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'Girls Gone Wild' sued for $2 million in gambling debt
"LAS VEGAS, Nevada (AP) -- "Girls Gone Wild" founder Joe Francis is being sued by a Las Vegas Strip casino for $2 million in gambling debts from February of last year. Francis spokesman Ronn Torossian said Tuesday that the man who built the soft porn empire already had...
Sweden approves wiretapping law
In one of most far reaching eavesdropping plan and threatening civil liberties plan Swedish parliament has passed this draconian law which will allow government to record all electronic conversation."Sweden's parliament has approved controversial new laws allowing authorities... Canadian Copyright Law Could Result in 'Police State,' Critic Warns
Yet another copyright issue has been brought to the forefront of Canadian policy, after a highly controversial copyright bill was introduced to parliament on Thursday.The bill, which would see illegal file sharers... Unfair Credit Cards Get Regulated by Fed
"(CBS/AP) The Federal Reserve and other regulators initiated steps Friday to end "unfair and deceptive" credit card industry practices assailing consumers who are already struggling to cope in a bad economy.The...7 dire money mistakes
"Leo Tolstoy famously wrote in "Anna Karenina," a novel that culminates in an equally famous suicide, that "All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way." When families are unhappy because of their finances, however, they've typically chosen one...Senate Judiciary Chairman subpoenas Karl Rove
What on earth took the Senate so long to do this. Its about time."Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy announced Thursday he had subpoenaed White House adviser Karl Rove and his deputy. He accused them of stonewalling a widening probe into the firing of federal...When bankruptcy is best
The bills are piling up. The collection agencies are calling. At night you lie awake, wondering how you're ever going to cope with your debts. At what point does it make sense to throw in the towel and file for bankruptcy? There's no one-size-fits-all answer to that...Bush v. the United States Constitution, Again
"Nancy Pelosi is not an interloper on executive authority over foreign policy. She is the leader of a co-equal branch of the federal government of the United States and has every right and responsibility to participate in foreign policy decision-making, says John Nichols. ...American Civil Liberties Union Drops Lawsuit Over Patriot Act
"Citing improvements to the law, the American Civil Liberties Union today withdrew a three-year-old lawsuit over Section 215 of the Patriot Act, but said it is prepared to defend individuals who receive demands for information under the provision. Under the original Patriot...How Do You Fire a Lawyer?
"Seriously, firing your lawyer is a big decision, and it requires some vigilance. As soon as you've made the firing decision, tell your lawyer to stop communications with all parties connected to your legal business. Write down the reasons for the firing in a closing letter....Wanna pay? Use your mobile
For years, some consumers, in some parts of the world, have been using their mobile handsets to buy everything from convenience store trinkets to subway tickets.
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