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Charges: Realtor Steals Identity, Buys Mortgages
John Foster's financial nightmare started September of 2006 with one simple piece of mail: A bill for an overdue mortgage payment for a home in North Minneapolis. "I looked at it. This was not an address I'm familiar with," he said, "But that was my first clue that anything had gone on." His wife, Melony, started to investigate and found her husband's identity had been stolen. She started with mortgage company, Centennial Mortgage & Funding, and the title company, 1st USA Title. A 1st USA Title attorney gave her copies of the closing documents for the $171,000 mortgages. In there was a false driver's license, false social security card, false tax statements, false bank statements, false W-2 forms and false pay stubs for John Foster. The attorney also told Melony 1st USA Title also closed on two other mortgages under John Foster's name for a home in Bloomington.
Early voting begins for Nov. 6 propositions
Early voting starts today for 16 proposed amendments to the Texas constitution. Texans will decide whether to spend billions of dollars on state parks, highways and cancer research. On Election Day the polls are always open from 7 a.m. to 7 a.m.But for early voting the hours vary. Generally most locations are open from 10 in the morning until seven in the evening. Voters will decide the fate of 16 constitutional amendments. Some of these are getting a lot of attention. .
Critics question latest government report on identity theft
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Federal Trade Commission says a new analysis concludes 8.3 million Americans over 18 were victims of identity theft in 2005. That's down from 9.9 million in 2003. But consumer advocates are not convinced the numbers are accurate. One problem in getting accurate information about identity theft is that most consumers don't know it when their personal information is compromised. And the FTC acknowledges that its identity-theft survey involved such a small sample that the results are not "statistically significant." Still, there's agreement that ID theft is a monumental problem. One research firm says it cost American businesses $55 billion in 2006. And the FTC estimates the cost to consumers last year came to $1.2 billion. Copyright 2007 The Associated Press.
Dwayne Peel holds key as Wales aim to blunt Fijian flair in decider
The fate of Fiji and Wales will be determined in a pretty stadium in the north of the city here this afternoon. No more ifs and buts. It may be a pool match, but this is a knockout. The winners advance to the World Cup quarterfinals and a probable clash with South Africa in Marseilles next weekend; the losers go home. Should it be Wales, a lukewarm welcome will await them in Cardiff and it may mark the end of Gareth Jenkins’s 17-month tenure as coach. The Stade de la Beaujoire is architecturally pleasing, set in a park and capable of holding 38,500. Drenched with sunlight last Saturday, it rocked with enthusiasm when England beat Samoa there and it will resound to patriotism and Welsh songs this afternoon. One Wales supporter has been here for six weeks.
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