Lawyer promises appeal of 27-year sentence by former Hindu temple leader
By R. Robin McDonald, From Daily Report A lawyer for a former Hindu temple leader in Georgia said the defendant “absolutely, unequivocally” will appeal his 27-year prison sentence for defrauding his followers and his temple’s creditors. Don Samuel, one of…
historical fantasy show ‘Outlander’
5 reasons so many moms are obsessed with Starz’s sexy new historical fantasy show ‘Outlander’ By Jethro Nededog From Business Insider Starz’s new fantasy series “Outlander” is pretty popular with a lot of moms. Not only have we heard that…
Admitting guilt was sticking point for 8 jailed educators, lawyers say
By Greg Land, From Daily Report In the end, only two of the 10 Atlanta Public School cheating defendants took the plea bargains—serving little or no jail time in exchange for admitting guilt and waiving their rights to appeal their…
How to be a unicorn (and why you should)
By Chris Landtiser From Web Designer Depot Once upon a time, there was a mystical creature known as the Unicorn. This beautiful developer/designer/interface specialist/content creator/etc. was much beloved by everyone in the industry… until they were hunted into extinction. What…
NASA probe snaps first color image of Pluto while promising more to come
By Nola Taylor Redd for Space.com NASA’s New Horizons mission to Pluto has returned its first color image of the dwarf planet and its largest moon, Charon. The new photo, taken on April 9 from a distance of about 71…
JetBlue Airways leverages its network to build pockets of strength, shielded from competition
From CAPA Aviation Analysis © CAPA JetBlue Airways’ investments in non-hub markets such as Boston and Fort Lauderdale appear to be paying off as the airline exhibited one of the best passenger unit revenue performances among US airlines during 1Q2015….
How does your country fare on the MURDER MAP?
By Sarah Griffiths for Mailonline Interactive graphic reveals homicide rates around the world The Homicide Monitor map by The Igarapé Institute shows the global distribution of homicidal violence Fatal violence is mainly focused in Latin America and the Caribbean, but…
aftermath of Nepal quake
#NepalPhotoProject uses Instagram to capture aftermath of Nepal quake BY LUKE LEONARD From Mashable Nepal-photo-project It is not always cheers of victories for the people involved in the rescue operations. Here, a day before famously rescuing Pema Lama, L.B. Basnet,…
Unsung heroes of the Caribbean who fought for Britain against Hitler
By Roy Greenslade From The Guardian UK BBC documentary rescues history by telling of volunteers who risked their lives Here’s a TV programme that deserves a big audience this week as we continue to mark the 70th anniversary of VE…
FCC fines AT&T $25M: Agency’s largest cyber enforcement
By Sue Reisinger, From Corporate Counsel Besides paying a record $25 million penalty, AT&T Services Inc. must hire a senior compliance officer, conduct a privacy risk assessment and undertake several other reforms after it settled a cyberbreach case involving personal…
