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  • U.S. to investigate leak of airport security manual

    Reuters – Wed Dec 9, 6:23 pm ET  
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    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano has sought disciplinary action against people responsible for posting online a manual of security measures at U.S. airports, and has called for a probe into the leak. Full Story »

  • U.S. man pleads not guilty for role in Mumbai attacks

    Reuters – Wed Dec 9, 2:39 pm ET  
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    CHICAGO (Reuters) - A Chicago man with Pakistani roots accused of scouting targets for the 2008 Mumbai attackers Full Story »

  • New York cracks down on counterfeit luxury goods

    Reuters – Wed Dec 9, 3:17 pm ET  

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York authorities are cracking down on the sale of counterfeit luxury items, shutting down 31 stalls in raids on Tuesday and Wednesday and seizing $1 million of fake bags and watches. Full Story »

  • Interest in seasonal flu shots may be waning

    Reuters – Wed Dec 9, 4:40 pm ET  
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    CHICAGO (Reuters) - Americans are getting seasonal flu shots at about the same rate as last year despite heightened awareness of the risks of influenza inspired by the swine flu pandemic, a survey released on Wednesday showed. Full Story »

  • Judge dismisses lawsuit over GM Building in NY

    Reuters – Wed Dec 9, 4:09 pm ET  

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. judge dismissed a lawsuit against Conseco Inc insurance and finance company over allegations of fraud in the $1.4 billion sale at auction in 2003 of the General Motors Building in New York. Full Story »

  • U.S. vows to root out corporate fraud

    Reuters – Wed Dec 9, 4:55 pm ET  

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department sought to assure lawmakers on Wednesday that prosecutors are rooting out mortgage and corporate fraud after Wall Street's meltdown wiped out trillions of dollars in investments and laid bare the gaps in regulation. Full Story »

  • Madoff victims seek help from Congress

    Reuters – Wed Dec 9, 3:01 pm ET  
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    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Investors duped by Bernard Madoff's epic $65 billion scam urged Congress on Wednesday to change laws so that victims of investment fraud never again lose all their money. Full Story »

  • Two of Jones' Sydney Games medals reallocated

    Reuters – Wed Dec 9, 2:27 pm ET  
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    LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) - American Marion Jones' 200 meters gold medal and long jump bronze from the 2000 Sydney Olympics were reallocated by the IOC on Wednesday who decided not to redistribute her 100 gold. Full Story »

  • U.S. hacker pleads guilty in more store break-ins

    Reuters – Wed Dec 9, 1:31 pm ET  

    BOSTON (Reuters) - A major U.S. hacker agreed to plead guilty to federal charges linked to electronic break-ins at 7-Eleven Inc and a chain of New England grocery stores, a court filing shows. Full Story »

  • Active 2010 Atlantic hurricane season predicted

    Reuters – Wed Dec 9, 11:54 am ET  
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    MIAMI (Reuters) - The 2010 Atlantic hurricane season will be "above-average" in activity and produce 11 to 16 tropical storms, including six to eight hurricanes, a leading team of U.S.-based researchers said on Wednesday. Full Story »

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