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Jul 31, 2008
Two men have been arrested on charges related to the illegal access of computers containing personal identification information of Countrywide Home Loan customers and the illegal sale of the data. Rene L. Rebollo Jr., 36, of Pasadena, a former employee…
Jul 28, 2008
A magnitude-5.4 earthquake rattled Los Angeles today, causing strong shaking, minor damage and was felt from Arizona to Nevada. Nearly 50 aftershocks have been recorded so far, most of them small, many of them felt, the largest being a magnitude-3.8.…
Jul 24, 2008
The remnants of Hurricane Dolly have provided a mixed bag of damaging floods and welcome drought relief for residents of south Texas. The states Lower Rio Grande Valley received the storm systems highest concentrations with isolated areas receiving as much…
Jul 24, 2008
Calexico, Calif. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Calexico east port of entry cargo facility seized more than five tons of marijuana found in a tractor-trailer rig that entered the port at about 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July…
Jul 24, 2008
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is advising consumers that jalapeño and Serrano peppers grown in the United States are not connected with the current Salmonella Saintpaul outbreak. However, the FDA continues to advise consumers to avoid raw jalapeño peppers--and…
Jul 23, 2008
The Arizona Department of Health Services today reported the states first death from West Nile Virus in 2008. Tests from the Arizona State Health Laboratory indicated that a woman in her '80s from Maricopa County died from West Nile Virus…
Jul 17, 2008
Washington, D.C. The Securities and Exchange Commission announced that the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) has voluntarily registered its common stock under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is now subject to the Act's periodic and current…
Jul 15, 2008
July is here, and despite the newly-created "monsoon season," the rains, wind and vivid lightning displays came in with a vengeance over the fourth of July weekend. Numerous areas throughout the state experienced the gusto of Mother Nature. Roosevelt felt…
Jul 15, 2008
The FBI is seeking information about Nicholas T. Sheley, a fugitive from Rock Falls, Illinois. Sheley is wanted for a home invasion in Sterling, Illinois, and on federal charges for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution. He has also been charged…
Jul 15, 2008
Phoenix, Arizona - A settlement agreement has been reached between the Arizona Attorney General and Anheuser-Busch that will result in the nationwide discontinuance of its two popular pre-mixed alcoholic energy drinks, Tilt and Bud Extra. As part of the agreement,…
Jul 10, 2008
IndyMac Bank, F.S.B., Pasadena, CA, was closed today by the Office of Thrift Supervision. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) was named conservator. The FDIC will transfer insured deposits and substantially all the assets of IndyMac Bank, F.S.B., Pasadena, CA,…
Jul 10, 2008
Yuma, Ariz. Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Yuma Station foiled a smuggling attempt and seize more than 940 pounds of marijuana late Wednesday evening. At approximately 8:30 p.m., a Yuma Sector enforcement specialist operating a camera deployed…