Accuser’s lies jeopardize DSK case, experts say The hotel maid who accused former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn of sexual assault may have inflicted fatal damage on her own case by lying to prosecutors about her life story and what she did in the moments after the suspected attack, legal experts said. Read more [...]
A tale of 2 brothers in Bulger crime case BOSTON – It has all the hallmarks of a Greek tragedy: two brothers whose lives diverge radically – one into an underworld of crime, the other into the upper echelons of state politics – yet whose fates remain inextricably linked. Read more on Worcester Telegram & [...]
AP Interview: Ex-IMF chief case spotlights NYC DA Dominique Strauss-Kahn had just been to court in the sexual assault case that made headlines around the world. Manhattan’s district attorney stepped before the microphones with a message aimed directly at Europeans grappling with how the United States had treated the powerful French diplomat. Read more on [...]
FBI: Top ICE intelligence official suspended as part of travel fraud case against subordinate EL PASO, Texas – A top U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement intelligence officer has been suspended amid allegations that he and a subordinate schemed to cash out bogus travel expense reports. Read more on Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune
Berlusconi to Face Trial in Prostitution Case A judge on Tuesday ordered the prime minister of Italy to stand trial on charges he paid for sex with a 17-year-old girl and then tried to cover it up. Read more on New York Times
Did Corbett, while AG, bury Meehan forgery case? Has identity theft become acceptable practice in Pennsylvania politics? That’s what some Delaware County Democrats are asking as Republican Tom Corbett made the transition yesterday from attorney general to governor – without filing charges in the forgery case involving Republican U.S. Rep. Pat Meehan’s nominating petitions. Read [...]
Schools make case for more state money Hours before the Legislature convened and Gov. Dennis Daugaard called for severe spending cuts, a coalition of schools tried to convince the South Dakota Supreme Court that K-12 education has been getting shorted for years. A group of parents has sued the state, arguing that South Dakota schools [...]
Hearing set in Afghanistan ‘thrill kill’ case The soldiers who reported to Staff Sgt. Calvin Gibbs paint a monstrous picture: He killed Afghan civilians for sport, they say, and encouraged others to do the same. He collected fingers of the … Read more on Fox News
Sir Sean Connery ‘too old’ to travel for Spanish court case Sir Sean Connery failed to appear at a court hearing in Spain on Friday, claiming he was too old to travel. Read more on Daily Telegraph
We here at Red Monkey Foods were privileged enough to participate in the Worlds Intentional Chili Cook off Championships. We had a blast and met a lot of great and fun people. There were amazing bands and some pretty interesting entertainment all 3 days of the event. We would also like to give a huge [...]
