Lie, cheat and steal: high school ethics surveyed

Seeded on Thu Dec 4, 2008 3:17 PM EST (msnbc.com)

In the past year, 30 percent of U.S. high school students have stolen from a store and 64 percent have cheated on a test, according to a new, large-scale survey suggesting that Americans are too apathetic about ethical standards.

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House set for vote on massive financial bailout

Seeded on Mon Sep 29, 2008 11:38 AM EDT (msnbc.com)

Key supporters of a Wall Street bailout package prodded lawmakers to approve the plan hours ahead of a difficult House vote later Monday

business, white-house, house, government, bailout, enforcement, msnbci, economy-in-turmoil

Mortgage giant Countrywide facing probe

Seeded on Fri Aug 8, 2008 12:40 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

Bank of America has received subpoenas, while Countrywide Financial Corp, the mortgage lending giant it bought last month, is facing a formal SEC investigation.

business, economy, government, investment, indicators, associated-press, financing, mortgage-mess, msnbci

New MSN Headline; Insurers hit small cars?

Thu Jul 10, 2008 1:47 PM EDT

When will the poor man get to see the end?! This is absolutely absurd! Prices keep rising and there's no end in sight. Now, if you even try to save gas, these scumbags will take half of it back in raised insurance premiums!

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Teen stole police cruiser to practice dream job

Seeded on Thu Jul 3, 2008 12:45 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

A teenage boy with an interest in law enforcement twice stole a police cruiser and took it out to do some patrolling.? The boy's mother saw him bring the car home, but wasn't alarmed.

police, law-enforcement, south-carolina, us-news, weird-news, criminal-weirdness, msnbci

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