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The Federal Trade Commission has moved to shut down an illegal spamming operation it says bombarded consumers with millions of text messages, many of which advertised a bogus mortgage modification website called "Loanmod-gov.net." The FTC has asked a federal judge to freeze the assets of Phillip...

Who wouldn't want to save both time and money? Often, however, one comes at the expense of the other. Convenience, for example, comes at a price. You'll pay dearly for the luxury of enjoying a candy bar from the minibar in your hotel room. Make the effort to walk out of the hotel and the price...

Verizon Wireless on Friday advanced the $2.98 million in mobile donations that its customers have made to the Red Cross. Since the earthquake hit Haiti earlier this week, mobile operators have received $10 million in donations via text messages. Typically, such donations can take up to three months to be delivered.