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Laptop Repair Leads To $6 Million Scam Involving Opus Dei, More

Laptop Repair Leads To $6 Million Scam Involving Opus Dei, More

If a 58-year-old pianist, whose family founded a huge oilfield services company, is worried about his laptop being infected with a computer virus, why not grift him for $6 million by telling him that not only was the laptop infected, but that he needed physical protection from the worm's creators based in Honduras and that " Polish priests affiliated with Opus Dei were attempting to possibly harm" him? That's what computer repairman Vickram Bedi and Helga Invarsdottir are accused of doing to victim Roger Davidson. more ›

Coney Island Rides Still Running In Honduras

Coney Island Rides Still Running In Honduras

Even if Coney Island is slowly disappearing in front of our eyes (or at least morphing from what it used to be), some evicted amusement rides have gotten a new lease on life... in Honduras! more ›

Salmonella Outbreak Blamed on Honduran Cantaloupe

Salmonella Outbreak Blamed on Honduran Cantaloupe

The FDA is blaming melons shipped from Honduras for a salmonella outbreak that’s affected at least 50 people in 16 states, including New York. No deaths have been reported yet, but 14 people have been hospitalized and the FDA is telling consumers to check with stores to see where recently purchased melons came from, specifically any from Honduran company Agropecuaria Montelibano. more ›

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