Dogs bust inmates using cell phones to carry out crimes

"HAGERSTOWN, Maryland (CNN) -- Chante Wright was set to testify against a career criminal when she was gunned down on the streets of Philadelphia in January. Investigators believe it was a hit ordered from prison, by an inmate using a cell phone. ...

Cook to serve 6 Months For Placing Hair In Steak Of Dissatisfied Customer

This is a disgusting story, but I am sure this happens all the time. I wonder if there is such a stat or poll which shows how often your food gets tampered with. I personally think it happens quite frequently and...

In Ohio, Inmate Mothers Care For Babies In Prison

Although this can be a common practice in other countries, in the States, it is less common for mothers to raise children when they are behind bars themselves.In Ohio, at the Reformatory for Women, about 12 babies are currently growing up in a cell as their mothers are all...

Bin Laden's driver found guilty in a split verdict

"GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba - A jury of six U.S. military officers convicted Osama bin Laden's former driver of supporting terrorism but cleared him of conspiracy Wednesday in the first war crimes trial at Guantanamo Bay. A...

Attack on Asylum Center in Norway

Over twenty people were left injured at the Nordbybraaten center for asylum seekers when a group of men with bats and iron bars attacked the facility. This is the second attack this week."The center's director, Ole Morten Lyng, says 40 to 50 men were involved in the "planned"...

Soy-Eating Men Have Fewer Sperm

I've heard about soy consumption leading to an increase in estrogen levels in men, before, but this is the first time I've heard that men who consume a daily amount of soy-based products, including meat substitutes...

Leopard savaging a crocodile caught on camera

" Leopard savaging a crocodile caught on camera Last Updated: 6:01pm BST 18/07/2008 The astonishing spectacle of a leopard savaging a crocodile has been captured for the first time on camera. Leopard savaging a...

Loud music makes people drink faster

When you're at a loud club, do you ever feel like the bass is cheering you on: "chug chug chug?" I don't either, but some new research suggests that loud music increases drinking speed from about 15 minutes a beer to...

Mayor wants Python film ban ended

"Mayor wants Python film ban ended ...

Air India bomb maker released from prison by BC court

Having spent two decades in jail for his role in the 1985 Air India bombings, Inderjit Singh Reyat has been released on bail by the British Columbia Court of Appeals."The only man ever convicted in the Air India bombings will be a free man for the first time in more than two...

Hookah bars may be snuffed out in Vancouver

City council will decide this week if hookah lounges ought to be banned in Vancouver. At issue is whether hookah smoke, which is largely generated from burning dried fruit, falls under province-wide regulations that...

Brazil's new drunken driving law stirs discontent

Police have arrested hundreds of Brazilian drivers under a tough new law designed to crack down on rampant drunken driving, but bar owners are working to overturn the measure and many of their clients are flouting...

Pakistan Court Bars Sharif From Election

The Lahore High Court has barred Pakistan Muslim League leader Nawaz Sharif from competing in by-elections later this week.  "A Pakistani court disqualified former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday from...

Bangladesh 'losing on corruption'

Despite the big crackdown undertaken by interim government in Bangladesh, there is no sign of let up in corruption. Interim government had arrested more than 150 leading politicians, officials and businessmen, as well as in some cases their wives and children, have been put...

Free WiFi for US Starbucks customers

"USA Today reported today that Starbucks will be offering a free WiFi service for it’s US customers.  As part of their ‘Rewards’, a program a loyalty card which gives customers various free or discounted...

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