Confidential Federal Audits Accuse Five Biggest Mortgage Firms Of Defrauding Taxpayers | Huffington Post
The audits accuse the five major lenders of violating the False Claims Act, a Civil War-era law crafted as a weapon against firms that swindle the government…
The audits conclude that the banks effectively cheated taxpayers by presenting the Federal Housing Administration with false claims: They filed for federal reimbursement on foreclosed homes that sold for less than the outstanding loan balance using defective and faulty documents.
A Inspiratonal Hymn | Ben Hillman
A video from my friend, animator Ben Hillman.
Japan’s Bravest – Core Uncovered in the First Three Hours | TEPCO
When the earthquake and then the tsunami hit, there was already nothing any human could do. Nature had overwhelmed technology. No matter how quickly the crew at Fukushima could have reacted, they could have done nothing to save the situation.
It makes you realize how brave they are and how crazy nuclear power is.
Obi-Wan Kenobi Is Dead, Vader Says | Galactic Empire Times
Baby gets pat-down at Kansas City airport – Travel – News – msnbc.com
‘I do not believe that an 8-month-old constitutes a security threat’
For the more adventurous, check out ‘Don’t Touch My Junk‘ by MILF Wagon
Weekly Economic Update | LAEDC
THIS WEEK’S HEADLINES:
- The Kyser Center Welcomes John Blank, Deputy Chief Economist
- April U.S. Labor Market Report
- The Effect of Oil Prices on International Trade
- California’s Budget Position in April
- Consumer Credit: Credit Cards Making a Comeback?
- Auto Sales Up Again in March
- Events of Interest
- May 18, 2011: International Trade Outlook
E-mails Show How Google Uses Android to Make Phone Companies ‘Do Things We Want’ | Daily Intel
On the one hand, Google has to maintain quality control and consistency to make sure Android can sync up with hardware and software made by other companies. On the other hand, getting other players to “do what we want” sounds like a monopoly in the making.
Ahmadinejad allies charged with sorcery | The Guardian
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se allies of Iran’s president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, have been accused of using supernatural powers to further his policies amid an increasingly bitter power struggle between him and the country’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Like this is a surprise – Ed.
Sony breach could cost card lenders $300 million | Reuters
Each customer request to replace a credit card would cost lenders about $3 to $5 per card, several analysts told Reuters on Wednesday and Thursday. Those costs would include the new piece of plastic itself, postage, and various customer service costs.
Hackers earlier in April broke into Sony’s PlayStation Network, stealing names, addresses and possibly credit card details from 77 million users. Sony shut down the network on April 19 but waited about a week to disclose that the system had been hacked and users’ data could have been stolen.
