FBI arrests investor in Houston tied to nationwide ponzi scheme
FBI detained Lewis Jr after he arrived at a Houston motel amid a federal probe into Financial Advisory Consultants. Investigators say the California firm ran a ponzi scheme promising 18 to 40 percent returns, with assets frozen and millions misused as withdrawals and high risk trades drained client funds. Lewis claimed a $1 billion company value while facing arrest in Santa Ana.
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Lewis Jr
Houston
Lewis
California
Financial Advisory Consultants
Security and Exchange Commission
Ing
Stacy
Kusin
Santa Ana
Calif
Paul
Mary
Doguim
FBI
SEC
UNT employee and son accused in payroll scheme
Patti Dale a 47 year old former assistant to the dean at the University of North Texas payroll office faces first degree theft and organized crime charges totaling over 255000 dollars. Ten others are charged and a Denton police probe expands with more suspects sought.
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Dallas
University of North Texas
Patti Dale
Heren
Roddy Wolper
Dale
University
School of Library and Information Sciences
Information Sciences
Wolper
Richard Deter
Denton
Carly Kygar
Lewisville
David Parker
Parker
Somer Hightower
West Gilbreath
Shane Menz
Matthew Dale
UNT
Formerly conjoined Egyptian twins begin walking with braces
Mohamed Ibrahim, 2 1/2, started walking daily with ankle and leg braces at North Texas Hospital for Children in Medical City. Ahmed Ibrahim follows with cautious steps as therapists guide both boys through twice daily sessions in physical, occupational, speech, and child-life therapy. Both boys, born joined at the crown, were separated on October 12 in a 34 hour operation and are learning new English and Arabic words.
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Dallas
Mohamed Ibrahim
North Texas Hospital For Children
Medical City
Mohamed
Ahmed
Perry orders colleges to set accountability standards
Gov. Rick Perry directed university boards to work with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to develop accountability measures for state funding amid rising tuition and financial aid debates. Legislators pressed for more transparency as deregulated tuition increases occur.
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Perry
Boards of Regents
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Motran Increase Prompts Hwy Funding Debate Event
A luncheon featured discussions on boosting highway funding with figures like Tom DeLay and Ted Houghton Jr. endorsing higher shares. Ray Stoker moderated, stressing bipartisan highway work while Lawrence Olsen warned Texas roads and bridges require urgent repair.
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Hope Andrade
San Antonio
Ted Houghton Jr
el Paso
Johnson
Ray Stoker
Midland
Stoker
Lawrence Olsen
Texas Good Roads Association
Austin
Texas
Olsen
Young pianists compete in Odessa music contest third year
Kye and Tommy Wilhite, both in their third year, compete in a regional piano contest judged by Frances and Edwin Key of Olney. Contestants range from first grade to high school and come from Odessa, Midland, McCamey, Hobbs and Roswell New Mexico. The Odessa Music Teachers Association sponsors and organizes the event with Gayle Bizzell as chair and Barbara Shinn as president.
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Kye
Belinda Richey
Bennett
Tommy Wilhite
Tommy
Frances and
Edwin Key
Olney
Keys
Texas Music Teachers Association Board of
Odessa
Midland
McCamey, Hobbs
Roswell
N.M
Pauline Slater
Odessa Music Teachers Association
Jack Hendrix
Odessa College
Gayle Bizzell
Barbara Shinn
Music Teachers Group
Sarah
Jury clears flight attendant in racist rhyme case
A federal jury in Kansas City, Kansas found Southwest Airlines flight attendant Jennifer Cundiff did not discriminate against two black passengers over a rhyme she used to direct seating. Grace Fuller and Louise Sawyer testified the remark caused embarrassment and triggered medical issues for Fuller.
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Kansas City
Kan
Southwest Airlines
US District Court
Grace Fuller
Louise Sawyer
Jennifer Cundiff
Southwest
Las Vegas
Cundiff
Sawyer
Fuller
Argyle
City and hospital expand confidential employee assistance program
Human Resources will receive quarterly reports on EAP usage while protecting confidentiality. MCH and Odessa city officials tout EAP as a standard benefit for large employers with 850 active workers and up to 3,000 covered. Samaritan Counseling Centers of West Texas provide the service for city and hospital staff.
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Hudspeth
Renee Henderson Earls
EAP
MCH
Earls
Darrell Wells
Odessa
Samaritan
West Texas
Wells
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Mexico
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New York
Associated Press
US Department of Homeland Security
Denton County
School of Library
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Motran
House
Tom DeLay
Eindustrialist
Mder
Texas of — Transtion
Robert of
Ric
Pear
Stacy Adams
Pearl & Hats & Accessories
E. Pearl St
Vimal Taneja
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