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  • English vicar jailed for conducting sham marriages for immigrants Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 11:57AMLondon - A Church of England vicar accused of conducting hundreds of sham marriages in order to help immigrants gain residency in Britain was Thursday jailed for four years for "conspiring to facilitate illegal immigration."
  • Google to whittle down privacy policy Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 11:20AMWithin a few weeks, Google will launch a rewritten privacy policy that aims to be more transparent, deleting 12 product-specific policies in the process ( ZDNet UK - Security )
  • Washingon man faces trial in prostitution case Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 11:07AMThis article has been read 3740 times. A Washington man will stand trial on charges he owned and operated two massage parlors where female therapists performed more than a basic rubdown.
  • German court rules against YouTube in copyright row Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 11:02AMInternet giant Google has suffered a setback after a German court ruled that its subsidiary, YouTube, is responsible for videos its users upload in violation of copyright law.
  • News Briefs Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 10:54AMBook club blooms at Jenkins DEVON – Jenkins Arboretum is hosting a new book club that will meet once a month with its new Hamilton Fellow, Carla Crooks, leading the group. Botanical Book Club will meet monthly on a Wednesday evening at 7 in the John J. Willaman Education Center at the arboretum. Come explore and discuss with fellow plant-lovers the joys and mysteries of botany that can be found ...
  • Google settles Buzz lawsuit for $8.5 million Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 10:49AMGoogle has agreed to make a substantial payout in order to settle a class-action lawsuit bought by disgruntled users of its Buzz social network.
  • Google faces antitrust probe over search results Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 10:18AMFirms complain after falling in search rankings Google on Friday said that the Texas Attorney General's Office is conducting an antitrust review of the search giant, following a similar investigation launched in Europe earlier this year.
  • Video: "Star Wars" Fans' 15 Seconds of Fame Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 9:25AMAn interactive website devoted to remaking the classic film one tiny bit at a time has won a passionate following - and an Emmy Award. David Morgan reports.
  • AFSPA's demise will be a victory for terrorists Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 9:08AMThe shrill politically-driven rhetoric demanding that the Armed Forces Special Powers Act be repealed, if allowed to hold sway, may drive us deeper into the dark world of both Islamist terror and the Maoist insurgency, warns Brigadier S K Chatterji (retd).
  • Handgun use up in assaults, robberies Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 5:19AMPolice are making inroads into knife crime in Victoria but have failed to curb the use of firearms.
  • Women's team apologizes for post-victory party Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 4:38AMCanada's Rebecca Johnston (L), Becky Kellar and Canada's Meaghan Mikkelson (R) celebrate after defeating the USA in the women's gold medal hockey game at Canada Hockey Place in Vancouver, BC during the 2010 Winter Olympics, February 25, 2010.
  • Buzz lawsuit to cost Google $8.5m Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 4:31AMGoogle proposes settling a lawsuit over its Buzz social network, whilst regulators launch a review of the firm's US search practices.
  • Intellectual Property Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 3:28AMOn June 2, 2010 the Minister of Industry, the Honourable Tony Clement, and the Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, the Honourable James Moore, introduced Bill C-32 (also known as the Copyright Modernization Act ) which proposes several amendments to the Copyright Act (the "Act"). The amendments are intended to balance the interests of users and the rights of artists while ...
  • Scotch Plains couple want inspector to file claim for chimney damage they say he missed Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 3:09AMPhotos by Joe Epstein/For The Star-Ledger Mike and Jessica Gromek had their Scotch Plains home inspected before purchase, and they say the inspector overlooked chimney problems, above, resulting in $18,500 in repairs. They say the inspector said he would contact...
  • YOUR PLACE TO CALL HOME: It matters who your Realtor represents Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 3:08AMIf you are looking to buy or sell a home, you probably haven't given much thought to who the Realtor you are working with is actually representing.
  • World News Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 2:36AMWelsh village turns hills and rivers into green cash - Yesterday, 16:08 - AFP It's a modern day dilemma -- how to produce energy without polluting the environment. In the heart of Wales' Brecon Beacons national park, one...
  • Friends & Neighbors Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 2:32AMASHLEY E.A. GALE graduated from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine on May 30. A 2002 graduate of Yorktown High School, she received her undergraduate degree in pre-medicine from Taylor University in 2006.
  • 10 years after his arrest: Nursing student cleared of drugs Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 11:11AM Ten years after his arrest for possession of illegal drugs, a graduating nursing student was finally acquitted of the charges because of the prosecution’s failure to establish his guilt with proof beyond reasonable doubt.
  • Depew man accused of DWI Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 11:07AMA 24-year-old Depew man was arrested on the Niagara Thruway for aggravated DWI early this morning after a breath test showed his blood alcohol content was nearly three times the legal limit for drinking and driving, state police said.
  • Get smart: Reduce debt Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 10:31AMAs kids prepare to go back to school, the government estimates total student debt levels will surpass $15 billion this month.[...]
  • Campaign finance report shows NY Rep. Charles Rangel spent $111,000 on legal bills since July Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 10:20AMNEW YORK - A federal campaign finance report shows embattled New York Rep. Charles Rangel has spent more than $111,000 on legal bills since July.
  • Earl has effect on fishing Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 10:14AMCAPT. JERRY DILSAVER"ON THE LINE" As I’m writing this, I have just checked the movement of Hurricane Earl, and I’ll check it again several times before I finish.
  • Confusion in pot laws leads to ‘reefer madness’ Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 9:07AMSEBASTOPOL — The talk at last week’s Rotary Club of Sebastopol was all about cannabis, pot, marijuana and reefer.
  • Police aversion to double standard doesn't extend to domestic violence — MILLS COLUMN Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 8:42AMIt would "just scream of a double standard" if Sault Ste. Marie Police Service had not released the names of 20 men charged during a recent sting with trying to buy sex, says Insp. Art Pluss.[...]
  • Court opens door for VictoryLand raid Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 8:32AMArmed with a new court rul­ing Friday, the governor's task force on illegal gambling raised the prospect of a raid at the Vic­toryLand casino, which has closed its doors and sealed its electronic bingo machines from public view.
  • Stateline Area Briefs Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 8:14AMHononegah Road construction set ROSCOE — Construction is scheduled to begin Tuesday on Hononegah Road between Route 2 and Checkerberry Lane.
  • County Clerk defies state law Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 8:09AMArapahoe County Clerk and Recorder Nancy Doty and the county’s elected board of commissioners remain defiant in the face of a legal challenge to the county’s policies on mail-in ballot drop-off.
  • Couple's neglect caused 14 cats to be put down Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 7:29AMA Christchurch couple, who had so many cats that an SPCA inspector lost count of them after 30, has been convicted of neglecting veterinary treatment for 14 of them that had to be put down.
  • Pair fined for animal cruelty Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 7:29AMNeglecting treatment for 14 cats with eye infections and respiratory diseases has cost a Christchurch couple $1600.
  • Southcentral Foundation Selects Atempo to Archive and Manage 180,000 Daily E-mails Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 7:26AMPALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Atempo announced that Southcentral Foundation has implemented Atempo Digital Archive for Messaging to automate and manage the archival of over 180,000 daily inbound and outbound e-mails.
  • National Mediators & Arbitrators Association Launches “One Stop Shop” Website for Litigation Firms and Corporate Counsel Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 7:14AMWEST PALM BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Distinguished Mediators & Arbitrators Association launches free national roster website at www.NADN.org
  • Not Guilty by Association: AIA Launches ExpertBail, Building Trust and Understanding in a Misunderstood Industry Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 7:11AMThe title of bail bond agent has often been associated with criminals, especially by those who are unfamiliar with the judicial system. However, one industry leader is holding agents to its own high standards and thereby challenging public perception. Â AIA, an alliance of the surety bail industry's leading companies , has launched The ExpertBail Network in an effort to assist consumers in ...
  • Southcentral Foundation Selects Atempo to Archive and Manage 180,000 Daily E-mails Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 7:00AMPALO ALTO, Calif.----Atempo, Inc., a leading provider of cross-platform data protection and archiving solutions, today announced that Southcentral Foundation, a nonprofit health care organization that serves nearly 60,000 Alaska Native and American Indian people, has implemented Atempo Digital Archive for Messaging to automate and manage the archival of over 180,000 daily inbound and outbound e ...
  • National Mediators & Arbitrators Association Launches "One Stop Shop" Website for Litigation Firms and Corporate Counsel Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 7:00AMWEST PALM BEACH, Fla.----The National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals is a new national association whose membership consists of mediators and arbitrators distinguished by their hands-on experience in the field of civil and commercial conflict resolution.
  • Second time for prostitution arrests at Balance Spa in Fleetwood Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 6:32AMPolice Report On Aug. 27, the Berks County District Attorney’s Drug Task Force executed a search warrant at the Balance Spa, which is located at 14091 Kutztown Road, Fleetwood. Detectives initiated this investigation after receiving complaints that this establishment had reopened after it was closed due to a search warrant that was served there on May 6. During that raid, two Asian females were ...
  • Rape case against WikiLeaks founder Assange will be reopened Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 6:25AMIDG News Service - Swedish Director of Public Prosecution Marianne Ny has decided to reopen an investigation into rape charges directed at WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, she said in a statement issued Wednesday.
  • The Drug Dealer and the Real Estate Men Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:59AMCocaine and real estate often go together in San Diego, especially along the dusty strip of border land known as Otay Mesa. Some of the district's biggest land deals were financed by drug money.
  • Tarpon Springs takes look at its options for legal representation Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:05PMBy Demorris A. Lee, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, August 31, 2010 TARPON SPRINGS — In these tough budgetary times, city officials are targeting every department for savings. But a look at how Tarpon Springs handles its legal affairs has some questioning whether lawyers are overcharging the city. And to tamp down on those fees, the option of hiring an in-house attorney instead of continuing the ...
  • Orange County man charged with killing wife as deputies search for body in campground [Updated] Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:05PMThe Orange County district attorney’s office filed charges Tuesday against a Santa Margarita man who allegedly killed his wife of 39 years by hitting her with a small statue.
  • 'Crazy' drivers clocked going 153 km/hr Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 6:42PMThree new drivers, all 17 years of age, were clocked going 153 km/hr down Highway 18 towards Lake Cowichan, the evening of Friday, August 27.
  • Cuyahoga County Auditor Frank Russo appoints sister of his housemate to share supervision at the Board of Revision Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 6:18PMCuyahoga County Auditor Frank Russo picked the sister of his longtime housemate to share supervision of the scandal-plagued county boards that decide appeals of property assessments.
  • THAILAND: Arbitrary Detention And Harassment Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 6:00PM3 months after the ending of violence, the Emergency Decree remains in place and denial of liberty and abuse of state power in Thailand has expanded. This is explicit in the use of arbitrary detention and harassment of protestors during 2010.
  • New Orleans man gets 33 years for trying to shoot wife Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:54PMOne seasoned criminal in New Orleans likely will never have another woman in his life. Harrison Williams has also been convicted of manslaughter and armed robbery.A 45-year-old New Orleans man on Tuesday admitted to trying to murder his estranged wife...
  • Social Links Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:20PMPolice in Virginia raided the James Madison University newspaper April 16 and seized photographs of an April 10 campus riot to use as evidence. While the police might not have known they were acting unlawfully, the student editor knew, as does every American journalist.
  • Round Rock fire chief announces retirement Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:19PMRound Rock Fire Chief Larry Hodge's retirement will be effective Feb. 26, 2011, concluding a 40-year career in the fire service. The news comes amid a legal battle between the City of Round Rock, including Hodge, and the Round Rock Firefighters Association.
  • What Did The MLBPA Learn From The Leaked Financials? Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:12PMThe only thing the MLBPA could have learned would be if these statements did not match the financials the association has previously received. There's no indication that is the case.
  • Man Arrested After Threatening to Gun Down Pro-life Activists at Late-Term Abortion Clinic Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:04PMALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Aug. 31 / Christian Newswire / -- A man was arrested Saturday, August 28, outside Southwestern Women's Options, a late-term abortion clinic operated by Curtis Boyd in Albuquerque, New Mexico, after he threatened to shoot two pro-life women who were offering help to abortion-bound women.
  • Psychological abuse worse than beatings Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:02PMJAMES CITY — Although she wasn’t beaten, Mildred Muhammad was a victim of domestic violence.
  • Two Men Held in Suspected 'Dry Run' Hijacking Attempt [Terror] Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:32AM# terror Two American men "of Yemeni descent" are being questioned by Dutch police (among others) after they boarded a flight carrying a bunch of suspicious—but legal—items. Officials suspect they were on a "dry run" for a hijacking attempt. More »
  • Bob Ward: Defense wants statements kept out of second-degree murder trial Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:25AMMillionaire James Robert "Bob" Ward attended a hearing today where lawyers discussed his case The defense lawyer for James Robert "Bob" Ward, accused of fatally shooting his wife in their Isleworth mansion, wants any statements the millionaire made about the incident kept out of his second-degree murder trial.