The U.S. Homeland Security will relay terror alerts via Facebook and Twitter per recent reports from top secret government documents. The "new" plan for terror warnings will not only be posted to Facebook and Twitter but includes changes from the color coded terror level system to a two level...
Pirates! They weren’t all Johnny Depp-swaying, dainty and witty denizens of the sea. Here’s a list of the fifteen bloodiest, unluckiest or simply most fashionably dressed.
It is possible that once a sentence has been passed on an individual who has been found guilty by a court of law that the sentence be reduced to one that is less severe. This reduction of sentencing is referred to as a commuted sentence. The word commutation is derived from the Latin word commutare,...
Obama and FOX News' Bret Bair tread in during an unprecedented territory between the U.S. President and the press. President Obama and "Special Report" host Bair had a heated discussion regarding the Senate bill for Healthcare reform on March 17th at a press event held in the White House. Bair...
Every country or state has its own list of what constitutes a crime, and what corresponds as its punishment. It is possible for this list to be codified and recognized as an official code to adhere to for law enforcement agencies and its subsequent officers. Such a list is referred to as a penal...
Iceland is reportedly "displeased" over the U.S. demand for Wikileaks' Twitter information per a recent Reuters report. On Saturday during a state radio address, Icelandic Foreign Minister Ossur Skarphedinsson declared the U.S. Attorney's demand "unacceptable" and is determined to protect Bridgette...
There exists a law that prevents people, particularly under-aged females, from being victims of prostitution or other sexual crimes. This law provides the illegality of transporting people from one place to another for the purpose of immoral sex or prostitution. The Mann Act addressed the issue of...
We live in precarious times; a time when disaster preparations are an important responsibility which cannot be overlooked. Emergency situations have become almost commonplace. It used to be that workplace violence, school shootings, terrorist attacks and natural disasters were rare occurrences....
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...
Hilary Clinton has been approved as the Secretary of State under the new Obama administration, despite concerns about a possible conflict of interest due to her husband's fundraising in foreign countries. The vote in the Senate was 94-2 and the former first lady and senator from New York was sworn...
