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Sep 24, 2024 | 
cbsnews.com | Debora Patta |Sarah Carter |Sheena Samu |Andy Bast |Jim Axelrod
Down a dusty alley in the Ghanaian capital Accra, young men huddle together in a small, dark room and cast off their true identities, taking on the phony role of women looking for love online. They call it their hustle kingdom. They are West Africa's "Yahoo boys," fraudsters who swindle Americans out of millions of dollars by luring them into all kinds of scams -- many preying on widowers looking for love and companionship.
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Jun 4, 2024 | 
cbsnews.com | Jim Axelrod |Andy Bast |Michael Kaplan |Kathryn Watson
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Jun 4, 2024 | 
flipboard.com | Jim Axelrod |Andy Bast |Michael Kaplan |Kathryn Watson
Middle East5 hours agoWe Never Thought An American Civil War Would Be Amusing. Until Nowdailycaller.com - Gage Klipper • 5hWith all of Corporate America decked out in rainbows, you know it’s pride month — and that means legions of pervert parades across the country.
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Apr 22, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Jim Axelrod |Sheena Samu |Andy Bast |Matthew Mosk |Sari Aviv
When Laura Kowal decided to date again after losing her husband of 24 years, the 57-year-old retired hospital executive from Galena, Illinois, joined an online dating site because that felt safer. The relationship she forged with a self-described Swedish investment adviser named Frank Borg began with florid emails and giddy phone calls in October 2018. It was romantic and exciting — but it soon became more furtive.
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Apr 22, 2024 | 
flipboard.com | Jim Axelrod |Sheena Samu |Andy Bast |Matthew Mosk |Sari Aviv
Obituaries4 hours agoBonnie K. Hitzemann | Obituaryrepublictimes.net - Republic-Times • 4hBonnie K. Hitzemann, 73, of Red Bud, died April 22, 2024, at her residence surrounded by her family. She was born to the late Kenneth and Geneva (nee …EPA10 hours agoMcLean County receives grant from Illinois EPAwjbc.com • 10hThe Illinois EPA awarded $902,200 worth of grants to four recipients.
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Nov 8, 2023 | 
cbsnews.com | Alyssa Spady |Jim Axelrod |Andy Bast
Bad Bets: Gambling on college sports Since he took over as president of the NCAA earlier this year, former Massachusetts Gov.
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Oct 18, 2023 | 
cbsnews.com | Jim Axelrod |Andy Bast
Family holds out hope for son taken hostage Omer Neutra loves the Knicks. Growing up on Long Island, he was the captain of his high school basketball team, his volleyball team, "and when the soccer team needed a captain, he was captain of the soccer team," his father Ronen says. "That's the kind of guy he is."Now, Omer's loved ones are fighting for their son and friend, an American who has dual citizenship and serves with the Israeli military.
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Apr 19, 2023 | 
cbsnews.com | Jim Axelrod |Andy Bast |Michael Kaplan
IRS agent seeks protection in Hunter Biden case IRS agent requests whistleblower protections in Hunter Biden tax investigation 03:06 The attorney for an unnamed IRS criminal supervisory special agent says his client has asked Congress for protections to speak out about allegations that a years-long, high-profile and politically sensitive investigation has been hindered by "preferential treatment and politics," according to a letter obtained by CBS News.
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Apr 19, 2023 | 
cbsnews.com | Jim Axelrod |Andy Bast |Michael Kaplan
IRS agent seeks protection in Hunter Biden case IRS agent requests whistleblower protections in Hunter Biden tax investigation 03:06 The attorney for an unnamed IRS criminal supervisory special agent says his client has asked Congress for protections to speak out about allegations that a years-long, high-profile and politically sensitive investigation has been hindered by "preferential treatment and politics," according to a letter obtained by CBS News.
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Mar 31, 2023 | 
cbsnews.com | Nikki Battiste |Alyssa Spady |Andy Bast
Examining inequities in concussion research PALO ALTO -- Stanford volleyball star Hayley Hodson had Olympic dreams from a young age. "Without a doubt, an Olympic gold medal," Hodson told CBS News. Hodson excelled in her sport, but she suffered a concussion at practice during what her coaches called the "courage" drill. "It really felt like target practice," Hodson said.
