EA Sports MMA Updated Impressions [Xbox 360]Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 11:02AMWe suffer a nasty cut above the eye with our latest look at EAs upcoming mixed martial arts brawler.
Italy-FBI raids crack down on Mafia in US, SicilyWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 10:50AMPolice arrested organized crime suspects in Sicily, New York and Miami on Wednesday in raids aimed at dismantling a Palermo-based Mafia family, Italian authorities said.
Police bust 'Mafia-style drug ring'Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 10:31AMVictoria Police help smash a multimillion-dollar, alleged Mafia-style drug operation after raiding five properties in Mildura.
Italian cops, FBI make arrests in Mafia swoopWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 10:31AMItalian police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the United States launched a joint swoop on a Cosa Nostra clan based in Sicily, arresting 20 people in Palermo, New York and Miami.
Italian cops, FBI make arrests in Mafia swoopWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 10:29AMRome - Italian police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the United States launched a joint swoop on a Cosa Nostra clan based in Sicily on Wednesday, arresting 20 people in Palermo, New York and Miami.
Jurors watch video of deadly attack in SultanWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 10:25AMEVERETT -- Antonio Marks was bleeding to death. He had been knocked to the ground, kicked in the head and stabbed in the stomach. The 17-year-old was left alone in the middle of a Sultan street. A crimson stain spread out on his shirt, an athletic jersey bearing the Number 13.
Judge orders 20 years for robberies, gang crimeWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 10:16AMCrime victim John Holden seethed as he noticed Steven Joseph Austin, 20, of Germantown, laugh during a court hearing.
Literatus: The Internet ‘divide’ and ageTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 2:48PMI HAVE two friends in my Facebook account who are avid players of the online click-game Mafia Wars. read more
The 30 best New York moviesTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 2:46PMBrooklyn's Finest recently opened, and that gave us just enough of an excuse to delve into some classic New York-themed movies. First, the all-powerful disclaimer!
Goa accuses Russians of sullying its ‘clean’ imageTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 2:41PMRussians are facing a backlash in Goa with allegations of organised crime, illegal land deals and even claims that they are “corrupting the minds” of locals in India ’s popular resort state.
Mo'Nique Returns to the Set of Her Late Night Talk Show Following Her Historic Oscar VictoryTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 2:02PMAnd the Academy Award goes toâ¦BET's queen of late night, Mo'Nique! Still savoring her historic Oscar victory during the 82nd Academy Awards, Mo'Nique returns to the set of her late night talk show to tape her first original episode after Sunday night's exciting win.
Bo Xilai s charm offensiveTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 1:27PMOf the nearly 3,000 members of China’s ruling elite in the country’s capital this weekend to kick off the biggest political gathering of the year, only one has the state media and online commentators abuzz: Bo Xilai.
RHA to sponsor campus zombie invasionTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 1:17PMAccording to lore, if a zombie apocalypse were to strike, it would hit without warning, causing panic and mayhem. Fortunately for students of the University of Tulsa, the upcoming zombie apocalypse on campus will be no surprise and will be conducted with the full support of the university.
Raid on illegal gambling in Emanuel and Toombs CountiesTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 1:12PMOver 140 members of law enforcement from across the state of Georgia executed search warrants on 29 businesses, 9 in Emanuel County and 20 in Toombs County suspected of operating video poker (gambling) machines. Local law enforcement participation included the East Central Georgia Drug Task Force, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, the Vidalia Police Department, the Emanuel County Sheriff's ...
NAACP leaders demand resignation of Wake school board chairmanTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 12:32PMThe leadership of the national NAACP is accusing Wake County school board chairman Ron Margiotta of racism and demanding that he resign his chairmanship for having called people “animals” at last week’s contentious board meeting.
Afghan, coalition forces bridge doubts to make gains in Bala MurghabTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 12:10PMBALA MURGHAB, Afghanistan — The Afghan flag went up over Objective Prius on Dec. 30, thick stripes of black, red and green waving whisperlike in the winter wind, a proclamation of hard-won conquest.
Nibble// Mafia II Seeks Double Penetration with PlayboyMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:03AMFollow us on... Share on... 2K Games and Playboy magazine are to team up in order to maximise the penetration of the the male and possibly lesbian gaming demographic for the forthcoming Mafia II game.
Dundrum AC apologise for athlete oversightMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:30AMDundrum South Dublin AC have confirmed that Siofra Cleirigh-Buttner, who was disqualified from the Junior event at the National Junior Cross-Country, was added to the Junior Girls team after other athletes who had been entered were unavailable to race.
No politics please, we’re ItalianMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:29AMROME, March 8 — Nearly a quarter of adult Italians pay no attention to politics and almost a third never discuss the subject, according to a survey published today, weeks before important regional elections. The survey by national statistics service ISTAT suggested that scepticism about politics is running high after years of scandals. It also showed significantly higher levels of indifference ...
Thilakan offers explanationMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:10AMActor Thilakan who has defied the directives of AMMA to appear before its disciplinary committee, has offered a written explanation...
Bo Xilai's charm offensive is paying off politically in ChinaSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:41PMBEIJING -- Of the nearly 3,000 members of China's ruling elite in the country's capital this weekend to kick off the biggest political gathering of the year, only one has the state media and online commentators abuzz: Bo Xilai.
Only socialism can save Tibet, says governorSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:54PMCLIFFORD COONAN in BeijingONLY SOCIALISM can save Tibet, the Beijing-appointed governor of the restive province told China’s annual rubberstamp parliament yesterday, and the Dalai Lama needs to ...
Bo Xilai, China's most charismatic politician, makes a bid for powerSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:53PMThe tall, dapper and smiling Chinese leader looked presidential as he pulled up at the front entrance of the Great Hall of the People, waving photographers and waiting reporters away. Senior members o...
Uttar Pradesh govt forms new cell to control expansion of spurious drugsSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:49PMGorakhpur, Mar 7 : Taking serious note of expansion of spurious drugs in the state, the UP government has established a separate department to catch drug mafia and initiated a campaign against them.
Bo Xilai, China's most charismatic politician, makes a bid for powerSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 6:15PMThe tall, dapper and smiling Chinese leader looked presidential as he pulled up at the front entrance of the Great Hall of the People, waving photographers and waiting reporters away. Senior members of the Politburo never enter through the front door. But this is Bo Xilai. And when the popular Bo, the mafia-busting Communist Party chief in the south-western city of Chongqing, arrives for the ...
Sharon Osbourne: ‘I Might Run For Parliament’Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 5:21PMSHARON Osbourne is considering a career in politics. The wife of Ozzy Osbourne says she’s keen to move away from the world of entertainment because she’s unimpressed with the way Britain is currently being run. “I get so blooming passionate about politics!” she said. “I boil with it because, to me, it seems so simple and people [...]
Gang awareness message taken to schoolsSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:30PMLocal and area officials gathered again last week in an effort to raise awareness about growing gang activity in and around Black River Falls — this time providing information to the district’s middle and high school students.
Rohan Sippy gets ‘real’ Fox upsetSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:20AMCall it passion, professionalism or getting overboard, but Fox Star the producers of Rohan’s ‘Dum Maro Dum’ starring Abhishek Bachchan, Bipasha Basu, Prateik....
I’m doing a frantic doggy paddle in this drowning pool of freedomSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:15AMBy Tim Wood That in and of itself was a major move. I feel like I was born with newsprint in my blood. Though I’m an avid Web consumer and a frequent contributor to blogs and message boards, the idea of making a full-time living with Web work was a nonexistent concept 10 years ago.
Bulgaria Nationalists, Rightists to Back President ImpeachmentSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 6:05AMBulgarian president's sponsors feature on the list of people with Swiss accounts who may have evaded taxation, which the country seeks to obtain from Germany, the nationalists claim.
Princes of Bel AirSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 5:39AMTheir minds loosened by the gentle call of cannabis and the firm persuasion of Haitian rum, the musicians begin – two hours late – their homage to the dead.
Bulgaria Watchdog Probes Possible Pharmaceutical CartelSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 5:20AMBulgaria's anti-trust watchdog announced it had launched a probe into nine pharmaceutical companies in the country over allegations of a cartel.
Today's Live ScoresSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 3:45AMArtist Ian Lockhart's specially commissioned paintings of RTÉ Sport's Bill O'Herlihy, John Giles and Eamon Dunphy. Former NBA referee Tim Donaghy was jailed after his involvement in a mafia-linked betting scandal. Listen to Sport at 7's extended interview.
Public servants are big fish in gambling blacklist netSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 3:40AMWELLSVILLE, MO — For years, the crimes that barred gamblers from Missouri casinos read like Mafia movie plots. Men with ties to Kansas City's notorious La Cosa Nostra ran illegal betting rings, threatened witnesses and skimmed money from Las Vegas casinos, according to FBI testimony.
Iran's Rome Embassy demands visit with jailed reporterSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 3:27AMThe Iranian Embassy in Rome has made a request to visit Hamid Masoumi-Nejad, a veteran Iranian reporter jailed in Italy on charges of arms trafficking.
New books from Michigan writers: Critique, a little crime and moreSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 2:53AMSeveral books by Michigan authors have hit bookstore shelves in the past few weeks. Here's a roundup: To those who believe women have "come a long way, baby," University of Michigan professor Susan J. Douglas says not so fast.
Indian don tried to kill another Nepal media owner: PoliceSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 2:40AMBy Sudeshna Sarkar, Kathmandu, March 7 : After blaming jailed Indian ganglord Babloo Srivastav for the daylight gunning down of a Nepali media tycoon in Kathmandu exactly a month ago, Nepal police say the underworld don also plotted the murder of another Nepali media owner but failed.
Indian don tried to kill another Nepal media owner: PoliceSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 2:33AMAfter blaming jailed Indian ganglord Babloo Srivastav for the daylight gunning down of a Nepali media tycoon in Kathmandu exactly a month ago, Nepal police say the underworld don also plotted the murder of another Nepali media owner but failed.
Open war over Rahm Emanuel, Barack Obama's master of spinSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 8:25PMRahm Emanuel , President Obama's outspoken chief of staff, has become embroiled in a public row with his critics amid accusations that he has damaged the standing of the presidency and undermined his ...
Open war over Rahm Emanuel, Barack Obama's master of the dark artsSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:11PMRahm Emanuel , President Obama's outspoken chief of staff, has become embroiled in a public row with his critics amid accusations that he has damaged the standing of the presidency and undermined his boss.
Everybody loves AliceSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:03PMThis manga based on Lewis Carroll’s classic is a bewildering tale chock-full of pretty boys who have the hots for the heroine!
Mafia targets Surti diamantaire in AntwerpSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 5:56PMFollowing an 18-hour ordeal, the family was released after they agreed to hand over a huge stock of diamonds worth crores of rupees.