Trayvon Martin: Zimmerman gets murder charge

Special prosecutor Angela Corey has charged George Zimmerman with second-degree murder in the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. Corey’s decision finally brings to Sanford, Florida, what his family had long desired: court justice for their son. Police had refused to arrest Zimmerman, who claimed self-defense. But the facts of the case and Zimmerman’s claims will now be tested in a court of law. Until now, much has been speculated but little confirmed about the minutes before a young life was taken. A court trial will bring justice. It will give prosecutors an opportunity to prove whether a murder took place. And it will give Zimmerman an opportunity to defend his innocence. ENGLISH:

Hotel owner’s wife mistakenly sleeps with ‘mystery guest’

Watch out! When asked for sex by the person next to you, make sure your eyes are wide open and you know who you’re talking to.

Harry Potter bully Jamie Waylett gets 2-yr spell in prison

Jamie Waylett, who played Draco Malfoye’s bully sidekick Vincent Crabbe in the Harry Potter movies, has been sentenced to two years in jail for his part in last summer’s London riots. Waylett was given his spell in jail after being caught on CCTV swigging stolen Champagne outside a ransacked Sainsbury’s supermarket in the Chalk Farm area of London last August. He was found guilty of violent disorder, but cleared of intent to destroy property after also being pictured holding a petrol bomb. Crabbe has been in trouble with the authorities before, serving community service in 2009 after being found guilty of growing cannabis. ENGLISH:

Russell Brand arrested in New Orleans attack

So, you got yourself into trouble on St. Patrick’s Day? That’s nothing! Russel Brand was getting into shenanigans all week long in New Orleans. Here’s a review. On Monday, Russell Brand allegedly grabbed an iPhone out of a photographer’s hand and hurled it into the air. It smashed through an office window … a lawyer’s office window. By Wednesday, Russell’s management had paid $240 for repairs. Russell did some damage control too, joking on Twitter that he threw the iPhone in Steve Jobs’ memory. However, the paparazzo was irate over his iPhone, so much that he filed a police report. Russell Brand was charged with property damage, and an arrest warrant was issued. Always the…

Tide crime wave washes over America

Call it a rising Tide of crime. Police and other law enforcement agencies across the US are on alert following reports of a new crime wave sweeping the country — theft of the laundry detergent Tide. The Proctor & Gamble product is in high demand among thieves and junkies who are apparently using it as a form of currency. Tide maintains a steady price, is a well-known brand and lacks serial numbers, which makes it harder to trace those who steal it. A report on the phenomenon in The Daily said that one thief in Minnesota was eventually busted after pilfering US$25,000 of the product over 15 months. ENGLISH:

Makiyo case: Taipei taxi driver receives severe beatdown

Taiwanese TV stars Makiyo, A-tzu and Hsiang-ying took a cab home with Japanese friend Takateru Tomoyori last Thursday. The four were drunk and beat up 55-year-old taxi driver Lin Yu-chun. The driver was seriously injured and is still in the ICU.

Handless Taiwanese man denies chopping off own hand

Hu came back to Taiwan earlier this month, claiming that he got his left hand chopped off by some muggers in China during his visit and claiming for a US$1m insurance payment. In a recent report released by the Chinese police, however, anesthetics was detected in the chopped off hand. Therefore, the Taiwanese police have charged him with fraud. Now the case is being investigated by the local authorities as well as the Chinese police. But Hu said that he will not return to China unless being accompanied by the Taiwanese authorities for safe check.

Doctor who owes NT$5million in taxes has 17 luxurious cars

Gynecologist Yeh Jou-Ching has refused to pay taxes since 2000. He owes taxes totaling more than NT$5 millions yet he started collecting luxurious cars four years ago and now owns 17 cars. Not only is he not willing to pay income taxes, he also refuses to pay parking fees. Tax officials found he didn’t have the heart to pay back taxes and have applied to have him taken into custody.