She said she had nothing left to lose when she handed the bank teller the hastily scrawled note. “We’re armed,” the note said. “Don’t say anything.
Robbing banks no longer just for guys, FBI statistics show
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Road to riches ends for 20 million Chinese poor
Tang Hui and his family prospered as migrant workers during China’s economic boom, earning $10,000 a year: enough to build a house, send a cousin to school and pay for his grandmother’s medical bills. But those good days are over. The family’s cash earnings have evaporated, snatched away by a manufacturing crash cascading across China caused by falling global demand for its goods
France pledges $730M to head off Caribbean riots
French President Nicolas Sarkozy is pledging $730 million (? 580 million) in economic aid to France’s Caribbean territories in an effort to head off escalating protests, his office said Friday.
Afghan supply base eviction prompts U.S. access scramble
Kyrgyzstan said Friday its president has ordered the closure of U.S. military’s only base in Central Asia, further squeezing access for troops and supplies heading into Afghanistan. However, the closure comes as two other central Asian nations — Tajikistan and Uzbekistan – reportedly agreed to allow transit of U.S
Who’s going to win at the Oscars?
Greg Cannom.
India says it will oppose U.S. ‘protectionism’
India Friday vowed to oppose any protectionism moves by the United States as part of Washington’s efforts to deal with the economic crisis. Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has been highly critical of Wall Street firms in general and Merrill Lynch in particular for the way they have conducted themselves in the midst of a financial crisis.
Iran ready to build nuclear weapon, analysts say
Iranian scientists have reached "nuclear weapons breakout capability," according to a new report based on findings of the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency.
Fix-It Nation: In Tough Times, Tailors and Cobblers Thrive
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Photo appears to show bruised Rihanna; police probe leak
Los Angeles police have launched an internal investigation to determine who leaked a picture that appears to show a bruised and battered Rihanna.
Tiger to return to the course next week
Tiger Woods will make his return to professional golf at next week’s WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship in Arizona. Woods, who has been sidelined since last June after knee surgery, is the defending champion and also won the event in 2003 and 2004.