Mob boss busted after 14 years on the run
One of Italy’s top mob bosses – Antonio Iovine – who was on the lam for 14 years was arrested after being found in a crawlspace. He THEN tried to evade authorities by attempting to jump off a balcony! is believed to be the boss of the notorious Casalesi clan. He was previously convicted in absentia by an Italian court to life in prison for murder and other crimes.
Brazilian drug syndicate smashed
Brazilian police say they’ve arrested 22 people involved with an international drug ring! Operation Desert was looking into a group smuggling Bolivian cocaine to Europe and Africa. Along with the arrest, they seized about 2 and a half-ton of coke, a number of vehicles, and heavy weaponry including anti-tank grenades! The suspects will join another 20 people who are already behind bars.
Ukraine women go topless for equal rights
If you’re bored by American politics, maybe you should start following what’s happening in the Ukraine! The country is home to Femen a topless women’s rights group boasting over 300 members. They use nudity as a tool to draw attention to gender equality issues. Femen was largely dismissed at first, but lately they’ve been causing quite a stir!
Beatles sell like hot cakes in first 24 hours on iTunes
Within just 24 hours of their music becoming available on iTunes, the Beatles were seriously dominating the charts. 11 of the band’s albums made it into the top 25, and 60 of the top 200 song spots were taken up by Beatles tracks.
Amazon launches new film studio
Dust off those screenplays writers ’cause there’s a new studio that wants to make you a star. Online retailer Amazon has announced the launch of Amazon Studios. The venture will aim at making feature films for theatrical release derived from the best user-produced content. Amazon plans to offer 2.7 million dollars in awards for the top submissions of 2011.
UConn women extend record win streak to 80
In women’s college basketball, the top-ranked University of Connecticut ladies stretched their unbelievable win streak to eighty games after beating number-two seed Baylor! Baylor’s Maya Moore missed a last-second shot for the win, and Uconn’s bench rushed the floor to celebrate the 65-64 win. To put things into perspective, Uconn hasn’t lost a game in two years.
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