Restaurant Owners, Managers Take Plea In Tax Evasion Case

The plea, in U.S. District Court in Manhattan, marks the death knell for one of Switzerland’s most storied banks, whose original European clients pre-date the American Revolution. It is also potentially a major turning point in a battle by U.S. authorities against Swiss bank secrecy.

The owner of a Massachusetts restaurant thought that he knew what service dogs look like, and the terrier in his dining didn’t fit the profile. “It just looked like a regular mutt,” he told a reporter.

This week's U.S. Open has already had its share of odd moments and quirks. But no moment has been more odd than what happened to Carl Pettersson on the fifth hole. Just as Pettersson was beginning his shot from the fairway, another ball came in from the second hole and collided with Pettersson's ball. What are the odds? A split-second later and Pettersson might not have been able to stop his swing. According to the rules, Pettersson was allowed to move his ball back to where it was before and Brandon Crick was allowed to play his ball from where it stopped.

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Phillies center fielder Ben Revere turned in an early candidate for catch of the year, robbing Todd Frazier of the Cincinnati Reds with a diving catch on a ball over his head. And to add to the greatness of the catch, Revere kept his head in the situation, got up, and fired to first base for the double-play. Here are two views of the catch as well as the reaction by the Phillies pitcher (via ESPN)...

Nokia India Private Ltd's assets and accounts were frozen by the Income Tax department for alleged income tax evasion by the company.