June, 2010
With just pennies at a time, online credit card scam stole millions
An online credit card scam that stole millions, with just pennies at a time, was halted by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. The online credit card scam used identity theft to steal small amounts of money that went undetected by consumers or fraud detectors. Over the last four years, a lot more than a million ...
Supreme Court senate hearing begins; Elena Kagan awaits grilling
For Elena Kagan, the senate opened Supreme Court confirmation hearings Monday. No grilling of Kagan should even begin until Tuesday though. The first day of the Elena Kagan confirmation hearings will likely be spent by members of the Senate Judiciary Committee making statements of their own. Remarks that are in favor or opposed to President' ...
Solar power promoted by clean energy firms on summer solstice
The summer solstice this year as a transition in the seasons, could be a turning point for the solar energy industry as well. The summer solstice on June 21, the longest day of the year, was chosen by a California utility company to announce a $ 100 million campaign to promote installation of residential ...
Payday loans no fax alternatives: Try again, USA Today
Those who oppose payday loan store often claim that cheaper pay day loans alternatives exist. Individuals with good credit have a wide variety of choices for cheaper short term loan, but those with credit constraints will likely find payday loans to be a better option. You wouldn't know this if you believed mainstream media claptrap, ...
Car replacement being searched for by US Postal Service
Most cars in the US Postal Service really need this. They're all getting old as they were designed with a 24 year life cycle. Replacing the entire fleet would cost $ 4.2 billion. Is replacement the only option?
LLVs Postal Service
The trucks the postal service uses are called Long Life Automobiles, or LLV. The trucks were ...