| NAB, Telstra in mobile services
WITH Australian banks under pressure to bring mobile banking to market, National Australia Bank has teamed up with Telstra to develop an SMS-based platform, which may be accessible only to customers of both companies. The pair started working on the project more than 12 months ago, and it is understood NAB customers who want to use the service may have to be on the Telstra network. A spokeswoman for NAB did not rule out that the service would only be available for the bank's customers using Telstra mobiles. But "if NAB was to develop a solution, it's unlikely to be only on one carrier's network", she said. The banks are expected to launch some sort of mobile banking services this year, as consumer appetite for the technology grows, and the pressure has been on the big four banks since ANZ revealed plans to roll out a platform later this year.
12:27 a.m.: L.A. man arrested in Madison County sentenced in fraud ...
One of two California men arrested in Madison County and indicted on federal bank fraud charges connected to a multi-state scheme was sentenced to four years in prison Wednesday. 12:27 a.m.: L.A. man arrested in Madison County sentenced in fraud case The Herald Bulletin .
Investigation discovers sex offender working at daycare center
Louisville, Ky. (WHAS-TV) -- A local daycare is under investigation by the state after it was discovered that a registered sex offender was working there. It's a parent's worst nightmare; a convicted sex offender with a scary past working in their child's daycare center. Because of the investigation, parents are now pulling their children out of the facility. WHAS11 News also discovered that he's not the only one with a criminal history working there. The man's name is Joseph Gibson and he began working at The Growing Place child care center in the highlands about six weeks ago. Gibson was fired Tuesday. But that was just the beginning. It takes a lot of trust to drop off one of the most important people in your life at preschool. Parents of children who attend The Growing Place say that their trust was shattered when we told them about Joseph Gibson, who has been working around their children for hours every weekday.
BACK IN IRAQ: THE 'WHORES OF WAR'
EVEN FOR Blackwater, it was an atrocity too far. If an Iraqi government report is to be believed, Blackwater, a US mercenary company which is unofficially the world's largest "for hire" private army, indiscriminately and without provocation opened fire earlier this month on civilians in a Baghdad street, killing at least 20 people. Iraq immediately revoked the firm's licence to operate in the country and moved to expel its staff and prosecute those responsible for the shootings, but Blackwater's activities have since resumed. This coincides with the release of a US Embassy report on the September 16 shooting, obtained by the Washington Post and described by a State Department official as a "first blush" account. It details the events, as given by Blackwater guards, and has stirred controversy in Iraq and Washington and prompted an inquiry into the role of Blackwater and other private security firms in Iraq.
Rivera Takes on Anti-Immigrant Fervor in 'His Panic'
No one calls me Jerry, and you can't call me Jerry unless you knew me before 1950.' " Rivera says the Hispanic assimilation experience is no different from that of previous immigrants. "Many of the most fervent anti-immigrant activists are themselves the children or grandchildren of immigrants," he says. "The style changes, the accents change, the geographical antecedents change, but it's the same. You can track headline for headline the response to the Irish wave of immigration in the mid-19th century to the reaction of the Minutemen and similar radical anti-immigration groups today." Those people who say they're worried about border security are being disingenuous, Rivera says. "Are you really concerned about 'border security,' or are you concerned about the changing demographic face of the United States? [For] example, if it is terrorism that you are concerned about and you want this fence built between the United States and Mexico, why don't you want the same fence built between the United States and Canada? Why isn't there this clamor ...
Millions of German fans clamour for Euro 2008 tickets
EURO 2008 official mascots Trix (L) and Flix pose during a press conference in Basel, 2007. With applications set to close at midnight, a staggering two million tickets have been requested by Germany fans for the 14,400 available for their country´s three Euro 2008 pool games in Austria. .
SeaTac Office Center sold to Portland investors
A Portland real-estate investment company says it has bought the largest office complex near Seattle-Tacoma International Airport for $79.2 million. ScanlanKemperBard Cos. said Saturday it has purchased the 532,000-square-foot SeaTac Office Center — two 12-story towers and a two-story building — across Highway 99 from the airport. County property records indicate the complex has been owned by Kilroy Realty, a California-based real-estate investment trust. The three buildings were constructed in 1974, 1979 and 1980. ScanlanKemperBard invests in commercial real estate in several Western states. It said it plans "targeted improvements" at the SeaTac complex, which it said is 87 percent leased. CNet Networks Takeover move brews among big investors A consortium of prominent investment funds has amassed a 21 percent stake in CNet, one of the original online media companies, and is seeking to oust the company's directors and control its board, according to people briefed on the proposal.
Sophie Monk Says Benji Madden Didn't Leave Her For Paris Hilton
Rumors began swirling this past weekend that Benji and Paris became engaged after the celebutante was spotted with a diamond on her wedding finger. People first reported the news after Paris was captured on camera, exiting XIV Karats, a jewelry store in Beverly Hills, sporting the sparkler. Paris has also been spotted with a "B" necklace, believed to be for Benji. Coincidentally, while Sophie was dating Benji, she also wore a "B" around her neck. Copyright 2008 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Ontario threatens trade barriers for South Korean vehicles
From there the gov't can begin imposing duties on anything imported. In a matter of months, Ontario will not have any imports unless there is a huge tariff imposed. Imagine the benefits to union labour? Tons and maybe more than tons. The final, master stroke would be to impose 100% duties on food imports. You can get the 100 mile diet along with great social benefits. And with all of the new gov't income generated by the increase in employment, the 100 mile diet (and anything else that could or should be subisidized), will and presto, Ontario has a tight, closed door economy. And think of all of those ads that the province runs in various trade and business magazines about Ontario 'being open for business' and stuff like that: they will save $000's of Ks in advertising they won't need anymore because Ontario will be closed.
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My life as an FBI mole
For the first time, the FBI "mole" who's expected to be a key prosecution witness against indicted developer and political fund-raiser Tony Rezko is talking. In an exclusive interview with the Sun-Times, John Thomas said his life became frantic as he amassed hundreds of hours of recorded conversations for federal investigators while trying to maintain the real estate business he built on pluck and hustle. .
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