)

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:00:20 +0000

Fear, shame keep homeowners from defaulting 7thSpace Interactive (press release) “The government, lenders, and credit-counseling agencies bombard homeowners with moral and fear-laden messages that overstate the consequences of …

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Time to Order the Top-Shelf Stuff - Barron’s Online

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:38:00 +0000

VISTAPRINT IS A HIGHFLYING MID-CAP STOCK that appears to be making hay in a staid Old Economy business: printing business cards, brochures and other paper products … By doing so, however, the buyer’s credit-card data would be forwarded, sometimes …

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"Mikey’s Cause" Raises Funds For Burned Teen - CBS 4 South Florida

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:38:00 +0000

CBS4 would like to thank all those who packed a South Beach fundraiser for the Broward teen set on fire. Fifteen-year old Michael Brewer suffered burns over two-thirds of his body after five other teens held him down set him on fire in a dispute over …

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Average gas prices in Georgia decrease slightly - Access North GA

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:23:00 +0000

TAMPA, Fla. (Nov. 8, 2008) The latest Fuel Price report from Triple-A Auto Club South shows that the cost of gas is down 3 cents in the state of Georgia

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AP IMPACT: Framed for Child Porn _ by a PC Virus - ABC News

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:23:00 +0000

AP Photo/The Boston Herald, Matthew Healey) BOSTON GLOBE OUT; METRO BOSTON OUT; MAGS OUT (AP) Heinous pictures and videos can be deposited on computers by viruses — the malicious programs better known for swiping your credit card numbers.

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AP IMPACT: PC owners caught with child porn loaded on their computers … - Minneapolis Star Tribune

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:16:00 +0000

Of all the sinister things that Internet viruses do, this might be the worst: They can make you an unsuspecting collector of child pornography. Heinous pictures and videos can be deposited on computers by viruses — the malicious programs better …

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Dollar General, rue21 to price IPOs this week

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:13:00 +0000

IPOs planned for week will be worth a combined $865.2 million if companies sell at the middle of their anticipated ranges.

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Bankruptcy continues to rise in state - Superior Telegram

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:09:14 +0000

Bankruptcy continues to rise in state Superior Telegram Urban is program director of Consumer Credit Counseling Services in La Crosse. She says early summer and December used to be a slow time for credit … and more »

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Framed for child porn — by a PC virus - Houston Chronicle

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:09:00 +0000

Nathaniel “Ned” Solon talks on the phone-intercom at the Logan County Detention Center in Sterling, Colo. Solon admits he used the program to download video games and adult porn _ but not child porn. Of all the sinister things that Internet viruses …

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General Casey, Govs. Rendell & Barbour on "Meet the Press" - RealClearPolitics

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:09:00 +0000

DAVID GREGORY: But first, 13 dead and more than 30 injured after Army psychiatrist Major Nadal Malik Hasan opens fire at Fort Hood Army post. The New York Times reports this morning that investigators have tentatively concluded that the shooting …

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10 percent is tougher than it used to be (MalaysiaNews.net)

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:08:41 +0000

Donald Schenk has been out of work in the current downturn, as he was in the early 80s when unemployment last hit 10 percent. He says times are harder now.

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Financial institutions urged to expand farm credit activities - Hindu Business Line

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:55:00 +0000

‘Ensuring food security should receive top priority and the country should take a comprehensive strategy to achieve four to five per cent growth in the agriculture sector in the short to medium term.’ Our Bureau Kolkata, Nov. 8 The availability …

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