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Woman Claims Victoria's Secret Stole Bra

2008-04-26T18:25:28Z

Says Company Stole Bra Strap Design April 22, 2008 NEW YORK (AP) -- Katerina Plew is suing Victoria's Secret, alleging that the company stole her secret. She claims the lingerie company stole her idea for hiding bra straps. Plew has filed suit i...

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Stop thief, why are you wearing that hanger?

2008-03-02T19:50:06Z

Wed Feb 27, 2008 by Dave Graham BERLIN (Reuters) - An elderly German who hid a stolen suit under his clothes was caught because he forgot to take it off the hanger, police said Wednesday. A sales assistant at a men's outfitter in the western c...

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Milan Thieves Make Off With Jewels

2008-02-28T08:41:55Z

By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press Writer Wednesday February 27 2008 MILAN, Italy - Masked thieves drilled a tunnel and broke into a jewelry showroom as employees were preparing for a VIP showing, making off with gold, diamonds and emeralds in a b...

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Congressman Indicted in Ariz. Land Deal

2008-02-24T16:57:01Z

By PAUL DAVENPORT The Associated Press Friday, February 22, 2008; 9:25 PM PHOENIX -- Federal authorities announced corruption charges Friday accusing Rep. Rick Renzi of engineering a swap of federally owned mining land to benefit himself and a fo...

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Dwarves zipped in suitcases steal from Swedes

2008-02-01T00:33:16Z

Telegraph dot co dot Uk By Lucy Cockcroft Last Updated: 2:11am GMT 28/01/2008 Criminal gangs are using dwarves in a ruse to steal from the luggage holds of long-distance coaches, by hiding them inside suitcases, according to police. The bizarre ...

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Using a Car Might Have Been Better...

2008-02-01T00:28:25Z

Thursday, January 24, 2008 SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. (AP) -- A bank robbery suspect was arrested while waiting at a bus stop to make her getaway, police said. Channel Monae Gaskin, 22, was arrested Wednesday after a police officer saw her waiting for a ...

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Swedish Bank Stops Digital Theft

2008-02-01T00:06:45Z

Wednesday, January 30, 2008 STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) -- A gang of Swedish criminals was seconds away from completing a digital bank heist when an alert employee literally pulled the plug on their brazen scam, investigators said Wednesday. The woul...

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Societe Generale Uncovers Massive Fraud

2008-01-24T17:13:56Z

By EMMA VANDORE The Associated Press Thursday, January 24, 2008 PARIS -- French bank Societe Generale said Thursday it has uncovered a $7.14 billion fraud - one of history's biggest - by a single futures trader whose scheme of fictitious transact...

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