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		<title>U.S. Attorney News Release: Springfield (Missouri) Business Owner Pleads Guilty to $17 Million Fraud Scheme</title>
		<description><![CDATA[internet, dietary supplements, online, computer,
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		<link>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/health/us-attorney-news-release-springfield-missouri-business-owner-pleads-guilty-to-17-million-fraud-scheme.html</link>
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		<title>Travel and Tourism Satellite Accounts, 4th Quarter and Annual 2009</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Real spending on travel and tourism decreased at an annual rate of 2.3 percent in 2009:4, following an increase of 6.6 percent (revised) in 2009:3.  By comparison, real gross domestic product (GDP) increased 5.9 percent (second estimate) in 2009:4 after increasing 2.2 percent in 2009:3.  Travel and tourism prices increased 7.0 percent in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/finance/travel-and-tourism-satellite-accounts-4th-quarter-and-annual-2009.html</link>
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		<title>NCUA will be transitioning to a new and improved website designed to be more user-friendly and enhance public access to NCUA data and resources.  The NCUA website will be to facilitate this transition.  We apologize for any inconvenience this downtime may cause and look forward to your feedback once the new website is up and running.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[NCUA will be transitioning to a new and improved website designed to be more user-friendly and enhance public access to NCUA data and resources.  The NCUA website will be to facilitate this transition.  We apologize for any inconvenience this downtime may cause and look forward to your feedback once the new website is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/finance/ncua-will-be-transitioning-to-a-new-and-improved-website-designed-to-be-more-user-friendly-and-enhance-public-access-to-ncua-data-and-resources-the-ncua-website-will-be-to-facilitate-this-transition.html</link>
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		<title>Tracy Federal Credit Union Placed Into Conservatorship</title>
		<description><![CDATA[March 19, 2010 Alexandria, Va. – The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) today placed into conservatorship Tracy Federal Credit Union of Tracy, California.
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		<link>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/finance/tracy-federal-credit-union-placed-into-conservatorship.html</link>
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		<title>Anchorage Drug Dealer Receives 120-Month Sentence</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Cassero Lenell Washington, a resident of Anchorage, Alaska, was sentenced in federal court in Anchorage to 120 months for his conviction of possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute.
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		<link>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/law/anchorage-drug-dealer-receives-120-month-sentence.html</link>
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		<title>New Jersey Hospital to Pay $6.35 Million to Resolve Allegations of Inflating Charges</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton, a New Jersey-based hospital, has agreed to pay $6.35 million to settle allegations that the hospital defrauded Medicare
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		<link>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/law/new-jersey-hospital-to-pay-635-million-to-resolve-allegations-of-inflating-charges.html</link>
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		<title>Orange Park Man Indicted on Child Pornography Charges</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Charles Marvin Watkins, 64, was charged with one count of receiving child pornography and one count of possessing child pornography.
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		<link>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/law/orange-park-man-indicted-on-child-pornography-charges.html</link>
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		<title>Palmetto Physician Pleads Guilty to Illegal Fraud Conspiracies</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dr. Jeffrey Friedlander, 50, of Palmetto, pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute and dispense numerous controlled substances&#8211;Oxycodone, Morphine, Hydrocodone, and Alprazolam&#8211;and also to conspiring to defraud Medicare.
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		<link>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/law/palmetto-physician-pleads-guilty-to-illegal-fraud-conspiracies.html</link>
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		<title>Hassan Nemazee Pleads Guilty in Manhattan to $292 Million Bank Fraud</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hassan Nemazee pleaded guilty today to charges of defrauding Bank of America, N.A. (&#8221;BofA&#8221;), Citibank, N.A. (&#8221;Citibank&#8221;), HSBC Bank USA, N.A. (&#8221;HSBC&#8221;), and a longtime friend and business associate of a total of more than $290 million in loan proceeds.
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		<link>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/law/hassan-nemazee-pleads-guilty-in-manhattan-to-292-million-bank-fraud.html</link>
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		<title>Three Sentenced to Prison for Gila River Assault</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Kimberly Soriano, 41, Christopher Pablo, 20, and Isaac Morgan, 21, all of Laveen, Arizona were sentenced on March 15 to federal prison for committing the crime of assault resulting in serious bodily injury.
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		<link>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/law/three-sentenced-to-prison-for-gila-river-assault.html</link>
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		<title>Authorities in El Paso Arrest Seven in Kidnapping and Murder Probe</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The seven individuals were charged in two separate indictments returned by a federal grand jury in El Paso, Texas. The indictments arise out of a kidnapping in El Paso and a murder in Juarez following the seizure of almost 700 pounds of marijuana in August 2009.
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		<link>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/law/authorities-in-el-paso-arrest-seven-in-kidnapping-and-murder-probe.html</link>
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		<title>Former Port Townsend Organic Farmer Pleads Guilty to Bank Robbery Spree</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Michael John Fenter, 40, of Port Townsend, Washington, pleaded guilty in Tacoma to three counts of Bank Robbery, one count of Armed Bank Robbery and one count of Possession of a firearm during a crime of violence.
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		<link>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/law/former-port-townsend-organic-farmer-pleads-guilty-to-bank-robbery-spree.html</link>
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		<title>Man Guilty of Threatening S.C. Judges in E-Mail</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Stephen H. Rosenberg, age 61, of Alexandria, Virginia, was found guilty late yesterday by a federal jury in Columbia on charges of sending a threatening email to the U.S. District Court in South Carolina and corruptly attempting to influence a federal judge presiding over a civil case in which Rosenberg was the plaintiff.
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		<link>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/law/man-guilty-of-threatening-sc-judges-in-e-mail.html</link>
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		<title>Tennessee Serial Bank Robber Enters Pleas of Guilty</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Chad Schaffner, age 38, of Indianapolis, Indiana, pled guilty in Greenville, Tennessee to 11 counts of robbery which included nine (9) banks, one (1) credit union and one (1) retail store.
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		<link>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/law/tennessee-serial-bank-robber-enters-pleas-of-guilty.html</link>
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		<title>FDA Warns about Increased Risk of Muscle Injury with Zocor</title>
		<description><![CDATA[FDA Warns about Increased Risk of Muscle Injury with Zocor - Highest approved dose of cholesterol-lowering medication could cause harm to muscles
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		<link>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/health/fda-warns-about-increased-risk-of-muscle-injury-with-zocor.html</link>
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		<title>Kroger Amends Code Date on Recalled Seasoning Blend Garlic Powder</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Kroger Co. today amended the code date on Kroger California Seasoning Blend Garlic Powder it recalled yesterday due to notification from a supplier that an ingredient in the product may have been contaminated with Salmonella. Kroger is recalling Kroger California Seasoning Blend Garlic Powder sold in 2.5-ounce jars with code dates of Sell By: [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/recalls/kroger-amends-code-date-on-recalled-seasoning-blend-garlic-powder.html</link>
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		<title>John B. Sanfilippo &#38; Son, Inc. Voluntarily Recalls Snack Mix and Cashew Products Due to Possible Health Risk</title>
		<description><![CDATA[– As a follow up to the voluntary recall of black pepper from Mincing Overseas Spice Company announced on March 5, 2010, John B. Sanfilippo &#38; Son, Inc. (Nasdaq:  JBSS) (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) announced today that it is voluntarily recalling various snack mix and cashew products, which have been flavored with seasoning containing the recalled [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/recalls/john-b-sanfilippo-son-inc-voluntarily-recalls-snack-mix-and-cashew-products-due-to-possible-health-risk.html</link>
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		<title>U.S. International Transactions, 4th Quarter 2009 and Year 2009</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. current-account deficit&#8211;the combined balances on trade in goods and
services, income, and net unilateral current transfers&#8211;increased to $115.6 billion
(preliminary) in the fourth quarter of 2009 from $102.3 billion (revised) in the third
quarter.  The increase was more than accounted for by an increase in the deficit on
goods and, to a lesser extent, a decrease [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/finance/us-international-transactions-4th-quarter-2009-and-year-2009.html</link>
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		<title>Results of the 03/18/2010 NCUA Board Meeting are available</title>
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		<link>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/finance/results-of-the-03182010-ncua-board-meeting-are-available.html</link>
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		<title>Matz Stresses Consumer Benefits, Strong Oversight in Web Appearance</title>
		<description><![CDATA[March 18, 2010, Alexandria, Va. &#8212; National Credit Union Administration Chairman Debbie Matz yesterday told an internet audience that pending Congressional action to reform the financial institution regulatory landscape will be “very good for credit unions and credit union members.”
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		<link>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/finance/matz-stresses-consumer-benefits-strong-oversight-in-web-appearance.html</link>
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