Fraud fugitive busted after unwise friend request

SEATTLE — Maxi Sopo was living the dream of a fugitive abroad, kicking back on the beaches of Cancun by day, partying in the clubs by night.

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Ghost hunters inspect 180-year-old NM hotel site

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The former owner of a 180-year-old adobe building hears the door of a potbellied stove opening and wood being stacked inside, but no one is there. Mysterious whispers echo in the current owner's ear. Things fall off shelves for no apparent reason. These are just a few of the strange goings-on that artist Josh Bond, owner of the Old Cuchillo Bar in the southern New Mexico ghost town of the same name, has asked the West Coast Ghost and Paranormal Society to investigate on his property.

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WASHINGTON - With major companies in the Silicon Valley suffering the biggest slump since the dot-com bust, some firms are eyeing India and China to recover from the effects of a global economic meltdown.

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WASHINGTON - IBM is offering its laid off employees in North America a chance to take a job with the company in India, Nigeria, Russia or other countries through Project Match, a media report said.

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When you or someone else enters an incorrect login multiple times then Yahoo! locks the account for security reasons and you are unable to access your chat names for the messenger also losing your only time for entertainment. Isn't it frustrating? Don't worry, now there is a method by which you can log into a locked Yahoo account.

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AdSense supports Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) for direct deposit of you AdSense income in 26 countries. Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) directly deposits into your bank account, in your local currency, to greatly speed up and simplify the payment process. You do not have to take the hassle of submitting your check every month nor do you have the fear of losing / misplacing your check. Other PPC publisher like Yahoo Publisher Network supported it from the beginning. The bottom-line is that if EFT is available in your country (check here) then you should definitely sign up for it asap. There are no known downsides.

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Silicon Graphics has filed for bankruptcy protection. The significance of this news would be lost to newcomers in the industry. It signifies the end of an era, an epoch of computer history.

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