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Scotland Yard busts 2 alleged LulzSec, Anonymous hackers

Police in the UK confirmed Friday they have arrested two men in connection with a series of high-profile cyber attacks orchestrated by notorious hacker groups Anonymous and Lulz Security.

Brit youth charged for planning water-gun fight via Facebook, BBM

Taking a stern stand following riot incitements on social networks that blighted London, members of the police control room in Essex arrested a 20-year-old youth for allegedly using his cellphone to organize a large water fight.

TwitPic boss runs down street naked;Tweets pic from cop car

Noah Everett, founder of the most popular Twitter photo sharing service TwitPic, has been arrested and tweeted about it from the backseat of a police car. And to prove it, he even posted a picture of himself getting arrested.

Spain nabs 3 'Anonymous' Sony hacktivists

The Spanish police on Friday arrested three alleged computer hackers in connection with recent online attacks on Sony's PlayStation Network as well as other sites of government, banks and multinational companies.

Mac technician installs 'spy-cam' to snap naked women, arrested

Police on Wednesday arrested a computer technician who allegedly installed a spyware on women's laptops that allowed him to secretly take photos while they were showering and undressing in their homes.

IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn faces rape charges

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn was arrested over the weekend and charged with attempted rape, a criminal sex act and unlawful imprisonment after a maid at a Manhattan hotel accused him of sexually assaulting her.

NY doctor arrested in Cambodia for having sex with boy, 14

A New York doctor working as a volunteer in a Cambodian children's hospital has been arrested for sexually abusing an underage boy, according to multiple online tabloid reports.

Boy pulls own teeth with pliers after dad ignores his pain

A Pennsylvania man was arrested and charged with child endangerment after his teenage son pulled out two of his own teeth with pliers because his father allegedly denied him dental care.

FBI launches raids in connection to 'Anonymous' cyberattacks

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has cracked the whip against those who participated in the distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack against some financial institutions and websites in support of the whistleblower site WikiLeaks.

Pink Floyd member's son charged in protest

London -- The son of Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour was arrested Sunday for grabbing the Union Jack to climb a monument during protests in London.

Police told the BBC Charlie Gilmour, 21, tried to damage the flag on the Cenotaph war memorial Thursday and was arrested on suspicion of violent disorder and attempted criminal damage.

Gilmour, a student at Cambridge, apologized Friday, saying he was "mortified by his moment of idiocy."

He added, "I would like to express my deepest apologies for the terrible insult to the thousands of people who died bravely for our country that my actions represented."

Police: Man exposed self to elderly woman

Sarasota, Fla. -- A 27-year-old Florida man has been arrested on accusations he stalked an 89-year-old woman and repeatedly masturbated in her yard, authorities said.

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office said Alexis Ali Moreland was spotted by the Sarasota woman on at least seven occasions since March and was recorded peering into her window and walking nude through her yard by surveillance cameras placed by investigators, the Bradenton Herald reported Friday.

The woman told investigators Moreland was usually masturbating when she spotted him in her back yard.

Failed base jumper arrested in Moscow

Moscow -- Police in Moscow said they arrested a base jumper who plunged from a 35-story hotel Thursday but was stopped when his parachute became stuck on a billboard.

Oleg Medenko, 32, who claims to have completed more than 40 base jumps from skyscrapers in Moscow, was arrested after becoming stuck on a billboard during his stunt, which began atop the Central Tourist's House, RIA Novosti reported.

"This jump was illegal since it was not approved by the hotel and local authorities or with rescuers," police said.

The jumper was rescued and police said he was arrested and may face a charge of hooliganism.

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