(15 stories) FBI Enlists 'Gordon Gekko' In Crimes Campaign

US News - News February 28, 2012 See US News Weather FBI Enlists 'Gordon Gekko' In Crimes Campaign (WGAL-TV Lancaster) The FBI on Monday unveiled a videotaped message from the actor who played the infamous fictional insider trader Gordon Gekko to help bolster a wide-ranging attack on financial crimes. Obama to create trade law enforcement bureau (content.usatoday) President Obama is creating a new agency to challenge what officials see as unfair trade practices, including those by China."The President believes that we can't wait to crack down on unfair trade violations and ensure a level playing field for American workers," says a White House statement. Wealthy, motivated by greed, are more likely to cheat, study finds (latimes) People of higher status are more prone to cheating, taking candy from children and failing to wait their turn at four-way stops, a UC Berkeley experiment finds. Santorum's misfire on Obama, colleges and religion (washingtonpost) "President Obama said he wants everybody in America to go to college. What a snob! There are good, decent men and women who go out and work hard every day and put their skills to test that aren't taught by some liberal college professor trying to indoctrinate them. Man charged with scamming nuns Westmoreland Times (westmorelandtimes) According to federal authorities, Adriano Sotomayor, 54 years of age, was captured Monday in Las Vegas, Nevada, by the FBI Fugitive Squad.Sotomayor is a defendant in a 13-count wire fraud indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Philadelphia. He has been a fugitive since November 16, 2011, one day after he was charged with 13 counts of wire fraud. The indictment alleges that defendant Sotomayor defrauded members of the Dominican Sisters of the Rosary of Fatima, and others, between May 2009 and June 2011. Michigan primary winner poised to become GOP frontrunner (cbsnews) Speaking in Albion, Michigan on Monday, Romney told a crowd of about 350 people that campaigning "sure has been fun these last ten days or so." "We started off what, 15 points down in the polls," Romney said. New insider trading law to open window into Congress members' financial transactions (Fox News) Congress is about to open a new, real-time window into its members' stock trades, real estate deals and other financial transactions, allowing anyone to view the information online within weeks of the investments. Israel won't warn US before potential Iran strike (CBC News) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Iran's nuclear program will take center stage in his upcoming talks with North American leaders. CHP officer hurt at neo-Nazi protest at state Capitol (latimesblogs.latimes) At least one CHP officer was hurt by protesters at competing rallies at the state Capitol on Monday involving a neo-Nazi group.Extra CHP and Sacramento police officers were called in to separate the two groups, and at least one arrest was made. Fact check: Santorum on college, faith (usatoday) Rick Santorum is off base when he criticizes college as a place where young people lose their "faith commitment." In fact, the percentage of those with weakened religious affiliations is higher for those who don't go to college.Santorum also twists Obama's words when he accuses him of snobbery for pushing a college education. Ohio high school shootingA kills two students, suspect in custody (nydailynews) A teenager described as a bullied outcast at his suburban Cleveland high school opened fire in the cafeteria Monday morning, reportedly killing two students and wounding three others before being caught a short distance away, authorities said. FAA wants to boost airline pilot qualifications (SavannahNow) Airline co-pilots would have to meet the same experience threshold required of captains - the first boost in four decades - under regulations proposed Monday by the Federal Aviation Administration. Fire leaves Italian cruise ship adrift in ocean where Somali pirates have attacked (washingtonpost) An Italian cruise liner carrying more than 1,000 people was adrift without power in the pirate-infested Indian Ocean on Monday after a fire erupted in its generator room. The blaze was extinguished without causing any injuries, an official said. The class warfare fight (washingtonpost) No doubt Barack Obama would love to reprise Ronald Reagan's 1984 "Morning in America" reelection campaign, but the anemic economy is not cooperating. Without a robust recovery to trumpet, the president is betting his reelection on class warfare — focusing on "income inequality" and "fairness." Class warfare is not a winning strategy, but it is the only card Obama has to play. Obama urges governors to boost education funding (Denver Post) President Barack Obama Monday urged the nation's governors to invest more state resources in education, saying a highly skilled workforce is crucial for the U.S. to remain competitive with other countries. More US News News...

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