Cricket: Kevin Pietersen on holiday as England crumble
From The New Zealand Herald The Daily Mail continues the onslaught against the hapless English cricket team. In this piece, Ashley Clements reports that England outcast Kevin Pietersen has been sunning himself in the Caribbean while the team that didn’t…
Protecting a little fellow named Oscar
By Amanda Bronstad, From The National Law Journal Oscar statuettes are displayed during an unveiling of the 50 Oscar statuettes to be awarded at the 76th Academy Awards ceremony January 23, 2004 at the Museum of Science and Industry in…
Extradited Jamaican to face fraud charges
By Nelson A. King from Caribbean Life The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) says a Jamaican national is the first to be extradited from Jamaica to face charges in the U.S. in an international lottery scheme. The DOJ said…
Judge rejects constitutional challenge to mass Internet surveillance
By Ross Todd, From The Recorder SAN FRANCISCO — The federal government scored a major victory on Tuesday, snuffing out a court challenge to the mass surveillance of Americans’ online communications. U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White of the Northern District…
Federal Court orders Alabama judge to issue gay-marriage licenses
By Marcia Coyle, From The National Law Journal An Alabama federal judge on Thursday, attempting to end days of confusion over whether the state’s probate judges were required to issue same-sex marriage licenses, ordered a Mobile County judge to move…
Cayman Islands ICO launches investigation
In recent days the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has become aware of the disclosure of work permit data by the Immigration Department in response to a request made under the Freedom of Information Law, 2007, and the subsequent injunction issued…
Niagara Falls make for an icy spectacle
Frozen portions of Niagara Falls make for an icy spectacle By Patrick Kulp 1 DAY AGO A frigid blast of Arctic air that is chilling the eastern United States has frozen over parts of America’s largest falls. Snow, mist and…
New Irish tax transparent fund vehicle to facilitate US investment – the ICAV
DUBLIN, February 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — After much anticipation in the industry, Minister of State, Simon Harris, welcomed the passage of the Irish Collective Asset-management Vehicle Bill 2014 yesterday, 19 February 2015 by both houses of parliament. It is expected…
Kristen Stewart makes history, ‘Timbuktu’ wins big at Cesars
By Guy Jackson, AFP From Business Insider Paris (AFP) – Kristen Stewart became the first American actress to win a Cesar, France’s equivalent of the Oscars, while “Timbuktu” won seven awards including best film for its portrayal of northern Mali…
Wall Street greed and the corrupt global banking cartel: Too big to prosecute? Not for a California Jury
By Ellen Brown From Global research Sixteen of the world’s largest banks have been caught colluding to rig global interest rates. Why are we doing business with a corrupt global banking cartel? United States Attorney General Eric Holder has declared…
