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Hess Toy Truck Celebrates a 45 Year Holiday Tradition
Submitted by kpaul.mallasch on Fri, 11/06/2009 - 3:27pm.
2009 Hess Race Car and Racer Kicks Fun and Innovation into High Gear
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Free Military Boots For Life Contest Continues
Submitted by kpaul.mallasch on Fri, 11/06/2009 - 12:19am.CHESTERFIELD, MO - MilitaryBoots.com unveiled its Military Boots For Life Contest last month. The contest gives boot lovers in the United States and Canada a chance to win a lifetime supply of Converse military boots.Their website states:
Your boots have endured everything you've thrown at them. Drilling. Marching. Combat. Miles upon miles through never-ending plains, scorching deserts, and urban jungles. Whatever your boots' story may be, we want to see 'em.
Indiana Secretary of State Todd Rokita to testify before U.S. House Subcommittee on Elections
Submitted by kpaul.mallasch on Wed, 10/21/2009 - 9:56am.Secretary Rokita to outline concerns about H.R. 1719, the Voter Registration Modernization Act of 2009
WASHINGTON, DC - Indiana Secretary of State Todd Rokita will testify before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Elections today at 1 p.m. in room 1310 of the Longworth House Office Building. As Indiana’s chief elections officer, Secretary Rokita will provide expert testimony on H.R. 1719, the Voter Registration Modernization Act of 2009.
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Kanye West is Not Dead
Submitted by kpaul.mallasch on Wed, 10/21/2009 - 5:05am.MUNCIE, IN - According to various news sources, reports of the death of Kanye West have been greatly exaggerated. While RIP Kanye West is trending up in Twitter (or was at the time of this report), a San Franciso blog post, the Examiner and many other reputable media sources have squashed the rumor. No word from Kanye West himself about this, although someone
Modern Whig Party continues to build its national presence
Submitted by kpaul.mallasch on Mon, 10/19/2009 - 3:04pm.Washington, DC - As the only grassroots political movement recognized by various media outlets throughout the country to appeal to mainstream voters of all political stripes, the Modern Whig movement has taken another step in its national development with the reconstitution of the Whig National Committee. The first public act of the WNC is to announce that two more viable, common sense advocates have filed to run for Congress under the revived Whig Party banner.
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Working Dogs Keep Marines Safe
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Stockman Bank selects Frontline Processing as exclusive payment processor
Submitted by kpaul.mallasch on Mon, 09/21/2009 - 7:36pm.BOZEMAN, MT - Frontline Processing, a leader in merchant processing and electronic payment solutions, announced that they have formed a strategic alliance with Stockman Bank to provide electronic payment processing for their customers. Building on its successful partnership, Stockman Bank clients will now be able to provide their customers with a full spectrum of transaction processing solutions using traditional processing, Internet Point-of-Sale (POS), e-commerce and mobile (wireless) terminals to extend their payment capabilities. With Frontline Processing, Stockman will be able to provide their business customers access to flexible and innovative merchant processing programs enabling them to meet their various business needs while providing services designed to help their businesses grow.
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$5,000 Reward Offered in Search for Stolen FBI Weapons
Submitted by kpaul.mallasch on Fri, 09/18/2009 - 6:38pm.INDIANAPOLIS, IN - Michael S. Welch, Special Agent in Charge of the Indianapolis Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced today that a reward of up to $5,000 is being offered for information leading to the identification and arrest of individual(s) responsible for the theft of FBI weapons and equipment from a government vehicle parked in a residential neighborhood in northwest Indianapolis, Indiana. This theft took place between the evening hours of September 16, 2009 and the early morning of September 17, 2009.
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A Record $2.3 Billion Settlement Against Pfizer
Submitted by kpaul.mallasch on Wed, 09/02/2009 - 4:15pm.The superlatives were flying at today’s press conference announcing that pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has agreed to pay $2.3 billion to resolve charges of illegal and fraudulent promotion of its products:
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Sex Trafficker Sentenced to Over Four Years for Conspiracy to Prostitute Underage Girls
Submitted by kpaul.mallasch on Tue, 09/08/2009 - 4:41pm.GREENBELT, MD - U.S. District Judge Alexander Williams, Jr. sentenced Paul Raymond Green, a/k/a “PJ,” age 24, of Washington, D.C., late last week to 52 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for conspiracy to commit sex trafficking in a scheme to prostitute three minor females, announced United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Rod J. Rosenstein and Acting Assistant Attorney General Loretta King, of the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division. Judge Williams also ordered that upon his release from prison Green be required to register as a sex offender where he lives, works and goes to school.
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US Justice Department Announces Biggest Health Care Fraud Settlement in Its History
Submitted by kpaul.mallasch on Wed, 09/02/2009 - 4:19pm.Pfizer to Pay $2.3 Billion for Fraudulent Marketing
WASHINGTON, DC - American pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc. and its subsidiary Pharmacia & Upjohn Company Inc. (hereinafter together “Pfizer”) have agreed to pay $2.3 billion, the largest health care fraud settlement in the history of the Department of Justice, to resolve criminal and civil liability arising from the illegal promotion of certain pharmaceutical products, the Justice Department announced today.
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Former Ft. Campbell Soldier Sentenced to Life in Prison After Conviction on Charges Related to Deaths of Iraqi Civilians
Submitted by kpaul.mallasch on Fri, 09/04/2009 - 3:27pm.WASHINGTON, DC - A former Ft. Campbell, Ky., soldier was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Thomas B. Russell to life in prison after being convicted on May 7, 2009, of charges arising out of the rape of a 14-year-old Iraqi girl and the murder of the girl and her family, Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division and Acting U.S. Attorney Candace G. Hill of the Western District of Kentucky announced today.
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A New Place for Dancers to Keep on Their Toes
Submitted by kpaul.mallasch on Fri, 08/14/2009 - 7:03pm.INTERNET - MyDanceContacts.Com is bringing dancers together in a unique web site designed just for dancers. This is where the dancers of Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow come together, communicate their experiences and creative thoughts, and help one another better themselves in the world of dance.
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Madigan Files Lawsuits Against Acai Berry Marketers
Submitted by kpaul.mallasch on Fri, 08/21/2009 - 2:23pm.Illinois Attorney General Goes After Aggressive Marketers Making False Endorsement Claims and Deceptively Charging Consumers after "Free Trials"
CHICAGO, IL - Attorney General Lisa Madigan yesterday urged consumers to be cautious of signing up for free trials of acai berry products. Madigan filed consumer fraud lawsuits against three suppliers and a local affiliate marketer of acai berry products charging that the companies lure customers with free trial offers – through aggressive Internet marketing techniques – and then charge customers' credit cards prematurely, do not always supply the product and make it nearly impossible to cancel.
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Suspect Arrested in “Winnie the Pooh” Robbery
Submitted by kpaul.mallasch on Mon, 08/17/2009 - 4:02pm.CHICAGO, IL - Robert D. Grant, Special Agent-in-Charge of the Chicago office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) was joined today by Jody P. Weis, Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department (CPD) and Thomas Dart, Cook County Sheriff, in announcing the arrest of a Chicago man who is believed to be responsible for the armed robbery of three (3) Chicago area banks in the past week.
Help Sought Catching Winnie the Pooh Bandit
Submitted by kpaul.mallasch on Wed, 08/12/2009 - 5:09pm.CHICAGO, IL - Below is a bank surveillance photo of the individual responsible for the armed robbery Friday afternoon of the Chase Bank branch, located at 1 South Northwest Highway in Park Ridge.
The robber was described as a white/male, 35 - 40 years of age, 6'0 tall, 225 pounds, with a medium build. He was wearing a blue, long sleeve sweatshirt with a "Winnie the Pooh" emblem on the front.
Officials Identify Gulf War Pilot Michael Scott Speicher's Remains
Submitted by kpaul.mallasch on Sun, 08/02/2009 - 8:18am.WASHINGTON, DC - Remains found last month in Iraq’s Anbar province are those of Navy Capt. Michael Scott Speicher, who was shot down flying a combat mission in an F/A-18 Hornet on Jan. 17, 1991, and whose fate until now had been uncertain, Defense Department officials reported today.
Acting on information provided by Iraqi civilians, Marines stationed in Anbar province went to a desert location believed to be the crash site of Speicher’s jet, and the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology positively identified remains recovered there Speicher’s.
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Be on the Alert for Bogus ‘Cash for Clunkers’ Offers
Submitted by kpaul.mallasch on Wed, 07/29/2009 - 8:08am.
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Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Encourages Consumers to Buy More Fuel Efficient Cars and Trucks
Submitted by kpaul.mallasch on Wed, 07/29/2009 - 5:59am.WASHINGTON, DC - Earlier this week, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood kicked off a buyer incentive program designed to help consumers purchase new fuel efficient vehicles and boost the economy at the same time. The Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS), commonly referred to as Cash for Clunkers, is a new federal program that gives buyers up to $4,500 towards a new, more environmentally-friendly vehicle when they trade-in their old gas guzzling cars or trucks.
Admiral Expects U.S.-China Military Talks to Resume Soon
Submitted by kpaul.mallasch on Wed, 07/29/2009 - 4:29am.By Donna Miles
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, DC - Plans are under way for the United States and China to take the first steps toward resuming their stalled military-to-military dialogue, possibly within the next couple months, the top U.S. officer in the region told reporters today.
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Face of Defense: Reservist Marks 40 Years of Service
Submitted by kpaul.mallasch on Wed, 07/29/2009 - 4:31am.By Army Staff Sgt. Lesley Waters
Special to American Forces Press Service
CAMP LEMONIER, Djibouti - Richard Nixon became the 37th president of the United States, gas cost 35 cents per gallon, the New York Mets won the World Series in five games over the Baltimore Orioles, and Catharine Zeta-Jones, Brett Favre, Renee Zellweger and Jennifer Aniston were born. The year was 1969.
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Hidden-cam Video of US Sports Reporter Erin Andrews May Cause Malware Infection
Submitted by kpaul.mallasch on Wed, 07/29/2009 - 5:39am.Links to Erin Andrews peephole video may infect PC and Mac users
IT security and control firm Sophos is warning all internet users to be wary of websites claiming to host a controversial nude video of high-profile ESPN reporter Erin Andrews - hackers are using the hype surrounding the hidden camera tape to distribute malware that will infect both PC and Mac computer systems.
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Schaumburg Murder Suspect Sought
Submitted by kpaul.mallasch on Tue, 07/28/2009 - 6:10pm.CHICAGO, IL - Robert D. Grant, Special Agent-in-Charge of the Chicago office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is asking for the public’s help in locating a former Hanover Park man who is wanted for the May 2001 beating death of a neighbor.
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DoD Committed to Supporting Guardmembers, Families
Submitted by kpaul.mallasch on Tue, 07/28/2009 - 2:29am.By Lt. Col. Ellen Krenke
ARLINGTON, Va. – The Department of Defense is committed to supporting Guard and Reserve members and their families through policies that maintain strong family programs and innovative efforts, such as the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program, a senior DoD official told lawmakers, July 22.
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TERRORISM TAKEDOWN: Seven Charged in North Carolina
Submitted by kpaul.mallasch on Mon, 07/27/2009 - 6:21pm.NORTH CAROLINA - FBI agents this morning arrested a group of homegrown terrorists in North Carolina who were heavily armed, organized, and making plans to wage jihad overseas. The seven men arrested - including a father and his two sons - were charged with providing material support to terrorists and conspiring to murder, kidnap, maim, and injure people overseas.
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