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updated: Sat Jul 05, 2008 10:40 pm

Western Union News

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Yesterday | St. Louis CofCC Blog

Here Isn't Worth It Anymore

John McCain's latest campaign ad, on "free trade." So, Latin America should have good jobs.A If they do, they won't try to sneak into here.A The trouble is that the good jobs they have there are the ones you ...

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Related Topix: US Politics, John McCain, US News, Country, St. Charles, MO

Thu Jul 03, 2008

BruDirect

15 Migrant Workers Get Education Grants

Fifteen migrant workers working in Brunei received $7,500 in education grants from Western Union Foundation, in collaboration with HOPE worldwide .

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Related Topix: Country

Tue Jul 01, 2008

KPHO-TV Phoenix

Court: State Can Seize Wired Money

An Arizona appeals court has reversed a ruling that prevented state prosecutors from seizing suspected immigrant smuggling money flowing from other American states into northern Mexico.

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Related Topix: Maricopa County, AZ, Arizona, Country

Thu Jun 26, 2008

Modern Mechanix

Keeping Clocks RIGHT by Wire

NEW apparatus, of almost human intelligence, aids in transmitting the Western Union Telegraph Company's time service to subscribers in all parts of the country.

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Related Topix: Country

Sun Jun 22, 2008

Jamaica Gleaner

Singers harmonise with wellness

Contributed Tarrus Riley is beside the ocean for the Ocean Spray campaign. In a culture dominated by popular music, it is natural that the producers of goods and services that are geared towards the mass market ...

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Related Topix: Reggae, Bounty Killer, Country, Beenie Man

Fri Jun 20, 2008

The Hindu

Scotiabank's service for Indo-Canadians

TORONTO: Canada's third largest bank Scotiabank in tie-up with Western Union, on Friday launched the quick pay service that allows Indo-Canadians to send funds to their home country on a real-time basis.

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Related Topix: Country

Tue Jun 17, 2008

WLUC-TV Negaunee

Beware of phone scam

Another telephone scam is making its way across the Upper Peninsula. The Michigan State Police Post in Iron River says that a person calls in an urgent and panicky manner.

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Related Topix: Iron River, MI, Country

Sun Jun 15, 2008

The Daily Sentinel

Think you've hit it big? This 'winner' says check the source

Sabra White knows better than to cash a check she received in the mail Tuesday for $4,890, alleged winnings from a sweepstakes.

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Related Topix: Grand Junction Metro, Grand Junction, CO, Country, Mesa County, CO

Fri Jun 13, 2008

Gulf Times

Ambassador leads Filipinos in national day celebrations

The Filipino community turned out in force yesterday to celebrate their country's national day at Hyatt Plaza.

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Related Topix: Country, Southeast Asia, Indonesia, World News

Wed Jun 11, 2008

The Daily Star

24-hour money transfer service

Bangladesh Postal Service, with the assistance of Western Union, has initiated a revolutionary money transferring system by setting up 24-hour money transfer services up to the upazila level.

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Related Topix: Country

Mon Jun 09, 2008

Inter Press Service

ECONOMY-INDIA: Foreign Money Transfers Under the Scanner

With Indians spending more money abroad and even picking up blue chip firms the government has decided to take a closer look at suspected money laundering activity and dubious international fund transfers.

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Related Topix: Country, World News, India, Asia

Sat Jun 07, 2008

The Telegraph

Laundering law ambit widened

New Delhi, June 5 : The government today decided to bring casinos, credit card payment gateways run by MasterCard and Visa, money changers and transfer service providers, including Thomas Cook and Western ...

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Related Topix: World News, India, Country

Thu Jun 05, 2008

The Times of India

Govt widens scope of anti-money laundering act

NEW DELHI: In a bid to crack down on money launderers, money changers and those engaged in large scale illegal transfer of money and even payment gateways like Visa and Mastercard, the government has decided ...

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Related Topix: World News, India, Country

Tue Jun 03, 2008

Samoa Observer

Untitled Document

At Western Union customers are served with focus, preparation, alertness, speed, reliability and convenience.

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Related Topix: Country

Sun Jun 01, 2008

Marketing

Western Union, Scotia team up for ethnic markets

Western Union and Scotiabank are targeting ethnic markets with a series of multicultural print and online ads, to promote its new joint money wiring service.

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Related Topix: Country

Fri May 30, 2008

WCAX-TV Burlington

NH man accused of running steroid operation sentenced

The U.S. Attorney's Office says a Nashua man who ran a steroid production and distribution operation from his home has been sentenced to three years in federal prison.

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Related Topix: Country

Wed May 28, 2008

NBC17.com

Police Warn Of Lottery Scams

FAYETTEVILlE, N.C. -- Some scams have resurfaced in the Fayetteville area, and police are warning people to be wary.

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Related Topix: Fayetteville Metro, Fayetteville, NC, Country

Jamaica Gleaner

Paying the price - Despite high remittances, migration is adversely affecting family life in Jamaica

Patrons at a Western Union outlet, one of the premium agencies to collect money sent from overseas.

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Related Topix: Country, Family, Parenting, World News, Jamaica, Central America

Mon May 26, 2008

St. Augustine Record

Keeping the memory alive

Jackie Allen, 17, places an American Flag in the ground in front of the headstone of Lawrence Britton Pringle as teens in the Police Athletic League distribute more than 1,600 flags Friday morning, May 23, ...

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Related Topix: Country, St. Augustine, FL, US News, US Marine Corps

Sat May 24, 2008

The Register

Mobile money - a helping hand for the poor?

Opinion Browsing the NARS counter at Selfridges, I was quite taken by some eye shadow and was just picturing myself as Elizabeth Taylor in Cleopatra when my friend Rod called from Cairo.

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Related Topix: Elizabeth Taylor, Life, Holidays, Groundhog Day, Country

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