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'Free' Music-Sharing Service Admits It Has No Deals

CANNES, France – A distributor of Internet file-swapping software abruptly postponed the launch of its free online music service until it can finalize music licensing deals — a detail the company omitted when it threw a star-studded coming-out party over the weekend. Qtrax’s ambitious, ad-supported music service promised unlimited, advertising-supported …

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Suspect in Disappearance of Nevada Woman May Live Close By

RENO, Nev. – Police searching for missing 19-year-old Brianna Denison believe the suspect that snatched her from a friend’s house 10 days ago lives in the area, the Reno Gazette-Journal reported. They are also asking the public to be aware of anyone who has recently changed their appearance, shaved facial …

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Judge Threatens Prosecutor With Contempt for Wearing Ascot Instead of Necktie

MILWAUKEE – A judge is asking a lawyer to tie one on. Circuit Judge William Sosnay held up court for about three hours Tuesday after a prosecutor showed up wearing a red ascot to court despite a rule requiring lawyers to wear neckties. Sosnay decided that Warren Zier’s ascot — …

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