WashingtonPost.com By Manuel Roig-Franzia Posted May 9th 2013   (PHOTO: DEPUTY CLEVELAND POLICE CHIEF ED TOMBA PRESS CONFERENCE) CLEVELAND — Authorities filed kidnapping and rape charges Wednesday against a man accused of holding a trio of young women captive in a rundown house for the past decade, but his two brothers were absolved of involvement [...]

Techyville.com By Maria Lloyd Posted May 9th 2013   The controversial Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) may drastically change your life for the worse. Dem. Ed Perlmutter presented a last-minute alteration to CISPA that would prevent employers from requiring a current and/or prospective employee’s Facebook password. Sadly, Congress voted down the alteration, causing Americans to [...]

Techyville.com By BoWatkins Posted May 9th 2013   There are some who are not entirely convinced of the evils that may come out of the prison industrial complex.  This story might change your mind.  A judge in Pennsylvania has been sentenced to 28 years in prison for literally exchanging young people for cash.   Mark Ciavarella [...]

TheDailyBeast.com By Abby Haglage Posted May 8th 2013   In a matter of hours, a dishwasher in Cleveland went from a good neighbor to an international hero. Abigail Haglage rounds up what we know so far about the honorable Charles Ramsey. As the city of Cleveland rejoices over the rescue of three kidnapped women, the [...]

NaturallyMoi.com By BoWatkins Posted May 8th 2013   Don’t pretend that this didn’t surprise you.  Grammy Award winning artist Lauryn Hill has been sentenced to three months in prison for  failing to pay her taxes.  In addition to three months in federal custody, Hill will do another three months in home confinement for her crimes. [...]

Associated Press By Josh Lederman Posted May 7th 2013   COLUMBUS, Ohio — A year to the day after kicking off his victorious re-election campaign on this college campus, President Barack Obama returned to Ohio State University and told graduates that only through vigorous participation in their democracy can they right an ill-functioning government and [...]

Associated Press By John Coyne Posted May 7th 2013   (PHOTO: CHARLES RAMSEY RESCUED WOMEN) CLEVELAND —Three women who went missing separately about a decade ago were found Monday in a home just south of downtown and likely had been tied up during years of captivity, said police, who arrested three brothers. One of the [...]

MovieFone.com Posted May 2nd 2013   At a “White House Down” press event in New York City, star Jamie Foxx (who plays a president who comes under fire when some very bad dudes take over the Executive Office) and director Roland Emmerich (“2012,” “Independence Day”) were on hand to discuss the similarities and differences between [...]

Cleveland.com By John Funk, The Plain Dealer Posted May 6th 2013   CLEVELAND, Ohio — State lawmakers looking into changing laws that require Ohio’s electric utilities help customers use less electricity are making a mistake, says the state’s largest manufacturing trade group. The Ohio Manufacturers’ Association is now convinced that the efficiency mandates which lawmakers [...]

NaturallyMoi.com By Maria Lloyd Posted May 6th 2013   This news will probably be challenging for Janet Jackson fans to stomach, but the legendary icon has decided to put her entertaining days behind her. According to entertainment columnist Rob Shuter, the famed performing artist has grown tired of the entertainment industry and is moving to [...]