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Olympian Tim Montgomery Gets 46 Months
Olympic gold medalist Tim Montgomery was sentenced to 46 months in prison for his part in a fake-check scheme.
CBS News  –  22 hours, 52 minutes ago  ¦  comment?
Ex-U.S. Olympian Montgomery sentenced to 46 months
WHITE PLAINS, New York (Reuters) - Former U.S. Olympic sprinter Tim Montgomery was sentenced to 46 months in prison on Friday for his role in a check fraud scheme, part of a spectacular fall for the onetime world's fastest man.
Reuters  –  22 hours, 54 minutes ago  ¦  comment?
FBI: 200 agents working on mortgage fraud probe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The FBI has more than 200 agents and 33 task forces addressing mortgage fraud, has more than 1,300 cases under investigation and has targeted 19 large companies, FBI Director Robert Mueller said on Friday.
Reuters  –  22 hours, 57 minutes ago  ¦  comment?
Ailing fugitive headed back to Md. 43 years later
An ailing 81-year-old North Carolina man who escaped from a Maryland prison 43 years ago appears to be headed back to jail.
Newsday.com  –  23 hours, 10 minutes ago  ¦  comment?
Oil Soars Past $127; Saudis Say No to More
White House downplays expectations that Saudis will boost production.
ABC News  –  23 hours, 34 minutes ago  ¦  comment?
Tribe meets with SoCal deputies on fatal shootout
AP - Leaders of a Southern California Indian tribe are meeting with sheriff's deputies to calm tensions over the killings of three people on the reservation.
Yahoo!  –  23 hours, 41 minutes ago  ¦  comment?
Photo from Yahoo! Hotels seek workers on eve of summer travel season
AP - The shortage of workers at Ted Blair's three hotels near Yellowstone National Park is so severe that Blair himself might soon be busing tables and stripping beds.
Yahoo!  –  May 16, 2008 6:17 PM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
'Marketplace' Report: Serving Economic Blues
Cash-strapped drinkers are starting to switch to lower-priced beers. Since January, Miller Brewing Company has seen a shift from higher-priced, premium beers to less expensive brands such as Miller High Life and Milwaukee's Best. Hear Nancy Marshall-Genzer of Marketplace.
NPR.org  –  May 16, 2008 6:06 PM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
Big Money Backs Renters' Campaign
AngryRenters.com is an amateur-looking Web site that claims to speak for renters fed up with mortgage bailout programs. But it's actually the brainchild of millionaire Steve Forbes and Republican conservative Dick Armey.
NPR.org  –  May 16, 2008 5:50 PM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
CSI: Snickers: Half-Eaten Candy Bar IDs Burglar
A half-eaten candy bar left at the scene of a burglary in Arkansas helped officials ID the perpetrator based on DNA evidence.
Fox News  –  May 16, 2008 5:47 PM [GMT]  ¦  comment?