Runaway Afghanistan soldiers seek asylum

Runaway Afghanistan soldiers seek asylum

by Carol Thompson The three Afghanistan National Army officers who fled a US joint military exercise on Cape Cod two weeks ago appeared in immigration court last Wednesday to argue for asylum claiming they will be killed if they are returned to their...
Novelist Nicholas Sparks sued over allegations of racism

Novelist Nicholas Sparks sued over allegations of racism

by Carol Thompson The plaintiff in a lawsuit filed against Nicholas Sparks made serious allegations about the bestselling author.  Saul Hillel Benjamin claims that Sparks is a homophobic, anti-Semitic racist, according to the lawsuit filed yesterday in the U.S....
eBay seeks to dismiss data breach lawsuit

eBay seeks to dismiss data breach lawsuit

by Carol Thompson eBay, Inc. filed a motion Tuesday asking the Louisiana Federal Court to dismiss a proposed class action suit in relation to a data breach the online auction company reported earlier this year. eBay claims that plaintiff Collin Green does not have...
Ebola in America: New Concerns

Ebola in America: New Concerns

by Carol Thompson The first confirmed case of Ebola has been reported in Texas, and a second suspected case is being monitored, creating a flurry of worry and fear in Americans. New reports have revealed that Thomas Eric Duncan of Liberia, who is in the states...
Controversy brews over cartoon dubbed ‘racist’

Controversy brews over cartoon dubbed ‘racist’

by Carol Thompson The Boston Herald sparked an Internet flurry of comments accusing the newspaper of racism over an editorial cartoon that was published this morning. The cartoon features President Barack Obama and a reference to the stereotype that African Americans...