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Lotto scam accused goes free; husband remanded – Jamaica Observer

May 18, 2012 – 2:01 am

... to defraud following allegations that they bilked a US citizen out of US$7,000 after informing the complainant that she had won the Jamaican lottery. The woman was subsequently released on bail, while the man was kept in custody. But ...

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Staples cuts 500 jobs worldwide

May 17, 2012 – 7:30 pm

Staples Inc., the Framingham-based office supply giant, announced today that it has cut 500 jobs worldwide following first-quarter net income dropping 6 percent to $187 million, according to press reports. About 200 of the cuts were in North America, the remainder ...

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Jamaica police seize cash, arrest 8 accused of defrauding US citizens through lottery scams – Sun Sentinel

May 17, 2012 – 4:28 pm

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Jamaican police have arrested eight people accused of defrauding U.S. citizens through lottery scams. A police statement said Thursday that officers detained six men and two women after a raid of several homes on a ...

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$1 million lottery winner from Greensboro calls it a ‘blessing’ – Greensboro News & Record

May 17, 2012 – 1:22 pm

"This is a real blessing," Stout said in a North Carolina Education Lottery news release. "This money really gives us peace of mind. We can take care of a lot of things with this money, but we're going to be ...

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Ontario Lottery and Gaming looking for private companies to run casinos – Brandon Sun

May 17, 2012 – 11:13 am

Ontario Lottery and Gaming has issued a request for information from ... He says there is a possibility existing casinos in other areas will be closed or relocated. We want you to tell us what you think of our articles. ...

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Police see rise in lotto scams – WKYT 27

May 17, 2012 – 9:11 am

And while this so-called "lottery scam" doesn't fool everyone ... "He finally realized they're not gonna give him the million dollars in the US, so he got irritated and he bought a plane ticket and went and got his passport ...

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HP may layoff up to 48,000 employees

May 17, 2012 – 7:09 am

It's no secret that HP is considering layoffs and soon. Meg Whitman has even publicly hinted at them. Question is, how many employees will be axed? One source at HP claims the job cuts are going to be massive. While this is just ...

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Hostess to lay off 187 workers in Connecticut; warns it may close all operations

May 17, 2012 – 7:05 am

Hostess Brands Inc. has warned states nationwide that it may close its operations and lay off all employees this summer. In Connecticut, the company has notified the state that it may lay off all 187 workers and close its five locations ...

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J.C. Penney stock has worst fall ever

May 17, 2012 – 6:59 am

J.C. Penney Co Inc (JCP) shares plunged nearly 20 percent on Wednesday, their worst decline ever, wiping away $1.43 billion in market value a day after the retailer shocked Wall Street with a much worse-than-expected drop in sales and by ...

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Lottery Looks For Revenue Creation Suggestions – Indiana Public Media

May 17, 2012 – 6:05 am

Lottery spokesman Al Larsen says the Commission is essentially giving companies a clean sheet of paper to come up with ideas. “You tell us how we need to get there or how you would go about executing a plan to ...

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Lottery to look at private vendor – Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

May 17, 2012 – 2:02 am

INDIANAPOLIS – The Hoosier Lottery on Wednesday said it is searching for a private ... privatization with House Democratic Leader Patrick Bauer saying “those of us who have steadfastly fought against the move to privatize public services ...

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Hoosier Lottery seeking contractors to boost its performance – Indianapolis Star

May 16, 2012 – 8:04 pm

"Governor Mitch Daniels has consistently challenged all of us to identify and implement changes that promote more effective and more efficient state government," Karl Browning, Hoosier Lottery executive director, said in a news release Wednesday.

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Hoosier Lottery seeking contractors to boost its performance – Indianapolis Star

May 16, 2012 – 7:28 pm

"Governor Mitch Daniels has consistently challenged all of us to identify and implement changes that promote more effective and more efficient state government," Karl Browning, Hoosier Lottery executive director, said in a news release Wednesday.

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Ind. lottery seeking ideas from private firms – MySanAntonio

May 16, 2012 – 6:31 pm

and it will be up to those bidders to let us know how they would plan to make that happen," he said. Larsen said that regardless of the effort's outcome the lottery will remain a state agency controlled by the ...

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Hoosier Lottery seeks private vendor – Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

May 16, 2012 – 6:17 pm

INDIANAPOLIS – The Hoosier Lottery said on Wednesday it is searching for a private ... privatization with House Democratic Leader Patrick Bauer saying “those of us who have steadfastly fought against the move to privatize public services ...

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Hoosier Lottery seeking contractors to boost its performance – Indianapolis Star

May 16, 2012 – 5:05 pm

"Governor Mitch Daniels has consistently challenged all of us to identify and implement changes that promote more effective and more efficient state government," Karl Browning, Hoosier Lottery executive director, said in a news release Wednesday.

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Mayor Told to Testify in Lottery Suit in the Capital – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

May 16, 2012 – 11:57 am

which is at the heart of a lawsuit alleging that elected officials meddled in a disputed lottery contracting process. Monday's ruling from Judge Richard W. Roberts of United States District Court represents a significant turn in a closely watched case ...

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Mega Millions® Ticket Worth $250,000 Sold in Delaware County – Costa Rica News

May 16, 2012 – 10:53 am

The store will receive a $500 bonus for selling the winning ticket. Lottery officials cannot confirm the identity of the winner until the prize is claimed and the ticket is validated. Pennsylvania Lottery Mega Millions winners have one year from ...

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Taxpayer Dollars Fund Studies into Sexual History and Erectile Dysfunction

May 16, 2012 – 8:53 am

The NBC Investigative Unit has raised questions about two grants totaling nearly $1.5 million dollars distributed to the University of California San Francisco. The money was part of the federal stimulus program and went to studies into the erectile dysfunction ...

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Greeks withdraw $894 million in one day

May 16, 2012 – 8:50 am

Political leaders in Athens were due to discuss an emergency government Wednesday to deal with a possible run on banks as it emerged Greeks withdrew almost $900 million in a single day, fearing their country could crash out of the ...

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W.V.S.V. Holdings Files for Bankruptcy Protection

May 16, 2012 – 8:46 am

W.V.S.V. Holdings LLC, which owns more than 10,000 acres in Arizona it valued at more than $120 million, sought bankruptcy protection in federal court, according to a court filing. W.V.S.V. listed assets of $120 million against debt of $57.4 million in ...

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T-Mobile USA Cutting 900 Jobs

May 16, 2012 – 8:45 am

T-Mobile is informing employees of "a series of organizational changes," a spokeswoman said. A net loss of about 900 jobs will result. But even more jobs are likely affected by the changes, which include layoffs and shifts to outsource more work. These ...

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Sony to lay off 226

May 16, 2012 – 8:43 am

Sony DADC Americas, which announced earlier this year that it would close its CD distribution center in Fishers, says it plans about 226 layoffs from the plant beginning in July. Sony has said the distribution center will close by September. The ...

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Lotto luck for Dunsborough family – Busselton-Dunsborough Mail

May 15, 2012 – 8:41 pm

ONE Dunsborough family has had a $3.3 million Mother’s Day surprise – finding out on Sunday morning they were winners in the Saturday Lotto superdraw ... “Lotterywest have only just started telling us about second division wins, but more people ...

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Residents warned to beware lottery scam – Abc Local Web

May 15, 2012 – 6:54 pm

Mary asked us to conceal her identity. She tells us the woman who approached her claimed to have a winning lottery ticket and she need help getting the money. "She said I have this winning lotto ticket and I need ...

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Indiana seeking assistance with Lottery – Evansville Courier-Press

May 15, 2012 – 6:54 pm

Gov. Mitch Daniels has consistently challenged all of us to identify and implement changes that promote more effective and more efficient state government," said Hoosier Lottery Executive Director Karl Browning. "The goal is to become more ...

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Obama worth as much as $10 million

May 15, 2012 – 6:28 pm

Three things are apparent from President Obama's annual financial disclosure statement, released today: He is a wealthy man, with assets of as much as $10 million. He has a hefty stake in JP Morgan Chase, the megabank that just made a bad ...

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Bank Runs Hit Greece

May 15, 2012 – 3:55 pm

Stocks faded in the final hour of trading Tuesday to finish lower after a transcript from the Greek meeting showed deposits leaving the nation's banking system and after the Greece's leaders failed to agree on a coalition government. The S&P 500 ...

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Democrats desire to raise everyone’s taxes

May 15, 2012 – 2:55 pm

Former president Bill Clinton told attendees at the Peter G. Peterson Fiscal Summit in Washington, D.C., today that President Obama’s proposal to raise taxes on the rich will not be enough to close the deficit and that middle-class taxes may ...

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Obama Economy Wrecking NASCAR

May 15, 2012 – 1:00 pm

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) has been considered America’s fastest growing sport, quickly becoming a national phenomenon. But a new economic study shows even NASCAR’s powerful engines haven’t been able to keep up with the Obama-era ...

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Lottery scammers bail worries top cop – Go Jamaica

May 15, 2012 – 12:27 pm

It is why Commissioner Ellington says the police are working hard to extradite people involved in the lottery scam to the United States, where they face the possibility of imprisonment for as long as 22 years. “As long as criminals ...

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More employers using video interviews to hire new workers

May 15, 2012 – 10:54 am

Tad Walgreen dressed in a suit and boasted to his Cisco Systems interviewer about his leadership qualities and passion for international business. But he's not sure any of it made an impact. The Rollins College international business student interviewed for a ...

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Colgan Air plans to lay off 174 employees

May 15, 2012 – 10:46 am

Colgan Air has notified the Texas Workforce Commission that it plans to lay off 174 employees at its facility in Houston July 1, but its Albany maintenance base could operate as late as Dec. 1. That's when Colgan expects to ...

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