Annie Le murder: Raymond Clark III sentenced to 44 years in jail for killing …
Daily Mail
Raymond Clark III, the lab technician who pleaded guilty to killing Yale University graduate student Annie Le in September 2009, is expected to be sentenced to 44 years in prison in Superior Court on Friday. Several members of Le's family are scheduled By LeAnne Gendreau and Marla Matthews Raymond Clark III was supposed to be [...]
Pre E3: Speculating on Project Cafe & Vita Launch Games
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Wii Play Motion (Wii): One of the few Wii games due this year is also one of the few designed with the Wii MotionPlus in mind. The original Wii Play is one of the bestselling games of all time, but expect less excitement and more contentment for its Called Jaws: Ultimate Predator, the new title [...]
Gates pledges wider US military presence in Asia (AP)
SINGAPORE – In a parting pitch to Asian allies, retiring U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said the Pentagon is considering steps to widen its military presence across the Pacific Rim. He said budget woes won’t interfere. “America is, as the expression goes, putting `our money where our mouth is’ with respect to this part of [...]
Federer stops Djokovic, next up is Nadal in final (AP)
PARIS – Roger Federer stopped Novak Djokovic from equaling one major tennis record, and now he has a chance to keep Rafael Nadal from matching another. The 16-time Grand Slam champion moved into the French Open final for the fifth time, and he did it by spoiling Djokovic’s perfect season and ending his 43-match winning [...]
Cyberattacks also targeted Gmail rivals: Trend Micro (AFP)
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) – Internet security firm Trend Micro warned on Friday that cyber attackers have attempted to infiltrate Web-based email services run by Microsoft and Yahoo! as well as Google.As US federal agents investigated a Gmail spying campaign uncovered by Google, Trend Micro said that Hotmail and Yahoo! Mail have been similarly targeted.”There has [...]
Italy unlaces North Korea attempt to smuggle tap shoes (Reuters)
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Italy foiled an attempt by North Korea to import tap-dancing shoes in breach of a U.N. ban on the sale of luxury goods to Pyongyang, according to a U.N. report on the enforcement of sanctions against the North.The report said that many banned goods reached North Korea via an unnamed trans-shipment [...]
Anthony Weiner: Were his dreams of being mayor just Twittered away? (The Christian Science Monitor)
New York – Democrat Rep. Anthony Weiner makes no bones about it – he wants to be mayor of new York City.He has already run once (he lost in the primary in 2005), told the media of his interest in running again in 2013, and has raised cash for a possible run.He’s described as brash, [...]
Republicans say Obama must “step up” on deficit (Reuters)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Top Republicans on Friday said an increase in the jobless rate underscored the need for President Barack Obama to get personally involved in talks to cut government spending to help stimulate economic growth.”One look at the jobs report should show the White House it’s time to get serious about cutting spending and [...]
Seeking Calm, Bahrain’s Government Lifts Martial Law (Time.com)
By lifting its 13-week martial law decree on Wednesday, Bahrain’s government meant to signal the end of a violent crackdown against its Shi’ite opposition – and show a nervous international business community that normality had been restored in the embattled island nation. instead, however, the day was marked by tear gas attacks on peaceful protesters [...]
Sony Pictures Confirms LulzSec Hack as Group Targets FBI (PC Magazine)
Sony Pictures on Friday confirmed that its Web sites were hacked by a group that identifies itself as LulzSec.LulzSec, meanwhile, said tonight that it also hacked into FBI-affiliated Web sites.”The cybercrime wave that has affected Sony companies and a number of government agencies, businesses and individuals in recent months has hit Sony Pictures as well,” [...]