http://www.newsvine.com/richesNewsvine - richesen-usCopyright 2013Mon, 15 Oct 2012 07:48:44 +0000Wed, 22 May 2013 15:43:49 +0000http://www.newsvine.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/10/15/14443580-once-star-of-eu-newcomers-slovenia-faltershttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/10/15/14443580-once-star-of-eu-newcomers-slovenia-falterssloveniaworld-newsrichesragseu-sloveniaandrej-plutMon, 15 Oct 2012 07:07:29 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Cranes and a cargo ship are seen in the port of Koper, Slovenia, Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012. Once the envy of the former European communist states because of its booming economy and Western-style living standards, Slovenia is becoming a showcase of failed transition, government mismanagement and bad loans. Andrej Plut has always thought he was fortunate to live in Slovenia, at one time the most prosperous of the former republics of Yugoslavia and a star among the eastern European states that joined the EU after the fall of communism. The 55-year-old dentist can't figure out what went wrong with his tiny Alpine state, which now faces one of the worst recessions and financial system collapses among the crisis-stricken 17-country group that uses the euro. "We used to live so well," Plut said. "Now, we don't know what tomorrow brings." (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)</p><p>A view of a square in downtown Ljubljana, Slovenia, Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012. Once the envy of the former European communist states because of its booming economy and Western-style living standards, Slovenia is becoming a showcase of failed transition, government mismanagement and bad loans. Andrej Plut has always thought he was fortunate to live in Slovenia, at one time the most prosperous of the former republics of Yugoslavia and a star among the eastern European states that joined the EU after the fall of communism. The 55-year-old dentist can't figure out what went wrong with his tiny Alpine state, which now faces one of the worst recessions and financial system collapses among the crisis-stricken 17-country group that uses the euro. "We used to live so well," Plut said. "Now, we don't know what tomorrow brings." (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)</p><p>Slovenia's Finance Minister Janez Sustersic talks during an interview with the Associated Press in Ljubljana, Slovenia, Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012. Sustersic said his country will try to avoid seeking EU financial assistance by adopting reforms of the pension and labor laws in the country’s bitterly divided parliament where Jansa’s center-right ruling coalition is odds with opposition on how to tackle the crisis. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)</p><p>Cyclists cross a bridge in downtown Ljubljana, Slovenia, Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012. Once the envy of the former European communist states because of its booming economy and Western-style living standards, Slovenia is becoming a showcase of failed transition, government mismanagement and bad loans. Andrej Plut has always thought he was fortunate to live in Slovenia, at one time the most prosperous of the former republics of Yugoslavia and a star among the eastern European states that joined the EU after the fall of communism. The 55-year-old dentist can't figure out what went wrong with his tiny Alpine state, which now faces one of the worst recessions and financial system collapses among the crisis-stricken 17-country group that uses the euro. "We used to live so well," Plut said. "Now, we don't know what tomorrow brings." (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)</p><p>A man looks from a terrace while standing next to a crucifix, in downtown Ljubljana, Slovenia, Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012. Once the envy of the former European communist states because of its booming economy and Western-style living standards, Slovenia is becoming a showcase of failed transition, government mismanagement and bad loans. Andrej Plut has always thought he was fortunate to live in Slovenia, at one time the most prosperous of the former republics of Yugoslavia and a star among the eastern European states that joined the EU after the fall of communism. The 55-year-old dentist can't figure out what went wrong with his tiny Alpine state, which now faces one of the worst recessions and financial system collapses among the crisis-stricken 17-country group that uses the euro. "We used to live so well," Plut said. "Now, we don't know what tomorrow brings." (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)</p><p>Cranes are seen in the port of Koper, Slovenia, Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012. Once the envy of the former European communist states because of its booming economy and Western-style living standards, Slovenia is becoming a showcase of failed transition, government mismanagement and bad loans. Andrej Plut has always thought he was fortunate to live in Slovenia, at one time the most prosperous of the former republics of Yugoslavia and a star among the eastern European states that joined the EU after the fall of communism. The 55-year-old dentist can't figure out what went wrong with his tiny Alpine state, which now faces one of the worst recessions and financial system collapses among the crisis-stricken 17-country group that uses the euro. "We used to live so well," Plut said. "Now, we don't know what tomorrow brings." (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)</p><p>Sociology professor Niko Tos talks during an interview in Ljubljana, Slovenia, Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012. Tos said the current Slovenian crisis is the result of such an ownership transition.(AP Photo/Darko Bandic) </p><p>A view of a square in downtown Ljubljana, Slovenia, Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012. Once the envy of the former European communist states because of its booming economy and Western-style living standards, Slovenia is becoming a showcase of failed transition, government mismanagement and bad loans. Andrej Plut has always thought he was fortunate to live in Slovenia, at one time the most prosperous of the former republics of Yugoslavia and a star among the eastern European states that joined the EU after the fall of communism. The 55-year-old dentist can't figure out what went wrong with his tiny Alpine state, which now faces one of the worst recessions and financial system collapses among the crisis-stricken 17-country group that uses the euro. "We used to live so well," Plut said. "Now, we don't know what tomorrow brings." (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/10/09/14317854-kenya-president-vetoes-huge-bonuses-for-parliamenthttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/10/09/14317854-kenya-president-vetoes-huge-bonuses-for-parliamentkenyaworld-newsparliamentrichesafkenya-parliamentTue, 9 Oct 2012 14:49:22 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>A protester lays down on the road outside the Kenyan Parliament to stop Members of Parliament (MPs) from leaving, at a demonstration against MPs who last week quietly awarded themselves a $110,000 bonus for five years of service in parliament, in downtown Nairobi, Kenya, Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012. Kenya's 222 legislators currently make about $120,000 a year, one of the highest pay packages in the world when compared to what the lawmakers' constituents make - around $5 a day for the average Kenyan. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)</p><p>Kenyans demonstrate against their Members of Parliament who last week quietly awarded themselves a $110,000 bonus for five years of service in parliament, in downtown Nairobi, Kenya Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012. Kenya's 222 legislators currently make about $120,000 a year, one of the highest pay packages in the world when compared to what the lawmakers' constituents make - around $5 a day for the average Kenyan. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)</p><p>Kenyans demonstrate against Members of Parliament who last week quietly awarded themselves a $110,000 bonus for five years of service in parliament, near the parliament building in downtown Nairobi, Kenya Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012. Kenya's 222 legislators currently make about $120,000 a year, one of the highest pay packages in the world when compared to what the lawmakers' constituents make - around $5 a day for the average Kenyan. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)</p><p>Kenyans demonstrate against their Members of Parliament who last week quietly awarded themselves a $110,000 bonus for five years of service in parliament, near the parliament building in downtown Nairobi, Kenya Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012. Kenya's 222 legislators currently make about $120,000 a year, one of the highest pay packages in the world when compared to what the lawmakers' constituents make - around $5 a day for the average Kenyan. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)</p><p>Kenyans demonstrate against their Members of Parliament who last week quietly awarded themselves a $110,000 bonus for five years of service in parliament, near the parliament building in downtown Nairobi, Kenya Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012. Kenya's 222 legislators currently make about $120,000 a year, one of the highest pay packages in the world when compared to what the lawmakers' constituents make - around $5 a day for the average Kenyan. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/04/12/11165779-a-tiny-golden-way-to-curb-carbon-emissionshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/04/12/11165779-a-tiny-golden-way-to-curb-carbon-emissionsgoldenfuelclimatecarbongreenhousetechnologiesrichesdioxideonly-on-msnbc-comThu, 12 Apr 2012 18:47:41 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Once – or if – we decide to seriously fight climate change, there will be riches to be found in technologies that turn the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide into something useful, such as fuel. One such method may truly be golden, according to new research.</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/06/30/6982699-heres-a-late-royal-wedding-gift-a-pay-cuthttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/06/30/6982699-heres-a-late-royal-wedding-gift-a-pay-cutentertainmenteubritainroyalqueen-elizabeth-iiworld-newsrichesThu, 30 Jun 2011 16:35:16 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, right, and the Duke of Edinburgh walk back into the Palace after attending the annual summer garden party held at Buckingham Palace in London, Wednesday, June 29, 2011. At a typical Buckingham Palace garden party around 27,000 cups of tea, 20,000 sandwiches and 20,000 slices of cake are consumed, with some 400 waiting staff involved in the serving. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, Pool)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/06/09/6822313-chicago-area-man-returns-bag-with-17k-in-cashhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/06/09/6822313-chicago-area-man-returns-bag-with-17k-in-cashusoddfoundus-newsreturnedrichesrobert-adamsThu, 9 Jun 2011 19:01:48 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/07/23/4736539-young-senegalese-try-to-wrestle-way-out-of-povertyhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/07/23/4736539-young-senegalese-try-to-wrestle-way-out-of-povertysportssenegalwrestlingworld-newsrichesafFri, 23 Jul 2010 14:12:27 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>In this Wednesday, June 2, 2010 photo, wrestler Aliou Faye, who fights under the name Katy 2, stands during a training session at the Ecurie Dakar Plateau school for traditional Senegalese wrestling, in Dakar, Senegal. Faye is one of thousands of unemployed or underemployed men who flock to this West African country's capital to train in wrestling schools in the hopes of making it big. Those who succeed rake in tens of thousands of dollars every time they step in the ring.(AP Photo/Olivier Asselin)</p><p>In this Wednesday, June 2, 2010 photo, young men who attend the Ecurie Dakar Plateau school for traditional Senegalese wrestling train in a schoolyard in Dakar, Senegal. Thousands of unemployed or underemployed men flock to this West African country's capital to train in wrestling schools in the hopes of making it big. Those who succeed rake in tens of thousands of dollars every time they step in the ring.(AP Photo/Olivier Asselin)</p><p>In this Wednesday, June 2, 2010 photo, young men who attend the Ecurie Dakar Plateau school for traditional Senegalese wrestling train in a schoolyard in Dakar, Senegal. Thousands of unemployed or underemployed men flock to this West African country's capital to train in wrestling schools in the hopes of making it big. Those who succeed rake in tens of thousands of dollars every time they step in the ring.(AP Photo/Olivier Asselin)</p><p>In this Wednesday, June 2, 2010 photo, young men who attend the Ecurie Dakar Plateau school for traditional Senegalese wrestling do push-ups during a training session in Dakar, Senegal. Thousands of unemployed or underemployed men flock to this West African country's capital to train in wrestling schools in the hopes of making it big. Those who succeed rake in tens of thousands of dollars every time they step in the ring.(AP Photo/Olivier Asselin)</p><p>In this Wednesday, June 2, 2010 photo, young men who attend the Ecurie Dakar Plateau school for traditional Senegalese wrestling rest during a break in training, in a schoolyard in Dakar, Senegal. Thousands of unemployed or underemployed men flock to this West African country's capital to train in wrestling schools in the hopes of making it big. Those who succeed rake in tens of thousands of dollars every time they step in the ring.(AP Photo/Olivier Asselin)</p><p>In this Wednesday, June 2, 2010, a young man who attends the Ecurie Dakar Plateau school for traditional wrestling does push-ups while his peers wrestle in a schoolyard in Dakar, Senegal. Thousands of unemployed or underemployed men flock to this West African country's capital to train in wrestling schools in the hopes of making it big. Those who succeed rake in tens of thousands of dollars every time they step in the ring. (AP Photo/Olivier Asselin)</p><p>In this Sunday, May 30, 2010 photo, a Senegalese traditional wrestler known as Super Etoile ('Super Star' in French) dances with members of his team prior to a wrestling match in Dakar. Thousands of unemployed or underemployed men flock to this West African country's capital to train in wrestling schools in the hopes of making it big. Those who succeed rake in tens of thousands of dollars every time they step in the ring.(AP Photo/Olivier Asselin)</p><p>In this Sunday, May 30, 2010 photo, a team member helps Senegalese traditional wrestler Garga Mbosse #2, right, put on an amulet before a wrestling match in Dakar, Senegal. All wrestlers use a variety of amulets, talismans and special mixtures - prepared by local marabouts - they believe will help them win. Thousands of unemployed or underemployed men flock to this West African country's capital to train in wrestling schools in the hopes of making it big. Those who succeed rake in tens of thousands of dollars every time they step in the ring.(AP Photo/Olivier Asselin) </p><p>In this Sunday, May 30, 2010 photo, a traditional Senegalese wrestler known as Garga Mbosse #2 pours a liquid mixture over himself prior to a wrestling match in Dakar, Senegal. All wrestlers use a variety of amulets, talismans and special mixtures - prepared by local marabouts - they believe will help them win. Thousands of unemployed or underemployed men flock to this West African country's capital to train in wrestling schools in the hopes of making it big. Those who succeed rake in tens of thousands of dollars every time they step in the ring.(AP Photo/Olivier Asselin)</p><p>In this Sunday, May 30, 2010 photo, Senegalese traditional wrestler Aliou Seye No. 2 waves to the crowd before the start of a traditional wrestling match in Dakar, Senegal. Thousands of unemployed or underemployed men flock to this West African country's capital to train in wrestling schools in the hopes of making it big. Those who succeed rake in tens of thousands of dollars every time they step in the ring.(AP Photo/Olivier Asselin)</p><p>In this Sunday, May 30, 2010 photo, Senegalese traditional wrestler L'an 2000 (French for 'The Year 2000'), left, faces off against his opponent Super Etoile ('Super Star') during a weekly wrestling match in Dakar, Senegal. Thousands of unemployed or underemployed men flock to this West African country's capital to train in wrestling schools in the hopes of making it big. Those who succeed rake in tens of thousands of dollars every time they step in the ring.(AP Photo/Olivier Asselin)</p><p>In this Sunday, May 30, 2010 photo, Senegalese traditional wrestler Garga Mbosse No 2 lifts his opponent, Bombardier Louga, off the ground during a wrestling match in Dakar, Senegal. Thousands of unemployed or underemployed men flock to this West African country's capital to train in wrestling schools in the hopes of making it big. Those who succeed rake in tens of thousands of dollars every time they step in the ring.(AP Photo/Olivier Asselin)</p><p>In this Sunday, May 30, 2010 photo, Senegalese traditional wrestler Bombardier Louga (L) throws his opponent Garga Mbosse No 2 to the ground during a weekly traditional wrestling match in Dakar, Senegal. Thousands of unemployed or underemployed men flock to this West African country's capital to train in wrestling schools in the hopes of making it big. Those who succeed rake in tens of thousands of dollars every time they step in the ring.(AP Photo/Olivier Asselin)</p><p>In this Sunday, May 30, 2010 photo, Senegalese traditional wrestler Bombardier Louga salutes the crowd after defeating his opponent Garga Mbosse No 2 in a wrestling match in Dakar, Senegal. Thousands of unemployed or underemployed men flock to this West African country's capital to train in wrestling schools in the hopes of making it big. Those who succeed rake in tens of thousands of dollars every time they step in the ring.(AP Photo/Olivier Asselin)</p><p>In this Sunday, May 30, 2010 photo, a wrestling fan holds up a sign showing his support for wrestler Yekini Junior, at a weekly traditional wrestling competition in Demba Diop Stadium in Dakar, Senegal. Thousands of unemployed or underemployed men flock to this West African country's capital to train in wrestling schools in the hopes of making it big. Those who succeed rake in tens of thousands of dollars every time they step in the ring.(AP Photo/Olivier Asselin)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/07/02/4601942-kenya-outraged-over-parliaments-175k-pay-votehttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/07/02/4601942-kenya-outraged-over-parliaments-175k-pay-votekenyaworld-newsparliamentrichesafFri, 2 Jul 2010 15:49:49 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Charles Nzioka, 38, stands outside Parliament trying to sell small food items to passers-by in Nairobi, Kenya, Friday, July 2, 2010. Nzioka and many Kenyans are angry over a pay proposal by parliament to give members a pay package worth nearly $175,000, compensation decried as overly exorbitant in a country where day laborers earn $40 a month. The packages include pay for housing, entertainment expenses, transportation, a constituency allowance and an extraneous allowance. The politicians will even be paid for attending parliament meetings. (AP Photo/Khalil Senosi).</p><p>Godwin Terer stands outside parliament eating some food items at lunch in Nairobi, Kenya, Friday, July 2, 2010. Terer and many Kenyans are angry over a pay proposal by parliament to give members a pay package worth nearly $175,000, compensation decried as overly exorbitant in a country where day laborers earn $40 a month. The packages include pay for housing, entertainment expenses, transportation, a constituency allowance and an extraneous allowance. The politicians will even be paid for attending parliament meetings. (AP Photo/Khalil Senosi).</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/12/11/3621886-paraguay-absolves-ex-prez-with-swiss-bank-accounthttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/12/11/3621886-paraguay-absolves-ex-prez-with-swiss-bank-accountpresidentworld-newsrichesparaguayltSat, 12 Dec 2009 01:04:33 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/12/06/3596673-pirate-ransoms-drive-prices-up-in-somaliahttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/12/06/3596673-pirate-ransoms-drive-prices-up-in-somaliabusinesssomaliapirateworld-newsrichesafSun, 6 Dec 2009 16:26:03 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - This file photo released by the Spanish defense ministry on Nov. 18, 2009 shows crew members of the Spanish trawler Alakrana gathering on deck in a photo taken Tuesday Nov. 17, 2009, off Somalia. The influx of millions of dollars in ransoms has changed life in some coastal communities in Somalia, driving prices up and creating a schism between the pirate-haves and have-nots. As piracy ramps up again with the end of the monsoon season, the lifestyle of the pirates, with big houses, fast cars and easy drugs, is decried by both religious leaders and ordinary villagers. (AP Photo/Spanish Defense Ministry, File)</p><p>FILE - This Nov. 21, 2009 file photo shows Somali people alleged to be pirates, being held in a transport cage by the Puntland police force, in Bassaso, Somalia. The influx of millions of dollars in ransoms has changed life in some coastal communities in Somalia, driving prices up and creating a schism between the pirate-haves and have-nots. As piracy ramps up again with the end of the monsoon season, the lifestyle of the pirates, with big houses, fast cars and easy drugs, is decried by both religious leaders and ordinary villagers. (AP Photo/File)</p><p>FILE - This Thursday Nov. 12, 2009 file photo released by the French Army shows French soldiers arresting suspected pirates off Somalia. The influx of millions of dollars in ransoms has changed life in some coastal communities in Somalia, driving prices up and creating a schism between the pirate-haves and have-nots. As piracy ramps up again with the end of the monsoon season, the lifestyle of the pirates, with big houses, fast cars and easy drugs, is decried by both religious leaders and ordinary villagers. (AP Photo/French Army/ECPAD, File) </p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/08/17/3161406-pga-champ-is-farmers-son-who-picked-up-golf-at-19http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/08/17/3161406-pga-champ-is-farmers-son-who-picked-up-golf-at-19sportsgolfchampionshippgarichespga-championshipragsrags-to-richesMon, 17 Aug 2009 20:30:50 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Y.E. Yang, of South Korea, celebrates after winning the 91st PGA Championship at the Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minn., Sunday, Aug. 16, 2009. Behind his Tiger Woods. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)</p><p>A huge screen shows a photo of South Korean golfer Y.E. Yang reacting to winning the 91st PGA Championship, in Jeju, south of Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Aug. 17, 2009. Yang, ranked 110th, made history Sunday by coming from behind to beat world No. 1 Tiger Woods and become the first Asian-born man to win a major tournament, a stunning rise for the self-taught son of a farmer who first picked up a golf club at age 19. The letters read "Son of Jeju, Y.E. Yang." (AP Photo/ Yonhap, Kim Ho-chun) </p><p>Passersby look at a huge screen showing a photo of South Korean golfer Y.E. Yang posing with the Wanamaker Trophy after winning the 91st PGA Championship, in Jeju, south of Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Aug. 17, 2009. Yang, ranked 110th, made history Sunday by coming from behind to beat world No. 1 Tiger Woods and become the first Asian-born man to win a major tournament, a stunning rise for the self-taught son of a farmer who first picked up a golf club at age 19. The letters read "Son of Jeju, Y.E. Yang." (AP Photo/ Yonhap, Kim Ho-chun) </p><p>South Korean golfer Y.E. Yang's father Yang Han-joon receives a call from a relative as Yang's mother Ko Hee-soon looks on after Yang won the 91st PGA Championship, in Jeju, south of Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Aug. 17, 2009. Yang, ranked 110th, made history Sunday by coming from behind to beat world No. 1 Tiger Woods and become the first Asian-born man to win a major tournament, a stunning rise for the self-taught son of a farmer who first picked up a golf club at age 19. (AP Photo/ Yonhap, Kim Ho-chun) </p><p>Y.E. Yang, of South Korea, celebrates his eagle on 14 during the final round of the PGA Championship golf tournament Sunday, Aug. 16, 2009, in Chaska, Minn. Yang defeated Tiger Woods by three strokes. (AP Photo/Star Tribune, Carlos Gonzalez) </p><p>Y.E. Yang, of South Korea, admires the Wanamaker Trophy after winning the 91st PGA Championship at the Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minn., Sunday, Aug. 16, 2009. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)</p><p>South Korean golfer Y.E. Yang's father Yang Han-joon, right, mother Ko Hee-soon, second from right, and villagers celebrate as they watch a rebroadcast of Yang winning the 91st PGA Championship, in Jeju, south of Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Aug. 17, 2009. Yang, ranked 110th, made history Sunday by coming from behind to beat world No. 1 Tiger Woods and become the first Asian-born man to win a major tournament, a stunning rise for the self-taught son of a farmer who first picked up a golf club at age 19. (AP Photo/ Yonhap, Kim Ho-chun) </p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/06/11/2920258-contract-talk-follows-lewis-all-the-way-to-finalshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/06/11/2920258-contract-talk-follows-lewis-all-the-way-to-finalsnbasportsrashard-lewisfinalsrichesnba-finalsrashardThu, 11 Jun 2009 19:57:10 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Orlando Magic's Rashard Lewis talks with reporters at the NBA basketball finals Wednesday, June 10, 2009 in Orlando, Fla. The Magic play the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 4 on Thursday. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)</p><p>Orlando Magic forward Rashard Lewis (9) reacts after teammate Courtney Lee missed a shot at the buzzer during the second half of Game 2 of the NBA basketball finals aginst the Los Angeles Lakers Sunday, June 7, 2009, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) </p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/06/06/2902168-sd-lottery-winner-will-not-squander-232m-prizehttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/06/06/2902168-sd-lottery-winner-will-not-squander-232m-prizeusus-newsrichesragsSat, 6 Jun 2009 07:12:36 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>An aerial view taken Thursday, June 4, 2009, shows the buildings at Neal Wanless's family ranch near Mission, S.D. Wanless, a 23-year-old rancher whose family has fallen behind in their taxes and recently had a mobile home repossessed, claimed a $232.1 million Powerball jackpot Friday, June 5, 2009. (AP Photo/Chet Brokaw)</p><p>An aerial view taken Thursday, June 4, 2009, shows the buildings at Neal Wanless's family ranch near Mission, S.D. Wanless, a 23-year-old rancher whose family has fallen behind in their taxes and recently had a mobile home repossessed, claimed a $232.1 million Powerball jackpot Friday, June 5, 2009. (AP Photo/Chet Brokaw)</p><p>An aerial view taken Thursday, June 4, 2009, shows the buildings at Neal Wanless's family ranch near Mission, S.D. Wanless, a 23-year-old rancher whose family has fallen behind in their taxes and recently had a mobile home repossessed, claimed a $232.1 million Powerball jackpot Friday, June 5, 2009. (AP Photo/Chet Brokaw)</p><p>Neal Wanless, 23, reads a statement as he claims a $232 million Powerball lottery prize, Friday, June 5, 2009, in Pierre, S.D. Neal Wanless, who lives on his family's 320-acre ranch near Mission, S.D., bought the winning ticket in the nearby town of Winner late last month during a trip to buy livestock feed. He will take home $88.5 million in a lump sum payment after taxes are deducted. (AP Photo/Chet Brokaw)</p><p>Neal Wanless, 23, accepts a ceremonial check for winning a $232 million Powerball lottery jackpot, Friday, June 5, 2009, in Pierre, S.D. Neal Wanless, who lives on his family's 320-acre ranch near Mission, S.D., bought the winning ticket in the nearby town of Winner late last month during a trip to buy livestock feed. He will take home $88.5 million in a lump sum payment after taxes are deducted. (AP Photo/Chet Brokaw)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2008/01/01/1197769-fast-food-worker-returns-185000-checkhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2008/01/01/1197769-fast-food-worker-returns-185000-checkoddodd-newsus-newsreturnedrichesreggie-damoneWed, 2 Jan 2008 00:04:50 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2006/03/28/149080-man-returns-purse-with-1m-in-jewelryhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2006/03/28/149080-man-returns-purse-with-1m-in-jewelryodd-newsus-newslouis-vuittonreturnedrichesjohn-suhrhoffTue, 28 Mar 2006 22:58:27 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post