Charges News

Tehran - Current Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has been summoned to court, following a complaint submitted by Majles spokesman Ali Larijani.

The French telecom authorities, ARCEP, informed the Paris state prosecutor that Skype must submit to the French law's concerning electronic communications operator, which requires operators to allow police in France to listen in on any calls.

A vice principal at a school in south-central Idaho has been taken into custody on suspicion of sexually abusing a minor.

London - The RCMP announced today Joe Fontana, the Mayor of London, Ontario, has been charged with three Criminal Code offences. All charges spring from an investigation of a federal cheque used to pay the deposit on his son Michael's wedding reception in 2005.

Sarasota - A 28-year-old homeless man from Sarasota, Florida, was charged with theft of utilities when he charged his cellphone at a public picnic shelter, located at Gillespie Park. Darren Kersey spent the night in jail when he could not afford the $500 bond.

Los Angeles - The Los Angeles District Attorney's office has decided not to lay charges against actress Lindsay Lohan, or her assistant, in connection with the theft from a friend's home over a week ago. The DA says there is not enough evidence in the case.

London - Of the 182 people arrested during the Critical Mass cycle ride in London on the day of the Olympics opening ceremony, four have been charged.

Chicago - Three protesters, who were arrested prior to the NATO Summit in Chicago on terrorism-related charges, have now been indicted by a Grand Jury.

Shiner - Authorities have announced that a grand jury that met on Tuesday has declined to return an indictment against a Texas father in the death of a man he caught molesting his daughter. The father beat the alleged molester to death with his fists.

If the fee hike is approved by Congress, Americans will have to pay double for the privilege of being groped by TSA agents at the airport.