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Dutch Teen Arrested for WikiLeaks Hacking

Dutch Teen Arrested for WikiLeaks Hacking

Dutch authorities arrested a 16 year old boy at his residence in The Hague late Wednesday night for his suspected involvement in hacking MasterCard and Visa websites in support of the WikiLeaks organization. Authorities also removed computers and data storage devices from the teen's home to use...

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Los Angeles Explosion Kills 1 at Welding Shop

A Los Angeles explosion kills one at a welding shop per reports from the Associated Press.  A natural gas explosion caused part of the building to collapse and expelled two workers through the air into the street.  One of the men has been listed in critical condition and one man has died...

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Uganda Bombings Kill 64 People, Injures Many

Uganda bombings kill 64 people on Sunday, July 11, 2010 and many more were injured.   The bombings occured at a rugby club within an Ethopian restaurant in Kampala, Uganda where patrons gathered to watch the World Cup.  Kampala officials suspect that al-Shabab, an al-Qaeda based...

Bomb Explodes at Swiss Embassay in Rome

Bomb Explodes at Swiss Embassay in Rome

A package delivered to the mail room of the Swiss Embassay exploded on around 12:)) p.m. local time on Thursday. Officials report one man was injured as a result of the explosion. The embassy employee suffered serious wounds to his hands upon opening a parcel containing a bomb. Authorities...

White House Announces 9 Pardons by President Obama

White House Announces 9 Pardons by President Obama

The White House announced Friday, December 3, 2010 that President Barack Obama has pardoned 9 people of for a wide range of crimes. Though officials in Washington, DC, did not comment on why Obama chose to pardon the people of their crimes, White House spokesman Reid Cherlin offered a statement...

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100 Animals Removed From Philadelphia Home

One hundred animals removed from a Philadelphia home in the 700 block of Earp Street in South Philadelphia, Pa.  A woman in a three story building reportedly lived in horrendous conditions, with "feet of feces" underfoot and countless Chihuahuas everywhere.  Police raided the residence,...

Sarah "Fergie" Ferguson Snubbed for Royal Wedding Between Prince William and Kate Middleton

Sarah "Fergie" Ferguson Snubbed for Royal Wedding Between Prince William and Kate Middleton

Sarah "Fergie" Ferguson has been snubbed from the guestlist of the Royal Wedding between Prince William and Kate Middleton. The Dutchess of York's spokesman reported to the Daily Telegraph that Ferguson "will not be attending the wedding. She never expected to be invited or to attend. She will...

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Paris Hilton Arrested on Cocaine Charges: Police

Authorities have said that Paris Hilton has been arrested by the police on cocaine possession charges late Friday night. The 29-year-old socialite’s car was stopped on a Las Vegas street. Las Vegas police spokesman Marcus Martin said Hilton was booked into the Clark County Detention Center on the...

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Michael Jackson's Burial to Take Place on His 51st Birthday

Michael Jackson will be buried next week on August 29, the date on which he would have celebrated his 51st birthday if he would have been alive. The announcement was made by his family's spokesman today. He mentioned that his family "wishes to express its gratitude to Michael’s fans around the...

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Actress Farrah Fawcett Dies at Age 62

Farrah Fawcett, 62, has died after a three-year battle with anal cancer. Her spokesman, Paul Bloch, says Fawcett died Thursday morning in a Santa Monica hospital. She was diagnosed with cancer in September of 2006. The news led to a reconciliation with her on-and-off boyfriend, Ryan O'Neal, 68,...