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IAS officer faces Gujarat land scam case, sent to jail (New Kerala)

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 17:02:01 +0000

Gandhinagar, Jan 7 : An Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, arrested Wednesday for the post-earthquake Kutch land scam, was remanded in four days’ police custody in Gujarat’s Bhuj town, police said. Three others also were arrested Thursday, police added.

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Be wary of phone scam (The Mackinaw Journal)

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 15:01:28 +0000

Sheriff Dale Clarmont issued a statement Wednesday advising citizens that his department has received calls regarding a phone scam with persons representing themselves from the State of Michigan. The caller Identifies themselves (usually with an accent) as an employee with the State of Michigan.

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Sen. Dodd announces retirement with dignity — and honesty (Washington Post)

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 05:00:00 +0000

Sen. Christopher Dodd’s retirement announcement on Wednesday had that rarest of traits in modern politics: a note of honesty.

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Sen. Chris Dodd announces retirement (UPI)

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:44:29 +0000

EAST HADDAM, Conn., Jan. 6 (UPI) — U.S. Sen

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Sen. Chris Dodd to Announce Retirement (HispanicBusiness.com)

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:12:56 +0000

U.S. Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., plans to announce his retirement, sources told The Washington Post.

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KJCT8.com – Grand Junction, Montrose – Weather, News, Sports | Colo. Gov. expected to confirm retirement (KJCT 8 Grand Junction)

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 13:40:35 +0000

DENVER (AP) – Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter is preparing to announce Wednesday that he won’t seek re-election. The Democratic governor has not publicly announced his decision not to seek re-election.

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Report: Sen. Dodd To Announce Retirement (OfficialWire)

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 13:20:49 +0000

U.S. Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., plans to announce his retirement, sources told The Washington Post

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Conn. Sen. Dodd to announce retirement (Washington Post)

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 07:13:55 +0000

Dodd, a leading Democrat whose political star has wavered, is expected to announce Wednesday that he won’t run for reelection in Nov., sources say.

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60,000 Lost Retirement Checks (FOX 40 Binghamton)

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:39:45 +0000

Close to 60,000 state retirement checks have been lost in the mail, and a majority of them were for retirees in the Southern Tier. The state comptroller’s office said Tuesday morning the state gave the checks to the post office on December 30th, and now thousands of them have been lost.

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Lafayette Police Warn Of Roofing Scam (KATC 3 Lafayette)

Fri, 01 Jan 2010 17:37:17 +0000

LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) – Police in Lafayette say a crook is targeting elderly homeowners in a repair scam. The suspect targets elderly women

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