rakontur links for August 13th:

• When will Lil' Wayne pay his diamond debt? (Miami Herald) - Judgment day for rapper Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., aka Lil' Wayne, accused of stiffing New Orleans jeweler Jack Sutton. ''Final judgment is hereby entered against the defendant,'' says Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Scott Silverman's two-page order. Carter owes Sutton $146,000 -- ``which sum shall bear interest at the rate of 11% a year.''


• Gangs going high-tech, official warns (Miami Herald) - Calling gangs a ''nationwide pandemic'' that have harnessed the Internet for recruiting and cybercrime, Miami-Dade's top gang prosecutor on Tuesday urged tougher enforcement and stepped-up prevention efforts.