Student Joel Tenenbaum Fined $675,000 For Illegal KaZaA Downloads

PhD student Joel Tenenbaum was fined $675,000 after admitting to illegally downloading and distributing 30 songs using the file-sharing software KaZaA. Tenenbaum's attorney and Harvard Law School professor Charles Nesson stated that the figure was "bankrupting". Tenenbaum...

No Political Buttons Allowed for Teachers if DOE desire

"The Department of Education has the right to bar teachers from wearing political campaign buttons in school, a Manhattan federal judge ruled yesterday. The ruling by Justice Lewis Kaplan came in response to a lawsuit filed by the United Federation of Teachers seeking...

Ex-cop's wire-wearing pal charged in scuffle

"CHICAGO, Illinois (AP) -- A man who says he cooperated with police and wore a wire during conversations with a former police sergeant considered a suspect in his wife's disappearance was charged Friday with battery after shoving Drew Peterson in a barber shop parking lot. ...

12 trampled to death in Mexico City

Lets hope the death toll is not going to keep rising on this tragedy. "MEXICO CITY, Mexico (CNN) -- Twelve people were fatally trampled Friday night during a raid on a nightclub in northern Mexico City, police said. The 6:30 p.m. (7:30 p.m. ET) raid resulted in a stampede...

RI, Aussie exploring cooperation in building joint patrol boats

"Brisbane (ANTARA News) - Defense Minister Juwono Sudarsono said Indonesia and Australia were exploring a cooperation in building joint patrol boats, and if the funding is adequate, the construction work could be carried out at PT PAL Indonesia. "We are currently exploring...

Madonna Inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

"It was a big New York night for MADONNA as she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at the famed Waldorf-Astoria. Pop heavyweight JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE did the honors of inducting his fellow chart-topper into the prestigious circle of musicians. Other honorees and...

Microsoft offers quick fix for Mac Office 2008 bug

"January 25, 2008 (Computerworld) Microsoft Corp.'s Macintosh group has come up with a work-around to fix bungled installations of the new Office for Mac 2008. The move followed reports earlier this week that Microsoft's newest suite incorrectly assigned full read and write...

Baby delight for Nicole Richie, Christina Aguilera

"Reality television star Nicole Richie and pop singer Christina Aguilera have given birth to babies born roughly an hour apart at the same Los Angeles hospital, reports said Saturday.Richie, the daughter of soul singer Lionel Richie, and rock star partner Joel Madden welcomed...