Tuesday, July 12, 2011

What's in The News Today

Casey Anthony's jury felt that George Anthony was capable of murder the grandfather of 2-year-old Caylee who was murdered . The jurors believed that he could be covering a crime or even possibly be a murderer himself.  They felt George had selective memory and they were suspicious of him. Casey will be released from jail on Sunday. She will be released to face a hostile and angry society who felt she  was guilty of killing 2-year-old Caylee.

James, M. (July 12, 2011). Casey Anthony Jury Foremen: Suspicions of George Anthony Influenced Jury. Retrieved July 12, 2011, from Casey Anthony Jury Suspicious of George Anthony at Trial - ABC News

CIA created a vaccine drive to get the DNA of bin Laden's family before the raid on the compound and the death of bin Laden. The CIA formulated a fake vaccine drive in order to get the DNA of bin Laden's family. The CIA would not comment and there has been no conformation if the drive was successful. Tensions have risen since the death of bin Laden between the U.S. and Pakistan. Questions have been asked how could bin Laden live in a compound in Pakistan without their knowledge?

BBC News South Asia. (July 12, 2011). CIA's 'fake vaccine drive' to get Bin Laden family DNA. Retrieved July 12, 2011, from http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-14117438


Did phone hacking and police bribery occur with the newspaper 'News of the World' the empire of mogul Rupert Murdoch's News International. Allegations suggest that they received their stories from paid  London police officers and hacking phone calls of murder and terrorist victims, politicians and celebrities. Police have stated that "they identified nearly 4,000 potential targets of phone hacking." If allegations are true then they have violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), which is a "U.S. law that prohibits the payment of money or anything of value to a foreign official for a business purpose."

Watkins, T. (July 12, 2011). British hacking scandal could gain U.S. legal scrutiny. CNN Justice. Retrieved July 12, 2011, from 

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