Teachers to frisk students

Under a new plan by the UK government, teachers in Britain are going to be given the authority to search students. Teachers are currently only allowed to search students for knives or other dangerous weapons. "Teachers are to be given the authority to search pupils for drink,...

Ex-Marine convicted of using drugs and force to have sex

"LOS ANGELES - Following a three-week trial, a federal jury today convicted on seven felony counts a retired Marine Corps captain who traveled to Cambodia for the purpose of engaging in illicit sexual conduct with minors.Michael Joseph Pepe, 54, a resident of Oxnard, faces up...

Alleged 'Merchant of Death' caught in Thailand

One of the world's most wanted arms traffickers has apparently been arrested by police."BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) — A Russian dubbed the "Merchant of Death" for allegedly supplying weapons to Africa's bloody conflicts over power and diamonds was arrested Thursday in Thailand...

Corrupt businessman must pay back only a tenth of the £962,697 illicit profits

Who said crime doesn't pay? "A Corrupt businessman must pay back only a tenth of the £962,697 illicit profits he made from his criminal activities involving Ilkeston Co-op. A court heard yesterday that 33-year-old Justin Mooney had assets of £95,411 - including a £3,000...

Drug Testing Entire Cities at Once

"Researchers have developed a technique for determining what illicit drugs people might be consuming in a given area, by testing a sample from the local sewage treatment plant. As little as a teaspoonful of untreated wastewater can reveal drug use patterns in a given...