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Feds: Full Tilt Poker site was Ponzi scheme

(AP) -- An Internet poker company that was blocked from operating in the U.S. in the spring as part of an online gambling crackdown was "not a legitimate poker company, but a global Ponzi scheme," federal prosecutors said ...

Technology / Internet

created Sep 20, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

SAP to pay $20M to settle criminal charges

(AP) -- Business software maker SAP AG on Wednesday said it agreed to pay $20 million to settle criminal charges from the U.S. Department of Justice against a now-defunct subsidiary, TomorrowNow.

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Tech exec pleads guilty to insider trading

A technology company executive pleaded guilty to providing confidential information on Apple and other companies, as part of a massive insider-trading probe.

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created Jul 06, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Monster settles SEC backdating charges for $2.5M

(AP) -- Monster Worldwide Inc., which runs the Monster job search Web site, has agreed to pay $2.5 million to settle federal civil charges that it secretly backdated options for its executives and employees.

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For Facebook 'Hacker Way' is way of life

(AP) -- Facebook's billionaire CEO Mark Zuckerberg calls himself a hacker. For most people, that word means something malicious - shady criminals who listen in on private voicemails, or anonymous villains ...

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created Feb 05, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 1

BP must pay some of Halliburton's Gulf spill costs

British oil giant BP must cover some of the eventual claims against subcontractor Halliburton arising from the devastating 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, a US judge ruled Tuesday.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Feb 01, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

French judge charges boss of breast implant firm

A French judge on Friday charged the founder of the breast implant company at the heart of a global health scare with "involuntary injuries", his lawyer said.

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created Jan 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Megaupload founder joked about his 'hacker' past

(AP) -- Two years ago, Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom joked in emails with his new neighbors in New Zealand about his bad-boy reputation before telling them his criminal past was behind him and he was coming ...

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created Jan 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Mexico enacts rules against 'miracle cure' ads

(AP) -- Mexico enacted tough new rules Thursday to ban advertising of "miracle cures" for weight loss, sagging body parts and more serious illnesses like prostate ailments, chronic fatigue and even cancer.

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Jan 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Alleged Russian cybercriminal charged in New York court

The Justice Department announced indictments against two Russians Tuesday for allegedly hacking into computers of US financial institutions to steal credit card numbers and stock information before running up bills.

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created Jan 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Preventive care: It's free, except when it's not

(AP) -- Bill Dunphy thought his colonoscopy would be free.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 28, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 8

When your criminal past isn't yours

(AP) -- A clerical error landed Kathleen Casey on the streets.

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created Dec 16, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 4

Romanians charged in US with computer fraud

Four Romanians have been charged with hacking into the computer systems of hundreds of US merchants and making millions of dollars in purchases with stolen credit card data, the Justice Department said Thursday.

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created Dec 09, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Internet domain name expansion comes under fire

A plan to expand the number of Internet domain names came under fire in the US Congress on Thursday, a day after the head of the Federal Trade Commission said it could potentially be a "disaster."

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created Dec 08, 2011 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 3


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