Frozen Cash, Plum Appointment
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Pelosi appoints a New Orleans politician to the Homeland Security Committee even though he's being investigated for bribery and having $90,000 cashola in his freezer. In 27B Stroke 6.
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No problem. Salvation Army bell ringers will swipe your debit or credit card for an on-the-spot donation. Starting Wednesday in Arizona, the agency is using hand-held debit/credit machines at select Valley locations.
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First, the big news is that lines are forming at Apple stores. Send links to pictures. Oh the humanity. Second, the reason those of us who ordered in advance are not getting our Leopards is that Fedex couldn't handle the load.  Even so, when I called Fedex this morning they said I would have my package today, even though the website says otherwise. Their gears are stipped on a good day. Is Fedex the AT&T of package delivery? Will Apple end up leasing their own fleet of trucks to deliver the next version of Mac OS? I guess we still have to make it through this release.  Will we be able to have a Flash Conference on Monday to discuss Leopard? Only time will tell.
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Under a federal law that will take effect Thursday, the grace period between the time the check is written and when the money is debited from the account.
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and the money deducted from your account -- within a few hours. Savvy consumers no longer can count on a delay of a day
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Plus: Gateway trims loss in third quarter...EDS delays earnings...Amazon outlook disappoints...PeopleSoft exceeds targets.
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Think you can make it through the week ahead? Here is some financial news to look out for, plus crafty tips to make the leftovers go down smoothly.
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Surrounded blagger mans the phones An armed blagger who was surrounded by cops in an Austrian bank filled an idle five hours before his arrest by offering phone customers loans, Ananova reports.â¦
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Make sure YOUR wallet is the one getting fatter.
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A Moscow arbitration court on Monday postponed until January 21 the Federal Customs Service's $22.5 billion case against the Bank of New York, a lawyer for the service and the bank's spokesperson said.
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Well, apparently that has happened to a Fort Worth resident whose $562,441 check is waiting in US Treasury coffers until the person corrects or updates their mailing address with the Internal Revenue Service.
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Was convenience a priority in December?
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Those who want tickets at the lowest price, $210, will need to act fast. It may even be too late.
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Business & money: Â· Group in talks with banks as deadline loomsÂ· Only increased offer will win over Rio Tinto board
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By Betty Lin-Fisher, The Akron Beacon Journal, Ohio  Feb. 11--The next time you order flowers, make sure you know exactly with whom you're dealing before completing the transaction.
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Consumers who have become used to writing checks in the expectation of having at least a couple of days to cover them with a deposit may soon be in for a rude awakening.
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Get out your checkbooks. The bailout plans need you.