News tagged with criminal charge


Craigslist announced Wednesday that it had filed suit against a state attorney general

Craigslist strikes back, files suit

Technology / Internet

created May 20, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Craigslist announced Wednesday that it had filed suit against a state attorney general who has threatened criminal charges against the online classifieds site in a dispute over "erotic services" ads.





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SEC drops options case vs former McAfee lawyer

Technology / Business

created Mar 19, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- The Securities and Exchange Commission says it has dropped its lawsuit against McAfee Inc.'s former general counsel which accused him of illegally tampering with stock options.


Fearless kids more likely to be adult criminals: study

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Nov 16, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Children who lack a normal fear response are more likely to commit crimes when they grow up, a study published Monday in the American Journal of Psychiatry suggested.


Friendship is mainly about 'me, me and me'

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Oct 23, 2009 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (6) | comments 0

Young people mainly select their friends according to the image they have of another person, irrespective of whether the person concerned actually satisfies that image. Dutch researcher Maarten Selfhout has demonstrated that ...


Ruling delayed again by judge in cyber-bullying case

Technology / Internet

created May 19, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A federal judge in Los Angeles has once again delayed a ruling in the criminal case against Lori Drew in a St. Louis-area cyber-bullying linked to the suicide of teenager Megan Meier.


New research analyzes issues in immigration law

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Nov 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

University of Miami Law Professor Rebecca A. Sharpless has recently authored a research paper titled, "Toward a True Elements Test: Taylor and the Categorical Analysis of Crimes in Immigration Law."


National anti-gun violence program largely successful, study finds

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Nov 09, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 3

Project Safe Neighborhoods - a community-based policing effort launched in 2001 - has been largely successful in its goal of reducing violent crime, according to an analysis by Michigan State University, the national research ...


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Tesla Roadster Goes 313 Miles on a Single Charge

Technology / Energy

created Nov 09, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (14) | comments 2

(PhysOrg.com) -- Tesla is becoming synonymous with high performance electric cars. Indeed, the Tesla car company has been making efforts to create a brand of sports car that runs on electricity, and does so ...


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'Fear detector' being developed

Technology / Hi Tech

created Nov 03, 2009 | popularity 2.8 / 5 (6) | comments 11

(PhysOrg.com) -- British scientists are aiming to develop a device that can detect the smell of fear, and that could one day identify terrorists, drug smugglers, and other criminals.


Microsoft unleashes lawsuits, raids in piracy crackdown

Technology / Business

created Dec 04, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Microsoft Corp. said Thursday it has unleashed a series of lawsuits and is cooperating in criminal prosecutions worldwide in an effort to stem piracy of its software.


Charge your cell phone using light, courtesy SunCore

Charge your cell phone using light, courtesy SunCore

Technology / Energy

created Oct 26, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (12) | comments 2

SunCore is a little known Irvine, Calif.-based company that's on the cusp of shipping some potentially revolutionary technology.



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