Top 10 for the Past Week | 1. | Online Piracy Allegations Follow Megaupload Shut Down
Jan 23, 2012 -- When Megaupload executives arrive in court to answer charges that they orchestrated a massive online piracy scheme, they'll be backed by a prominent lawyer who has defended Bill Clinton against sexual harassment charges and Enron against allegations ... | | 2. | Concordia Disaster Could Cost Industry Millions
Jan 20, 2012 -- The capsizing of the Costa Concordia could not have come at a worse time for the cruise industry - right at the start of the peak booking season. Even if passengers aren't scared away, the accident will cost hundreds of millions of dollars. It's too ... | | 3. | Salvage Experts Weigh Options for Italian Cruise Ship
Jan 20, 2012 -- From raising the Russian nuclear submarine Kursk to securing drilling platforms wrenched loose by Hurricane Katrina, Dutch companies have a long history of mopping up after maritime disasters. The Rotterdam-based Smit Salvage has not yet won the ... | | 4. | Bedbugs Found in Nebraska University Dorm Room
Jan 19, 2012 -- Bedbugs have been sharing space with two students who live in a dorm room at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Ashleigh Auman told Lincoln television station KLKN that she and her roommate noticed the bugs when they returned to their ninth-floor ... | | 5. | 2-4 Weeks to Remove Fuel From Italian Cruise Ship
Jan 18, 2012 -- Italian naval divers on Tuesday exploded holes in the hull of a cruise ship grounded off a Tuscan island to speed the search for 29 missing people while seas were still calm. One official said there was still a "glimmer of hope'' that survivors ... | | 6. | ‘Makeover’ Contractor Charged With Connecticut Arson
Jan 18, 2012 -- A Connecticut contractor who helped build a house on the ABC reality TV show "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition'' has been accused of burning down his wood pellet business and charged with arson and other crimes. Bruce "Bruno'' Hayn was arrested by ... | | 7. | Coalition’s 2011 Insurance Fraud Hall of Shame
Jan 18, 2012 -- A cash-strapped businessman torches his home then massacres five people to keep witnesses from testifying. A cop shoots himself to steal workers comp money. Two scammers stuff a coffin with a mannequin and cow parts to invent a dead person for a ... | | 8. | BMW Recalls Close to 90,000 Mini Coopers Due to Fire Risk
Jan 18, 2012 -- Due to a risk of fire, BMW has issued a recall that impacts 88,911 Mini Coopers manufactured between 2006 and 2011. The recall includes 2007-2011 Mini Cooper S, 2008-2011 Mini cooper S Clubman, 2009-2011 Mini Cooper S Convertibles, 2009-2011 Mini ... | | 9. | As Cruise Ships Get Larger, Are They Any Safer?
Jan 18, 2012 -- The grounding and capsizing of the Costa Concordia has raised questions about the safety of the ever-increasing size of cruise ships. But experts say that these new megaships have the latest safety and navigation technology and pose little risk to ... | | 10. | Zappos Says Customer Database Hacked
Jan 17, 2012 -- Online shoe seller Zappos.com says a hacker may have accessed the personal information of up to 24 million customers. Customers' credit card and ... | | |
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