Expect fewer e-mails for 'male-enhancement' pills

The world's largest spam e-mail operator has been silenced. Federal authorities say they've shut down HerbalKing, a global spam gang responsible for billions of spam messages promoting prescription drugs, "male-enhancement" pills and diet pills. On Tuesday, a federal court in Chicago, acting on a complaint from the Federal Trade Commission, ordered a halt to its operations, pending trial. A federal judge said HerbalKing engaged in spamming and deceptive marketing. Some anti-spam organizations, such as The Spamhaus Project, estimate up to one-third of the world's spam e-mail came from the group during its heyday this year and last.