moneygram will pay the government $100 million for wire fraud. the justice department says the company agents tricked victims into wiring them money by posing as relatives or promising large cash prizes. thousands of victims complained. kayak, the online travel site that went public last july, has been acquired in a friendly deal by priceline.com for $1.8 billion. priceline, a successful site for hotel bookings, gains from kayak its air travel reservations business in the u.s. and kayak's advanced mobile apps for travelers. "definitely the kayak acquisition helps priceline in the u.s. kayak has a strong presence among domestic business travelers. priceline derives a lot of its business internationally." priceline ceo jeffrey boyd said the addition of kayak will build a global brand in travel planning which he believes "holds a significant opportunity for the group." recalls for cocoa and cars are underway. first the cars. chrysler is recalling more than 900,000 jeep grand cherokees manufactured from 2002 thru 2004, and liberty suvs 2002- 2003. th

the money transfer company moneygram has agreed to establish a $100 million compensation fund as part of a settlement for a fraud allegations. the company is accused of processing transfers to agents who defrauded customers by posing as family members or offering cash prizes. the justice department said thousands of customers complained but the company failed to fire the agents. moneygram also admitted it failed to maintain an effective anti-money laundering program in violation of federal law. the openly queer and hiv- positive activist and artist brandon lacy campos has died at the age of 35. in a speech earlier this year at the civil liberties and public policy conference, he called for each id to be a central concern at the movement for reproductive freedom. >> hiv is not over. it is relevant to your work, relevant to your lives. it is not just a disease that affects white, gay men. in fact, it is not a disease that affects only men. women of color and latino women are the fastest growing population of people living with hiv. with 300,000 women living with hiv in the united states