Fed Swipes Credit Cards, Hires Escorts

Here's an early candidate for worst co-worker of the year: Shang Hsiung, a fuel cell technology specialist at the Transportation Department, pleaded guilty today to stealing credit card numbers from his co-workers and using them to pay for escort services while on official government business. Hsiung racked up almost $40,000 in such charges while on government travel over a five-year period.