Three Indian Hackers Charged in Pump and Dump Scheme
U S authorities indicted three hackers from India for accessing dozens of online brokerage accounts to inflate stock prices and steal over 120000 in profits. The DOJ says the scam caused at least 2 million in losses to one brokerage, affecting about 60 customers and nine U S firms including Ameritrade E Trade and OptionsXpress over a four month period last year.
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Washington, D.C
U.S
India
Justice Department
Ameritrade Holding Corp
E-Trade Financial Corp
OptionsXpress
Propane Train Cars Spill Trigger Big Oneida Explosion
A CSX derailment in Oneida New York caused a propane laden train to explode and ignite five tanker cars. Fire officials reported 28 of 80 cars derailed with two igniting fire and two with liquid petroleum. No injuries were reported.
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Oneida
N.Y
New York State City
Don Hudson
CSX Corp
Hudson
Woman charged with murder in Chicago fires near Wrigley
Wrigley Field area fires over the weekend led to four counts of murder and two counts of aggravated arson against 43 year old Mary Smith. Witnesses saw an unkempt woman with clear plastic bags on her feet near three small blazes late Friday into Saturday. Police said the arson unit identified the suspect and officials filed charges with Cook County prosecutors.
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Chicago
Wrigley Field
Edward O’ Donnell
Mary Smith
Cook County
Bush collapses during Palm Springs golf outing
Former president George H W Bush fainted in 94 degree heat while golfing with friends in Palm Springs. He was treated for dehydration, held overnight as a precaution, and released the next morning. Jean Becker said he is fine.
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Houston
George H.W. Bush
California
Palm Springs
Jean Becker
Bush
Associated Press
Becker
Bush tours Latin America to push poverty relief and trade
President Bush promotes free trade as a remedy for Latin America's poverty during stops in Guatemala Jamaica and Haiti. He meets Guatemalan President Oscar Berger to discuss immigration and technical aid while protesters confront a heavily guarded presidential visit.
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Guatemala City
Guatemala
Bush
Latin America
America
U.S
Hugo Chavez
Jamaica
Haiti
United States
Oscar Berger
Berger
Eduardo Stein
Associated Press
U S troops press drive to shut Baghdad car bomb factories
U S forces plan to expand into towns around Baghdad to locate and close car bomb factories, aiming to curb roadside bombs despite a drop in killings. Maj. Gen. William Caldwell said factories lie outside the capital and that two to three have already been destroyed since the crackdown began.
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Baghdad
U.S
Agriculture Ministry
William C. Caldwell
Caldwell
Army Surgeon General Kevin Kiley resigns under pressure
Lt. Gen. Kevin C. Kiley retires after pressure from military leaders amid Walter Reed scandal. Acting Army Secretary Pete Geren called for his retirement as the fallout widens across the Army medical system, with probes facing the VA and Bush administration. Maj. Gen. George Weightman was ousted a day earlier.
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Washington, D.C
Kevin C. Kiley
Army
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Kiley
Pete Geren
Cracy
Department of Veterans Affairs
Jim Nicholson
Iraq
Congress
Walter
George W. Weightman
Walter Reed
Chavez Tour Aims To Upstage Bush Across Latin America
President Hugo Chavez plans diplomatic visits across Latin America to sharpen his regional influence and counter President George Bush’s upcoming trip, signaling a strategic clash in regional diplomacy.
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Hugo Chavez
George Bush
Latin America
Chavez Shadowed Bush Across Latin America in Jamaica Stop
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez shadowed President Bush during a Western Hemisphere tour. Chavez made an unannounced stop in Montego Bay Jamaica meeting with the island’s first female prime minister as Bush concluded his Nicaragua visit after crowds in Guatemala. Jamaica benefits from Venezuela’s Petrocaribe oil program.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Hugo Chavez
Bush
Chavez
Nicaragua
Guatemala
Montego Bay
Venezuela
Petrocaribe
Antwerp Bank Diamond Heist Tops 28 Million Loss
A man stole 28 million dollars in diamonds from an ABM Amro safety deposit boxes in Antwerp's diamond quarter. Police say 120000 carats were taken using a stolen Argentine passport, with a composite photo of a gray haired man 6 feet 3 inches tall and aged 55 to 60 released. A $2 million reward is offered for tips on his whereabouts.
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Brussels
Belgium
Antwerp
ABM Amro
Carlos Hector Flomenbaum
Argentina
Israel
Opposition leader assaulted in Zimbabwe crackdown
Zimbabwe's opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai suffered serious head and shoulder gashes after police dispersed an illegal public meeting. He is detained in a suburban jail while his wife Susan visits. In Gaza City, BBC reporter Alan Johnston was kidnapped by four masked gunmen, who left his business card as proof of abduction.
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Zimbabwe
Morgan Tsvangirai
Movement For Democratic Change
Susan
Save
Gaza City
Gaza Strip
BBC
Alan Johnston
Johnston
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Movement For Democratic Change Party
Gaza
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