Feb 15 2007
The body of Kazuyoshi Kudo, head of the Kokusui-kai, was discovered at his home in Tokyo this morning, police said.
Kudo, 70, was found with head injuries lying on a sofa in an upstairs room when fellow gang members brought him breakfast shortly after 9am, the Kyodo news agency reported.
A gun was found by his side and police suspect he committed suicide, although they refused to give details. Continue Reading »
Feb 14 2007
Who says bad guys can’t be funny? bring a smile to our faces.”
But, in case you’re not the type to enjoy the “bad guys”, the Burien Little Theatre would like to make you an offer you can’t refuse.
Organized crime has never been so entertaining as when BLT presents the world premiere of Thugs: A Musical Mafiasco. Continue Reading »
Feb 13 2007
“The Departed” is up for five Academy Award nominations including best picture and best director for seven-time nominee Martin Scorsese. Now it is out on DVD.
The special edition two-disc DVD is full of special features, including nine additional scenes with introductions by Scorsese. Continue Reading »
Feb 13 2007
Robert Harden, who tried to hire someone to kill his wife, her father and stepmother, was sentenced to 30 to 40 years today for conspiracy to commit first-degree murder. Continue Reading »
Feb 13 2007
ITALIAN police have impounded an entire neighbourhood built illegally on the outskirts of Naples, part of an operation magistrates hope will uproot the Mafia wealth hidden behind the daily mob shootings that plague the city. Continue Reading »
Feb 12 2007
On June 23, 1999, Iowa Senator Charles Grassley introduced a Senate bill, S. 1271, frustratingly named Most Favored Rogue States Act of 1999 in which the distinguished Senator demanded, among other things, that “Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to Congress a report on the drug trafficking activities of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA). The report shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.” Continue Reading »
