Duke Defeats Butler in NCAA Championship Thriller

No one expected the game to be this close. But, the Duke Blue Devils outlasted the Butler Bulldogs to win the NCAA championship title by a score of 61 to 59. This is the first title for the Blue Devils since 1991.

Auto Giant Daimler Charged With International Bribery

Washington, D.C. – In a press release from the Securities and Exchange Commission, the agency charged Daimler AG with “violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)”. The SEC says that Daimler has bribed officials in multiple countries in an attempt to gain business.

Religious Hate Crimes On the Rise in the United States

Washington, D.C. – The Federal Bureau of Investigation announced on Friday that two religious hate crime incidents in Tennessee and Alabama were moving to resolution. In Mobile, Alabama, Christian Rodney Ice pled guilty to covering a Jewish synagogue with anti-Semitic messages in support of Hitler.

Los Angeles Tops Annual List of Greenest U.S. Cities

Washington, D.C. – Earlier today, the Environmental Protection Agency published its list of the 25 U.S. cities with the most environmentally friendly buildings and the City of Angels came out on top.

Florida and BYU Go to Double Overtime In the First Round

By: Selena Robinson, Freelance Journalist for WorldNewsVine

The 2010 NCAA Tournament got started with a first round game between the tenth-seeded Florida Gators and the seventh-ranked Brigham Young Cougars. Brigham Young came in with a school record 29 wins on the year, while Florida barely squeaked into the Big Dance with an at-large bid.

What's Wrong with March Madness

Sports fans rejoice! It’s March Madness time again and the first round begins today at 12 noon. Last night, the Arkansas Pine-Bluff Golden Lions defeated Winthrop in the elimination game to narrow the field down to the top 64 teams.

Park Avenue Bank CEO Arrested for TARP Fraud

Manhattan, New York – Earlier today, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, along with five other government agencies, announced the arrest of Charles J. Antonucci, Senior, ex-CEO of Park Avenue Bank. Authorities say that Antonucci made fraudulent claims in an attempt to receive federal bailout funds from the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP). Antonucci is the first person ever charged with TARP Fraud.

Justice Department Shuts Down Planned Healthcare Merger

Washington, D.C. – On March 8, 2010, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Physicians Health Plan of Mid-Michigan announced that they would end their planned merger.

California Ponzi Scheme Preyed On Korean-Americans

Santa Ana, CA – On March 9, 2010, special agents for the Federal Bureau of Investigation arrested a California man and his girlfriend for allegedly running a Ponzi scheme that defrauded 60 people out of $8 million.

EPA Head Says Going Green is Good for Greenbacks

Washington, D.C. – Lisa P. Jackson, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), made an appearance at the National Press Club today to talk about the increased need for green energy in the current economic climate.