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Virginia Lawmakers Seek to Tame the Wild West of Online Lending
Posted by dmjones101 in Virginia's News on July 21, 2017
The internet has upended the recording industry, the newspaper industry and the hotel industry. Now state regulators are looking at how to handle the latest industry to go online — cheap and easy high-interest loans. Michael Pope has details.
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From NPR News- Justice Department Expands Tribal Police Help, Calling It 'Right Thing To Do' October 22, 2018The Justice and Interior Departments are expanding a program that connects tribal law enforcement with national crime databases. The initiative has helped solve crimes and register sex offenders.
- Want To Keep Your Brain Sharp? Take Care Of Your Eyes And Ears October 22, 2018Two large studies show that age-related memory loss can be slowed significantly when older people promptly address hearing and vision loss.
- A New Prescription For Depression: Join A Team And Get Sweaty October 22, 2018Most people who struggle with depression and anxiety have heard that exercise is a mood-booster. But exercising with friends, especially playing a team sport may help even more.
- Australian Prime Minister Apologies To Victims Of Institutional Child Sex Abuse October 22, 2018It is the first national apology on behalf of the federal government since a major report published last year showed the problem was rampant in Australia's Catholic Church and other institutions.
- 'Extremely Threatening' Hurricane Willa Heads For Mexico's Pacific Coast October 22, 2018The storm, with maximum sustained winds of 155 mph, may develop into a Category 5, and is expected to make landfall on the southwestern coast of Mexico sometime on Tuesday or Wednesday.
- Justice Department Expands Tribal Police Help, Calling It 'Right Thing To Do' October 22, 2018
- From BBC News
- Khashoggi death: Saudi Arabia says journalist was murdered October 22, 2018A senior minister blames a "rogue operation" as pressure mounts over the death of Jamal Khashoggi.
- Dark disappearances: How Saudi critics keep going missing October 21, 2018In the wake of Jamal Khashoggi's death, BBC Arabic looks at how Saudi Arabia has dealt with its citizens who criticise it from abroad.
- Philip Morris accused of hypocrisy over anti-smoking ad October 22, 2018Philip Morris says its campaign is "an important next step" in its aim to stop selling cigarettes.
- Amritsar train crash: India searches for blame after crowd mowed down October 22, 2018Hundreds of festival-goers stood on a track unaware a train was heading for them them at full speed.
- Indianapolis zoo lioness kills father of her three cubs October 22, 2018Lioness Zuri attacked the father of her cubs, Nyack, who had lived with her for eight years.
- Khashoggi death: Saudi Arabia says journalist was murdered October 22, 2018
