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Milwaukee Police Officer Accused Of Taking Money (Officer.com)
A Milwaukee police is in custody after being accused of taking money while on the job.
ETrade ordered to comply with US anti-money laundering rules (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The Securities and Exchange Commission said Wednesday that ETrade paid a one million dollar fine to settle an investigation of the online brokerage giant on US anti-money laundering laws.
Local money supply grows 3.7% in May (Philstar.com)
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported yesterday that domestic liquidity grew 3.7 percent in May from 0.8 percent in April. The last time the BSP released its money supply data was in March when the growth rate was recorded at 9.6 percent.
Mexico migrant money declines 2.2 percent (AP via Yahoo! News)
Money sent home by Mexican migrants declined by 2.2 percent in the first six months of 2008, the first sustained drop in more than a decade, Mexico’s Central Bank reported Wednesday.
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Boy, 10, turns mom in for making phony money (AP via Yahoo! News)
A Bakersfield woman faces charges that she counterfeited money and identification cards after her 10-year-old son turned her in to authorities.
E*Trade to pay $1 million for money laundering lapse (Washington Post)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - E*Trade Financial Corp agreed to pay $1 million to settle allegations that two of its brokerage firms failed to follow U.S. rules designed to thwart money laundering, securities regulators said on Wednesday.
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FORMER ACCOUNTANT PLEADS NOT GUILTY TO MONEY LAUNDERING (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 (Bernama) — A former accountant of an oil company pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today to 41 counts of money laundering totalling almost RM1.2 million, between 2002 and 2004.
Revolution Money launches AOL IM payments plug-in (Finextra)
Revolution Money, a Web 2.0 interchange-free payments platform, has released a plug-in that enables people to use AOL’s instant messaging service …
FDIC insurance protects your business and your personal money (Reno Gazette-Journal)
With the collapse of a major bank, Americans are, rightfully, concerned about the safety of their money. The U.S. government, through the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., protects up to $100,000 per individual, but what about your business deposits?
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State may have to borrow money to fix bridges, TDOT head says (The Tennessean)
Lawmakers and state officials must rethink the way Tennessee pays for upgrades to its bridges, the state transportation commissioner said Monday. The state has long followed a pay-as-you-go system, not borrowing money to pay for projects, but Tennessee Department of Transportation Commissioner Gerald Nicely said this practice may need to change. "We’ve never done bonding (for transportation …
Woman Accused Of Stealing $80K Of Church Money (KIRO 7 Seattle-Tacoma)
The pastor and congregation of a church are stunned after learning that the church’s former secretary may have stolen more than $80,000 of the church’s money.
Coffee Break: Inspect money orders carefully (Memphis Commercial Appeal)
Customs and Border Protection officers at the FedEx hub have seized more than $104 million in fake money orders and checks in 207 separate incidents since January.
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UN updates journalists on money laundering (Vietnam Net)
VietNamNet Bridge - Press members on July 25 attended a workshop in Ha Noi to sensitise them to a variety of issues related to money laundering in Vietnam.
Federal money to fight emerald ash borer (Northwest Herald)
The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee earmarked an additional $30 million in federal money in 2008 to help combat and prevent the spread of emerald ash borer.
Headmaster admits stealing car club money (UPI)
GUILFORD, England, July 26 (UPI) — The former headmaster of a prestigious British private school has admitted stealing money donated for a car club.
Fannie and Freddie aren’t threats to money funds (Seattle Times)
Syndicated columnist Chuck Jaffe writes that the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac situation is not a big worry for investors in money-market funds.
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Union money threat is ‘overstated’ (Cowra Guardian)
MELBOURNE Storm football operation manager Frank Ponissi yesterday said the threat of rugby union to the National Rugby League ranks and the Storm had been overstated. However, he conceded there was little the premier could do to deter any player who wanted to chase the money in Europe.
Money Mentors: How should retirees plan for their kids? (USA Today)
Have questions about planning for retirement? Our Money Mentors have some answers.
Money taken from Penrose Senior Center (Canon City Daily Record)
PENROSE As if times weren t tough enough, it became much more difficult when fundraising money was stolen from the Penrose Senior Center at 405 Broadway.
Federal money to fight emerald ash borer (Northwest Herald)
The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee earmarked an additional $30 million in federal money in 2008 to help combat and prevent the spread of emerald ash borer.
Money to Alaska families to pay for cost of energy (KTVA Anchorage)
Help may be on the way for Alaskans struggling to heat their homes. The House Finance Committee on Friday discussed a bill that proposes to give money to Alaska families to pay the high cost of energy.
Bush raises money for Republicans (USA Today)
President Bush spent a second day this week traveling to raise money for Republicans, all out of public view.
Ben Bernanke s Hush Money (GoldSeek.com)
The bailout of IndyMac s depositors will probably deplete 10% of the FDIC s reserves. Congress will back up the FDIC if the FDIC ever (1) runs out of T-bills to sell (2) to raise money (3) to pay off depositors of insolvent banks. But where will Congress get this money?
Money, money, money… (Mandurah Mail)
Ten stages down, 11 to go. Spanish Saunier-Duval men are top of the table as the king-hitters for prize money. Little surprise, considering they hold first place in the teams competition, the white jersey as best under-25 rider and polka dot strip as best climber.
New digital money order system soon (Sunday Observer)
A new digital system for money orders to prevent frauds will be introduced shortly, said Posts and Telecommunication Minister, Mahinda Wijesekera. He said that officers who were involved in multi-million rupee money order frauds will be severely dealt with after the investigation.