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South African man escapes zombies but not police

Problogger — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:05:50 +0000

JOHANNESBURG | Tue Feb 7, 2012 10:56am EST JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African police have arrested a suspected fraudster for impersonating the award-winning traditional singer Khulekani Kwakhe “Mgqumeni” Khumalo, who died in 2009. The unnamed man, who appeared in court in the eastern KwaZulu-Natal province on Tuesday, had said he had not died but was [...]

German police use Facebook pictures to nab crooks

Problogger — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:05:43 +0000

By Alice Baghdjian BERLIN | Tue Feb 7, 2012 11:29am EST BERLIN (Reuters) – Police in the German state of Lower-Saxony will soon use their networks of Facebook “friends” to find missing persons and hunt out suspected criminals, according to the state’s interior minister. The decision to use social media in manhunts follows the completion [...]

Digital Chocolate Launches Reborn Empire on the Browser

Problogger — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:05:17 +0000

SAN MATEO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Digital Chocolate, a leader in social games across growing platforms, today announced the launch of Reborn Empire™ on Digital Chocolate, its second major game launch on its site this year. The revamped website offers competitive players the chance to have deep gameplay across multiple games in the convenience of the browser. Reborn [...]

French min deletes "stay indoors" tip for homeless

Problogger — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:05:58 +0000

PARIS | Wed Feb 8, 2012 7:49am EST PARIS (Reuters) – A French health minister tried to tweet her way out of embarrassing blog advice that homeless people should not go outdoors during the ice-cold snap in Europe. Junior minister Nora Berra was ridiculed on the Internet for writing a blog at the weekend saying [...]

India ministers quit after caught watching porn in parliament

Problogger — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:05:45 +0000

By Nita Bhalla NEW DELHI | Wed Feb 8, 2012 7:26am EST NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Three Indian politicians from a morally conservative party, including a women’s affairs minister, resigned on Wednesday after being caught watching pornography on a mobile phone during a session of state parliament. News channels broadcast footage showing Karnataka state Minister [...]