Review: The Curious Case of Benjamin Buttons

  The premise of this movie is taken from the idea that man grows from a   baby to a man, then in his dotage becomes a baby once more.  I suppose   some writer somewhere laughingly wondered, what if a man...

AMW - Adam Walsh Murder Case Solved

Police held a news conference at 2 p.m. this afternoon and stated that America's Most Wanted star John Walsh sons case is Solved.  "HOLLYWOOD, Fla. - Authorities in South Florida have announced that they've...

Screenwriter of Pulp Fiction Manslaughter Dui

Another Hollywood celebrity involved in criminal and outrageous circumstances.  I remember he is innocent until proven guilty, but looks like there is a lot of damning evidence. "December 13, 2008 (by Otto Smyth) According to reports by drunk driving lawyers in Los...

Is It A Crime To Give A Child Marijuana To Control Violent Outbursts?

Is It A Crime To Give A Child Marijuana To Control Violent Outbursts?Debbie Jeffries shows Correspondent Harold Dow the bag of marijuana she keeps in her freezer. (CBS) .hideit {display:none} (CBS) Debbie Jeffries of Rocklin, Calif., and her mother,...

Olean grocery case still in limbo 8 months later

" 12/04/08 07:21 AM CATTARAUGUS COUNTY Olean grocery case still in limbo 8 months later By Kathy Kellogg CATTARAUGUS CORRESPONDENT Story tools: Larger...

The Economist's Article Was Right On The Money About Catalonia

"I’ve got to take my hat off to The Economist for publishing an excellent article about Catalonia called “The party’s over” last week. It has caused great concern here in Catalonia and there’s been much calling for public apologies, articles being banned etc etc. In...

Up Date...'Israel spy' put to death in Iran

A sad end to the story... How can the Middle East ever find a just peace?There is no trust or even a middle ground for discussionsPrevious Story"'Israel spy' put to death in Iran ...

HOUSING: Judge denies defense request in foreclosure case

"A judge denied a request Friday to toss out two civil charges against a group of defendants accused of running a fictitious foreclosure-prevention company, said a district attorney prosecutor.Five people who ran a Carlsbad business were arrested in May on charges of...

Investors Hit BofA Loan Modifications

Bank of America Corp.'s decision to embark on an $8.4 billion home-loan-modification program to settle charges brought by state attorneys general against Countrywide Financial Corp. was hailed as a milestone when the deal was announced this fall. But apparently nobody...

Baby P death sparks national child protection review in UK

The controversial case of baby P, a child who was brutally killed by its mother even after several visits by the British social services department, has scandalized Britain. Now a nationwide review has been launched to find problems with the department."A nationwide review of...

Gaza City blacked out after 4 rockets hit Israel

This has been going on for over a week now. Israeli towns have been under seige near the Gaza border with only minutes notice of in coming rockets.  "Rockets fired from northern Gaza land in western Negev; no injuries, damage reported; Gaza City plunges into darkness...

NAB Okays probe against 3 forex companies

" Updated at: 1430 PST, Thursday, November 13, 2008 ISLAMABAD: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has given a go ahead to an inquiry into the allegations regarding illegal business and money laundering against three forex companies.The Securities and...

British Men found guilty of baby's death

After a 17-month old baby was found dead and battered, two men have been found guilty of killing the child. The child's mother has already been found guilty."Two men have been found guilty of causing the death of a 17-month-old boy in north London. Jason Owen, 36, from...

Serving Indian Officer Involved in Terrorism

"Written by www.daily.pk    Sunday, 09 November 2008 21:43 Police in India have arrested an army officer in connection with two bombings in Maharashtra state which killed at least eight people in September.The blasts happened in the mainly Muslim...

DNA hunt could identify killer who struck in 1946

DNA material could be used in the UK to solve a crime that occured six decades ago. Scotland Yard decided to reopen the case in 2003."Detectives are using DNA material stored for six decades to try to trace the...

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