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'Health Guru' Faker Belle Gibson Fined $410000 For Lying About Cancer Cure
Found guilty earlier this year of misleading readers with her fake claims, Gibson did not appear in the Federal Court in Melbourne on Thursday where she was whacked with the mega fine. The court also heard that Gibson had made false claims about donating some $300,000 to charity. The judge's assistant emailed Gibson on Monday telling her the penalty would be handed down today. [Full Article...]
Tokyo Gov. Koike announces plan to launch, lead national party
Abe said the decision to call the election now was influenced by the tensions with North Korea, which lately has fired several missiles over Japanese territory. Seiji Maehara, leader of the Democratic Party, and Koike, head of Kibo no To (Party of hope), reached the agreement at a meeting held in Tokyo on the night of September 26, the sources said. [Full Article...]
Was OJ's Parole A Mistake
Simpson was granted parole in July, and his release is anticipated for the first business day after October 1 , since probation officials don't do releases on weekends. Tom Scotto, a close friend of Simpson, would only say Simpson was set to be released " shortly after " October 1 . Earlier in 1995, Simpson was acquitted of a highly publicized murder charge of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Si... [Full Article...]
Alabama Basketball Administrator Resigns Amid FBI Investigation
The university believes that Baker was involved in a meeting with Auburn assistant coach Chuck Person , one of the four assistants who were arrested on Tuesday by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and advisor Rashan Michel . UA announced Baker's resignation in an official release on Wednesday evening. News of shakeups and investigations continued Wednesday night, and two more programs are... [Full Article...]
Toyota to invest $373.8m in five plants
Each project is scheduled to begin this year and all should be operational by 2020, the automaker said. The plant will build the next generation of engines using Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA), which is a new approach to the way Toyota designs, engineers and produces its vehicles. [Full Article...]
Hurricane Maria could threaten North Carolina later this week
Like its predecessor, Hurricane Jose, Maria is likely to increase swell along the coast, which, in turn, will generate large surf and risky rip currents. Maria slammed into the small island on September 18 as a Category 5 hurricane, causing devastating damage, before continuing on to hit Puerto Rico. [Full Article...]
What others say: Tax reform shouldn't be rushed
VIDEO GOP tax plan calls for sweeping. "We're going to remove that barrier to create the tax system that our people finally, finally, finally want and deserve", he said . " Tax reforms that scrutinizes credits and deductions not applicable to all taxpayers and flattens rates for all will spur investment, job creation and consumer savings". [Full Article...]
Handgun found on bus at Annapolis High School
A 16-year-old from Annapolis was arrested and charged as a juvenile with possession of a handgun, police said. That student was charged with unlawful possession of a weapon and disorderly conduct. Police said no students or faculty were threatened at any point. Chittim said she believes this was an isolated incident. Officials say Wright reportedly gave various reasons for bringing the gun to ... [Full Article...]