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www.nytimes.com
1 month ago
Europe news

An Irish Heiress' Conned Him. He Started a Podcast to Track Her Down.

Marianne Smyth posed as a fake heiress to swindle money, facing extradition for fraud in the UK.
She has a history of deceiving people with elaborate schemes, leading to multiple convictions for theft. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
4 months ago
UK news

Post Office lied and threatened BBC over programme exposing Horizon scandal, says broadcaster UK politics live

The Post Office threatened and lied to the BBC ahead of a Panorama programme exposing the scandal involving Horizon whistleblowers.
Post Office lawyers sent intimidating letters to experts interviewed for the programme and threatened to sue Panorama.
The Post Office scandal, described as one of the greatest miscarriages of justice in UK history, resulted in false accusations and criminal convictions for thousands of post office operators. [ more ]
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Chicago Tribune
6 months ago
Chicago

Man charged in Mag Mile log attack that left flight attendant unresponsive with head injuries

A man in Chicago is facing charges of aggravated battery for allegedly hitting a woman in the head with a log.
The woman suffered extensive brain injuries and remained unresponsive in the hospital.
The attacker has a history of criminal convictions in Ohio. [ more ]
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