The U.S. Department of Justice released the following: Three leading electronics manufacturers “" LG Display Co. Ltd., Sharp Corp. and Chunghwa Picture Tubes Ltd. “"have agreed to plead guilty and pay a total of $585 million in criminal fines for their roles in conspiracies to fix prices in the sale of liquid crystal display (LCD) [...]
LG, Sharp, Chunghwa agree to plead guilty in price-fixing conspiracies; will pay $585 million
Nov. 12, 2008 Leave a Comment
San Fran Twilight event canceled after mob scene
Nov. 10, 2008 4 Comments
WERE YOU THERE??? Blast wants to hear from you! Email us! Reports are coming out of California that the Robert Pattinson “Twilight” event had to be canceled after more than 3,000 screaming girls showed up instead of the 500 the organizers expected and were ready for. A 911 call came in Monday, and early reports [...]
ATF foils Obama assassination plot
Oct. 27, 2008 Leave a Comment
Two suspected neo-Nazis who planned on assassinating Sen. Barack Obama and murdering over 100 African-Americans have been arrested by federal agents, according to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.
Hudson’s nephew found shot dead in SUV
Oct. 27, 2008 Leave a Comment
The body Chicago police found dead inside an SUV this morning was confirmed as Jennifer Hudson’s nephew who has been missing since Friday, a top FBI official said. Seven-year-old Julian King was discovered with a gunshot wound to his head inside a white Chevrolet Suburban on the city’s West Side, CBS2 Chicago is reporting.
Jennifer Hudson’s nephew still missing after deaths of mother and brother
Oct. 25, 2008 Leave a Comment
Feds release threatening letter details, photos
Oct. 24, 2008 1 Comment
Starting Monday,‚ more than 50‚ threatening letters started to arrive at Chase Bank, the FDIC, and government offices. The letters, originating from‚ Amarillo, Texas, contained a white powdery substance that was found to be harmless, and the FBI is investigating. “Sending a hoax letter is a serious crime, and a drain on law enforcement resources,” said FBI Section [...]
FBI: Major cyber attacks in the rise
Oct. 17, 2008 Leave a Comment
The bad guys are going virtual more and more, and American businesses and government networks are getting victimized at a record pace, according to an FBI report. “The increasing number of such crimes not only impacts the economy but threatens national security,” the FBI said Friday. The man at the head of the opposition is [...]
