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Tellers Aren't Always Clear
Financial institutions like Webster Bank have been inadvertently helping scam artists by training their tellers to give misleading answers about how long it takes to determine whether a check is good or is fraudulent. Instead of clearly instructing...Tags: Gaming and Lotteries, Corporate Crime, West Hartford, Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), Bank of America Corp.
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Holiday cheer will still flow, but it may be from box
The Denver PostChristmas cheer may be downgraded to Christmas cheap as those who like to celebrate with the season's spirits pinch pennies on booze. The brandy in the egg nog? It might be from a bargain bottle rather than the $50-plus French brandy way up there on...Tags: Distilling and Brewing Industry, Christmas, Beverage Industry, Holidays, Colorado
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Harris says 1st District fight's only half over
FrankKratovil isn't even in office yet, but state Sen. Andy Harris is already trying to throw the bum out. Only a month after his loss to Kratovil, Harris has sent out a fundraising letter saying he might try again for Congress in the 1st District. "We'...Tags: Justice System, Police, Lynn Anderson, Local Elections, Republican Party
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Rt. 100 intersection certainly is ... generating interesting conversation
Q: Can someone please explain the insanity behind the 'improvements' at I-78 and Route 100? The ramp from 100 north to 78 east is horrible, going from one lane to two, then back to one before entering 78. Terri Snyder Upper Macungie Township I'm...Tags: Road Transportation, Allentown, Macungie, Transportation, Pennsylvania
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Peninsula District girls basketball preview
Peninsula District girls BETHEL Last season: 15-10, 11-7 Peninsula District. Coach: Mike Hagans. Top returning players: Amber Easter, Regina Williams, Shamari Carroll. The buzz: The Bruins have only one starter returning, but she's a pretty good...Tags: Boston Bruins, Basketball, Seafood and Fishing Industry, Easter
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Don't fear lint, but don't wear any plaid
To "Paper or plastic?" and "Obama or McCain?" add yet another wrenching personal choice: "White napkin or black?" Forget square plates. Small plates. Sauce-drizzled plates. Plate as a verb. The newest craze in fine dining is not on the table but on...Tags: Laws, Harbor East, Tourism and Leisure, Baltimore County, Casino and Gambling
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Jim Smiths gathering in Pittsburgh to honor, who else, other Jim Smiths
South Florida Sun-SentinelJim Smith says he's never met a Jim Smith he didn't like. And he's met more than most people. That's because the 71-year-old is in Pittsburgh for the four-day Jim Smith Society Fun Fest which runs through Sunday, The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reported... -
Come back, kid, when you can show ID
With Michael Phelps' face plastered on the cover of Sports Illustrated and boxes of Frosted Flakes, you've got to wonder: Did he lose the chance to live a normal life when he won all that Olympic glory? The bouncer at a Fells Point bar provided a...Tags: Hurricane Ike, Martin O'Malley, Executive Branch, Regional Authority, Michael Phelps
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It Was Truly Brad's Night
If there were any other parties in town Saturday night, one can't help but wonder who was there, inasmuch as anyone who was anyone was at the "Brad's Bash," a party at the downtown Hartford Marriott for WDRC-AM morning personality Brad Davis. The guest...Tags: Government, Executive Branch, Central Connecticut State University
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Towson prepares for crowds along Phelps parade route
It's beginning to sound like a military operation, complete with maps, complex logistics, moving machinery and marchers in uniform.
With plans for the Oct. 4 parade to honor Michael Phelps and other Maryland Olympians rapidly taking shape, what became...Tags: Police, Towson University, Martin O'Malley, Law Enforcement, Katie Hoff
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Bicyclists, motorists battle over South Florida roads
South Florida Sun-SentinelThe confrontations can be heated, spiteful and full of rage — violence threatened or implied with a gesture. Consider the exchange Joe Garcia, of Delray Beach, recently had with a bicyclist riding along State Road A1A. Garcia said the lone...Tags: Road Transportation, Transportation, Vehicles, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida)
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Letters to the editor
Put politics above name-calling Re "Willow, weep for us," Opinion, Sept. 14 I have ambivalent support for Joe Queenan's decrying of the breakdown of cultural standards. I too lament the acceptability and even celebration of people attending a...Tags: Adolf Hitler, Ronald Reagan, Sarah Palin, National Government, Massacres
Dec 21, 2008
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Dec 17, 2008
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Dec 14, 2008
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Nov 30, 2008
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Oct 26, 2008
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