News Headlines - 27 April 2013

Mississippi man charged in ricin case - CNN.com

A Tupelo, Mississippi, man has been charged with possession and use of a biological agent as a weapon in connection with an investigation into ricin-tainted letters sent to President Barack Obama and others, federal authorities said Saturday.

Dutchman arrested in Spain over attack that 'broke the Internet' - AfterDawn

A Dutchman has been arrested in Spain this week over his alleged role in the major cyber attack on Spamhaus, the attack that some journalists took the liberty of calling the biggest in the history of the Internet.

PR guru Max Clifford denies 11 counts of indecent assault on teenage girls as young as 14 as he battles to save his career - The Independent

Max Clifford, the celebrity publicist who made his name helping the most famous people to salvage their reputation, is battling to save his career after he was charged with committing 11 indecent assaults in a period spanning two decades.

BBC News - Bank of Japan lifts economic forecasts

The Bank of Japan (BoJ) has raised its forecast for both economic growth and inflation this year in its twice yearly report.

Do Whales Have Culture? Humpbacks Pass on Behavior

But a new study finds strong evidence that a group of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in the Gulf of Maine (map) is sharing a newly observed feeding behavior via their social networks.