50 Cent sent to launch book imprint

50 Cent is set to launch his new book imprint today. The imprint, called G-Unit Books, and the launch will take place in Borders Columbus Circle in New York. 50 Cent will be present for the launch along with other authors, who will be signing copies of G-Unit titles such as Death Before Dishonor and Soldier 7.

Smashing Pumpkins say album, tour

The Smashing Pumpkins have said that they intend to release an album and to tour this year. The announcement was made on the band’s MySpace page. There are no details yet on the album or the reunion tour.

Steps taken to crack down on European email scams

A network of enforcement bodies has been created in Europe and will come into force this month that will allow teamwork across the European Union to protect consumers from email scammers. The new regulations allow for cooperation and information exchange in cases across borders and should help ease some of the trouble caused by different law enforcement structures across the EU.