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The Yankees' Andy Pettitte and the Mets' Fernando Tatis have become the final players to file for free agency this year.
The Federal Trade Commission has settled a huge case aimed at slowing the flow of money unwittingly wired to con artists.
Police in Virginia say three would-be bounty hunters face charges after they impersonated drug task force agents and nabbed the wrong woman.
United Airlines has caused an uproar among travel agents with plans to force them to the pay credit-card fees when their customers buy tickets with plastic.
A federal appeals court has upheld the prison term for an admitted drug smuggler wounded in a controversial shooting by Border Patrol agents.
The Red Wings general manager says Detroit won't not be a big player when free agency opens on Wednesday.
More federal agents will be able to investigate drug cases under a new agreement between government agencies battling Mexican cartels, Attorney General Eric Holder told Congress on Wednesday.
First it was Barry Bonds. Then it was Eric Gagne and Kevin Brown and Ivan Rodriguez and Rick Ankiel. After them it was Alex Rodriguez. And now Manny Ramirez.
A Chicago-based financial firm paid a politically connected New Mexico broker to help obtain a $50 million state investment that a whistleblower lawsuit alleges was made as part of a pay-to-play scheme.
Mexico has extradited two former U.S. Border Patrol agents accused of taking bribes from migrant smugglers.
Northern Ireland's police commander warned Friday that his force must use a specialist British Army unit to spy on IRA dissidents, whom he described as "lunatics" bent on mounting an attack as St. Patrick's Day approaches.
A judge has ordered the federal government to turn over documents related to the shooting of a fleeing drug smuggler or explain why it's withholding them. The shooting led to the imprisonment and presidential commutation of two U.S. Border Patrol agents.
Oklahoma State pitcher Andrew Oliver was reinstated to the team on Thursday when an Ohio judge tossed out an NCAA rule that prevents college baseball players from hiring advisers who are in direct contact with big league clubs.
Three women believed a 28-year-old woman was having an affair with one of their boyfriends and came up with a plan to get rid of her by having her deported. A Bellingham police spokesman, Lt. Steve Felmley, said two of the women shoved the victim in a car Friday and took her to a Border Patrol station.
One of college baseball's top pitchers is suing the NCAA over its rules governing the use of advisers, after he was deemed ineligible hours before he was scheduled to play a tournament game.
The Los Angeles Dodgers reached agreements with free-agent infielders Casey Blake and Mark Loretta on Tuesday and awaited physicals to complete the deals.
As a rule, most travel agents are well-trained, competent professionals who work hard for you.
Joe Girardi said this week he'd enjoy showing free agents around the new Yankee Stadium. CC Sabathia is one of the players the New York manager has in mind for a tour of the spacious clubhouse, players lounge, indoor batting cage and underground hot tub.
A former Border Patrol agent convicted of shooting a fleeing drug smuggler was resentenced Wednesday to his original 12-year prison term.
CC Sabathia, the prize pitcher on this year's market, filed for free agency Saturday.
Despite efforts to add Border Patrol agents to areas where immigrant traffic is high and drug violence is flaring, officers assigned to the 2,000-mile boundary with Mexico are bunched up near the California coast. And some critics see politics at play.
A federal appeals court refused Monday to throw out lengthy prison sentences for two jailed U.S. Border Patrol agents convicted of shooting an unarmed illegal immigrant and lying about it.
It would be an understatement to say traffic agents aren't well-liked on the congested streets of New York.
If you’re of a certain age, you probably remember visiting a local travel agency. You’d walk in the door, tell an agent where you wanted to go and twiddle your thumbs while he or she made cryptic phone calls and searched mysterious databases. You may have been going to Cleveland, but the posters of Maui and the Mediterranean were awfully enticing.
To the untrained eye, the man looked like any other traveler as he waited in line at Kennedy Airport. But something about the way he was acting caught the attention of two security screeners.
DAWN.COM | Columnists | Smokers� Corner: Boxing the faithOnce upon a time, charity boxes of so-called Islamic welfare organisations were a ubiquitous sight at shops in our cities. These boxes were claimed to have been put there by the shopkeepers and Islamic welfare groups to raise money for the building of mosques and madressahs.
Deadbeat Lottery Agents Owe State MillionsBOSTON -- The Massachusetts Lottery generates millions of dollars to help cities and towns, but not everyone collecting the money from ticket sales is giving it back. NewsCenter 5's Sean Kelly reported on Thursday that 219 lottery agents owe the state $2.8 million.
I-Team: Lottery Clerks Investigated For StealingBOSTON (WBZ) ―You have the winning ticket -- but the lottery agent gets the prize. The I-Team says state lottery investigators suspect some store clerks around the state are taking the winnings of unsuspecting lottery players.
Girl gets $50 ticket for lemonade standA 10-year-old girl in New York says she received a $50 ticket from parks department officials for operating a lemonade stand without a permit.
American hikers arrested for 'illegal entry' into Iran 'were snatched in Iraq in cross-border raid' Three American tourists arrested for "illegal entry" into Iran were snatched by the regime's agents in Iraq during a cross-border raid that was later covered up by Iraqi authorities, a tribal leader has said.
BBC NEWS | Technology | Computer 'agents' take to the webArtificial intelligence technology could soon make the internet an even bigger haven for bargain-hunters.
TABC Agents Face 19 Violations, Disciplinary Action for June Raid of Rainbow Lounge in Fort Worth excerpt: ""Texas Alcohol Beverage Commission agents were cited for 19 policy violations related to the June 28 raid at Rainbow Lounge in Fort Worth, Texas which left bar patron Chad Gibson hospitalized with serious head injuries. The agents involved face disciplinary action.
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Cheney, Bush Strongly Disagreed on LibbyFormer vice president Richard B. Cheney said yesterday that he strongly disagreed with President Bush's decision not to pardon I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, saying his former chief of staff had been left "hanging in the wind."
Ramos, Compean freed from prisonConvicted former Border Patrol agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean were released from federal prison this morning and are en route to join their families in El Paso, Texas.
I have two customers right now that are in the business of bringing virtual worlds to the enterprise and two other customers that are wanting to use the technology in their solution.
RNC protesters fooled by undercover cop, Fletcher continues witch hunt - City PagesMarilyn Hedstrom, a deputy sheriff for the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office, led an undercover life for a year to help infiltrate the group to monitor protester plans for the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, according to the Star Tribune.
Selfish Baseball Agents and Players Trying to Avoid Obama's New Tax Hike!They should be ashamed of themselves! They need to wait and not negotiate any contracts this year so they can pay the higher tax next year. How selfish of them! President Obama said we're all in this together and he made a point of calling out this kind of selfishness.
Catholic Writers to Hold Online Conference - Catholic OnlineMILAN, MI (NOVEMBER 1, 2008) - World Wide Web--Writers, editors, agents, and other publishing professionals from around the world are gearing up for the second annual Catholic Writers' Conference Online, which will be held February 2-9, 2009.
More Miss Marple than 007: the true face of British espionageA door opens, as if by magic, in a Pugin-papered wall. "Come through our secret entrance," Baroness Park of Monmouth says, ushering us into the House of Lords dining room. Her friend, Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale, plonks a large handbag on the floor.
Literary Agents: Get Reputable Author Representation and Avoid Getting ScammedSince our book, The Man Who Scared a Shark to Death and Other True Tales of Drunken Debauchery came out, we've dealt with various people asking us about the process of landing an agent. Hence, we thought we'd offer a few insights and share them here.
Racial Discrimination at Secret Service; 100 Agents File SuitThe Secret Service flatly rejects the allegations, but the lawsuit has led to the discovery of troubling internal e-mails circulated among senior Secret Service managers.
Secret Service may face more sanctions in racism caseA government lawyer urged a federal judge Thursday not to impose a severe sanction on the Secret Service, despite the agency's repeated delays in producing evidence in a lawsuit alleging racial discrimination.
Reservations Of An Airline Agent (After Surviving 130,000 Calls From The Travelling Public)In five years, I've received more than a boot camp education regarding the astonishing lack of awareness of our American citizenry. This lack of awareness encompasses every region of the country, economic status, ethnic background, and level of education.
8 ways to sweeten the deal on your homeYour house has been on the market for months. The for-sale sign, spattered with mud, has tilted over in surrender.
Is the Ad a Success? The Brain Waves Tell AllNEVER mind brainstorms. These days, Madison Avenue is all about brain waves. That may be overstated, but it is no exaggeration that agencies and advertisers are growing more interested in neuroscience in their never-ending efforts to improve effectiveness.
$1M In Plants Found At 'Monster Grow House'Brevard County sheriff's agents seized more than 1,200 marijuana plants valued at more than $1 million from a Grant house in what investigators described as a "monster grow house."
5 Tips to Sell Your HomeIn today's sluggish market, the prospect of selling your home can be daunting and extremely stressful.
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