With the DOJ taking down the file sharing site megaupload yesterday, we are now exposed to another problem of such actions. This involves the law abiding citizens that use that service.For example, here’s a video from a bunch of big name artists that explained what Megaupload was and why they used it: Not only that, […]
The Catholic Church still has a major problem: A Roman Catholic priest in Germany has admitted to 280 counts of sexually abusing three boys over a several-year period. The 46-year-old priest, who has been suspended, went on trial Thursday at the state court in Braunschweig. The dapd news agency reported that he showed no remorse. […]
This story is really amazing: Two assailants on a motorcycle attached a magnetic bomb to the car of an Iranian university professor working at a key nuclear facility, killing him and wounding two people on Wednesday, a semiofficial news agency reported. The attack in Tehran bore a strong resemblance to earlier killings of scientists working […]
Sounds like someone some serious anger issues: It’s an age-old and vexing question: How much is it fair to shave off the tip at a high-end restaurant to signal dissatisfaction with the waitstaff? Two percent? Five percent? Should you stiff them? For leveraged buyout king John Castle the other night, the answer was easy: Just […]
As if we need anymore of a reason to get the war drums beating against Iran: An Iranian court has convicted an American man of working for the CIA and sentenced him to death, state radio reported Monday, in a case adding to the accelerating tension between the United States and Iran. Iran charges that […]
OOPS! A major leader in the Tea Party movement was arrested at New York’s LaGuardia Airport on Thursday after he tried to check in for a flight while carrying a gun. Prosecutors charged Mark Meckler, the co-founder of Tea Party Patriots, with felony weapons possession after he told a Delta ticket agent early Thursday morning […]
While Americans keep seeing their wages go down, the big business CEO’s are getting even fatter wallets: Chief executive pay has roared back after two years of stagnation and decline. America’s top bosses enjoyed pay hikes of between 27 and 40% last year, according to the largest survey of US CEO pay. The dramatic bounceback […]
Ever sit there watching a show then suddenly you get that deafening boom of a really loud commercial? Well that won’t be happening much longer: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve rules implementing legislation that makes it illegal for advertisers to pump up the volume during television commercial breaks. The […]
Usually it seems near impossible for a police officer to be fired. They can taser someone to death and end up getting paid time off. They get busted for driving under the influence and end up back behind the wheel of a cruiser. Well there appears to be one sure fire way for someone in […]
Earlier this week I reported that Cincinnati is losing one of its longtime companies, Chiquita, to Charlotte NC. Charlotte ended up offering Chiquita $22 million in incentives and Ohio’s governor, John Kasich, said that we couldn’t offer them any more than the $6 million already offered. Now we know why: Ohio has offered Sears incentives […]