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Friday, 22 August 2014

Shakira Hit Song Loca Broke Copyright Laws

A judge has ruled that one of Shakira's hit songs copied the work of a Dominican songwriter. US District Judge Alvin Hellerstein said the Colombian pop star's 2010 Spanish-language single Loca infringed on Ramon 'Arias'...

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Michael Brown shooting: Ferguson officer Darren Wilson was ‘doing his job’ says growing band of supporters The Independent

On the streets of Ferguson, a community racked by racial unrest, police officer Darren Wilson is vilified by protesters for shooting and killing an unarmed black man. Away from the front lines, however, a growing band of supporters is starting to speak up for the white policeman, saying he is being...

Will US get drawn into Syrian war? Stuff

At the heart of US President Barack Obama's quandary over the Islamic State militants is their haven in Syria. The president may continue helping Iraqi forces try to reverse the group's land grabs in northern Iraq by providing more arms and American military advisers and by using US warplanes...

Obama pours cold water on Ice Bucket Challenge China Daily

EDGARTOWN, Massachusetts - President Barack Obama won't be taking part in the ice bucket challenge that is sweeping America to raise money and awareness for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. The challenge asks people to post videos of themselves being doused with cold water and publicly...

National Guard to withdraw from Ferguson China Daily

FERGUSON, Mo.- The governor of Missouri ordered the withdrawal on Thursday of National Guard troops from riot-torn Ferguson, where tensions have eased after sometimes violent protests were staged nightly since police killed an unarmed black teenager. Peaceful demonstrations overnight were the...

Mexico increases number of missing to 22,322 The Miami Herald

MEXICO CITY -- The Mexican government has recalculated the number of people who have disappeared since the start of the...

Geriatric poker foursome 'cheated casino' Stuff

A geriatric foursome ran a quick and nominally profitable cheating scheme while playing poker at a US casino one night last summer, according to charges. One of the four out-of-staters was hunted down and jailed Wednesday, while the whereabouts of the others are unknown. All four have rap sheets...

Mexico nabs suspects with 10,000 sea turtle eggs The Miami Herald

MEXICO CITY -- Environmental prosecutors in Mexico say three suspects have been detained in the southern...

Bowe Bergdahl prisoner swap was illegal, says US government watchdog The Guardian

Government accountability office says Pentagon broke law by failing to give 30-day notice before use of appropriated funds US army sergeant Bowe Bergdahl is hoping to return to civilian life, his attorney said this week. Photograph: Eugene R Fidell/AP The US defence department broke the law by...