Olympic official caught in ticket sting
RTHKVolodymyr Gerashchenko, of Ukraine's National Olympic Committee, told a reporter posing as a UK tout he would have up to 100 tickets to sell. It is a criminal offence, punishable by heavy fines, to sell London 2012 tickets to touts.Ukrainian suspended amid ticket scandalChina DailyUkraine suspends official after he is filmed 'selling' Olympic ticketsZee NewsUkrainian official busted selling Games tickets on the black marketNEWS.com.auAol Moneyall 205 news articles »
Cannes Diary: Ticket Tactics, Plus A Surprise Great Performance
Cannes Diary: Ticket Tactics, Plus A Surprise Great PerformanceNPR (blog)Scene That Best Represents the Experience of Watching the Movie Around It: The part in Lee Daniels' The Paperboy where Nicole Kidman attempts to save Zac Efron from a jellyfish-sting reaction by urinating on his face. The less said about this one, ...and more »
Police hold crosswalk sting in SE Portland
kgw.comby Jacqueline Sit and KGW.com staff PORTLAND -- Police Wednesday set up a sting to see who's breaking the law on Southeast Foster Road in Portland. Southeast Foster Road is considered a high-crash corridor. The area has become a high priority because ...and more »
Fairfax police plan pedestrian right-of-way sting
Marin Independent-JournalFairfax police will hold a "pedestrian right of way enforcement event" in which plainclothed police employees will walk in a crosswalk in traffic, with police observing to ticket passing motorists who don't stop. The event is set for 3 to 5 pm Monday ...and more »
Scorpions to hit Mohegan Sun on final tour
Boston Music SpotlightScorpions will return to the North America next month as part of their “Final Sting” tour. The German rockers' final tour will include one stop in New England as the band will perform at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut on Monday, ...