Abuse of disabled may be part of theft scheme
In Philadelphia a landlord found six bulbs removed and a chained boiler room with four disabled adults held captive. Investigators say the ringleader Linda Ann Weston and three others planned to steal Social Security disability checks across several states. Weston, Eddie Wright and Gregory Thomas were jailed on kidnapping and related charges. FBI joined the probe as victims, ages 29 to 41, were rescued and treated.
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BlackBerry maker offers free apps to calm frustrated users
Research In Motion offers more than 100 in value free software to each user and a month of technical support amid last week's outage. Free premium apps included Bejeweled and Texas Hold'em Poker 2 and will appear in BlackBerry App World through year end. Corporate tech support is included.
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Citi Earnings Jump 74 Percent Fueled by Loan Loss Relief
Citigroup reported third quarter net income of 3.8 billion dollars, up 74 percent, as loan losses fell and an accounting gain boosted earnings. Revenue eased in North American consumer banking due to new rules, while credit reserves contributed 1.4 billion to profits. Citigroup’s stock closed lower amid Occupy Wall Street protests targeting large banks.
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