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Prosecutor: Death won't stop trade secrets theft probe

2015-06-07 17:42:14| Chemicals - Topix.net

Authorities in western Pennsylvania say the death of a retired PPG Industries researcher accused of having stolen trade secrets for a Chinese company won't stop the investigation. The Allegheny County medical examiner's office said Sunday that 62-year-old Thomas Rukavina was found dead of asphyxiation on Friday night in his Plum Township home.

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MTA: Suspended A Train Service Caused by Copper Wire Theft

2015-05-27 17:48:42| Railroads - Topix.net

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority says a "massive" copper cable theft is to blame for this morning's A train delays in Queens affecting hundreds of thousands of riders. The agency says it was discovered late Tuesday night when a northbound A train lost power north of the Howard Beach station.

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Victims of ID theft 'up by a third'

2015-05-26 18:04:24| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

The number of people falling victim to identity theft in the UK rises by almost a third in the first three months of 2015, figures from fraud prevention agency Cifas show.

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Alleged Windsor thief with weakness for chocolate also charged with hair curler theft

2015-05-26 04:15:00| Wireless - Topix.net

A Windsor man with an apparent sweet tooth has more than cavities to worry about after getting busted for allegedly shoplifting an armload of chocolate bars Sunday, then getting charged with stealing DVDs and a hair curler last month. An employee told police he had seen a man pull two camouflaged bags out of a backpack and fill them with electronics.

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