Nov 2nd, 2007 · People tried to rob three Subway sandwich shops in Pittsburgh without any luck. The first robbery was foiled when the cashier refused to open the cashbox. The robber stormed out. The second attempt was foiled when the cashier was too nervous to open the register.
Jun 2nd, 2007 · NPR'S John Ydstie takes a moment to note three interesting robberies this week, including a gold bathtub in Japan.
May 25th, 2007 · A bank is robbed nearly every day in America, though the heyday of the highly publicized heist is long past. Retired FBI agent Bill Rehder reflects on three decades spent covering bank jobs.
Apr 13th, 2007 · A new security approach in banks called "safecatch" advises smothering a suspect with "customer service on steroids" to deter him from robbing a bank.
Mar 13th, 2007 · High-profile murders and robberies have fueled a perception that crime is rampant in South Africa. The crime rate is high, but has dropped a bit in recent years. Still, government officials concede crime is a major problem.
Dec 19th, 2006 · The FBI reports violent crime rose across the country in the first half of 2006, the second straight annual increase. Particularly disturbing to police officers and those who study crime is the sharp increase in murders and robberies.
Oct 21st, 2006 · Iraq's central bank anticipated economic progress in 2006, but violent attacks have crippled the banking sector. Robberies are common, and many banking executives have now fled the country.
Aug 10th, 2006 · At least two robberies didn't go as planned recently. Thieves in Malaysia broke into a bank Wednesday and tried to steal what they thought was a cash dispenser. Unfortunately for them, the machine was a check deposit machine. Meanwhile, a man in Michigan held up a 7-11 store, but he only got a mile away because his getaway truck ran out of gas. Police found him in his truck on the side of the road, with the stolen loot.