THEFT popularity and THEFT trends

Patriots WR again harnessed power of social media for our collective entertainment ... while seeming to also rebound from a theft at his exp ...

New submitter himilean writes with this snippet from PC World: "A Florida VoIP carrier has filed a net neutrality complaint against a Georgia utility and broadband provider, after the utility accused the VoIP firm of theft of service for using its network to deliver voice service without paying for it. L2Networks filed the net neutrality complaint with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission...

Employment legislation, metal theft and prisoner voting rights were on the agenda at today's PMQs.

Calls to the national Crime Victims helpline this year reflect an increase in burglary, theft and fraud-related crimes, the organisation has reported.

Authorities say a man has been charged in the theft of a $15,000 guitar that belonged to Hank Williams Jr.

People apparently like to steal things from Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer.The Washington Post reported Thursday that Breyer's Georgetown house was burglarized earlier this month. The thieves reportedly broke a pane of glass near the front door, entered the residence and made off with a pair of $500 silver candlesticks and a 100-piece set of silver worth around $2,500. Supreme Co...

Precedent-setting request comes after the DA filed indictments in connection with the massive data theft.

Pipeline sabotage is also common among militants looking for oil revenue or criminals seeking cleanup contracts, energy firm says

Online scams including identity theft schemes, "advance fee" and "romance fraud" cost Americans some $485 million in 2011, a report prepared for the FBI said Thursday.

A mainland tourist who is suspected to have stolen a rare military decoration when he traveled to Jinmen Island near Fujian province has been detained.

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Lindsay Lohan won't face any criminal charges in connection with an allegation her car hit a Hookah Lounge manager in Hollywood because prosecutors say a video shows no collision and the alleged victim was less than credible.

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) -- A 17-year-old boy has admitted his role in a theft that led to the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man by Pasadena, Calif., police in March....

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Monday again put Russia and China on its annual list of countries with the worst records of preventing the theft of copyrighted material and other intellectual property (IP), the U.S. Trade Representative's office said.

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A global trade deal to stop copyright theft could give internet providers the right to spy on users, breaching European Union law, the EU's data privacy chief said on Tuesday.

Adam Hollioake claims arrest has been made following theft of his late brother Ben's England cricket equipment.

THE manager of a vets’ surgery faces jail after stealing the money to pay for holidays, school fees and hairdos

The nation's major wireless providers have agreed to a deal with the U.S. government to build a central database of stolen cellphones—part of a broad effort to tame an explosion of thefts nationwide.

Exclusive: Authorities believe evidence has provided "proof of how the metal theft epidemic has now become a highly organised international operation".

In a criminal complaint unsealed on Monday, federal investigators allege Brandon Lee Price changed the address on a bank account held by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, then had a debit card sent to his home so he could use it for payments on a delinquent Armed Forces Bank account and personal expenses.

Microsoft has undertaken a global operation to disrupt a huge criminal botnet believed to be responsible for millions of pounds in theft.

Former world champion Scott Harrison has been arrested in connection with an alleged theft at a supermarket in Glasgow. The 34-year-old allegedly stole food from a Tesco store in Rutherglen.

The reality these days seems to be you are going to face some sort of fraud in your life. So, should you insure against fraud?

The ex-wife of the Sultan of Brunei sues a former bodyguard who she accuses of stealing jewellery worth millions of dollars for compensation.

Former Met Lenny Dykstra on Monday was sentenced to three years in a California state prison after pleading no contest in a grand theft auto case.

On Tuesday, the Federal Trade Commission released its annual list of the top complaints it receives every year, and ID theft was No. 1 for the 12th year in a row. One very common source for ID theft? Tax returns. Read full article >>

Bike theft is mirror to society

Charlie Samuels, charged with stealing team equipment over the years, will be sentenced on a lesser offense on April 16.

Police in France search for thieves who stole a diamond encrusted dog collar worth 9,000 euros (£7,500: $12,000) from the grave of a poodle.

After intercepting a refrigerated truck carrying illicit ice, the authorities accuse the driver of theft and are considering charging him with violation of national monuments.

THE OWNER of a Kilkenny nursing home who is accused of reckless abandonment of residents and theft of money from clients has been managing a nursing home in Melbourne, Australia.

New Zealand rugby player Willie Ripia has resigned from Australia's Western Force Super 15 club after he was allegedly caught stealing from teammates.

“EMBEZZLED, STOLE, obtained by fraud, without authority knowingly converted to the use of a person not the rightful owner, and intentionally misapplied property.” That is the description used by federal prosecutors Thursday to formally charge D.C. Council member Harry Thomas Jr. (D-Ward 5) with the theft of $353,500 in D.C. government funds. If Mr. Thomas pleads guilty Friday morning — as he pr...

Theft appears to be one of three B.C. Lower Mainland urn thefts in less than a week

The Federation Against Copyright Theft says that sites that allow illegal movie and television downloads cost the industries £200million a year in lost revenue.

The 23-year-old former intelligence analyst faces 22 charges of violating the military code, from theft of records to aiding the enemy.

Mexico's insurance sector is expected to see premiums grow some 6% in 2012, president of insurance association AMIS Fernando Solís Soberón said at a press conference. The sector expects premiums to...

Seven people go on trial on Monday for the multi-million pound theft of a Monet, Sisley and two Breughels in Nice but their leader claims the FBI's art crimes chief "ordered" the heist.

Shell says it's dealing with a new oil spill in Nigeria's onshore delta, the latest in a string of leaks it blames on sabotage attacks and oil theft.

EVERYONE these days knows the dangers of identity theft, but not many are aware of the risks associated with identity loss.