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EU to impose law to save privacy of social network users
The European Union will enforce a law to ensure users of social networking websites such as Facebook the 'right to be forgotten' on the world wide web. The EU justice commissioner, Viviane Reding, said he intends to force social networking sites to
Updated: 03/17/2011 08:51A
Durham charged in $200M fraud
While the Fair bankruptcy proceeding has been making headlines in Akron and Indianapolis, federal authorities stayed largely quiet until Wednesday. The SEC contends the trio committed fraud by lending $230 million from Fair to Durham and Cochran and
Updated: 03/17/2011 08:50A
Durham charged in $200M fraud
While the Fair bankruptcy proceeding has been making headlines in Akron and Indianapolis, federal authorities stayed largely quiet until Wednesday. The SEC contends the trio committed fraud by lending $230 million from Fair to Durham and Cochran and
Updated: 03/17/2011 08:50A
Three Pakistan cricketers to stand trial in scandal
17/03/11 LONDON -Pakistan cricketers Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir have been ordered to stand trial in a British court over spot-fixing allegations. The trio, along with their agent Mazhar Majeed, have been charged with conspiracy to
Updated: 03/17/2011 08:50A
Pakistan trio given court date for conspiracy trial
Former Pakistan cricketers Salman Butt, Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif have been committed for trial at Southwark Crown Court on conspiracy charges. The trio appeared at Westminster Magistrates Court on Thursday and were given unconditional bail ahead
Updated: 03/17/2011 08:48A
Attorney for Tony Alamo ministries appeals dismissal of church's lawsuit
The lawsuit accuses DHS of harassing the church with a campaign that included removing 36 children from their parents. DHS said the children were beaten and underage girls were allowed to marry. Ministry founder Tony Alamo is in prison after being
Updated: 03/17/2011 08:48A
Porsche merger with VW delayed
In the United States, investment funds have filed another lawsuit against the maker of 911 sports cars for allegedly causing the funds to suffer several billion dollars in losses as a result of misleading comments on Porsche's intentions to take over
Updated: 03/17/2011 08:48A
Jury reaches verdict in murder trial of ex-Los Angeles fire captain
LOS ANGELES - A verdict is expected to be announced today in the trial of a former Los Angeles city fire captain accused of killing a woman and dumping her body on an Eagle Rock street in the summer of 2006. The Los Angeles Superior Court panel reached
Updated: 03/17/2011 08:48A
Sony granted access to PS3 hacker's Paypal
Not content with seizing his equipment and slapping him with a lawsuit, they've now been given access to his Paypal account – and will be sifting through it to see if he's profited at all from his hacks. According to Wired, Joseph Spero gave Sony the
Updated: 03/17/2011 08:47A
Texas beauty queen asking jurors to restore 'Miss San Antonio' title
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Testimony is set to begin in the trial of a lawsuit brought by a 17-year-old Texas beauty queen who alleges pageant organizers harassed her about her weight before stripping her of this year's Miss San Antonio title.
Updated: 03/17/2011 08:47A