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02/18/12--06:28: Prostitution probe to quiz Strauss-Kahn - source (chan 1357426)

Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn is to be questioned next week by police investigating an alleged prostitution ring in Lille, northern France, a police source said.


02/18/12--06:35: France's far right leader Le Pen tries revive campaign (chan 1357426)

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen sought to revive her flagging presidential campaign Saturday, saying she was the only genuine opposition to the established parties whose policies would lead France into a Greek-style tragedy.


02/18/12--23:14: Italian Cruise-Ship Disaster: Costa Concordia Captain Tests Negative for Alcohol and Drugs (chan 1357426)

The captain of the cruise ship that ran aground off the Italian coast last month has tested negative for drug and alcohol abuse, his attorneys and a consumers' body said -- although the consumer group representing passengers said the findings were unreliable.


02/19/12--05:49: France's far-right returns to roots with halal claims (chan 1357426)

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen switched her presidential campaign back to immigration Sunday, saying all meat in Paris was halal, as she tries to head off President Nicolas Sarkozy's attempts to lure her supporters.


02/20/12--02:51: H.R. 1981: SOPA Author Lamar Smith's New Internet Surveillance Bill Intensifies Threats to Online Privacy (chan 1357426)

SOPA author Lamar Smith has hit back with yet another Internet Surveillance Bill. H.R. 1981, "Protecting Children From Internet Pornographers Act of 2011" allows many other domineering attempts by the government to invade privacy and control the Internet. Here's how it intensifies threats to online privacy.


02/20/12--07:19: Glenn Mangham: Facebook Hacker Gets 8 Months in Jail (chan 1357426)

Glenn Mangham, a 26-year-old software development student from Cornlands Road, York in Great Britain, was sentenced to eight months in jail after he admitted hacking into Facebook from his bedroom in his parents' house between April and May 2011.


02/20/12--09:19: Prince Pierre of Monaco Assaulted in Trendy New York Club (chan 1357426)

Prince of Monaco treated in hospital after brawl in Manhattan club.


02/20/12--09:20: Bali Bombing Suspect On Trial in Indonesia (chan 1357426)

Three other masterminds of the Bali bombings, Imam Samudra, Amrozi bin Nurhasyim and Ali Ghufron, were executed in 2008.


02/20/12--18:36: Stavros Niarchos III Punched, Prince Pierre Casiraghi Bloodied in NYC Bar Brawl (chan 1357426)

Prince Pierre Casiraghi was left bloodied and was briefly hospitalized following a bar brawl in New York City. Casiraghi's attorney told The Associated Press that the young prince was treated at a hospital and released after the brawl on Saturday. Shipping heir Stavros Niarchos III was also punched in the brawl.


02/20/12--18:58: Stavros Niarchos III and Peter Casiraghi Bar Fight: Who is the Prince of Monaco's Friend? (chan 1357426)

Pierre Casiraghi, Prince of Monaco, made headlines today for a bar fight that landed him in the hospital and his alleged assaulter in court. Stavros Niarchos III, his wealthy friend who also suffered a blow to the face, may have gotten less attention but is an equally interesting character in his own right.


02/20/12--21:13: Chinese Court Orders Halt of Apple's iPad Sales: Trademark Dispute Intensifies (chan 1357426)

A Chinese court has ordered a local electronics vendor to stop selling the iPad, as part of the intensifying trademark dispute, which is threatening Apple to stop the sales of the popular tablet in the country.


02/20/12--23:24: Apple Claims Defamation at Hands of Proview (chan 1357426)

Apple has reportedly written a letter on Monday to the Shenzhen-based Proview Technology, with whom it is engaged in a legal battle over the ownership over the iPad trademark in China.


02/21/12--00:33: Adele to sue French Magazine After Releasing Photos from Alleged Sex Tape (chan 1357426)

Adele is set to file a lawsuit against a French magazine that published fake photos from her alleged sex tape.


02/21/12--03:21: Apple's China trademark battle moves to Shanghai (chan 1357426)

Apple Inc's trademark battle moves to one of China's richest city on Wednesday when a Shanghai court will deliberate a request by troubled technology company Proview to halt the sale of iPads across the city.


02/21/12--04:42: Small UK businesses seek crowds as funding alternative (chan 1357426)

Just weeks before the birth of her first child, Gem Misa could be found handing out samples of her home-developed salad dressing range in a high-end London department store, an apron around her heavily pregnant waist.


02/21/12--05:04: ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Remake: Fans React to News, Kristin Kreuk Casting (chan 1357426)

"Beauty and the Beast" is getting the reboot.


02/21/12--06:39: Dominique Strauss-Kahn: Investigation Into Prostitution Ring Involvement (chan 1357426)

Dominique Strauss-Kahn, former International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief is being questioned today by French police for his involvement in a prostitution ring. Dominique Strauss-Kahn, former International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief is being questioned today by French police for his involvement in a prostitution ring.


02/21/12--06:55: Apple's China Trademark Battle Moves to Shanghai (chan 1357426)

Apple Inc's trademark battle moves to one of China's richest cities on Wednesday when a Shanghai court will deliberate a request by troubled technology company Proview to halt the sale of iPads across the city.


02/21/12--07:07: Foreign Investors Fear Japan Banks May Hijack Olympus (chan 1357426)

Western investors in Japan's disgraced Olympus have accused its banks of trying to take control of the boardroom by stealth, amid growing signs that the firm's major creditors are considering installing their own appointees in the top jobs.


02/21/12--07:31: DSK Held by French Police in High-Class Hooker Probe (chan 1357426)

Police in Lille are holding the former banker after prostitutes said they had had sex with Strauss-Kahn during 2010 and 2011 in a string of luxury hotels in Pairs and Washington D.C.


02/21/12--08:05: Khader Adnan: Palestinian Prisoner Held Without Charge in Israel Ends Hunger Strike (chan 1357426)

Under Israeli laws, such an inmate can be held indefinitely without trial or even formal charges.


02/21/12--09:04: Danish Father Accused of Burning Daughters Alive in Car (chan 1357426)

Police find charred remains of nine and 10-year-old girls in back of Peter-Thue Rudgaard's car.


02/21/12--09:24: Facebook and Goldman Sachs: Both Triumph Intellectual Property Disputes on Same Day (chan 1357426)

After clamoring for the number one spot when it came to endorsing Facebook’s initial public offering in the beginning of the month, Goldman Sachs lost to Morgan Stanley, and placed fourth among U.S. financial rivals. Although it wasn’t chosen as the social-networking giant’s main supporter, Goldman Sachs and Facebook may have more in common than some think.


02/21/12--09:49: Irish PM says legal advice on referendum likely in 2/3 weeks (chan 1357426)

Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny said on Tuesday that the state's lawyer is likely to advise within "two to three weeks" on whether the country needs to hold a referendum on a new EU treaty that includes tougher fiscal rules.


02/22/12--07:24: Apple Defends Its Right to Use iPad Trademark in China (chan 1357426)

In a heated courtroom hearing in Shanghai Wednesday, Apple defended its right to use the iPad trademark in China.


02/22/12--08:32: Kim Dotcom Out on Bail: Megaupload Founder Under House Arrest With No Internet Access (chan 1357426)

Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom was released on bail on Wednesday, Feb. 22 after he was arrested over a month ago on Jan. 20 during a police raid on his New Zealand mansion. Dotcom will be held under house arrest and will not be allowed to access the internet while he awaits the hearing over his extradition to the United States, which he intends to fight.


02/22/12--09:15: Jeremy Lin Gets Nike Contract Extension, Will Have Signature Shoe (chan 1357426)

After much speculation, reports have confirmed that Jeremy Lin will be receiving his own signature shoe after signing a contract extension with Nike.


02/22/12--09:55: Robert Pattinson Reveals 'Bel Ami' Sex Scene Details (chan 1357426)

Robert Pattinson has opened up about performing sex scenes in his new steamy film, " Bel Ami," where he plays the part of a young man in 19th century Paris, who manipulates influential and wealthy women (not including Kristen Stewart) to rise to power.


02/22/12--11:07: Egyptian Court Will Unveil Mubarak Ruling on June 2 (chan 1357426)

The trial of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak concluded Wednesday, with a verdict due on June 2.


02/22/12--12:38: George Huguely Murder Trial: Jurors Deliberate Without Verdict (chan 1357426)

George Huguely, the University of Virginia lacrosse player accused of killing his ex-girlfriend, Yeardley Love, had his life in the hands of the jury this morning. The jurors spent the morning without reaching a verdict.