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August 17, 2007
Topics chinese, symbol, baby, couple, email, e-mail, bizarre, names, cards, couples, love, internet, boy and police
In an attempt to give their baby boy a unique name, an unidentified Chinese couple is planning to name him "@", the symbol used in email addresses. The couple insists that when translated in Manadarin the commonly used Internet 'at' symbol sounds like 'love him. '
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August 13, 2007
Topics australia, gold, internet, police, escort, africa, sheep, match, bars, hands, cards, love, wife and family
A lovelorn Australian farmer who headed to West Africa last month seeking a love match is glad to be home, albeit without his bride by his side. Des Gregor, 56, went to Mali to pick up the bride he had met over the Internet and pocket the promised dowry of $85,000 in gold bars to marry her.
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July 27, 2007
Topics money, police, boy, library, teenager, birthday, cards, teens, teen, business, student, help, charges, people, teenagers and boys
Police have arrested a teenager for robbing the lemonade stand of an 11-year-old boy who was raising money to go camping with his grandparents. The victim, Austin Cundy, has now been flooded with requests from people who have asked if he would like to set up a lemonade stand at their business premises. The child says that he has been moved by his community's response after receiving cards with money that offered to replace the $20 that was in his plastic container when it was taken Tuesday.
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July 6, 2007
Topics guys, bad, security, software, blog, cross, europe, personal, post, black, bank, charges and cards
Credit card thieves are now making donations to charities - in your name. It's the newest tactic to ensure thieves get the best price for personal data they sell on the black market, according to Symantec, a security firm. Like reputable online retailers that check you have enough in the bank by making a small deposit, before OKing an order for an expensive laptop, thieves are now making small donations to ensure the card they just bought is valid.
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June 19, 2007
A fortune-teller from Maryland failed to turn over her own fate cards. Grace Uwanawich, known as "Mrs. Grace," was sentenced to 18 months in prison Monday after she pleaded guilty to one count of felony theft and two counts of fortunetelling, a misdemeanor in Montgomery County. According to prosecutors, Uwanawich defrauded her clients out of thousands of dollars after convincing them that she could crush the curse on their families.
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