Town, others cash in on media mogulâs imprisonment
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Betty Alderson, above, talks Thursday in Alderson, W.Va., about the excitement in the town about Martha Stewartâs imprisonment at the Alderson Federal Prison Camp.
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Regulators are scrambling to determine how much money disgraced radio-station owner and self-anointed financial guru Brad Bleidt may have swiped to start his mini-media empire
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A western German investor wants to fill a 140-year-old jail for women who were political prisoners with paying customers.
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Hours after fallen Mexican pop diva Gloria Trevi left prison she was inundated with television, record and concert relaunch deals from outlets eager to cash in on the public's appetite for drama.
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Not everyone in media is being hurt. For some, the writers' walkout means booming business.
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Since a judge threw out Tim Masters' murder conviction and freed the 36-year-old after almost a decade behind bars, the town of Fort Collins, Colorado, has showered him in letters, gifts and general good will. Though he remains a suspect in the 1987 slaying, Masters says he hasn't had time to be bitter because "people have been so nice."
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A battle among deal-making lawyers over money and clients has provided a spectacle for those who thrive on gossip about show business's bloody internal politics.
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Federal prosecutors contend a businessman known for pledging money to help track down criminals has pocked $3.2 million of income over the past several years while not paying federal taxes since 2000.
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Â· Judge rules celebrity must serve entire sentenceÂ· Media circus follows star on journey to courtroom
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The Malaysian media seem to be caught in a dilemma when it comes to giving coverage to former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim, recently released from jail after the Federal
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After three decades as a prominent reporter in Ethiopia, the arrests and jailings -- punishment for articles deemed critical of the government -- became too much for Mulugeta Lule. He fled his country and now works for a District parking company.
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Media & professional: Bragg and ex-Clash member offer inmates guitars and a chance to change their lives.
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A man who spent seven years in prison for rape before a DNA test exonerated him will get $3.9 million from the city, authorities said.
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The two biggest shareholders in Martha Stewart&#39;s company have been quietly cashing out - raising speculation that a surprise deal could be brewing while she&#39;s sitting in prison.
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BRENTWOOD, N.H. - The former Citizen of the Year in Derry pleaded guilty Friday to stealing more than $250,000 from the nonprofit agency she led. Police accused former Derry Economic Development Corporation chief Cheryl Crawford, 58, of taking the money and gambling it away on the Internet.
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Few people remember the main accusations brought against controversial businessman Corneliu Iacovob! Anyway, Iacobov has become famous by defrauding some bonds issued by Bancorex bank.
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Federal prosecutors contend a businessman known for pledging money to help track down criminals has pocketed $3.2 million of income over the past several years while not paying federal taxes since 2000.