Southern Indiana wedding crasher steals cards for couple filled with cash, checks, gift cards

September 30th, 2009 American Express drops gift card dormancy feeNEW YORK — At a time when credit and debit card fees are under fire, American Express Co. said Wednesday it will no longer charge monthly fees on its gift cards.

September 30th, 2009 Suspected wedding crashers arrested in Ind. theftSEYMOUR, Ind.

September 22nd, 2009 Prosecutors: Baltimore mayor's $10K is a mysteryBALTIMORE — Investigators looking into Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon's finances can't determine the source of nearly $10,000 in cash that was deposited into her bank accounts in 2004, according to court documents. The Democratic mayor faces trial in November on charges including perjury and theft.

August 21st, 2009 In Brazil, you've got mail _ and possibly an STDRIO DE JANEIRO — You've got mail — and possibly an STD. The Brazilian Health Ministry has created a Web site to let people inform partners they've got a sexually transmitted disease via an e-mailed virtual postcard.

August 17th, 2009 BofA credit card defaults edge higher in JulyNEW YORK — Bank of America Corp. said Monday that defaults on its credit cards edged higher in July, but delinquencies declined.

August 3rd, 2009 Vt. taxi service allows patrons to decide faresESSEX, Vt. — When Eric Hagen started Recession Ride Taxi in Essex, Vt., he took more questions than fares.

July 29th, 2009 Mexico to issue citizens national identity cardMEXICO CITY — President Felipe Calderon says Mexico will start issuing nationwide identity cards for its citizens starting this year, and by 2012 everyone will have one. The cards will carry the bearer's photograph.

July 18th, 2009 Postal worker gets 5 months for taking kids' cashSACRAMENTO, Calif. — A Northern California postal worker has been sentenced to five months in federal prison for stealing money from children's birthday cards.

June 15th, 2009 AP Poll: Downturn doesn't keep wedding guests awayNEW YORK — In Michigan, one of the states hit hardest by the recession, Wendy Higgins has reluctantly told a favorite niece she may not have enough money for her wedding present in August. Higgins' disability checks have stopped, and her husband was laid off in December.

June 15th, 2009 Credit card interest rates waver in past weekNEW YORK — Credit card interest rates wavered in the past week, with the lowest rates holding steady while some higher rates dipped. Overall, the average annual percentage rate charged on variable rate credit cards edged up to 10.88 percent from 10.85 percent last week, according to Bankrate.com.

June 3rd, 2009 California city approves ID cards for residentsOAKLAND, Calif. — Oakland is set to become the third U.S.

June 3rd, 2009 Ind. facial recognition system leads to arrestINDIANAPOLIS — A new facial recognition system at the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles led to the arrest of a convicted forger as he tried to establish a sixth fake identity just months after his parole, the agency's head said Tuesday. Commissioner Andy Miller told a symposium on identity theft and fraud that the facial recognition system installed at the BMV detected David Grice had obtained Indiana driver's licenses under six names and addresses.

May 9th, 2009 Cops: Man steals check from boss, tries to cash itNEWARK, Del. — Police said a 20-year-old man was charged with stealing one of his boss' checks and trying to cash it.

May 1st, 2009 New cards explain NYC street stops by policeNEW YORK — New York City police have begun handing out small cards telling people why they were stopped and searched on city streets. Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said Thursday that the pilot program began earlier this month in three precincts.

April 23rd, 2009 Labor Department urges lower unemployment feesThe U.S. Department of Labor will launch a national education program to help jobless workers avoid fees while collecting unemployment benefits through bank-issued debit cards.