Artist Stopped at US Border over "Copyright Infringement" Knitting Pattern

No matter how many powers the US gives its border-control agents, the weak link is the human. This will not change, as the new powers clearly did not come with any new training. And, yes, these are the people who...

List of UK dead to be released to target fraudsters

The UK is planning to release the personal information of the deceased to key agencies to prevent fraudsters from assuming their identity. It is thought that if credit agencies have an up to date list of who is deceased they can stop people from opening up accounts in the...

Rendell calls for halt to prisoner releases

" Gov. Ed Rendell calls for halt to prisoner releases"" Responding to mounting criticism of Pennsylvania's parole process after the killing of a Philadelphia police...

Outraged cops to take on lenient judges

"Outraged cops to take on lenient judges By Andrew Maykuth Inquirer Staff Writers Embattled Philadelphia...

Statement Of September 11th Advocates Regarding The Release Of The NIST Final...

"September 11th Advocates" are "the Jersey Girls", the victim's family members whose lobbying efforts are the reason there was even the 9/11 Commission 441 days after the attacks. 70% of the Family Steering...

Kanye West Avoids 50 Cent Face-Off

Last fall, Kanye West and 50 Cent went head-to-head in a blockbuster album release battle in which 50 Cent stated he would retire from music if his first week of record sales couldn't match Kanye's. Well, Kanye...

Fan-Created Hate Sites - Britney Spears Leak Sets Fans Ablaze (VIDEO)

"Do not mess with Britney Spears fans. Instead of a ‘thank you’, Intern Adam is getting lashed at by Britney Spears fans after he leaked her comeback single, Womanizer. Why, you may ask? Because the leak by Adam Sevalia, an intern at Nashville’s 107.5, has caused a...

Janet Jackson Severs Ties With Record Label

Ms. Janet is officially a free agent. After spending more than 20 years caught up in the major record label racket, and after just 14 months with Island Def Jam, Jackson has parted ways with the label and is now...

NTSB Seeks Order Banning Use of Cell Phones by Train Operators

"September 16, 2008- Ever since the news that teenage train enthusiasts were text messaging the train engineer at the time of the train crash in Chatsworth, the NTSB has sought an order banning the use of cell...

Police Release Sketch of Man Who Allegedly Kidnapped Teen

"Authorities in Leadington, Missouri released a composite sketch of a man they believe abducted a 17-year-old boy at gunpoint Monday.The victim, Kory Wakefield, said the suspect abducted him Monday morning at 7:21...

Calling B.S. on the Idea of 'Marijuana Addiction'

"It's laughable that the Feds are pushing the concept of pot addiction when science shows that withdrawal symptoms from caffeine are far worse.The U.S. government believes that America is going to pot -- literally.Earlier this month, the U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse...

Bangladesh bans ICL rebels

"The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Wednesday have announced a ten-year ban for 13 of its top cricketers for joining the unauthorised Indian Cricket League (ICL), and is now hoping that the BCCI’s Indian Premier League (IPL) and the Champions Twenty20 League will help...

Republican legislators sue to stop Palin investigation

GOP lawmakers step in to quash Troopergate."Republican legislators sue to stop Palin investigationby Channel 2 News staffTuesday, September 16, 2008 ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Five Republican legislators filed suit...

Bodies of two women found in UK flat after party

In what could prove to be a high-profile tabloid case, the bodies of two women have been found in an apartment in Birmingham, UK after a weekend party. Police are investigating several lines of inquiry, including a possible connection with a local escort agency. This...

Deccan Chargers to probe spat

"The management of the Hyderabad Deccan Chargers has decided to investigate the clash between skipper VVS Laxman and mercurial Pakistani player Shahid Afridi. According to a release from Deccan Chargers Chief Executive Tim Wright from Hyderabad, “following remarks which...

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