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Cicero gas station reports attempt to disrupt credit card system
An operator of a Cicero gas station called police Tuesday after finding that two men had climbed the roof of the business to cover up a credit card transmission antenna with foil, apparently to block the signal, a police report said. The operator at...Tags: Credit and Debt, Cicero
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New study says minimum markup law too harsh today
A Depression-era law requiring stations to mark up gas prices wasn't a big deal when it cost only cents per gallon, but the effect is too harsh today when it costs $4 or more. That's according to a new study from the conservative Wisconsin Policy...Tags: Wal-Mart Stores Inc., National Government, Government
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Call it gasoline TV
In the midst of a cruel summer for America's drivers, there's a diversion: TV at the gas station.
The number of televisions atop gas pumps has skyrocketed since their introduction at a handful of stations in 2006. Now, three privately held companies have...Tags: Popular Music, Petroleum Industry, Tampa, Sunoco Incorporated, Consumer Electronics Industry
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Abraham to face trial on drug possession charge
Associated Press WriterA man released from state custody 16 months ago for a murder he committed when he was 11 learned Wednesday he again will stand trial -- this time on a drug charge stemming from a May arrest. Pontiac District Judge Michael Martinez said at a...Tags: Murder, Trials, Punishment, Prosecution, Drug Trafficking
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UPDATE: Number Of Debit Card Scam Victims Growing
Q13 FOX NewsPierce County Sheriff's detectives say two highly organized crooks victimized over 125 people through an elaborate debit card scam. Deputies say the con artists were able to skim banking information from a Puyallup area gas station. According to...Tags: Fraud, Corporate Crime
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Hurricane Dolly Slams Texas, Injures One
Hurricane Dolly has lost strength after making landfall at South Padre Island, Texas.
It's now a Category 1 hurricane, with top sustained winds of 95 miles per hour.
Dolly came ashore as a Category 2 storm, but defied predictions that it would hit the...Tags: Health and Safety at Work, Emergency Planning, Industrial Accidents, Brownsville, Hurricane Preparedness
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Gas TV gains popularity as way to ease pain at the pump
Associated PressIn the midst of a cruel summer for America's drivers, there's a diversion: TV at the gas station. The number of televisions atop gas pumps have skyrocketed since their introduction at a handful of stations in 2006. Now, three privately held companies...Tags: Vehicles, Popular Music, Petroleum Industry, Consumer Electronics Industry, NBC
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Gas-Saving Moment of the Day: Pay Cash
KickingTiresThis gas-saving tip does not mean you should always pay cash, so pay attention. Some gas stations are offering reduced gas prices for customers who pay in cash. This is because when you pay with a card, the credit-card company...... -
Police Should Have Been Called
In response to the letter from Kim Viviano [July 17, "Let Kids Be Kids, But Watch Them"]: She was very kind and helpful to the frightened little child she found wandering alone. However, I am very surprised she did not mention taking her actions one step...Tags: Newington, Wethersfield
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Inwood gas station robbery suspects arrested
matthew.chayes@newsday.comTwo men were arrested after fleeing an Inwood gas station they'd robbed Saturday morning at gunpoint, Nassau County police said. Freddie Anderson, accompanied by accomplice Steve Marthone, is accused of pulling a handgun on a 52-year-old attendant at the...Tags: Queens Village, Inwood, Far Rockaway, Theft, Prosecution
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