Girlicious singer pleads guilty to cocaine charge
By 2010-10-07T17:45:16ZPASADENA, Calif. (AP) -- A member of the pop group Girlicious has pleaded guilty to felony cocaine possession and has received a deferred judgment that could result in the charge being dismissed.... hosted.ap.org |
French Unions Step Up Protests
France's economic activity is taking another beating as unions stage the third day of strikes this fall to protest against pension reform. online.wsj.com |
Service of thanks at Chile mine
About 12 of the 33 miners freed after 69 days trapped underground in Chile return to the mine for a service of thanksgiving. bbc.co.uk |
Cuban Dissident Wins European Rights Prize
The European Parliament awarded its human-rights prize to Guillermo Farinas, the Cuban dissident whose 134-day hunger strike helped draw attention to the plight of political activists. online.wsj.com |
File-sharing site shut down in US
A US court order has closed down one of the net's biggest file-sharing sites, LimeWire. bbc.co.uk |