An Oregon man who FBI agents say was angling for frequent flier miles has made his first court appearance on a charge of interfering with a commercial jetliner crew by filling out a comment card that talked about crashing into the ocean. Federal authorities charged 56-year-old Joseph Hedlund
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‘Courtney Love accused of domestic violence against daughter’
December 24th, 2009 |
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Courtney Love may have lost custody of her daughter Frances Bean Cobain due to domestic violence, it has been alleged.
Court documents obtained by TMZ.com suggest that Love may have lost legal control of her 17-year-old daughter because she abused her, reports the New York Daily News.
The documents ask that all articles “relating to a minor [...]
Australia’s head swim coach Alan Thompson accused of inappropriate behavior
December 7th, 2009 |
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Swimming Australia says the country’s head swim coach Alan Thompson has taken personal leave following a claim of â€inappropriate behaviorâ€. Swimming Australia chief executive Kevin Neil said Monday an anonymous and unsubstantiated claim of inappropriate behavior had been brought to the
Pammie accused of taking contractor’’s tools!
December 2nd, 2009 |
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Pamela Anderson has been summoned to court after being accused of taking a contractor’’s tools.
The Baywatch star allegedly refused to hand over tools and equipment belonging to Condey Construction Corp, a firm she hired to renovate her Malibu property earlier this year.
The busty blonde was slapped with a lawsuit filed by bosses at Condey, who [...]
U.S. accused of killing peace prospects
November 1st, 2009 |
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Palestinians on Sunday said Washington’s backing of Israeli refusal to halt Jewish settlement expansion had killed any hope of reviving peace negotiations soon. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, buoyed by new-found support from the Obama administration, urged the Palestinians to “get a grip” and drop their settlement freeze precondition for restarting talks suspended since December.
Cheryl Cole accused of stealing old Top 10 hit for debut solo single
October 21st, 2009 |
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Cheryl Cole has been slapped with accusations claiming her debut solo single is lifted from an old Top 10 hit.
Pop fans blasted the British singer, saying her first solo track is a “blatant†copy of Lil Star by US singer Kelis, which reached No3 in 2007.
The 26-year-old star, on the other hand, has denied “stealing†[...]
Accused Romanian Phishers Extradited to U.S. to Face Charges
October 1st, 2009 |
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Two men authorities tied to a phishing scheme pleaded not guilty to charges of identity theft and bank fraud after being extradited to the United States. The phishing scheme targeted customers of well-known financial institutions, including Capital One and Citibank.
– Federal
authorities have extradited two Romanian men to the United States to face charges of
operating a phishing scheme targeting customers of several financial
institutions.
Officials
at the FBI announced Sept. 29 that Petru Bogdan Belbita, 25, of
Craiova,
Romania, and Cornel Ionut T…
US bomb plot accused Zazi denies charges
September 30th, 2009 |
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Najibullah Zazi, an Afghan-born man charged with plotting to carry out bomb attacks on the US, has pleaded not guilty in a New York court.
Prosecutors accused the 24-year-old Colorado resident of buying large quantities of bomb-making chemicals.
They say Zazi had explosives training in Pakistan and may have been planning an attack on New York commuters.
“The [...]
Kristen Dunst testifies against man accused of stealing her $2k purse
September 25th, 2009 |
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Actress Kirsten Dunst recently appeared at New York court to testify against a man who allegedly stole her 2,000-dollar designer purse.
The ‘Spider Man’ star reportedly narrated the incident to the jurors.
According to the Daily Express, the beauty said she was shooting her new film ‘How To Lose Friends And Alienate People’ at the SoHo Grand [...]
Iranian regime accused of using torture, murder and rape to suppress opposition
September 18th, 2009 |
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The father of an Iranian student, who died in jail after being arrested for protesting against President Ahmadinejad’s disputed re-election, has claimed that his son was beaten, got his bones broken and toenails pulled out while in prison.
Amir Javadifar, 24, was so badly beaten that he had to treated in hospital before being taken to [...]
Pak court adjourns trial of 26/11 accused till September 19
September 5th, 2009 |
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An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan on Saturday adjourned the hearing into the trial of five Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants, including the outfit’s operations commander Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, till September 19.
Sources said that Judge Baqir Ali Rana adjourned the case till September 19 following today’s proceedings.
However, details about the proceedings were not available following the [...]
Trials begin for Iranians accused of post-election unrest
August 2nd, 2009 |
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A trial opened in Iran Saturday for about 100 activists and political moderates accused of trying to topple the country’s government. Prominent reformists arrested during the country’s post-election unrest appeared in a packed courtroom in Tehran.
Otty Sanchez, Woman Accused Of Killing Newborn, Ate Brain: Police
July 27th, 2009 |
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SAN ANTONIO — An aunt of San Antonio woman accused of dismembering her 3 1/2-week-old son with swords and eating his body parts says her niece has been “in and out of a psychiatric ward.”
Gloria Sanchez said Monday that her 33-year-old …
Bombay accused says ready to die
July 22nd, 2009 |
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The main suspect in last year’s attacks in the Indian city of Bombay has told a court he is ready to be hanged after admitting his role in the violence. Mohammad Ajmal Amir Qasab’s outburst came as prosecutors said he had changed his plea to guilty to secure leniency.
3 Accused Of Letting Rats Chew Toes Off Ohio Baby
July 22nd, 2009 |
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WAVERLY, Ohio — Three people have been accused of letting rats bite a 6-week-old girl and chew off her toes at their cluttered Ohio mobile home.
Pike County prosecutor Rob Junk says the baby’s toes on one foot were gone when sheriff’s d…
Mavericks Owner Mark Cuban Accused Of Diverting Millions In Profits: Lawsuit
July 20th, 2009 |
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DALLAS — Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is accused of wrongfully diverting millions of dollars from the NBA franchise’s home arena to help make up for cash shortfalls incurred by the team, according to a lawsuit filed by a company con…
Madonna’s ex-flame accused of arranging phony arrest
July 20th, 2009 |
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Madonna’s former boyfriend Chris Paciello has been accused of arranging a phony arrest.
Paciello, who allegedly participated in the 1993 robbery and murder of a Staten Island woman, was said to have sent police after former business partner Sandy Sachs on a false drunk driving charge.
Sachs’ lawyer Gerson Horn claimed that Paciello persuaded a cop buddy [...]
Pennsylvania Swim Club Accused Of Racism To Ask Minority Kids Back
July 13th, 2009 |
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PHILADELPHIA — A private suburban swim club accused of racism after it canceled the memberships of dozens of minority children says it will seek a meeting with the kids’ camps to work out an agreement for them to return.
Amy Goldman, a …