Lakeland-based Francois Piedrahas been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for distribution and possession of child pornography, followed by a life term of supervised release.
Two owners of a fraudulent Detroit-area medical clinic, Martin and Joaquin Tasis, and a man who helped them launder the proceeds of the fraud, Leoncio Alayon, were convicted on Friday by a federal jury in Detroit for their roles in a $9.1 million Medicare fraud scheme, the Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services (HHS) said.
The Indian Supreme Court on Monday stayed Allahabad High Court’s verdict on the Ramjanmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute.
Novak Djokovic stunned the Tennis world after deeming world number one Rafael Nadal to his first clay-court defeat in almost two years in the final of the Madrid Open.
The defending Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics are down 0-2 to the Heat. No team has ever comeback to win the the series down from 0-3 in the NBA history, which makes the Celtics today's game a must win for them.
Actress Sally Field has put her Malibu, CA home on the market for $5.9 million.
The killing of dreaded terrorist Osama bin Laden has triggered a controversy - did it violate international law?
Boston has step up, or this series could end in a sweep.
The Mavericks and the Lakers each have their star
The US government may be forced to hand out pictures of slain terror leader Osama Bin Laden after the Associated Press news agency lodged a request under the Freedom of Information Act asking to see the pictures, Guardian reports.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has raided a house near Tacoma, Washington in search of hackers who went after a really big target: legendary rocker Gene Simmons.
The two stars are not rivals, not friends, and not interested in losing
A Bangladesh court has sentenced 11 men to life imprisonment for gang-raping a female high school student during the violent unrest following elections in 2001.
On international trade, Vladimir Putin seems to be channeling the autocratic spirit of Catherine the Great. He wants Russia to modernize by joining the World Trade Organization -- but not too much.
Sony executives were absent today as members of a House committee took turns blasting the company for the way it handled breaches of its PlayStation Network and Sony Online Entertainment this past weeks.
A 97-year-old Hungarian man accused of perpetrating a massacre of civilians in Serbia during World War II is undergoing a trial in Budapest.
The top after-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: Smith Micro Software, FARO Technologies, DragonWave, Atmel, Kulicke & Soffa Industries, ISTA Pharmaceuticals, EarthLink, Windstream, News Corp., and Sierra Wireless.
The Lakers will battle back.
The State of California is looking to implement a Do Not Track law, which could influence the national legislation.
World renowned musician Prince has reportedly fallen behind $368,382 on the mortgage to his former home in Chanhassen, Minnesota, which now faces a foreclosure auction.
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has released a devastating report on the prevalence of violence against women in Turkey.
US special operations forces killed Osama Bin Laden this past Thursday but the slaying is raising major concerns that the United States has gone too far in judge, juror and executioner of the world's most wanted man. Further more, the killing could work against the US to stir up more anti-American sentiment among radical militants.
