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Deported sex offender arrested in Florida
Source: 10connects.com

A convicted sex offender who was deported after a 2006 crime was arrested here Tuesday during a routine traffic stop.

Cannabis mix-up
Source: ABC Action News

Dutch authorities busted what they thought was an illegal cannabis farm - only to wreck a scientist's experiment.

Mom caught in Mexico allegedly sold baby for house
Source: ABC Action News

Mexican authorities have detained a young mother on suspicion of selling her 8-month-old daughter in exchange for a house and undisclosed payments.

Amsterdam to pay brothel owner € 40,000
Source: Dutchnews.nl

Amsterdam city council has been ordered to pay a brothel owner over €40,000 in compensation because it took too long to decide whether she could have a licence.

All-girl gang gaining ground, authorities warn
Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Daytona Beach police think that for the first time, an all-girl gang is trying to get a foothold in their city.

Wanted Paulding Man Turns Himself In
Source: cbsatlanta.com

A Paulding County man suspected of child molestation has turned himself in to authorities. After being on the run for days, 30-year-old Jerry Fagen turned himself in to authorities Sunday after his wife, stepdaughter and son were found in Arizona.

Prisoners baby-sit toddler found on Md. highway
Source: The Baltimore Sun

- A prison work crew baby-sat a 2½-year-old boy who was spotted Friday running along the center lines of a rural Maryland highway, with trucks loaded with gravel rumbling by, police and correctional officials said.

Catchmekiller says it was just a game
Source: myfoxorlando.com

One day the "catchmekiller" claims to be a serial killer, the next day he claims to be the host of an internet game. So, who is he and what is he?

Kentuckiana Authorities Kick Off "Over the Limit, Under Arrest" Campaign
Source: WHAS-TV 11 News | WHAS11.com

If you are driving through Kentuckiana (the region along the Kentucky and Indiana border,) you better be sober and you better not have any open containers. Kentuckiana Authorities mean business!

The 10 most ridiculous fines of all time
Source: timesbusiness.typepad.com

ITV was fined a record £5.7 million for misleading viewers over the conduct of phone-ins on its flagship programmes this week. But it is not just big companies that have to stump up cash in fine-happy Britain.

Writing 'bass ackwards' to defeat censorship in China
Source: CNET.com

Some people whose posts may otherwise have been deleted by censors in China have taken to writing backwards in an effort to defeat keyword-searching authorities.

Adoption: How mad would you be if your parents forced you to have one?

Q. I am watching this show on TV where the parents forced their teenaged daughter to have an adoption. The girl is now an adult and her son has tracked her down and wants to see her. She was elated as she had always tried to contact him.

Amber Alert issued for four-year-old girl!
Source: The Nashville Tennessean

State and federal authorities are looking for a 4-year-old girl who is believed to have been abducted by her father, whose bond on child molestation charges was recently revoked. A statewide AMBER alert was issued for Madison Kerr, 4, who authorities believe was taken from her h …

The Authorities Have Your Skeleton On File
Source: io9.com

Security checkpoints could do a full-body scan and check your skeleton against the bone structures of known terrorists in a few years. A new patent, issued on Friday, covers a system that would scan some, or all, of your skeleton and compare it with a database of skeletons.

Photographic Clampdown.

It seems to me that in this age of digital photography, when most people have either a digital camera or mobile phone able to take pics, there has been a veritable backlash on people who use these things.

The Fallen Comrade

It was in the late 60's when extremism started to pull its popularity among the people in the different sectors of society. The Philippines was then the hot-bed of social strife. Clash of ideology started to divide the people that bring more anarchy to the country.

Ancient clay artifacts...
Source: ekathimerini.com

A collection of ancient clay artifacts is displayed yesterday after being seized at a man's home in Corinth, west of Athens. The unnamed man was arrested after authorities found 1,338 undeclared antiquities, including statues and vases, at his house.

Parents Want To Name Their Son "4real". But Stupid Authorities Don't Allow It!
Source: dailycognition.com

A couple's bid to officially name their new son "4real," has been blocked by authorities, saying numerals are not allowed.

Investigation into Afghan deaths
Source: BBC News

The Afghan authorities have launched an investigation into the circumstances of a militant attack on a US marines' convoy in which eight civilians died. The incident, in which 35 people were also injured, occurred on a road from the city of Jalalabad to Pakistan.

Learn How to Perform a Criminal Background Check

How would you feel if anyone, no matter if it is your employer, associate, friend or neighbor could openly access your personal records, including credit report, criminal history, current and previous addresses? This has been given serious thought, as state officials are con …

Man with 300 pounds of coral rock stopped
Source: centredaily.com

A man was arrested this afternoon at Crandon Park Marina in Key Biscayne after the U.S. Coast Guard found 300 pounds of live coral rock in his boat, officials said.

No protection needed
Source: itwire.com.au

Why do authorities believe they have the right to ban films or in this case video games? The news that Australia has banned the Reservoir Dogs game is just ridiculous. If they are trying to protect kids then surely that's the parent's job.

Police Clock Man On Motorcycle At 142 MPH
Source: Local 6

Police Clock Man On Motorcycle At 142 MPH A child-welfare worker was clocked at 142 miles an hour on his motorcycle while leading police on a two-state chase, authorities said Thursday.

6-Year-Old Falls From Ferris Wheel To His Death
Source: Local 6

6-Year-Old Falls From Ferris Wheel To His Death STOCKTON, Calif. -- California authorities said a mother watched in horror as her 6-year-old son fell from the top of a Ferris wheel to his death.

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