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http://www.eurweb.com/?p=71400 *Grace Jones has joined the infamous wall of celebrities who owe Uncle Sam with a modest $64k.
Retirees will no longer be able to get an interest-free loan from the Social Security trust fund, the Social Security Administration announced today. Effective on December 8, retirees will not be able to pay back benefits already received in exchange for higher Social Security payments going forward. Here’s a look at how the new Social […]
http://www.eurweb.com/?p=70089 *Dr. Conrad Murray, the physician criminally charged in the death of Michael Jackson, has just been allowed to keep his Nevada medical license. Deputy Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners chief Edward Cousineau told The Associated Press on Wednesday that Murray admitted to making inaccurate and incomplete statements to the board about being current […]
http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/news/moving_america_news/24072 Two days before he is scheduled to report to prison, actor Wesley Snipes said he wanted to “clear the air” about what he described as inaccuracies concerning his conviction on misdemeanor charges of willfully failing to file tax documents for three years.
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals halted an unprecedented death penalty hearing late Tuesday after an emergency appeal from the Harris County District Attorney’s Office argued that a Houston judge was overstepping his boundaries. Read More:
A lawsuit filed by the city grew more complicated Tuesday when opponents of the devices attempted to intervene in litigation between the city and American Traffic Solutions, or ATS, the Kansas-based company that operated the cameras. Read More:
He faces two to 20 years in prison on a conspiracy charge and five to 99 years or life on a money laundering charge. He is free on bail, with sentencing tentatively set for Dec. 20. Read More
After a lengthy attempt to appeal his 2008 conviction on three counts of failure to file income taxes — one that included a motion for a new trial — U.S. District Court Judge William T. Hodges has issued a 17-page order that says the “Blade” star must surrender to authorities and serve his three-year prison […]
*Federal attorneys have asked a central Florida judge to revoke Wesley Snipes’ bond if the actor is not granted a new trial for tax evasion. http://www.eurweb.com/?p=65239
An attorney for Wesley Snipes urged a federal judge Monday to conduct an inquiry of jurors who convicted the movie star of tax crimes, alleging that some of them believed he was guilty before his trial began. Read More: