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Pa. Dentist Faces Charges over Dumping Medical Waste on NJ Shore

New Jersey authorities confronted with the shore’s worst pollution case in 20 years, which forced...
» read full story September 08th, 2008 - 15:35
Dentist Charged With Dumping Medical Waste

Dentist Charged With Dumping Medical Waste

A 59 year old dentist from Pennsylvania was with unlawful discharge of a pollutant and unlawful...
» read full story September 05th, 2008 - 23:57
Snooping in Celebrity Files – Something Common at UCLA Medical Center

Snooping in Celebrity Files – Something Common at UCLA Medical Center

It appears that celebrity comes itself with more than fame. It brings paparazzi trouble, which...
» read full story August 06th, 2008 - 16:16
New Yorker Arrested For Baby Food Poisoning

New Yorker Arrested For Baby Food Poisoning

The man who managed to cause a general panic through his video posted on YouTube, where he claimed...
» read full story August 04th, 2008 - 15:14
The $550,000 Fine Is Overturned by Court

The $550,000 Fine Is Overturned by Court

The $550,000 indecency fine against CBS, regarding Janet Jackson’s “wardrobe malfunction” at the...
» read full story July 22nd, 2008 - 17:28

FCC Heavily Penalized Wardrobe Malfunction Rejected by Appeals Court

It’s been a good four years but the controversy is far from over – having a federal appeals court...
» read full story July 22nd, 2008 - 14:24

Court Cancels CBS Indecency Fine For the 2004 Super Bowl Incident

A federal appeals court ruled on Monday that CBS should not be held responsible for the event that...
» read full story July 22nd, 2008 - 07:31
Hands Free Law Goes into Effect in California and Washington

Hands Free Law Goes into Effect in California and Washington

Today was the first day in which people driving in California and Washington could not use their...
» read full story July 01st, 2008 - 19:58
Washington Puts Its Drivers On Hold

Washington Puts Its Drivers On Hold

Starting today, the drivers in Washington State can no longer use their cell phones in the old...
» read full story July 01st, 2008 - 14:41
Woman in Slave Case Gets 11 Years

Woman in Slave Case Gets 11 Years

A millionaire New York woman who afflicted years of abuse on two Indonesian house cleaners...
» read full story June 27th, 2008 - 10:26
200 Hours of Community Service for Naomi Campbell

200 Hours of Community Service for Naomi Campbell

Naomi Campbell, the renowned British model, was sentenced to 200 hours of community service and has...
» read full story June 20th, 2008 - 21:39
New York Plans to Improve Construction Safety Measures

New York Plans to Improve Construction Safety Measures

After the New York crane accident which happened at the end of May, city officials started to...
» read full story June 05th, 2008 - 10:58
5 NY Restaurants Cited over ‘Must-Include-Calories’ Ruling

5 NY Restaurants Cited over ‘Must-Include-Calories’ Ruling

Almost three weeks after Judge Richard J. Holwell of the United States District Court in...
» read full story May 07th, 2008 - 16:37
Scott Weiland Jailed on Drunk Driving Charge

Scott Weiland Jailed on Drunk Driving Charge

It’s been a rocky few months for Scott Weiland, former frontman of Velvet Revolver, who was...
» read full story April 29th, 2008 - 14:42
FOX Sued By Justice Department For Refusing To Pay FCC Fine

FOX Sued By Justice Department For Refusing To Pay FCC Fine

Lawyers representing the U.S. Justice Department have filed a lawsuit against FOX Television...
» read full story April 06th, 2008 - 15:17
Fox Refuses to Pay “Arbitrary” Indecency Fine

Fox Refuses to Pay “Arbitrary” Indecency Fine

Fox Broadcasting announced Monday it would not pay the $91,000 fine it received for broadcasting...
» read full story March 25th, 2008 - 10:50
ABC Faces $1.4 Million Fine Over 'NYPD Blue' Nude Scene

ABC Faces $1.4 Million Fine Over 'NYPD Blue' Nude Scene

US television network ABC is facing a $1.4 million fine brought by the Federal Communications...
» read full story January 26th, 2008 - 20:27
RJ Reynolds Sued Due to Violating Ban

RJ Reynolds Sued Due to Violating Ban

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. has been sued this Tuesday by six states for violating a nine-year-old...
» read full story December 04th, 2007 - 21:22
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News: World

New York Restaurants Start Counting Calories As Of Friday

New York Restaurants Start Counting Calories As Of Friday

New Yorkers will now get a better idea of their own dietary habits, after a new rule requiring all...
» read full story July 20th, 2008 - 16:10

Cell-Phone Use While Driving Ban Law Enacted

California joined five other states -- New York, Washington, Connecticut, Utah and New...
» read full story July 02nd, 2008 - 13:08
Lubbock Residents Better Buckle Up or Pay a Fine

Lubbock Residents Better Buckle Up or Pay a Fine

The “Click it or ticket” campaign starts today in Lubbock and ends on June 1st. The...
» read full story May 19th, 2008 - 11:14
FAA Inspectors Say the Agency Ignored Violations

FAA Inspectors Say the Agency Ignored Violations

Three FAA inspectors told a House of Representatives Transportation Committee on Thursday that...
» read full story April 03rd, 2008 - 22:12
Lawyers for Former USA Today Reporter Want to Postpone Fines

Lawyers for Former USA Today Reporter Want to Postpone Fines

A federal judge in Washington is ordering a journalist to pay up to $5,000 a day if she continues...
» read full story March 10th, 2008 - 12:18
Hard Times for Illegal Immigrants in the US; ICE Plans More Depor

Hard Times for Illegal Immigrants in the US; ICE Plans More Depor

It seems that the collaboration of the federal authorities with local corrections systems has been...
» read full story February 27th, 2008 - 11:47
Prolific Forensic Pathologist’s Trial Starts Today

Prolific Forensic Pathologist’s Trial Starts Today

Dr. Cyril H. Wecht, one of the nation’s most famous forensic pathologists, is set to appear in...
» read full story January 28th, 2008 - 15:45
Judge Orders Arrest of Pinochet's Family, Associates

Judge Orders Arrest of Pinochet's Family, Associates

A Chilean judge ordered the arrests of the widow and five children of the late Gen. Augusto José...
» read full story October 04th, 2007 - 23:27
Hands-Off if you’re Under 18

Hands-Off if you’re Under 18

Starting next summer, teenagers who use their cell phones at the wheel will face fines for gabbing...
» read full story September 15th, 2007 - 11:54
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News: Business

US to fine American Airlines 7.1 million for safety violations

Washington - The US Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday proposed fines against American...
» read full story August 15th, 2008 - 08:15
MySpace Cashes In On Junk Mail Related Lawsuit

MySpace Cashes In On Junk Mail Related Lawsuit

MySpace was announced the winner of a $234 million lawsuit carried against two individuals, Sanford...
» read full story May 14th, 2008 - 21:23
Microsoft Appeals EU Commission’s $1.4B Antitrust Fine

Microsoft Appeals EU Commission’s $1.4B Antitrust Fine

Microsoft Corp, the American multinational computer technology corporation, appealed the record...
» read full story May 10th, 2008 - 13:00
FCC Fines Wal-Mart, K-Mart, Target, Best Buy over DTV Rules

FCC Fines Wal-Mart, K-Mart, Target, Best Buy over DTV Rules

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has underlined the fact that the transition to digital...
» read full story April 11th, 2008 - 21:46
Micron Technology Shares Drop on Oversupply

Micron Technology Shares Drop on Oversupply

Micron Technology Inc. led the pack of a series of technology companies which saw their shares drop...
» read full story October 03rd, 2007 - 18:43
EU Accuses Intel of Monopoly Abuse

EU Accuses Intel of Monopoly Abuse

On Friday the EU regulators charged Intel with abusing its dominant market position. The European...
» read full story July 27th, 2007 - 16:49
British Airways Drops 13% In Profits; Sets Aside Provision

British Airways Drops 13% In Profits; Sets Aside Provision

British Airways announced Friday its annual pre-tax profits of 611 million pounds (1.2 billion...
» read full story May 18th, 2007 - 16:06
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News: Technology

Taiwan Doesn’t Want To Let Windows XP Go

Taiwan Doesn’t Want To Let Windows XP Go

Microsoft may want to leave Windows XP behind, but Taiwan actively refuses to do so. It may sound...
» read full story August 19th, 2008 - 13:30
EU Warns 80% Of Ringtone Websites Break Consumer Rights

EU Warns 80% Of Ringtone Websites Break Consumer Rights

EU released the results of the investigation into mobile phone-oriented websites this Thursday,...
» read full story July 18th, 2008 - 09:59
Justice Is Served: AOL Spammer Gets 30 Months Behind Bars

Justice Is Served: AOL Spammer Gets 30 Months Behind Bars

Another spammer was sentenced to some “quality time” in prison, this time for 30 months, after...
» read full story July 17th, 2008 - 14:30
Hands Off! Calif. Law Says No To Cell Phones While Driving

Hands Off! Calif. Law Says No To Cell Phones While Driving

California drivers will become more responsible as of July 1, when the Wireless Telephone Law...
» read full story June 30th, 2008 - 14:09
Online Music Pirate Meets Jailers…Others Will Follow

Online Music Pirate Meets Jailers…Others Will Follow

Online piracy is something widely practiced these days, but things might change in the future, if...
» read full story May 27th, 2008 - 14:49
FCC Fines Retailers over Analog TVs

FCC Fines Retailers over Analog TVs

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has issued fines worth $6 million to 11 retail...
» read full story April 14th, 2008 - 19:25
Illicit Activities Could Lead ‘King of Spam’ To Long Imprisonment

Illicit Activities Could Lead ‘King of Spam’ To Long Imprisonment

Is spamming a productive work? Some might think so, but the law disagrees. Robert Soloway, 29,...
» read full story March 17th, 2008 - 11:38
European Commission: Microsoft Must Pay Total Fines of $2.5B

European Commission: Microsoft Must Pay Total Fines of $2.5B

The EU competition regulator has ordered a record 899 million euros fine, or $1.35 billion, against...
» read full story February 27th, 2008 - 18:40
They Wanted to Illegally Change Grades and Face 20 Years in Prison

They Wanted to Illegally Change Grades and Face 20 Years in Prison

Two men from California have wanted to illegally change their grades, but now they face up to 20...
» read full story November 04th, 2007 - 17:09
Intel Tries to Buy More Time in Anti-Trust Snafu

Intel Tries to Buy More Time in Anti-Trust Snafu

The European Commission has said that chip manufacturer Intel asked for more time to respond to its...
» read full story October 11th, 2007 - 21:17
Don’t Text And Drive, Says US Adults

Don’t Text And Drive, Says US Adults

A new survey commissioned by mobile messaging service Pinger, conducted by Harris Interactive...
» read full story August 08th, 2007 - 13:31
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News: Health

Main Line Dentist Charged with Illegally Dumping Medical Waste

New Jersey authorities have charged a Main Line dentist with unlawfully discharging a pollutant and...
» read full story September 06th, 2008 - 16:19

Eighteen Calif. Hospitals Fined for Jeopardizing Patients’ Lives

Eighteen California hospitals were fined for placing patients in serious jeopardy, the...
» read full story August 19th, 2008 - 15:00
Update: California Says No To The Use Of Trans Fats In Restaurants

Update: California Says No To The Use Of Trans Fats In Restaurants

California became the first U.S. state to ban trans fats, which are linked to coronary heart...
» read full story July 26th, 2008 - 12:35
NYC Chain Restaurants To Have A Calories List Alongside Prices

NYC Chain Restaurants To Have A Calories List Alongside Prices

As calories count the most in the struggle against obesity, a new rule demanding New York chain...
» read full story July 21st, 2008 - 14:17
New Yorkers Start Counting Calories As Of Friday

New Yorkers Start Counting Calories As Of Friday

New Yorkers will now get a better idea of their own dietary habits, after a new rule requiring all...
» read full story July 20th, 2008 - 10:00
CDPH Finds High Occurrence Of Patient Errors In Calif. Hospitals

CDPH Finds High Occurrence Of Patient Errors In Calif. Hospitals

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released a troubling report on the California...
» read full story June 30th, 2008 - 15:13
Teen Drivers Are Disregarding Mobile Phone Rules

Teen Drivers Are Disregarding Mobile Phone Rules

Despite the general push for laws regulating the use of mobile phones during driving, especially...
» read full story June 09th, 2008 - 19:51
California: Thirteen Hospitals Fined over Risking People’s Lives

California: Thirteen Hospitals Fined over Risking People’s Lives

California Department of Public Health fined or sent citations to thirteen hospitals for...
» read full story May 22nd, 2008 - 15:35
Governor:‘I Have Been a Victim of This in My Own Hospital Visits’

Governor:‘I Have Been a Victim of This in My Own Hospital Visits’

Following 32 medical records being breached at UCLA Medical Center, including his wife’s,...
» read full story April 08th, 2008 - 10:42

Maria Shriver’s Medical Records Breached at UCLA Medical Center

Last year, there was Farrah Fawcett, then Britney Spears at the beginning of this year and now,...
» read full story April 07th, 2008 - 13:43
Trans Fats no Longer Allowed in Boston Restaurants

Trans Fats no Longer Allowed in Boston Restaurants

Boston city Health Commission voted unanimously to ban artery-clogging trans fats...
» read full story March 14th, 2008 - 10:20
Former USA Today Reporter Has to Pay No Fine until Appeal Is Over

Former USA Today Reporter Has to Pay No Fine until Appeal Is Over

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Tuesday blocked fines up to...
» read full story March 12th, 2008 - 14:56
Illinois Smoking Ban Takes Effect on New Year’s Eve

Illinois Smoking Ban Takes Effect on New Year’s Eve

Starting January 1, in broad New Year’s Eve celebration, all indoor smoking in public spaces will...
» read full story December 28th, 2007 - 15:26
Former Employee Accused Of Health Care Fraud

Former Employee Accused Of Health Care Fraud

A woman who was fired after a mere ten days of employment allegedly took advantage of an apparent...
» read full story November 22nd, 2007 - 17:55
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News: Movies

Mickey Rourke Gets Probation For Reckless Driving

Mickey Rourke Gets Probation For Reckless Driving

Actor Mickey Rourke pleaded guilty to reckless driving charges stemming from his November arrest in...
» read full story March 22nd, 2008 - 00:48
Michael Moore's "Sicko" Successfully Premiers At Cannes

Michael Moore's "Sicko" Successfully Premiers At Cannes

Another documentary made by controversial U.S. filmmaker Michael Moore, premiered at the Cannes...
» read full story May 20th, 2007 - 18:52
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News: Music

Slash Comments On Blogger's Arrest Over Guns N' Roses Song Leak

Slash Comments On Blogger's Arrest Over Guns N' Roses Song Leak

Former Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash commented on a California man's arrest on suspicion of...
» read full story August 30th, 2008 - 15:17
Blogger Kevin Cogill’s Next Years-Not a Bed of Roses

Blogger Kevin Cogill’s Next Years-Not a Bed of Roses

After posting 9 tracks from the unreleased Guns N’ Roses album “Chinese Democracy” on his blog in...
» read full story August 29th, 2008 - 16:41
Snoop Dogg’s Tour Bus Stopped by Dallas Police, 2 Arrested

Snoop Dogg’s Tour Bus Stopped by Dallas Police, 2 Arrested

Snoop Dogg attracted police attention once more this week but this time around, it appears that he...
» read full story August 01st, 2008 - 16:37
Scott Weiland In And Out Of Jail In One Day

Scott Weiland In And Out Of Jail In One Day

Ex Velved Revolver singer Scott Weiland, who last month was ordered to serve 8 days behind bars...
» read full story May 14th, 2008 - 00:47
Probation and Community Service for Busta Rhymes

Probation and Community Service for Busta Rhymes

The cases against rapper Busta Rhyme for assaulting two persons in 2006 ended Tuesday with a...
» read full story March 19th, 2008 - 12:34
Amy Winehouse, The Queen Of The Grammies

Amy Winehouse, The Queen Of The Grammies

Despite her troubled personal life, the British singer Amy Winehouse conquered five important...
» read full story February 11th, 2008 - 14:36
Amy Winehouse To Miss The Grammy Awards Ceremony

Amy Winehouse To Miss The Grammy Awards Ceremony

Despite being nominated in six categories at this year’s Grammy Awards, the British singer Amy...
» read full story February 08th, 2008 - 00:58
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News: People

Hollywood Private Eye Convicted In Wiretapping Case

Hollywood Private Eye Convicted In Wiretapping Case

Former private investigator, who once worked for celebrities, Anthony Pellicano, was convicted...
» read full story September 01st, 2008 - 20:50
Drugs Found on Snoop Dogg Bus Tour, Rapper Not Charged

Drugs Found on Snoop Dogg Bus Tour, Rapper Not Charged

A tour bus transporting hip-hop performer Snoop Dogg was pulled over by police and two people...
» read full story August 02nd, 2008 - 13:22
Naomi Campbell Sentenced For Assaulting Airport Police

Naomi Campbell Sentenced For Assaulting Airport Police

British supermodel Naomi Campbell will be sweeping her way out of April's Heathrow Airport...
» read full story June 20th, 2008 - 22:16
Dennis Farina Facing Gun Charges

Dennis Farina Facing Gun Charges

Former “Law & Order” actor Dennis Farina is facing three misdemeanor weapon charges after he...
» read full story June 05th, 2008 - 13:39
Hospital Workers Fired for Peeking into Britney’s Medical Records

Hospital Workers Fired for Peeking into Britney’s Medical Records

Several employees of the UCLA Medical Center will be fired or disciplined for looking at Britney...
» read full story March 15th, 2008 - 10:09
Boy Band Creator Pearlman Changes Plea Into Guilty

Boy Band Creator Pearlman Changes Plea Into Guilty

Former boy-band promoter Lou Pearlman will change his plea from not guilty to guilty on Tuesday in...
» read full story March 04th, 2008 - 14:11
Kiefer Sutherland Gets 48 Days Behind Bars

Kiefer Sutherland Gets 48 Days Behind Bars

"24" star Kiefer Sutherland pleaded no contest on Tuesday to a misdemeanor drunk driving...
» read full story October 10th, 2007 - 08:59
Lindsay Lohan Gets More Moments of Court Glory

Lindsay Lohan Gets More Moments of Court Glory

Actress Lindsay Lohan is due in court again over claims she was drunk when she crashed her...
» read full story September 12th, 2007 - 13:56
Mel Gibson Is Behaving Himself

Mel Gibson Is Behaving Himself

Actor/director Mel Gibson’s lawyer appeared before a judge yesterday, presenting his...
» read full story August 24th, 2007 - 16:53
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News: Sports

Serena Williams Steps Out of US Open

Serena Williams Steps Out of US Open

Two-time champion Serena Williams couldn’t get past the quarter-finals this year at Flushing...
» read full story September 05th, 2007 - 14:05
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