Apple Awarded $1Billion in Verdict Vs. Samsung

A US jury has ruled that Samsung should pay Apple $1.05bn (£665m) in damages in an intellectual property lawsuit.
It said several of Samsung’s devices had infringed Apple’s software and design patents.

The jury rejected Samsung’s claims that several of its patents had been breached and…

Norway Killer Ruled Sane, Given 21 Years in Prision

OSLO (Reuters) – Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik was jailed for a maximum term on Friday when judges declared him sane enough to answer for the murder of 77 people last year, drawing a smirk of triumph from the self-styled warrior against Islam.
An unrepentant Breivik, 33, gave the…

Deadly Shooting at NY Empire State Building

NEW YORK (AP) — Jeffrey Johnson hid behind a car in his business suit and tie near the Empire State Building, waiting for the man he blamed for costing him his job. He put a gun to the executive’s head and fired five times, then walked off with his briefcase…

Texas Judge Predicts Civil War if Obama Re-Elected

(CNN) — An elected county judge in Texas is warning that the nation could descend into civil war if President Barack Obama is re-elected, and is calling for a trained, well-equipped force to battle the United Nations troops he says Obama would bring in.

The comments by Lubbock County…

Rodney King Death, 'Accidental Drowning'

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — Rodney King had been drinking and was on drugs when he plunged into a swimming pool and accidentally drowned, a coroner’s report released Thursday concluded.

The report confirmed a police conclusion that King died by accident and the case will be closed, Rialto police Capt…