Elderly Amish Man Caught on Film With Prostitute, Blackmailed
When a 75-year-old Amish widower slept with a prostitute, he -- we feel certain -- felt pretty bad about it the next morning. As if that guilt weren't enough for the old man, the prostitute and her boyfriend demanded $67,000 from him, claiming that they had filmed the scene with wall-mounted cameras and would upload the recording to the Internet. The pair was later arrested and, we can only imagine, the Amish man abhorred technology more than ever.
Bank Robber Gets Away With the Help of Craiglist
In October, a bank robber -- wearing a safety vest, blue shirt, face mask and goggles -- eluded police with the help of Craiglist. Just outside the bank, while the robbery was in progress, stood a group of men who were responding to a Craiglist day labor opportunity. As the advertisement required, they were all wearing safety vests, blue shirts, face masks and goggles.
Nude New Zealander Arrested After Responding to Fake Sexy Text Message
Late in 2007, a Wellington, New Zealand man received a racy text message from two anonymous "ladies," giving him only an address and a request that he show up naked. Well, he indeed showed up naked... at the home of one appalled, unsuspecting New Zealander. Both the nude Romeo and the sadistic texter were arrested, though neither were prosecuted.
Fake Craiglist Ad Costs Man Most of What He Owns
Last Spring, a post appeared on an Oregon Craigslist board stating that the owner of a specific house was leaving all of his worldly possessions (still in said house) to whoever wanted them. When homeowner Robert Salisbury rushed home -- on a tip from a woman suspicious about the offer of a free horse -- he found his house being ransacked by 30 strangers. We suggest he take that horse and collect some vengeance Clint Eastwood-style.
17-Year-Old Jailed for Stealing Virtual 'Furniture'
When a 17-year-old Dutch boy hacked into several accounts on the Second Life-style site 'Habbo' in 2007, the the law got involved. The boy was discovered to have stolen $5,800 worth of virtual furniture and knick-knacks. Apparently, crime -- whether actual or virtual -- does not pay.
Phishers Going After Your Phones in New 'Vishing' Trend
Over the past year, sneaky spammers have begun to forsake the worn-out territory of e-mail in favor of cell phones' fertile frontier. The result? "Vishing." Get it? Voice mail phishing. It might be more ominous if it didn't sound like a James Bond villain saying, "Wishing."
Burglars Break Into Restaurant, Steal HDTV, Leave Money / Food Behind
Around Halloween of last year, a truckload of thieves drove into -- that's right, into -- a Pennsylvania Mexican restaurant, where they -- apparently uninterested in the cash register -- stole a mid-grade 47-inch HDTV and fled the scene. We've all heard about how this generation is lacking in ambition, but this generation's thieves, too?
Though the corporate entity Liz Claiborne recently lost its namesake to a long battle with cancer, the company continues on. One of their first moves includes a partnership with Best Buy to sell a line of electronics accessories. The products include cases for cell phones, iPods, and laptops, like the $79 black case pictured here with a faux-croc exterior. Other choices include a red leatherette Nano case, a leopard-print cell phone carrier (perfect to prevent blinding others with your crystal-encrusted mobile while not in use), and a red leather briefcase that seems to be the only product made out of honest-to-gosh animal hide. 
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janette williams said 8:32PM on 8-19-2007
i never shop at best buy
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pam said 9:13PM on 8-19-2007
You notice this comes after the death of Liz because Best Buy doesn't exactly fit the Liz imagine.
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Jim said 9:29PM on 8-19-2007
This isn't news-this is a press release. Wake up, AOL-there's a whole world of real news out there.
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Clarence said 9:57PM on 8-19-2007
Liz Claiborne is a horrible, desperate company. It will be gone within a year. Liz, herself has had nothing to do with the company for years and it shows.
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Willow said 10:23PM on 8-19-2007
Best Buy has to be the most over-priced, over-rated and at times slimy company ever to exist. I used to purchase many things at Best Buy but one time I wanted to take my Toyota stereo system out of my corolla and buy a Sony am/fm stereo with a CD player. That's what I was really buying it for, was for the CD player. I dropped my car off for a few hours and when I got back, the stereo was put in the car great, but the guy whom worked on the car (and had already left), failed to give me back my Toyota stereo. I kept calling all week, but just kept getting the response of: "Sorry, the guy thought he put it in the trunk of your car." "He's not here right now." blah, blah, blah... They used every excuse in the book, but the truth of the matter is that an EMPLOYEE from BEST BUY STOLE MY TOYOTA STEREO SYSTEM, as he switched stereos, to install the new system I just bought. It appears that he slipped the Toyota into his car, probably to sell for money or whatever. BEST BUY DID NOTHING REGARDING THIS SITUATION, and that really got me upset at the time. Now, 4 years later, all I can do is just steer clear of Best Buy and anything else to do with it. I wouldn't even shop at best buy online!!
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Barbara said 4:58AM on 8-20-2007
AOL is getting almost 100% of its income through advertising, so it throws advertisements in your face at every turn, including these 'news' stories. I read less and less 'news' on AOL because of this. Read any AOL 'article' on education and eventually you'll find a mention of Phoenix University. No coincidence. As for Liz Clairborne products - they were well-made and fashionable back in the 80s. The quality went in the dumper pretty quickly in the 90's and I quit buying that brand 15 years or so. Just cheap junk.
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Sheri said 5:49AM on 8-20-2007
Best Buy is one of the leading retailers out there today! They have moved up and built so many stores, it's amazing! The Geek Squad is the best and I love shopping at the store! As far as Liz Claiborne.........lots of times while shopping I find something I really like and it inevitably turns out to be a Liz Claiborne product! Loved her line for years! Sorry for her demise. Keep the Legend living!
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Carolyn said 6:40AM on 8-20-2007
To Willow and others, I just sent a comment out about your Toyota sterio system being stolen but, because it's only 5:45 AM and I'm still half asleep,I made a mistake in my email addresss and I'm very sorry. Carolyn
RSVP
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Carolyn said 6:59AM on 8-20-2007
Dear Willow,
The employee at Best Buy that stole your entire Toyota system was just ONE person. I am not an employee of Best Buy and do not know anybody that works there but I do enjoy shopping there.
I am sorry that your system was stolen and I wish you the best of luck no matter where you shop but I do think that it's kind of silly to stop shopping at Best Buy because of one man and maybe an accomplice. Good luck always. Carolyn
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Barbara said 4:20PM on 8-20-2007
Carolyn: Yes, it was one person who stole from Willow, but the way the company responded to his report says volumes. Best Buy did nothing to compensate for their employee's theft. What kind of business behaves that way? Not one I'd want to shop at!
My Best Buy story isn't as dramatic, but still illustrates their lack of customer concern. My husband bought me a small tv for Christmas a couple of years ago. The one he bought was too big (I wanted a 5-9" TV), so we returned the TV, unopened, to Best Buy. After waiting seemingly forever in the post-Christmas return line, they tried to charge us a restocking fee of 10-20% (can't remember exact percentage). I told them I wasn't paying a restocking fee since the box was unopened, but they insisted. It wasn't until I told them that I planned to contest the entire purchase on my credit card that they relented. I don't shop there anymore.
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Petiteprincess said 9:20PM on 9-04-2007
I have a very expensive pink liz claiborne purse that goes nicely with anything pink. I am not going to speak against liz.
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