LOS ANGELES, CA — Joe Francis, founder of the infamous “Girls Gone Wild” empire, was arraigned Monday on federal tax-fraud charges. The case, which arose last year in Reno, NV, was transferred to Los Angeles, CA, in May.In addition to charges he claimed more than $20...

WASHINGTON, DC — The Federal Communications Commission acted “arbitrarily and capriciously” in fining CBS Corp. $550,000 for airing the “wardrobe malfunction” that briefly bared one of singer Janet Jackson’s breasts during the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show, a panel of three...

NEWARK, NJ — Just when former call girl and underage Girls Gone Wild flasher Ashley Dupre thought her high profile personal, professional, and legal worlds might be settling down, along comes Amber Arpaio. Arpaio is none too happy with Dupre – whom she claims used her...

JAPAN — The Asian tech market often has features and add-ons that the American market has to wait for – or never sees. Whether the states will embrace Japan’s newest iPhone innovation is unknown, although women with short skirts and a desire for privacy may consider it a...

WASHINGTON, DC — Never let it be said the U.S. Congress would stand by idly while Rome burned.Instead, congresscritters probably would add gasoline to the conflagration. The proposed Google search-advertising partnership with Yahoo already is under scrutiny by the U.S....

BARTLETT, TN — Fire stations of the United States: beware! That long, thick, metal pole running through the center of your building may just qualify you as an Adult-Oriented Business!That’s what Rachel Vint, the owner of what she hoped would be a dance studio offering a...

WEST LAFAYETTE, IN — Purdue University researchers have devised a cooling system for computer chips that takes its cues from air-conditioning technology.By flushing refrigerant through tiny channels cut into the surface of the chips, mechanical engineering professor Issam...

SANTA FE, NM — There’s probably no fucking way to really fucking understand what the fuck was on a Los Alamos’ man’s mind when he decided that he wanted to legally change his name from Variable to a phrase relying upon an “f”-based profanity for meaning. The court’s...

BERLIN, GERMANY — The European Commission this week expects to propose legislation capping the cost of sending and receiving text messages while roaming, according to a report in the International Herald Tribune. The regulation could cut the cost of SMS messages by as much...

SCOTTY’S JUNCTION, NV — Shady Lady Ranch is all about relieving pressure and bringing relief. That’s why the management is rewarding clients economically courageous enough to fill their tanks and drive over for a friendly frolic with something more tangible than a smile on...