Tag: crime/conflict
Jerry Sandusky, former Penn State football assistant, faces sexual abuse charges
Over the weekend, allegations surfaced of sexual abuse of young boys by Jerry Sandusky, the defensive coordinator at Penn State University under legendary coach Joe Paterno. Two other university officials face charged for concealing the allegations....
Julian Assange, Wikileaks founder, discusses philosophy of censorship
He's been called a terrorist for his Wikileaks site, but Julian Assange has deep-rooted philosophical beliefs that have driven him to do what he does....
Video: Tons of marijuana found floating in ocean waters off Mexico
Mexican authorities conducted a massive, multi-day search of beaches and open water near Los Cabos after boaters reported pulling packages of marijuana out of the water....
Federal authorities thwart alleged ricin attack planned in Georgia
Law enforcement including the FBI disrupted a plan by four older men to disperse ricin in several American cities....
In wake of U.S. legislation, Congolese mines cleaning up act
With the passage of the Dodd-Frank legislation last year, U.S. electronics companies had to ensure their supply chains didn't include minerals produced in conflict mines. It's provided an opening for China, but it's also caused the Congolese government to make changes....
Survivor of Stalin's prison camps runs first museum that looks at history of Russia's Gulags
Anton Antonov-Ovseyenko survived being sent to Josef Stalin's Gulag for crimes he didn't commit in the mid-20th Century. Now he runs a museum that looks at the history of the forced-labor camps in Soviet Union....
Occupy Wall Street-inspired protests testing response of local governments
As the Occupy Wall Street protests wear on around the country, local governments in Oakland, San Francisco, New York, Atlanta, Boston and other places are taking differing approaches to the demonstrations....
Bernie Madoff and his wife attempted suicide, Ruth Madoff reveals in interview
In interviews with 60 Minutes and the New York Times, Ruth Madoff admitted for the first time that she and Bernie Madoff attempted suicide shortly after his Ponzi Scheme began to unravel....
Wikileaks claims U.S. financial companies are 'blockading' it, suspends operations temporarily
In a surprise move on Monday, Wikileaks said it had lost tens of millions of dollars in donations and was suspending operations until it could raise more funds....
When a rape isn't a rape: FBI statistics ignore many cities' rapes
Because of differences in definitions, the Federal Bureau of Investigation's crime statistics intentionally ignore the rapes reported in many cities. Chicago reported 1400 rapes last year, but none were listed in FBI reports....
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