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Pope Offers 'Biker Blessing' to Harley-Davidson Rally in Rome

Sat, 25 May 2013 22:43:23 +1000

Pope Francis will welcome thousands of Harley-Davidson bikers to the Vatican and give them a 'Blessing of the Motorbikes'.

Woolwich Suspect Adebolajo 'approached by MI5' to Work as Spy, Claims Friend

Sat, 25 May 2013 20:17:18 +1000

Abu Nusaybah posted shocking allegations on Twitter before his arrest at BBC headquarters.

Visa, Mastercard ask U.S. court to declare card fees are lawful

Sat, 25 May 2013 07:49:02 +1000

Visa Inc and MasterCard Inc , opening another front in an eight-year battle over credit card fees paid by retailers, on Friday asked a federal judge to declare that the fees do not violate antitrust law.

Bosnia president, charged with graft, freed from jail

Sat, 25 May 2013 07:35:02 +1000

The president of Bosnia's autonomous Muslim-Croat federation was freed from jail on Friday after the Constitutional Court ordered his release following his arrest last month on corruption charges.

Sally Bercow’s Tweet is Most Expensive in History at a Cost of £16,000 a Word

Sat, 25 May 2013 02:20:59 +1000

Lord McAlpine wins libel case over 'nudge-nudge' tweet about him by wife of parliamentary Speaker John Bercow.

Judge Comments a Blow for Apple in Ebook Price Fixing Case

Fri, 24 May 2013 20:25:21 +1000

A US judge has said tentatively that government evidence will prove Apple guilty of colluding to fix ebook prices.

Barack and Michelle Obama Named Most Powerful Couple

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:01:01 +1000

Barack and Michelle Obama are the most powerful couple in the world. The American president and his first lady join former U.S. president Bill Clinton and former secretary of state Hillary Clinton, Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, as well as Brangelina in the new compilation. As an individual, each of the names on the list is powerful on their own, but as a couple, they are invincible.

Judge says leaning toward U.S. in Apple e-books case

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:07:02 +1000

A federal judge expressed a tentative view that the U.S. Justice Department will be able to show evidence Apple Inc engaged in a conspiracy with publishers to increase e-books prices.

SAC lawyers met prosecutors to argue against charges

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:21:02 +1000

Steven A. Cohen's lawyers made their best case argument a month ago to federal prosecutors about why the hedge fund billionaire and his SAC Capital Advisors should not be charged with criminal wrongdoing in a long-running insider trading investigation.

IMF's Lagarde questioned over French arbitration case

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:14:03 +1000

IMF chief Christine Lagarde was questioned in court by French magistrates on Thursday over her role in a 285-million-euro (242 million pounds) arbitration payment made to a supporter of former president Nicolas Sarkozy.

SAC lawyers met with prosecutors to argue against charges: sources

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:14:03 +1000

Lawyers for SAC Capital Advisors called a meeting with U.S. prosecutors and agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation in April to argue that there should be no insider trading charges filed against the $15 billion hedge fund or its founder Steven A. Cohen, according to sources familiar with the matter.

Reema Bajaj: Lawyer Charged with Prostitution Sues Defense Attorney for Distributing her Naked Photos

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:34:59 +1000

Reema Bajaj, a 27-year-old Indian origin lawyer in Illinois, US, who pleaded guilty to prostitution last year, has filed a lawsuit against her three lawyers including her former defense lawyer for distributing pictures of her naked self.

Investment firms sue exchanges in dispute on improper fee charges

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:49:02 +1000

A group of investment firms including Citadel Securities LLC sued the Chicago Board Options Exchange Inc and four other exchanges on Wednesday for improper charges on millions of options trades over a seven-year period.

Amy’s Baking Company's Samy Bouzaglo Faces Deportation

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:05:47 +1000

The co-owner of the controversial Amy's Baking Company is facing deportation charges. Samy Bouzaglo, who owns the Arizona restaurant with wife Amy, is the subject of a removal case that is unrelated to their disastrous appearance on the U.S. programme "Kitchen Nightmares.

Costa Concordia Captain, Francesco Schettino, Accused of Abandoning His Ship

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:26:14 +1000

Captain Francesco Schettino, 52, is set to face trial about Costa Concordia Disaster

Vatican financial body investigating possible money laundering

Thu, 23 May 2013 02:14:03 +1000

The Vatican's new financial watchdog said on Wednesday it had detected six possible attempts to use the Holy See to launder money last year, citing this as proof of its commitment to transparency.

How Turkey Rules its Kurdish Subjects with the Language of Hate [BLOG]

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:03:26 +1000

Turkey is still brutally repressing the Kurdish language - but the bravery of the oppressed speaks louder than words, says Uzay Bulut

IMF's Lagarde to be quizzed in French arbitration case

Wed, 22 May 2013 22:42:02 +1000

IMF chief Christine Lagarde will be questioned by a French magistrate on Thursday over her role in a 285-million-euro (242 million pounds) arbitration payment made to a supporter of former president Nicolas Sarkozy.

Indian Boy Born in Prison Frees Mother After 19-Year Jail Term

Wed, 22 May 2013 21:13:28 +1000

Kanhaiya Kumari able to pay mother Vijaya’s bail - 19 years after she gave birth to him behind bars in Lucknow.

Australian Ghost Hunter Captures Partner and Son Having Sex While Filming Paranormal Activity

Wed, 22 May 2013 19:29:36 +1000

Tasmanian man set up camera to film ghosts - only to capture long-running affair.

'Would You Like a Pink Gun?' Policewoman Given £20,000 for Sexist Bullying

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:53:35 +1000

North Yorkshire officer harassed and intimidated by fellow officers.

Parents withdraw from inquiry into death of U.S. engineer Shane Todd

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:21:02 +1000

The parents of a U.S. engineer found dead in Singapore last year said on Wednesday they will not take part in the rest of a coroner's inquiry into his death, which they say was linked to a project involving the transfer of sensitive technology to China.

Ex-strategist can sue UBS as whistleblower: U.S. judge

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:21:03 +1000

UBS AG lost a bid Tuesday to dismiss a whistle-blower lawsuit by a former commercial mortgage-backed securities strategist who said he was fired for refusing to publish misleading research reports.

Analysis: U.S. food labels seen heating up North America meat war

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:28:02 +1000

The United States is poised to introduce stricter rules on the labeling of meat imports this week, a move that is likely to heat up a simmering trade dispute with Canada and Mexico.

U.S. court studies wiretaps in ex-Goldman director's insider case

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:28:02 +1000

Lawyers for former Goldman Sachs Group Inc board member Rajat Gupta sought to reverse his insider-trading conviction on Tuesday, arguing that wiretap evidence used by the prosecution should not have been introduced at trial.

Bipolar Woman Asks High Court for Abortion Decision

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:48:11 +1000

Judge to rule if bipolar woman must continue her pregnancy despite pleas for termination.

Prosecutors' subpoena of SAC's Cohen puzzles defense lawyers

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:21:02 +1000

The decision by prosecutors to compel Steven A. Cohen to testify before a federal grand jury about allegations of insider trading at his $15 billion hedge fund is leaving many criminal defense lawyers scratching their heads.

Saudi Arabia: Man Sentenced to 3,000 Lashes and Five Years Jail for Abusing Parents

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:57:16 +1000

A court in Jeddah has punished a young male for 'ingratitude' to his parents and family.

Bankia compensation qualms signal loss of faith in Spain's banks

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:21:02 +1000

Many duped savers at Spanish lender Bankia are shunning a state-supervised compensation scheme in favor of expensive lawsuits, prolonging a mis-selling scandal and complicating efforts to restore faith in the banking system.

Robson to Michael Jackson: He Abused Me for Seven Years

Sun, 19 May 2013 17:07:10 +1000

Australian choreographer Wade Robson claimed the King of Pop sexually abused him. In a TV interview, Robson said the singer “touched” him for seven years. The choreographer’s statement goes against his testimony in 2005 about Jackson’s innocence on sexual abuse.