Day: January 9, 2014

As 2014 Begins, Toll Rises for “The Most Expensive Sheriff in America”As 2014 Begins, Toll Rises for “The Most Expensive Sheriff in America”

Another multi-million-dollar bill comes due this year for Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s reckless antics in Maricopa County, Arizona. And that’s why more taxpayers may finally be asking: Who keeps voting for this guy, anyway?

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Fatal case of H5N1 bird flu reported in Alberta, first North American caseFatal case of H5N1 bird flu reported in Alberta, first North American case

Federal public health officials say a fatal human case of H5N1 bird flu has been reported in Canada, the first such case in North America.

Investing conmen: Four ways fraudsters try to get hold of your savingsInvesting conmen: Four ways fraudsters try to get hold of your savings

Experts had claimed that the lifetime limit could be capped at £100,000 – a figure that seasoned savers may have already reached – but that has not transpired.

Blast at Japan chemical plant kills 5, injures 17Blast at Japan chemical plant kills 5, injures 17

An explosion at a chemical factory in central Japan on Thursday killed at least five workers and injured 17 others,…