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Two people may have committed suicide after Ashley Madison hack-police

By Alastair Sharp TORONTO (Reuters) – At least two people may have committed suicide following the hacking of the Ashley Madison cheating website that exposed the information of clients, Toronto police said on Monday. Avid Life Media Inc, the parent company of the website, is offering a C$500,000 ($379,132) reward to catch the hackers, police said. In addition to the exposure of the Ashley Madison accounts of as many as

The heroes who foiled the French train attack

Three young American friends on a European vacation and a British businessman who overpowered a heavily-armed man in a crowded, high-speed train to Paris were awarded France’s highest honour on Monday. Hailed as “heroes”, the foursome were handed the prestigious Legion d’Honneur by French President Francois Hollande, who told them the whole world “admires their courage and cool composure”. Another Frenchman — the first to come into contact with gunman

Colorado movie gunman Holmes to be formally sentenced to life

Colorado movie massacre gunman James Holmes will be sentenced to life with no chance of parole at a three-day hearing that begins on Monday following his conviction last month for murdering 12 people and wounding 70 in his rampage. While the murder convictions carry mandatory life sentences with no parole, Colorado law requires that Arapahoe County District Court Judge Carlos Samour formally impose the penalties. Samour must also decide the punishment

New Orleans' finances still vulnerable 10 years after Katrina: Moody's

Pension, retiree healthcare and debt service costs combined increased nearly 54 percent from 2009 to 2014, from $129 million to $198 million in 2014, Moody’s noted, while fixed costs exceeded 30 percent of the city’s operating revenues, even as its contribution to its public pensions fell $17.7 million short in fiscal 2014. New Orleans is also dependent on the oil and gas sector, which is volatile, and its population remains

Louisiana trooper dies after being shot in head

Senior Trooper Steven Vincent, 43, had pulled over to assist the driver of Dodge pickup truck in a ditch on Sunday afternoon, state police said in a statement. The driver, Kevin Daigle, who was driving recklessly earlier, then pulled out a sawed-off shotgun and fired, striking the trooper in the head. You’re going to die soon,” Louisiana State Police Colonel Michael Edmonson told reporters on Sunday.