December 8, 2008

Three killed on ground as F-18 jet crashes in San Diego suburb

By Calvin Palmer
Three people were killed when an F-18 jet fighter crashed into a house this afternoon in the San Diego suburb of University City, as it was about to land at the Miramar Marine Corps Air Station.
Maurice Luque, a spokesman for the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department, said that three people on the ground were [...]

December 8, 2008

Vinnie Jones charged with assault after brawl in bar

By Calvin Palmer
Vinnie Jones, one-time hard man of English football turned actor, has been arrested and charged with assault following a bar room brawl in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
 
If Jones has not taken out U.S. citizenship, he could face mandatory deportation if convicted of what would be regarded as a serious misdemeanor.
 
Jones, 43, whose film [...]

December 8, 2008

Internet watchdog bans Wikipedia page showing ‘Virgin Killer’ album cover

By Calvin Palmer
Britain’s Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) has banned a Wikipedia article on the German rock group, Scorpions, because it featured a picture of their controversial Virgin Killer album cover.
 
Released in 1976, the cover features a naked pre-pubescent girl, believed to be aged 10, whose genitals are masked by a cracked lens effect.  The album [...]