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Howard County Police warn elderly residents about financial scams
Police in Howard County are warning elderly residents to watch out for financial scams. The warning comes after an 86-year-old Elkridge man wired $151,000 to cover what he believed were taxes on a fake $1.6 million prize check, police said. Police are...Tags: Internal Revenue Service, Politics, Interior Policy
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In the Arts: Passport is your entry to the arts
The Laguna Beach-based Passport to the Arts team, which provides a summer pass to the city's art institutions, recently announced that the 2013 offering is on sale. At $21.50, the package, provided in collaboration with the Laguna Beach Visitors &...Tags: Artists, Politics, Fine Artists, Arts and Culture, Arts
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U.S. House won't follow Senate lead on immigration bill -Boehner
Reuters* Bill faces difficult path in House * Concern over healthcare issue By Richard Cowan and Rachelle Younglai WASHINGTON, May 23 (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner said on Thursday his chamber would chart its own path on...Tags: Illegal Immigrants, U.S. Senate, Labor Legislation, Republican Party, Crime, Law and Justice
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Letters: Credit cards still causing problems abroad
Regarding "Cards Can Only Go So Far," by Catharine Hamm [On the Spot, May 19]. I just returned from a trip to France and Holland, where I used a new PIN and Chip MasterCard I got from USAA. It worked well, except on toll roads in southern France. I...Tags: Credit and Debt, Netherlands, France, Politics, Interior Policy
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Foreign Service officer made millions in visa-for-money scam, feds charge
McClatchy Washington BureauWASHINGTON The Foreign Service officer accused of selling hundreds of visas to residents of Vietnam made his first appearance in D.C. court Tuesday, as more details of the alleged conspiracy have come to light. Federal prosecutors say that Michael T....Tags: Court Preliminary, U.S. Department of State, Bribery, Extradition, Vietnam
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Immigration bill clears hurdle in Senate
WASHINGTON — A sweeping bipartisan plan to overhaul the nation's immigration system headed to the Senate floor after a key committee approved it Tuesday, setting the stage for a debate next month that could lead to the biggest victory for...
Tags: Labor Legislation, Lindsey O. Graham, Patrick Leahy, Ted Cruz, Crime, Law and Justice
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Valley residents charged in $4 million jewelry store heist in Connecticut
Four Lehigh Valley men and a New York man took part in an April home-invasion robbery and jewelry store heist in Connecticut that netted $4 million to $5 million in watches and jewelry, authorities said Thursday. Four of the men were arrested by...Tags: Meriden, Judges, Crime, Law and Justice, Trials, Crimes
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Social Security numbers for newborns
Q How do I get a Social Security number for my newborn? A A very easy and popular method used by many new parents is the voluntary Enumeration at Birth (EAB) process. Enumeration at Birth starts while still at the hospital. Using it, the state agency...Tags: Politics, Mother's Day, Interior Policy, Social Security
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Confidence with professionalism
marieg@herald-mail.comThe men and women who arrive at a local car dealership are ready to shop. But they’re not interested in a set of wheels that will make them look good on the open highway. They’re more interested in looking good on the road to success....Tags: Vehicles, Marketing, Politics, Services and Shopping, Interior Policy
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Money-smart kids: Putting a lid on prom costs
Kiplinger's Money PowerA recent survey from Visa showed that prom spending hit an average of $1,139 per family this year, up 5 percent from last year. The good news -- sort of -- was that teens were contributing 41 percent of the cost. But that still leaves parents footing 59...Tags: Politics, Apple iTunes, Interior Policy, Google Play, PTA
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BRIEF-Retailers sue Visa, MasterCard over fees
ReutersMay 23 (Reuters) - * Many U.S. retailers file antitrust lawsuit against Visa Inc MasterCard Inc over fees -- court filing * Retailers contend that debit and credit interchange fees are being set at arbitrarily high level * Retailers say they opted...Tags: Litigation, Antitrust Issues, Macy's, Inc., Kohl's, Politics
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Large U.S. retailers sue Visa, MasterCard over card fees
ReutersMay 23 (Reuters) - A group of U.S. retailers including Macy's Inc and Target Corp sued Visa Inc and MasterCard Inc on Thursday, breaking off from a proposed $7.2 billion settlement reached last year over fees to process credit card transactions. The...Tags: Litigation, Macy's, Inc., Justice System, Manhattan (New York City), Crime, Law and Justice
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