eHarmony Sued For Excluding Gays

No “men seeking men” or “women seeking women” option rankles gay community. – Reuters

The research that eHarmony has developed, through years of research, to match couples has been based on traits and personality patterns of successful heterosexual marriages. – eHarmony

Reuters 
May 31, 2007 – TheScroogeReport.com Post

LOS ANGELES – The popular online dating service eHarmony was sued on Thursday for refusing to offer its services to gays, lesbians and bisexuals.

A lawsuit alleging discrimination based on sexual orientation was filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on behalf of Linda Carlson, who was denied access to eHarmony because she is gay.

Lawyers bringing the action said they believed it was the first lawsuit of its kind against eHarmony, which has long rankled the gay community with its failure to offer a “men seeking men” or “women seeking women” option.

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Michigan Man Fined for Using Coffee Shop’s Wi-Fi Network

I was sitting there reading my e-mail and he came up and stuck his head inside my window and asked me who I was spying on. – Wi-Fi freeloader

FOX News
May 31, 2007 – TheScroogeReport.com Post

A Michigan man has been fined $400 and given 40 hours of community service for accessing an open wireless Internet connection outside a coffee shop.

Under a little known state law against computer hackers, Sam Peterson II, of Cedar Springs, Mich., faced a felony charge after cops found him on March 27 sitting in front of the Re-Union Street Café in Sparta, Mich., surfing the Web from his brand-new laptop.

Last week, Peterson chose to pay the fine instead as part of a jail-diversion program.

“I think a lot of people should be shocked, because quite honestly, I still don’t understand it myself,” Peterson told FOXNews.com “I do not understand how this is illegal.”

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Spamless in Seattle: “Top 10″ Junk E-mail Sender Busted

Soloway could face decades in prison, though prosecutors said they have not calculated what guideline sentencing range he might face.

Associated Press
May 31, 2007 – TheScroogeReport.com Post

SEATTLE — A 27-year-old man described as one of the world’s most prolific spammers was arrested Wednesday, and federal authorities said computer users across the Web could notice a decrease in the amount of junk e-mail.

Robert Alan Soloway is accused of using networks of compromised “zombie” computers to send out millions upon millions of spam e-mails.

“He’s one of the top 10 spammers in the world,” said Tim Cranton, a Microsoft Corp. lawyer who is senior director of the company’s Worldwide Internet Safety Programs. “He’s a huge problem for our customers. This is a very good day.”

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Valedictorian, Jesus put a crimp on high school graduation ceremony

A Florida Public School Valedictorian Quotes Scripture, Fuels Debate

By BARBARA PINTO
ABC News
May 31, 2007 – TheScroogeReport.com Post

JACKSONVILLE, Florida – High school valedictorian Shannon Spaulding never expected her graduation speech to create such debate.

But the blond honors student, who graduated at the top of her 383-member class at Wolfson High in Jacksonville, Fla., gave a valedictory speech that some said sounded more like a sermon.

For nearly 20 minutes, Spaulding quoted the Bible and spoke about Jesus Christ, suggesting that those who didn’t believe would go to hell. “I want to tell you that Jesus Christ can give you eternal life in heaven,” Spaulding said. “If we die with that sin on our souls, we will immediately be pulled down to hell to pay the eternal price for our sins ourselves.”

“I guess I don’t totally understand why it’s such a big deal,” she said.

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L.A. Mayor Backs Hillary

Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., right, and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa read from a book to pre-schoolers at UCLA’s Kreiger Center in Los Angeles Wednesday, May 30, 2007. Villaraigosa endorsed Clinton. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)
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