Albert Gonzalez, the computer hacker charged with stealing 130 million credit and debit card numbers, will plead guilty to previous data-theft charges in Massachusetts and New York and forfeit assets, U.S. prosecutors said. Gonzalez faces 15 years to 25 years ...

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A former loss prevention officer for two Kansas City-area Marshalls stores sued his former employer in federal court, alleging racial discrimination. According to the lawsuit filed Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri, Wayne Cotton, who is black, worked for Marshalls from May 2006 until his termination on March 11, 2008. Cotton said he was "subjected to discriminatory practices and a hostile environment due to his race" during his employment.

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