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    Volkswagen: The scandal explained

    What is Volkswagen accused of? It's been dubbed the "diesel dupe". The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) found that many VW cars being sold in America had devices in diesel engines that could detect when they were being tested, changing the performance accordingly to improve results. The...
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    Pa. transportation workers win Powerball

    - Forty-eight workers for the Southern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority will split a Powerball jackpot of $172.7 million, lottery officials said Thursday. The workers, mostly from SEPTA's marketing department at the Market Street headquarters in Philadelphia, will each collect $3.6 million...
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    Multiple amputee awarded $17.9 million

    A New York City mother whose hands and feet were amputated during a medical disaster won a $17.9 million settlement from the city and a hospital, officials say. The settlement ended a three-year legal battle for Tabitha Mullings, who lives in New York's Brooklyn borough, the New York Daily News...
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    $167M awarded in wrongful termination

    A jury has awarded a Sacramento woman $167 million in her lawsuit against a hospital for workplace harassment and wrongful termination. Former surgical physician's assistant Ani Chopourian filed the lawsuit against Mercy General Hospital for disciplining and harassing her because she complained...
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    Americans on trial can leave Egypt (AP)

    AP - Seven American democracy workers facing trial in Egypt on charges of fomenting unrest are free to leave the country after the U.S. posted nearly $5 million in bail to win their release, Egyptian officials said Thursday. More...
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    Feds seize $50 million in Megaupload assets, lodge new charges

    The authorities said Friday they have seized $50 million in Megaupload-related assets and added additional charges in one of the United States' largest criminal copyright infringement prosecutions. What are your thoughts? Click here to view the original post.
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    Obama raised $29M in January

    Donors gave more than $29 million to U.S. President Barack Obama's re-election campaign in January, mostly in amounts of $250 or less, officials said Friday. The announcement was made via Twitter, the Los Angeles Times reported. The president has raised more than $250 million since he became an...
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    Canada census shows people moving west

    The latest census figures show Canada's population at 33.5 million, with more people continuing to migrate to the West. More...
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    Wal-Mart targets Canada with $750M expansion

    Wal-Mart says it will spend $750 million to add 4.6 million square feet of retail space and 14,000 jobs in Canada this year. More...
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    Gingrich says millions of illegal immigrants should leave

    Washington (CNN) -- Newt Gingrich insisted Sunday that some illegal immigrants who have become full community members should be able to stay in the country, but he added that his policy would require 7 million or more to go back to their home nations before having a chance to return. Appearing...
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    Manitoba flood cost soars to $815M

    The cost of the Manitoba flood of 2011 has soared to $815 million. More...
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    Veterans protest $226M in proposed cuts

    Veterans across Canada staged protests on Saturday to rally against $226 million in proposed budget clawbacks targeting Veterans Affairs. More...
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    Facebook adds protection against malicious links

    Facebook is partnering with security firm Websense in an effort to protect its 700 million members from malware and malicious web sites. More...
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    Romance scams pick on divorced, lovelorn

    Research out of the UK today says that perhaps as many as 200,00 people have been victims of online romance scams and the same study says over 1 million people personally know someone who has been scammed by one of these heartless fraudsters. More...
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    US agencies returning $55 million from AdSurfDaily operation

    Two U.S. government agencies have begun to return US$55 million in forfeited funds from a Web-based operation accused by investigators of being a massive Ponzi scheme, the U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Secret Service announced Monday. More...
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    "The Help" hangs on to box office crown

    Surprise summer hit "The Help" retained the No. 1 spot at movie theater box offices on Sunday, beating back three newcomers and appearing headed for victory over a long U.S. holiday weekend. Movie studio estimates showed the civil rights-era story about the racial divide between white women in...
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    FBI hits Latvian scareware peddlers who infected 1 million

    The FBI targeted two operations, one of which conned victims out of $72 million by infecting computers and then charging to clean them up. What are your thoughts? Click here to view the original post. Kind Regards, John
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    "True Blood" season 4 premiere matches ratings high

    The return of HBO's "True Blood" proved its worth in the ratings. Sunday's Season 4 premiere matched the supernatural series' series high in the ratings, drawing 5.4 million viewers at 9 p.m. Compared to last year's season launch, which lured 5.1 million, "True Blood" improved 6 percent. The...
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    "Transformers" debut ticket sales top $13 million

    Action flick "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" opened to $13.5 million at box offices in its late night and midnight screenings in the United States and Canada, according to studio estimates released on Wednesday. The 3-D film based on toys from the 1980s saw its debut night box office figures...
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    Billy the Kid photograph fetches $2.3 million at auction

    (CNN) -- A 130-year-old photo, billed as the only authenticated picture of legendary outlaw Billy the Kid, sold for $2.3 million at a Denver auction Saturday night. The Old West Show & Auction had estimated the tintype -- an early photographic technique that used metal plates -- to bring in...
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