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30th September 2006 Archive

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  • Florida politician resigns as sexually charged texts to teens appear

    Luv your jock strp 4ever

    Representative Mark Foley of Florida may soon be wishing he wasn't so aggressive in passing legislation against sex offenders. The Republican up for reelection resigned today after various groups revealed a number of sexually charged messages allegedly sent by Foley to young boys. "I am deeply sorry and I apologize for letting …

    IT Director 30 Sep 2006, 00:42

  • File-sharing software firm loses US case

    Another one bites the dust

    Another file-sharing software maker has been found guilty of causing copyright infringement. A US judge has said the Morpheus software produced by StreamCast breaks the law. The ruling is another victory for the entertainment industry, which has had a string of recent victories and concessions. Just weeks ago Kazaa settled with …

    Music and Media 30 Sep 2006, 01:02

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