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There is a holiday season law enforcement action to report. Federal agents said today they have seized million of dollars worth of counterfeit모조 products from fake가짜 brand name shoes to pirated해적판 DVDs. All part of a nationwide crackdown against dealers of knock-off모조품 merchandise. Our justice correspondent Pete Williams in our Washington newsroom with more on this. Pete, good evening.
Brian? ICE, Immigrations and Customs Enforcement says the holiday season turns out to be as big for counterfeiters as it is for legitimate합법적인 retailers. And today agents announced the results of a nationwide round-up일제검거 conducted last week. More than $26 million in counterfeit merchandise seized in 40 cities in half the states. They found pirated movies and CDs, phony sports gear, sunglasses and watches and fake purses. And even counterfeit shoes including a rip-off도둑질 of a design honoring president Obama. They also found Knock-off prescription drugs, even toothpaste which officials say could be harmful since none of it is subject to inspection.
ICE says most of the merchandise was intended for sale on the street or at flea markets벼룩시장 and swap meets교환시장. And industry groups say consumers who buy these counterfeit goods are hurting the economy and taking jobs from American workers. Brian? Pete Williams in Washington tonight with that story. Pete, thanks.
Italy’s Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is in rough shape tonight. He remains hospitalized. More seriously injured, in fact, than doctors first thought after he was attacked yesterday in Milan. As you may know by now Berlusconi was hit in the face by a small statue made of marble. It was thrown at him by man with a story of mental illness who today apologized for the attack. Prime Minister lost two teeth and lost a lot of blood. His nose was broken. He was blooded up. His doctors say he was badly shaken up and may require weeks of treatment.
Toyota announced today it’s planning the widespread introduction of a plug-in version of the Pryus which can travel more than 14 miles on a single battery charge before the hybrid gas engine kicks in. Company says the car gets 134 miles to the gallon. The plug-in is set to go on sale in 2011. No price tag yet, but Toyota says it will be, “Affordable.”
If you were anywhere near post office today, then you know this is the single busiest mailing day of the year. This is how it looked at Chicago’s main branch today. The folks at postal service tell us they move more than 830 million pieces of mail nationwide just today. With all the cards, catalogs, and presents, that is 250 million pieces.