Chauffeur charged over blackmailing Yoko Ono in NY
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Yoko Ono's chauffeur tried to extort $2 million from her with embarrassing audio tapes and photos and threatened to kill John Lennon's widow, prosecutors said on Thursday as the man was charged with grand larceny.
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New Yorkers who blithely cross the street listening to an iPod or talking on a cell phone could soon face a $100 (51 pound) fine.
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Hong Kong authorities have made their first arrest for allegedly sharing copyrighted files over the Internet, a spokeswoman said.
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Yoko Ono said she respects the New York state parole board&#39;s decision to deny her husband&#39;s killer parole. The board denied 49-year-old Mark David Chapman parole from Attica state prison Tuesday for the third time.
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Rapper 50 Cent was arrested in New  York on Friday for driving dangerously in an uninsured  Lamborghini through midtown Manhattan, police and witnesses  said.
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ALBANY, N.Y. -- A California-based company that brokers life, accident, and disability policies for leading US companies pocketed millions of dollars a year in hidden payments from insurers and from charges on clients' unsuspecting workers, New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer charged yesterday.
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A crew member of hip-hop superstar Jay-Z accused of allegedly spraying R&amp;B legend R. Kelly with Mace at a Madison Square Garden concert two weeks ago has been charged with third-degree assault.
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Yoko Ono's former driver, accused of trying to blackmail the widow of John Lennon for $2 million, pleaded guilty Friday to reduced charges and was sentenced to 60 days in jail.
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U.S. reality TV star Nicole Richie  was charged on Friday with driving under the influence,  stemming from her arrest in December when police said she was  driving the wrong way on a Los Angeles freeway.
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U.S. reality TV star Nicole Richie was charged on Friday with driving under the influence, stemming from her arrest in December when police said she was driving the wrong way on a Los Angeles freeway.
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Formula One team McLaren were charged Thursday by the sport&#39;s world governing body, following claims a member of their staff received confidential technical information from arch-rivals Ferrari.
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Reality TV star Nicole Richie was charged on Monday with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs after she was seen going against traffic on a Southern California freeway, police said.
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The beleaguered singer, who has been in the news for drug use, rehabilitation treatment and cancelled performances, was arrested on Tuesday night for perverting the course of justice.
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Paris Hilton is charged with drink driving, following her arrest earlier this month in Los Angeles.
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The Los Angeles prosecutor who accused Paris Hilton of enjoying celebrity favoritism was under investigation on Friday for his own conduct in a scandal over driving violations and personal use of city resources.
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A New Zealand woman who sent a naked  man to the wrong house on the promise of a good time has been  charged with misusing a telephone, local media reported on  Wednesday.
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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger was charged by the Football Association (FA) on Monday with improper conduct over a reported comment about Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy.