Published: October 28, 2009
Prosecutor: Bogus orders at heart of Ponzi scheme
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ST. PAUL, Minn. – Businessman Tom Petters wanted to “live the life of a corporate tycoon,” so he engineered a Ponzi scheme that bilked investors out of billions of dollars, prosecutors said at the start of his fraud trial Wednesday.
While Petters’ holdings included well-known and legitimate companies such as Polaroid Corp. and Sun Country Airlines, [...]
Published: October 28, 2009
Bay Bridge failure stirs fear, anger over new span
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SAN FRANCISCO – When 5,000 pounds of metal broke off the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge and rained down on traffic during rush hour, the accident resurrected fears about the safety of a span that millions watching the 1989 World Series broadcast learned had failed during an earthquake.
The terrifying scene on Tuesday left only one motorist [...]
Published: October 28, 2009
Feds: Leader of radical Islam group killed in raid
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DETROIT – A man described as a leader of a radical Sunni Islam group in the U.S. was fatally shot Wednesday afternoon while resisting arrest and exchanging gunfire with federal agents, authorities said.
Agents at a warehouse in Dearborn were trying to arrest Luqman Ameen Abdullah, 53, on charges that included conspiracy to sell stolen goods [...]
Published: October 28, 2009
Michael Jackson Possibly the Only One Not at This Is It Premiere |
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Published: October 28, 2009
Khloé Kardashian Cheers on Lamar Odom, Lakers |
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What a good way to start a season, not to mention a marriage.
Along with sister Kim, Khloé Kardashian came out to support her new hubbie Lamar Odom as the Los…
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Published: October 28, 2009
Double the Terror Equals Double the Fun on Dancing With the Stars |
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Published: October 28, 2009
San Francisco bridge closes after cable snaps
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SAN FRANCISCO – Authorities on Tuesday closed a major bridge connecting San Francisco and Oakland after a cable on its upper deck snapped during the evening commute.
No injuries were reported. But one person was shaken up, and at least one vehicle was damaged in the incident, said California Highway Patrol Officer Peter Van Eckhardt.
The bridge, [...]
Published: October 27, 2009
Feds: Chicago men planned to attack Danish paper
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CHICAGO – Two Chicago men who were schoolmates in Pakistan plotted terrorist attacks against a Danish newspaper that triggered widespread protests by printing cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad, federal prosecutors said Tuesday in announcing charges against the men.
David Coleman Headley, 49, traveled to Denmark in January and July to conduct surveillance on possible targets, including [...]
Published: October 27, 2009
Calif. town rattled by alleged rape of girl, 15
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RICHMOND, Calif. – The gang rape and beating of a 15-year-old girl on school grounds after her homecoming dance was horrific enough. But even more shocking, police say, was that up to two dozen people watched and did nothing to stop it.
The attack over the weekend rattled this crime-ridden city of 120,000 in the San [...]
Published: October 27, 2009
Boston cops: Psych patient stabs doc, is shot dead
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BOSTON – A man stabbed a doctor while being treated at a psychiatric office at a Boston medical building Tuesday and was fatally shot by an off-duty security guard who saw the attack, police said.
The attack took place in the afternoon at a high-rise affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital.
The female doctor, identified by hospital officials [...]
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