U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff sentenced the former Goldman Sachs director to two years in prison for insider trading and fined him $5 million in a Manhattan court room yesterday.
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Gilberto Valle 'Cannibal' NYPD Cop Arrested by FBI for Plot to Kill and Cook Women
A six-year veteran from Harlem's 26th Precinct, Gilberto Valle III, was arrested by the FBI for a plot to kill and cook his girlfriend and as many as 100 other unsuspecting women, according to a statement made by authorities today, as reported by The New York Post.
Over 80 Top U.S. CEOs Join Forces to Lobby Congress for Plan to Shrink Federal Debt
More than 80 Chief Executive Officers from the country's largest corporations have joined together in a rare show of unity to pressure Congress for a bipartisan plan to shrink the country's debt, Reuters reported Thursday.
Hurricane Sandy Could Hit East Coat Creating 'Perfect Storm' of Nasty Cataclysmic Weather Events
Hurricane Sandy, a Category 2 storm that slammed through Cuba Thursday with 110 mile-per-hour winds before making landfall in the Bahamas has become "a major potential threat to the Northeast," according to the Associated Press. Meteorologists fear Hurricane Sandy, an early winter storm coming from the West and an arctic air from the North will hit the East Coast all at once, starting Sunday night in a cataclysm of gale force winds, coastal flooding, power outages and even snow.
Windows 8 Scheduled for Release Oct. 26 Midnight, PC Mag Reviews Microsoft's New OS
Microsoft introduced its new Windows 8 operating system Thursday morning at an event that was live-streamed from New York, led by CEO Steve Ballmer. The software will be available starting midnight Oct. 26.
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Zynga Inc has laid off 5 percent of its full-time workforce, shut its Boston office and scaled back in Austin, launching a sweeping overhaul that may also see the social game creator close its Japanese and British offices, Reuters reported Tuesday.
Following a scandal involving the former co-Chair of the high-end online and retail furniture store, Restoration Hardware, the company is planning to sell 5.2 million shares in an Initial Public Offering, The New York Times reported in Dealbook, based on papers filed Tuesday.
Yesterday's unveiling of Apple's new iPad Mini in California received a tepid response from a number of analysts who say the gadget's surprising price tag, $349 for a WI-FI-only version, will make it less of a threat than expected to similarly sized tablets, Reuters reported.
Judge Betty Binns Fletcher, of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, died Monday night as reported by the Associated Press. As one of the country's first women lawyers, Fletcher knew discrimination firsthand and fought for the rights of the oppressed.
The couple has officially broken up after three months of dating, Sanchez's rep confirmed to US Weekly Tuesday, as reported by The Daily News.
Rumor has it that the world's top golfer, 23-year-old Irishman Rory McIlroy, is on the verge of signing a 10-year deal with Nike, worth $250 million, according to major media sources.
Warren Buffett, the country's second-richest man and one of the world's most successful investors, told CNBC in an interview Wednesday, that he sees the U.S. economy "inching ahead" despite slowing economies in Europe and Asia.
Priced at $329, Apple unveiled its iPad Mini at a media event held at the California Theater in San Jose this morning. As expected, the tablet is 7.9 inches, and will compete with the likes of Barnes & Noble's Nook Color and the Amazon's Kindle Fire HD.
The acclaimed Hollywood director Tony Scott died from multiple blunt force injuries and drowning, according to an autopsy report released by the Los Angeles County coroner Monday. His death has been listed as a suicide.
