Quickies

The MPAA has been accused of hiring a hacker to illegally obtain files that would assist them in proving a company was knowingly breaking distribution laws. What's that about two wrongs don't make a right? The courts will decide.

A couple has been accused of, among other things, beating their children with their Bible.

According to Think Progress, despite his denials Dennis Hastert had very close ties with Jack Abramoff.

Read up on the massacre in Haditha by U.S. marines of Iraqi civilians and ask yourself how you feel about sending our troops in now.

TrueCrypt - encryption program, free and open source, with plausible deniability.