SINCE CLAIMING last year that a black man had shot him in the shoulder, things just haven't gone well for former Philadelphia police Sgt. Robert Ralston. A little more than a month after the Overbrook shooting, the presumed hero became the department's goat when he cracked under questioning and c... Read more...
Illinois public employees who think the state constitution guarantees that they'll get all their pension benefits may have another think coming. Politicians' and public labor unions' assurances aside, there's another, not-well-publicized school of thought that says if the pension funds go bust,... Read more...
The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday that the Euro has reached an 11-week high against the dollar. NEW YORK –The euro rose above $1.31, hitting its highest point in 11 weeks as improving euro-zone economic data helped the common currency extend a strong rally that’s seen it rise more... Read more...
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24/11/2009,
by IAmNotARapperiSpit.com in Charity,
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A German bank employee who secretly transferred money from rich to poor clients has been given a 22-month suspended prison term. The 62-year-old woman, dubbed the 'Robin Hood Banker', moved more than $11m (£7m) in 117 transfers. The court in Bonn was told that the employee, who has not been named... Read more...