Kevin Rudd descended from thieves and forgers

The PM learned of his colourful antecedents yesterday when presented with two leather-bound volumes of his family tree. PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd is descended from solid convict stock, and his forebears include a...

Brick N Lace Is Bad To The Bone

To the ladies of Brick&Lace, their name represents the duality and complexity of the everywoman. “Sometimes you want to wear a cap and sneakers and look grimy,” Nyanda tells. “And sometimes you want to wear...

Spam King Escapes from Prison - UPDATE1

Commentary "Spam King," Edward Davidson, escaped from a state prison in Colorado just two days ago, according to an US Attorney's Office press release. I was initially shocked to find out that he actually escaped from a federal prison to begin with. But what surprised me even...

Maryland Jail Officials Release Man Just Convicted of Attempted Murder

We've all heard of the slips of paper given in school to go to the principal's office or to detention--but slips of paper to route prisoners to jail? Seems like that could be an open invitation to some fiddling around--and sure enough, one convict is now on the lam."State...

SC Stays Capital Punishment of Six Mumbai Blasts Convicts: TADA Court Hard Wo...

"New Delhi (ABC Live): The Supreme Court of India on Monday stayed the death sentence of Abdul Ghani Turk till further order."

Surrey: Meth Drug Convict Pleads To Stay in Canada

Another Obvious Clue, for the Obviously CluelessOpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorCertainly another story for the No Sh*t Sherlock Files,  for Idiocy, whereby a Jordanian National from Surrey is...

'Good Samaritan' raped by convict

"A rapist freed early from prison has been jailed for seven years for raping a woman who went to his aid. Alan Mullen, 45, from Irvine, North Ayrshire, pleaded guilty to raping the 36-year-old woman at his flat. At the time of the attack, on 5 April, he was out of prison on...

Iran warns Argentina ahead of Kirchner UN speech

Iran is warning Argentina, will Kirchner surrender?"BUENOS AIRES (AFP) — Iran has warned Argentina against joining the enemy camp if Argentine President Nestor Kirchner criticizes Tehran at the UN General Assembly,...

Gainesville doctor sentenced 35 years for child porn

This is really disturbing.  As a father I am very concerned about this issue as well as the fact that so many people in responsible positions are found guilty of this makes it hard for me not to wonder if my own...

Dog the Bounty Hunter Runs Free

Duane Chapman, the born-again ex-con celebrity bounty hunter known as Dog, was arrested a few years ago in Mexico, where bounty hunting is illegal. He was caught in the process of collaring Andrew Luster, the Max...

Australian Convict Ancestor Database

I would imagine that being a prison colony guard or one of the architects of the land grab in the early days of OZ would be worse in modern eyes than being one of the people dragged into the southern hemisphere in...

Romanian Convict Sues God For Breaking Baptismal Contract

Was it desperation or a great idea that drove this man to sue God? And if he had won would he have received payment in the form of heavenly reward or just cold hard cash? Perhaps God has a numbered bank account on...

Man Who Plotted to Kidnap Letterman's Son Escapes from Prison

David Letterman is on high alert - and it's not a joke. The man who threatened to kidnap the late night comedian's son has broken out of prison. "David Letterman's security team has been warned that the man who...

American Decides to Stay in Afghan Jail

If you want to read about someone really weird, do some research on Jack Idema. After flying to Afghanistan in the wake of 9/11 and operating his own personal prison for "terrorists" (apparently it included torture),...

Closing Arguments in Child Death Trial

"Sharing the blame with others isn't enough to save a woman from being convicted of murder in the death of her 3-year-old foster son, who was bound in a blanket and packing tape and left in a closet, prosecutors told jurors Wednesday. All it would take to convict Liz Carroll...

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