Caretaker in letter bombs trial

"A primary school caretaker is facing trial charged with sending letter bombs to a string of addresses across Britain. Miles Cooper, 27, from Cherry Hinton, Cambridge, denies eight counts of causing harm to people with explosives, two counts of intending to cause harm and one...

Bus Crash in French Alps Kills 26

Religious pilgrims on their way to the Notre-Dame de la Salette were met with disaster when their bus plunged from a cliff in the French Alps. "Twenty-six Polish pilgrims died when their coach crashed off a mountain road at a notorious accident black spot in the French Alps...

Substitute Teacher Vindicated over Malware

Julie Amero, the substitute teacher  convicted in a case of a porn-infected computer, has found justice, it would seem. This case has highlighted the fact that, whilst techie ignorance is still a point of pride for some, it has no place in the courtroom, particularly...

Jordanian muslim kills daughter in 'honor killing'

"A father shot dead his 17-year-old daughter, having suspected her of having sex, and surrendered to the police in the latest of the "honour killings" that have brought international opprobrium on Jordan. An autopsy found the girl to be a virgin."Ah yes, the religion of peace.

$7 an hour to serve time?

I read a story today about William Thomas Gregory, who was released from prison after having served 7 years in a Kentucky prison.  He was released after DNA testing proved he did not commit the rape he was convicted of in 1993. William reached a settlement for...