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Authorities in Italy say pumping operations have begun to remove some of the 500,000 gallons of fuel aboard the cruise ship that ran aground off Tuscany.

After losing access to their favorite file-hosting service last week, millions of former MegaUpload users have fled to the many alternatives available.

Filefactory, Depositfiles and many of the other top cyberlockers have seen an unprecedented surge in traffic in recent days, showing that people haven't stopped sharing even though the authorities have closed one of the main players in the business.

As painted by the authorities, a case involving people accused of posing as representatives of the Guggenheim family is a tabloid monument to financial fakery.

A woman was arrested at Disney's Magic Kingdom park on Thursday after authorities say she punched and kicked her toddler son in front of witnesses, jail records show.

Seventeen people were indicted on Wednesday on charges of running a high-end prostitution ring that catered to Wall Street clients who often spent more than $10,000 in a night, authorities said.

A Conway man faces kidnapping and robbery charges filed by two police agencies regarding separate incidents that occurred on the same day in April, according to authorities.

Authorities say a shooting in Robeson County has left one man dead and three others injured.

Authorities say a Sumter police officer who killed a man he wrongly thought was a carjacking suspect will not be charged in the shooting.

The authorities are suing three companies and two individuals for reportedly manipulating the crude oil market in early 2008.

Authorities suspect insider trading at some expert network firms, which match investors like hedge funds with outside experts.