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Elizabeth Synge Wins $20,000 Prize for First Place in the Advantage Testing Foundation’s Math Prize for Girls Competition
Elizabeth Synge, of Boston University Academy in Massachusetts, has won the $20,000 prize for first place in the Advantage Testing Foundation’s Math Prize for Girls competition held at NYU. With an additional $23,000 in prize money, the Math Prize...
U.S. Army Sergeant Pleads Guilty to Defense Contract Bribery And Money Laundering Conspiracy
A U.S. Army Sergeant deployed to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, has pleaded guilty to bribery and a money laundering conspiracy arising out of her work administering transportation services. The Army Sergeant has agreed to pay $90,000 in restitution to...
Former NJ Firefighter Sentenced to Prison for Tax Evasion
Matthew Fox, a former Atlantic City, N.J., firefighter, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison by U.S. District Court Judge Jerome B. Simandle in Newark, N.J., the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have announced. Fox was also sentenced...
Shakira Barrera Wins the Search for the Fourth Fantana
After a three-month nationwide search, hundreds of video submissions and more than 350,000 fan ratings Shakira Barrera, 19, from Englewood, New Jersey, has been selected as the fourth member of The Fantanas by a panel of judges that included Chilli, from...
Bon Jovi Launches New Single, “We Weren’t Born To Follow”
2009 has turned into a landmark year like no other for Island Records group Bon Jovi, and now the band is launching their new single, “We Weren’t Born To Follow.”
Hilary Duff Named “Ambassador for the Youth”
Bogota, Colombia Mayor Samuel Moreno named Actress/Singer Hilary Duff ‘Youth Ambassador’ as she Launched a 4 day mission to feed Bogota’s underprivileged children. How People Arrived Here: hilary duff en colombia
Subcontractor Employee Sentenced to 20 Months in Jail for Kickback And Fraud Scheme
An employee of a Sewell, N.J., sub-contractor that provided temporary electrical services has been sentenced to serve 20 months in jail for his role in a kickback and fraud scheme at an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-designated Superfund site in...
U.S. Consumer Bankruptcies Rise As Housing Market Collapses
The bursting of the U.S. housing bubble, which led to a foreclosure crisis and economic downturn, is also likely triggering a surge in bankruptcies.
