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Despite a speech from Madonna earlier in August condemning the way the LGBT community in Russia is treated, a Moscow court upheld a ban on gay pride parades in the Russian capital for the next century.

Three female members of Russian feminist punk band Pussy Riot were convicted of hooliganism on Friday "based on motives of religious hatred and enmity," according to Judge Marina Syrova in Moscow. The trial was one of the most hotly debated Russian trials in recent years. Syrova is withholding sentences for the three women until later Friday, but state prosecutors, not to mention Russian President Vladimir Putin, have asked for a three-year prison sentence. The maximum sentence, under Russ...

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The trial in the whistleblower case involving Infosys and one of its employees in the U.S. has been postponed from August 20 to September 17.

Catherine Bosley, an Ohio TV newswoman, won a lawsuit against Hustler over publication of a picture showing her naked in a wet T-shirt contest.

The top after-market Nasdaq gainers Thursday were Oplink Communications, Sequenom Inc, ABIOMED Inc, Nathan's Famous Inc and Electronic Arts Inc. The top after-market Nasdaq losers were Marvell Technology Group Ltd, 21Vianet Group Inc, Life Partners Holdings Inc, America's Car-Mart Inc and ScanSource Inc.

Walter White isn't just the name of television's most notorious meth cook on "Breaking Bad." It's also the name of a real life meth cook in Alabama. Police are currently looking for the real-life Walter White after he missed a court date following his arrest for manufacturing meth.

As the trial between Apple and Samsung begins nearing its end, tensions in the court room are getting heated. When Apple's legal team presented a list of 22 more witnesses to call in the case, presiding U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh asked if Apple's lawyers were "smoking crack."

Days after celebrating her birthday, actress Halle Berry is back in family court today in Los Angeles with her ex, Gabriel Aubry, to determine whether or not their daughter, Nahla, will move to France

Samsung Electronics (Seoul: 005930) started shipping its $499 Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet in a bid for market share against the iPad from Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL), the world's most valuable technology company. On of its innovations is an electronic stylus called the S Pen, first unveiled at the International Consumer Electronics Show in January.

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed an executive order Wednesday banning illegal immigrants who gain temporary status through deferred action any access to public benefits and identification.

From December 1, cigarettes and tobacco products in Australia must be sold in plain olive green packets with graphic health warnings, such as pictures of mouth cancer and other smoking-related illnesses.

Brittni Colleps, a former Texas high school English teacher is currently on trial, accused of having sex with five male students. Hard evidence against Colleps includes cell phone video that allegedly shows group sex between her and four students at her home. The graphic video was shown to the jury this week as the 28-year-old wife and mother of three stood trial.

A Russian court is expected to issue a verdict Friday in the trial of three of the seven members of Pussy Riot, a feminist punk band, who face up to three years in prison for participating in an uninvited protest performance, in Moscow's Christ the Saviour Cathedral, against President Vladimir Putin's ties with the Orthodox Church.

Santarus Inc, the U.S. pharmaceutical company said it has filed a lawsuit against Dr. Reddy's laboratories for allegedly infringing its patents on Zegerid, a drug for heartburn.

Although Kris Humphries and Kim Kardashian seemed to waste no time when they separated very publicly last year after only 72 days of marriage, legally divorcing is not proving as easy for them.

Any trial in U.S. District Court of the more than 50 shareholder lawsuits alleging fraud by Facebook (Nasdaq: FB), the No. 1 social networking site, and its underwriters could be as much as five months away, lawyers said.

Controversy has erupted in Italy after a small town east of Rome built a memorial to a Fascist military leader, using public funds.

SurfTheChannel owner Anton Vickerman has been convicted of conspiracy to defraud for his video streaming website. He has been sentenced to four years in jail after an extensive effort from the MPAA associated FACT to gather incriminating information on him.

Vanessa Bryant, wife of Lakers star Kobe Bryant, says she wouldn’t be married to an NBA player who doesn’t win championships. Here are some pictures of Vanessa.

The Oklahoma execution of Michael Hooper, who was sentenced to death in 2004 for the triple murder of his girlfriend, and her two children, went ahead on Tuesday evening despite the inmate's attempt to delay. Hooper was the 100th inmate to be put to death in Oklahoma, since the state renewed capital punishment in 1990.