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Wesley Snipes Gets 3 Years for Not Filing Tax Returns
Wesley Snipes is going to jail."A federal judge on Thursday sentenced the actor Wesley Snipes to three years in prison for willfully failing to file tax returns. Mr. Snipes, who was convicted in February,...British council shuts Russian office as staff summoned
Moscow (ANTARA News) - The British government`s cultural arm said on Thursday it had halted work in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg because staff were being interviewed by Russia`s domestic intelligence service. The British Council has been caught up in an escalating...Thousands Chant For Teddy Teacher To Be Shot
This will only isolate Sudan even more, maybe that is what they want. If it wasn't for the cute Teddy Bear this teacher would be in deep Sh*t. These are the same people who gave us Darfur and much of the killing in...Laksamana wishes to have VLCC builders and buyers summoned for clarification
"Suspect in the sale of Pertamina`s very large crude carriers, Laksamana Sukardi, through his lawyer, Alamsyah Hanafiah, wished to have the builders and buyers of the VLCCs summoned by the Attorney General`s Office...Singapore`s ST Telemedia to face Indonesian commission on allegations vs Temasek
""We have presented facts and figures but unfortunately they were not mentioned in the final reports (from KPPU)," Kwan said, referring to the KPPU's findings sent to ST Telemedia three weeks ago. The upcoming hearing is going to be the final hearing for the KPPU to hear out...Parking wardens to become council 'spies'
"Parking attendants could soon be able to hand out on-the-spot fines if they catch anyone dropping litter. The attendants will be re-named "civil enforcement officers" and allowed to issue penalty notices for fly-posting and graffiti. They would also become council "spies",...Emergency Looms on the Horizon Pakistan
"Emergency looms on the horizon Absar Alam ISLAMABAD: In order to ensure smooth re-election of the president, the government is expected to slap emergency on the country, apparently to ward off the rising political...The General's Report by Seymour Hersh
"The General’s Report How Antonio Taguba, who investigated the Abu Ghraib scandal, became one of its casualties. by Seymour M. Hersh June 25, 2007 Text Size: Small Text Medium Text Large Text Print E-Mail Feeds Taguba knew his report would make him unpopular:...Egypt's dissidents held down by law
"Egypt's dissidents held down by law Critics say the latest election is yet another instance in which the ruling party is using restrictive measures to hamstring opponents. By Borzou Daragahi and Noha El Hennawy, Special to The Times June 12, 2007 CAIRO — Days before...RNC faces donor falloff, fires solicitors
" Readers react The Republican National Committee, hit by a grass-roots donors' rebellion over President Bush's immigration policy, has fired all 65 of its telephone solicitors, The Washington Times has learned. Faced with an estimated 40 percent falloff in...Freeze, WiFi Thief!
Though the maximum penalty for piggybacking someone else's WiFi connection seems unusually stiff (even the lesser penalty that this offender recieved seems a bit harsh), one must question the...Ex-KGB Agent Accused in Litvinenko Death
"Ex-KGB Agent Accused in Litvinenko Death May 22nd, 2007 @ 6:45am By TARIQ PANJA Associated Press Writer LONDON (AP) - Prosecutors accused a former KGB agent Tuesday of murder in the radioactive poisoning of fellow ex-operative Alexander Litvinenko and sought his extradition...Mr. Universe arrested for assault
Redwood City is a fairly quiet community somewhat south of San Francisco and is prone to gray skiesgenerally well-behaved police officers. But last night - just having read a story at Yahoo News - the cops were far...Thaksin Censored on CNN Thailand:
Undoubtedly the military government of Thailand needs CNN switched off so it can concentrate on returning the country to democracy. Honestly, who didn't see this coming?"Since being ousted from office, Mr Thaksin has travelled around Asia. The coup leaders fear these visits...Deposed Fiji PM seeks dialogue
"The deposed prime minister of Fiji has said he will return to Suva, the capital, next week to seek a restoration of democracy. Laisenia Qarase said on Saturday he would seek talks with military commander...
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