FBI arrests eight in McDonalds monopoly game rigging
FBI and McDonald’s dismantled a criminal ring that fixed winners in the Monopoly and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire games over six years. Eight arrests so far, centered on Jerome Jacobson of Simon Marketing, who controlled winning pieces and shared prizes totaling over 13 million dollars. No McDonald’s employees were involved. Simon Marketing’s contract has been terminated.
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Washington
McDonald’s
FBI
Ring
McDonald’s Monopoly
Jerome Jacobson
Simon Marketing Inc
Jacobson
Jacksonville
Fla
Simon
Georgia
John Ashcroft
Water protesters rally in Klamath Falls over irrigation shutoff
About 1,000 people welcomed a convoy of pickups semis and trucks into Klamath Falls Oregon to protest the federal irrigation water cut to farmers to protect endangered fish. A 10 foot steel bucket with an American flag was lifted onto the plaza as a symbol of the dispute. Organized by local businessman Bill Ransom the protest included riders from Montana Nevada and California.
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Klamath Falls
Ore
Klamath County
Bill Ransom
Klamath Basin
Boy’s body found near Sacramento
A note on a family photo led to the body of 3-year-old Sergey Soltys in Placer County as Nikolay Soltys faced murder charges for killing his wife and four relatives. A $10,000 reward spurred tips in a nationwide search as investigators traced the suspect to Seattle North Carolina and New York connections.
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Sacramento
Calif
Nikolay Soltys
James Lewis
Sergey Soltys
Placer County
Lewis
Soltus
Soltys
Seattle
North Carolina
New York
Arthritis drugs linked to increased risk of heart events
Researchers analyzing four studies found a small rise in heart attacks and strokes among users of Vioxx and Celebrex, with Vioxx showing about double the risk in 8,076 patients. The analysis notes limitations and calls for further cardiovascular studies. Doctors are advised to be cautious in patients with heart disease.
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Chicago
Eric Topol
Cleveland Clinic
Topol
Journal of the American Medical Association
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Simon Marketing
Aire the
Bill Oetting
Main Street
Montana
Nevada
California
Bessie Ramus
Mt. Vernon Rd
Cedar Rapids
Cottage Grove Place
Life Care Services LLC
First Avenue
S.E
Homecrest
Brown Jordan
Winston, Tropstone
Meadowcraft
Lloyd-Flanders
Lane-Venture
BeachCraft
Alston Creek
Hiawatha
N. Center Pt. Rd
Boyson Road
North Center Point Road
No-Fear Ae
Ee Me Eyeli
Coralville
Coral Ridge Mall
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