BROWNSVILLE, TX—Juan Carlos De La Cruz Reyna, 37, has been arrested on charges of bribery, United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson announced today. De La Cruz had been convicted of two counts of threatening to assault and murder federal agents in 2009 and sentenced to 30 months in federal prison. Set to be released on the previous charges this month, he and six others are accused of bribing a federal officer in attempt to …

BOSTON—A Boston man was convicted today in federal court for committing three armed bank robberies of the Cambridge Trust Company.
Patrick M. Cannon, 57, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Douglas P. Woodlock to three counts of armed bank robbery.
Had the case proceeded to trial, the government’s evidence would have proven that on August 11, 2011, a masked and armed individual, dressed in a white graduation gown, entered the Cambridge Trust Company …

New York, USA, – Introducing an exciting new phase in the partnership, which started in 2011 with the sponsorship of the Ducati Team in MotoGP, Ducati and Diesel now launch the Monster Diesel with a dedicated Capsule Collection. The brand new customised model is an ‘urban military chic’ interpretation of Ducati’s iconic naked motorcycle and will be unveiled alongside the new collection at the Diesel stores of New York-Soho (15 March) Rome (22 March) …

WASHINGTON, (Xinhua) — Hollywood actor George Clooney was arrested Friday in front of the Sudanese embassy during a protest over the humanitarian situation in that country.

Clooney and several other activists were taken away in handcuffs outside the embassy on Massachusetts Avenue Friday morning, after being warned three times by police.

In remarks to a throng of cameras and reporters, Clooney called on the Sudanese government to allow humanitarian assistance into …

With its raised ride height, 4MOTION four-wheel drive and rugged body enhancements, the new Passat Alltrack has everything you need to venture off the beaten track; but customers need venture no further than their local Volkswagen Retailer to order one, ahead of the first cars arriving in showrooms in the UK on 28 May.

Based on the popular and versatile Passat Estate, the Passat Alltrack’s 4MOTION four-wheel drive and raised ride height give it …

CARACAS, March 16 (Xinhua) — Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez has returned home Friday night nearly three weeks after undergoing a cancer surgery in Cuba.

Earlier in the day, in a message published on Twitter, Chavez said he was in Havana’s airport and Cuban leader Raul Castro came to see him off.

“Good afternoon, good world! We are right now departing from the Jose Marti International Airport heading south, heading the Great Motherland! Thank you, my God!,” said Chavez in the message.

On …

JAKARTA, (Xinhua) — A moderate earthquake measuring 5.2 Richter scale hit eastern Indonesia of East Nusa Tenggara province at 10:49 local time (0149 GMT) on Saturday, the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency said here.
The tremor was centered at 129 kilometers northeast East Flores area and at depth of 629 under seabed.
The agency did not release a tsunami warning.

BEAUMONT, TX—A 61-year-old Humble, Texas woman has been sentenced to federal prison for health care related fraud in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney John M. Bales today.

Lula Thurman pleaded guilty on October 18, 2011 to conspiracy to commit health care fraud and was sentenced to 46 months in federal prison today by U.S. District Judge Thad Heartfield. Thurman was also ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $483,883.76.

According to information presented in court, from August 2005 …

Toyota has underlined its commitment to supporting grassroots British motor sport with further backing for the forthcoming season for both the MR2 Championship and the Toyota Sprint Series. It is the second consecutive year that the massively popular club-level championships have enjoyed Toyota’s title sponsorship.

The Toyota MR2 Championship, organised by the 750 Motor Club, will feature a 14-round calendar in 2012, with capacity grids anticipated. “We are already looking at running heats and finals at some circuits to ensure …

SANTO DOMINGO, (Xinhua) — The European Union (EU) has pledged 42 million euros (54.6 million U.S. dollars) in aid to fund infrastructure, trade and sustainable development projects in the Dominican Republic and Haiti, according to an agreement signed here Wednesday.

Chief of the EU delegation, Ambassador Irene Horejs, said the agreement was aimed at promoting trade, sustainable development and socioeconomic development in communities along the border the two Caribbean island nations share.

The objective is to drive local development and generate jobs …