Eric Massa, a Democratic Representative, intends to resign from Congress on Monday in light of sexual harassment allegations and leaked media reports. Massa was planning on breaking the news of his resignation through his local New York newspaper, the Corning Leader, after his resignation but...
In filing an accident report, one must report to law enforcement authorities where the incident occurred. This is very first action that you should take in case you witness an accident or get involved in one. Once a report is filed, the police would then start the investigation and gather statements...
Though Nigerian email scams may be the butt of late-night comedian jokes, online fraud is still alive and well. Scams involving individuals, such as identity theft and financial scams, cost their victims nearly 240 million in 2007 over four times as much as they did in 2004. Sadly, the numbers...
As expected, Michael Jackson's memorial on 7th July drew a gigantic number of internet users and it quickly became one of the most watched online events of all time. The live streams were aired on a huge number of websites and social networks ( Popcrunch had a list of some of the most reliable...
Unlimited power is apt to corrupt the minds of those who possess it” - William Pitt the Elder, British Prime Minister from 1766 to 1778. Our nations’ leaders are supposed to be paragons of virtue and strength, ever striving to better the populace’s lot in life and aid their country’s economic,...
The world of biological hoaxes is a great one. Some of them are pranks, some are there to make money, and some are just to laugh at those who don't know any better. There's something about slapping together of a handful of different animals and convincing tourists that it's a real thing that exists...
Nine years ago the RIAA won a groundbreaking suit against Napster.com in what would become the beginning of a nearly decade-long flood of litigation. The incident seemed to be a tipping point for the Entertainment Industry, as both the RIAA and MPAA up until then had enjoyed little success in...
Sensationalism in the media is not always intentional. When a celebrity or public figure is elderly or ill, drafts of obituaries are often prepared in advance. While this can be convenient, it can also lead to disaster when these drafts are released prematurely. Other times when the media kills...
U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency officials in Orlando, Florida, are investigating dozens of hospitalizations due to synthetic cocaine being sold as "bath salts." The DEA reported that teens in the area were snorting the "bath salts" for its euphoric and energizing effects despite the warning label...
Three Google executives were convicted of privacy violations Wednesday in Milan, Italy. The Google executives involved in the lawsuit are: Global Privacy Counsel Peter Fleischer, Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer David Drummond, and the now retired Chief Financial Officer George Reyes....
