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Israeli forces detain 12 Palestinians in West Bank (AFP via Yahoo! News) Israeli security forces detained 12 Palestinians near the occupied West Bank city of Hebron overnight, a military spokeswoman said on Friday.

Social Security debit card introduced (BizJournals)The U.S. Treasury has announced that Social Security beneficiaries can now sign up to receive their benefits on a special debit card, rather than by check or direct deposit. While anyone receiving Social Security allocations can sign up for the card, it is being touted as a solution for the unbanked. According to the federal agency, nearly four million Social Security recipients do not have bank ...

Israeli forces detain 12 Palestinians in West Bank (Middle East Times)An Israeli prison officer holds sets of handcuffs. Israeli security forces have detained 12 Palestinians near the occupied West Bank city of Hebron, a military spokeswoman said.

Security Fix Live (Washington Post)Security Fix blogger Brian Krebs answers your questions about the latest computer security threats and offers ways to protect your personal information.

Uganda: Thugs Break Into Bank of Uganda Office (AllAfrica.com)THE Police are holding two security guards after a gang of six thugs broke into a Bank of Uganda building on William Street, Kampala.

Social Security debit cards come to Wyoming (The Gillette News-Record)SEATTLE — Wyoming is one of a dozen Western states where the Treasury Department is introducing a Social Security debit card. It can be used to pay bills or draw cash. There is no sign-up fee and no bank account is required.

Tigard police say fake security guards held in California (Portland Tribune)Two men are being held in a California jail who Tigard police say could be the fake bank security guards who fooled a couple of business people into giving up their night deposits. The men, whose names were not released by Tigard police, face unrelated burglary charges in Alameda County, Calif. ...