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Best-selling British author John Le Carre has asked for his name to be taken off the shortlist for the prestigious Man Booker International Prize saying that he does not want to take part. The thriller writer said that despite being … Continue reading →

Gilbert Gottfried used his Twitter account to make about the recent natural disaster in Japan - and The Aflac insurance company has fired the spokesman for his behavior. The comedian has provided his distinctive voice to a duck character in Aflac's … Continue reading →

Dr. Freddy Patel has been found guilty of multiple charges. A medical panel says the U.K. pathologist is guilty of misconduct and that he acted dishonestly, in a manner likely to tarnish his profession. The General Medical Council said Dr. Patel … Continue reading →

The British government has agreed to keep super mum about its dealings with Fred Goodwin, former head of RBS bank, a liberal member of Parliament said. The Daily Telegraph reported Thursday that it is illegal in Britain to even report … Continue reading →

Moammar Gadhafi is using a stockpile of cash to keep his supporters loyal and pay Libyan troops and African mercenaries, U.S. intelligence officials say. One source said the dictator has "tens of billions" of Libyan dinars and U.S. dollars in … Continue reading →

Mel Gibson has made a deal with Los Angeles prosecutors and will plead no contest to a battery charge in exchange for no jail time, a source told People.com. The misdemeanor stems from an altercation the actor-director allegedly had in … Continue reading →

Confidential information including child abuse records and social security numbers have been simply discarded on old computers used by the State of New Jersey. New Jersey agencies left the critical information on discarded state computers set to be auctioned, officials … Continue reading →

Western Illinois University's Western Courier newspaper apologized for a vulgar phrase mistakenly printed Monday in a sports byline. Ed Komenda, editor-in-chief of the Western Courier, said the phrase "bad mother" followed by a vulgar four-letter euphemism for fornication was accidentally … Continue reading →

Ron Schiller, an NPR executive, fell into a conservative trap when he told two men posing as donors the U.S. broadcaster would be better off without federal funds. A videotape showing Schiller, a fundraising executive who has already resigned from National … Continue reading →

Dead sardines are floating up in massive numbers in Redondo Beach, California. Nature, not environmental foul play, is seen as being responsible for the massive killing of more than a million sardines, officials said Tuesday. Redondo Beach Police Sgt. Phil … Continue reading →