The Patriot Act gave the FBI new powers to snoop on suspected terrorists. In the fine print were provisions that gave the Treasury Department authority to demand more information from banks about their customers' financial transactions. Congress wanted to help the Feds identify terrorist money launderers. But Treasury went further. [...]
Another element of the formulas: whether an account holder was a "politically exposed person." At first focused on potentially crooked foreign officials, the PEP lists expanded to include many U.S. politicians and public officials who were conceivably vulnerable to corruption.
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Top O' the Mornin' to you all! And Happy St. Patrick's Day!
On the Unofficial SMS B-Ball Tourney, the info again, for all interested:
http://tournament.fantasysports.yahoo.com
Group Name: "Unofficial SMS Tourney"
Group ID #: 55189
Password: "computersaysyes"
I hope all will participate - I doesn't take a lot of skill - just a little Luck O' The Irish...
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Top 'O the mornin' ya miggity bunch a gets!
Get'cher Irish on!!!
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Top 'O the mornin' ya miggity bunch a gets!
Get'cher Irish on!!!
*ahem*... I believe that's "gits"
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Top O' the Mornin' to you all! And Happy St. Patrick's Day!
On the Unofficial SMS B-Ball Tourney, the info again, for all interested:
http://tournament.fantasysports.yahoo.com
Group Name: "Unofficial SMS Tourney"
Group ID #: 55189
Password: "computersaysyes"
I hope all will participate - I doesn't take a lot of skill - just a little Luck O' The Irish...
Might I suggest creating a blog entry for this so that the info is easier to find in the future? We could also use it to comment on the progress of the teams and who was "winning"...
A former member of the Swedish pop group Abba has been found dead at his home in Spain.
Ola Brunkert, a drummer who played on all the band's albums, is believed to have bled to death from a throat wound after crashing through a glass door or window.
The 62-year-old managed to walk outside to seek help but died in his garden, according to police sources on the island of island of Mallorca. There is no suggestion of foul play.
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:( Abba Drummer found dead in Spain File this one under undignified deaths:A former member of the Swedish pop group Abba has been found dead at his home in Spain.
Ola Brunkert, a drummer who played on all the band's albums, is believed to have bled to death from a throat wound after crashing through a glass door or window.
The 62-year-old managed to walk outside to seek help but died in his garden, according to police sources on the island of island of Mallorca. There is no suggestion of foul play.
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Better luck vibes for Mala's Mom. It'll be tough with the current job market. But if you can't work under those conditions, it's probably for the best.
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Better luck vibes for Mala's Mom. It'll be tough with the current job market. But if you can't work under those conditions, it's probably for the best.
THing is the job market here is far different then a lot of places in the county.
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Oh man, Mala. That really sucks. I assume there was no recourse, but it REALLY sucks to have a psyco boss.
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Better luck vibes for Mala's Mom. It'll be tough with the current job market. But if you can't work under those conditions, it's probably for the best.
THing is the job market here is far different then a lot of places in the county.
I guess it's better in DC than in New York. I have seen that apparently WUSA seems to always be looking for people.
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Morning all! Love the green. I'll be in lurk mode today (sorry I seem to be doing that lately - but I have a big landscaping project and rocks being delivered today).
Anywho -Shane-O: I'll be skipping the Basketball thingy- but if'n you have one for BASEBALL - count Velveeta IN!!
Mala - So sorry to read about your Mom's troubles with her boss. Does the boss have a boss over her? If so, then your Mom should really go and talk with that boss -IMO. I wish her (and you) all the best, it is tough out there.
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OMG!!! I really wish my Condo Association would inform me AHEAD OF TIME, when worker men, are going to be walking around on my roof!!!!! I have windows up there into my bedroom. It just feels invasive.
Mala...sorry about your mum. Sounds like she is making the decision that will be better for her health, so I hope it'll work out.
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Her husband is her boss? ! ? !
That seems a tad inappropriate. . . for this very reason.
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Mala. Did you ever hear back from Shelagh about the DC trip?
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I think the green is slowing down the blog.
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Mala. Did you ever hear back from Shelagh about the DC trip?
Yes, she, HBK and I are sharing a room. Haven't talked to her recently though.
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I think the green is slowing down the blog.
:huh: How do you figure THAT?
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Whew. It seems as tho we are still experiencing intermittant internet outages due to this weekends storms.
:kickcan:
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Bloggie updated!
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Mala. Did you ever hear back from Shelagh about the DC trip?
Yes, she, HBK and I are sharing a room. Haven't talked to her recently though.
At least we got that worked out. It looks like we could have a really big group. WE might be too big to have Raintinis in Bob and Raine's room.