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French Man Faces US Charge in Theft of Paintings

A French man allegedly involved in the theft of paintings by Claude Monet and two other artists has been charged in the U.S. with attempting to broker the sale of the stolen art to undercover FBI agents, federal prosecutors said Friday.

French man pleads guilty in art theft case

MIAMI: A French man pleaded guilty Thursday to attempting to sell four valuable paintings that were stolen last year from a French art museum in a brazen robbery by masked, armed thieves.

French man admits in court he tried to sell stolen Monet and Sisley paintings

MIAMI: A French man pleaded guilty Thursday to attempting to sell four valuable paintings that were stolen last year from a French art museum in a brazen robbery by masked, armed thieves.

Man pleads guilty in French art theft case

MIAMI: A French man pleaded guilty Thursday to attempting to sell four valuable paintings that were stolen last year from a French art museum in a brazen robbery by masked, armed thieves.

New web site planned to trade US biofuels in eBay fashion

A company that specializes in online casinos announced this week it was taking a gamble on the US biofuels industry by launching a new web site devoted to the buying and selling of ethanol and biodiesel. USBiofuelsExchange.com (US-BX) opened Tuesday to "pre-register" producers, resellers and buyers, according to a statement from Diamond I, a development-stage company seeking to change its name to US BioFuels Exchange Inc. The official launch will probably take place later this summer after beta-testing, said James Kaufman, managing director of US-BX, in an interview. The site will seek to level the playing field for biofuels producers in the US, he said, noting "long-standing arrangements" between big producers and buyers have posed "constraints" for smaller players without the clout to lock in those sorts of deals.

Confirmed: Mega Man 9 in September, Original Mega Man Hits VC Monday 8/4

"Those who hunger for retro Mega Man goodness will be happy to know that Mega Man 1 hits Nintendo's VC this Monday, and the much anticipated Mega Man 9 will be available in September. The quoted portion below is directly from the official Capcom blog."

French citizen pleads guilty after trying to sell stolen Monet to FBI

MIAMI - A French man pleaded guilty Thursday to attempting to sell four valuable paintings stolen last year from a French art museum in a brazen robbery by masked, armed thieves.

We're The US Government, So We Can Ignore Pesky Things Like The DMCA

While the federal government of the US has dumped on us dreadful laws like the DMCA, when it comes time for it to follow those laws itself, it takes a pass. Why be inconvenienced like the rest of us? We've talked about how the US government likes to ignore patent law using either "state secrets" or "sovereign immunity" claims, and now it appears they're using that for copyright law as well. CAFC (Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit) has allowed the Air Force to dismiss a DMCA lawsuit lodged against them by claiming "sovereign immunity."

Panacea gets US Patent nod for `Thank God`

Panacea Biotec has been granted a patent from US Patent & Trademark Office for their product Thank God (Euphorbia Prostrata) for effective management of hemorrhoids and piles. With this, the company is looking forward to launch this product in high potential market of US and EU. As per current industry trends, the total potential of anti-hernorrhoids and piles market in US and EU is between US$500-600mn.

FTC Recruiting Identity Theft Victims

coondoggie writes "In an effort to buttress its enforcement and better understand the scourge that is identity theft, the Federal Trade Commission said today its plans to conduct a wide-ranging study of victims of the crime. The FTC is looking for people harmed by the crime and said the survey will examine the remedies available to victims under the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 (FACT Act). Among other things, the FACT Act gave consumers the right to place fraud alerts on their credit files if they are, or suspect they may become, victims of identity theft; block information on their credit reports that resulted from identity theft; and obtain copies of their credit reports free of charge."

President Sarkozy and the French (Space) Revolution

It seems to be the week for big politics and space exploration. Yesterday, the Universe Today reported that Buzz Aldrin was worried about the future of the politically-driven US space policy; he is currently lobbying US President hopefuls Barack Obama and John McCain to increase NASA funding. On the other side of the pond, French President Nicolas Sarkozy also wants NASA's European counterpart, ESA, to do better. However, Sarkozy wants to change the face of the ESA into the NASA model by making it politically driven, rather than leaving European bureaucrats to decide ESA priorities. ESA has operated independently from political pressures that often weigh down on space agencies, but Sarkozy is a huge advocate of the US system and believes space exploration should be politically motivated.

French Man Pleads Guilty in Art Heist

A French citizen pleaded guilty to conspiring to sell four valuable paintings stolen from a Nice, France, art museum last year in a high-profile heist that led investigators from Europe to Florida and back again.

eBay faces French court ruling over fakes

eBay faces a French court ruling that may make the world's biggest online auctioneer do more to stop the sale of counterfeit goods.

Man held over theft of rare Shakespeare folio

LONDON (Reuters) - British police said Friday they were quizzing a man over the theft of a rare collection of works by William Shakespeare stolen from a university in northern England 10 years ago.

Man in Australia sells 'life' for 383,000 US dollars

SYDNEY (AFP) - A man in Australia who was selling his "life" over the Internet -- including his home, job and the chance to meet his friends -- said Sunday he had sold the lot for 399,000 dollars (383,230 US).

SPIDER-MAN FANS SEIZE CONTROL OF MARVEL AND ACTIVISION'S SPIDER-MAN: WEB OF SHADOWS VIDEOGAME PACKAGING

SPIDER-MAN FANS SEIZE CONTROL OF MARVEL AND ACTIVISION'S SPIDER-MAN™: WEB OF SHADOWS VIDEOGAME PACKAGING

Scottish hacker faces US extradition after losing appeal

A Scottish computer expert faces trail in the US hacking into computers at the Pentagon after losing an appeal Wednesday against his extradition in his final appeal to the House of Lords, Britain's highest judicial authority.

Google blurs faces to protect privacy in French StreetView

Google has chosen to blur the faces of people caught on camera by the French edition of its StreetView service.

Google blurs faces to protect privacy in French StreetView

Google has chosen to blur the faces of people caught on camera by the French edition of its StreetView service.

Google Blurs Faces to Protect Privacy in French StreetView

Google has chosen to blur the faces of people caught on camera by the French edition of its StreetView service.

Google blurs faces to protect privacy in French StreetView

Google has chosen to blur the faces of people caught on camera by the French edition of its StreetView service.

British computer hacker faces extradition to US

London (ANTARA News/dpa) - A British computer hacker accused of breaking into top secret US defence and aerospace systems Wednesday lost his appeal against extradition to the US where he could face a life sentence if convicted of sabotaging vital defence systems.

British computer hacker faces extradition to US - Summary

London - A British computer hacker who said his IT fever was was fuelled by the film WarGames lost his appeal Wednesday against extradition to the US, where he could face a life sentence for sabotaging vital defence systems. Gary McKinnon, a 42-year-old computer and UFO enthusiast from Glasgow, Scotland, has been described as the "biggest military hack of all time" following allegations that he explored US cyberspace from his bedroom in London between 2001 and 2002.

Art Masterpiece Thief Pleads Guilty To Theft Of Monet & Other Artworks From Monet, Sisley, Brueghel - US Attorney Report

Art Masterpiece Thief Pleads Guilty To Theft Of Monet & Other Artworks From Monet, Sisley, Brueghel - US Attorney Report

British computer hacker faces extradition to US - Summary

London - A British computer hacker who said his IT fever was was fuelled by the film WarGames lost his appeal Wednesday against extradition to the US, where he could face a life sentence for sabotaging vital defence systems. Gary McKinnon, a 42-year-old computer and UFO enthusiast from Glasgow, Scotland, has been described as the "biggest military hack of all time" following allegations that he explored US cyberspace from his bedroom in London between 2001 and 2002.

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