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Today's Crimes and Trials: US scientist pleads not guilty in Israel spy case Randy Quaid and wife no-shows for Calif. court Holder: DOJ helping tribes reduce violence Chevron tried to taint Ecuador toxic waste trial: lawyer Witness: Nanny says drugs provided by defendants La-Z-Boy from drunk driving case to be auctioned Lawyer in landmark breast implant lawsuits dies Two wounded in Los Angeles synagogue shooting Couple charged in Dugard case appear in court Pa. high court dismisses juvenile convictions Jury complies with lifer's death sentence request 4 arraigned in gang rape of Calif. girl at school U.S. scientist ordered held on espionage charges Four teens arraigned in California gang-rape case Accused Rajaratnam "confident" can win at trial Former victim of Garrido faces tormentor Bahamian lawmaker avoids jail in Travolta mistrial Bahamas lawmaker not charged in Travolta mistrial Couple charged in Dugard kidnap appear in court Al-Qaida agent expected to testify at sentencing US scientist pleads not guilty in Israel spy case Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:27 pm PDT AFP - A leading US space scientist credited with helping discover water on the moon pleaded not guilty to charges he tried to sell US defense secrets to Israel for two million dollars. Full Story Top Randy Quaid and wife no-shows for Calif. court Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:08 pm PDT AP - California prosecutors say they will seek the extradition of Randy Quaid and wife Evi after the couple were no-shows for a felony court hearing. Full Story Top Holder: DOJ helping tribes reduce violence Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:58 pm PDT AP - U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder says the Department of Justice is spending almost $400 million to help tribes reduce violence on their reservations. Full Story Top Chevron tried to taint Ecuador toxic waste trial: lawyer Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:35 pm PDT AFP - Videos posted online by US oil company Chevron purporting to show rampant corruption among Ecuadoran officials are actually a set-up meant to taint an ongoing trial against the energy giant, an attorney in the case alleged. Full Story Top Witness: Nanny says drugs provided by defendants Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:22 pm PDT AP - A nanny who worked for Anna Nicole Smith told an investigator the Playboy model's boyfriend and psychiatrist persuaded her to take drugs that left her sleeping for as long as three days, the investigator testified Thursday. Full Story Top La-Z-Boy from drunk driving case to be auctioned Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:18 pm PDT AP - A motorized La-Z-Boy used by a man who pleaded guilty to driving it drunk is going up for auction. But police said interested bidders need to keep it off the streets. The chair, powered by a lawnmower engine, comes equipped with a stereo, cup holders and lights. Full Story Top Lawyer in landmark breast implant lawsuits dies Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:45 pm PDT AP - Flamboyant lawyer John O'Quinn, who won billions in verdicts against makers of breast implants, pharmaceuticals and tobacco products, died Thursday in a traffic wreck. He was 68. Full Story Top Two wounded in Los Angeles synagogue shooting Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:31 pm PDT AFP - Two men were wounded in a shooting at a Los Angeles synagogue early Thursday but officials said they could not confirm whether or not the attack was a hate crime. Full Story Top Couple charged in Dugard case appear in court Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:19 pm PDT AP - The Northern California couple charged with kidnapping and raping Jaycee Lee Dugard made a brief appearance in a courtroom Thursday for a hearing that gave two people with personal stakes in the case their first glimpses of the defendants in court. Full Story Top Pa. high court dismisses juvenile convictions Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:49 pm PDT AP - The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed thousands of juvenile convictions issued by a judge charged in a corruption scandal, saying that none of the young offenders got a fair hearing. Full Story Top Jury complies with lifer's death sentence request Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:43 pm PDT AP - An Orange County jury has recommended the death penalty for a white supremacist gangster who asked to get on death row because he believes its prison amenities are better. Full Story Top 4 arraigned in gang rape of Calif. girl at school Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:29 pm PDT AP - Wearing bulletproof vests, three teen suspects appeared for the first time in court Thursday on charges of gang raping a 15-year-old girl outside a high school dance while as many as two dozen people watched without calling police. Full Story Top U.S. scientist ordered held on espionage charges Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:05 pm PDT Reuters - A U.S. judge ordered on Thursday that a former government scientist be kept in prison until his trial for allegedly trying to pass U.S. secrets to Israel in what was really an FBI undercover sting operation. Full Story Top Four teens arraigned in California gang-rape case Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:49 pm PDT AFP - Four teenagers accused of gang-raping a 15-year-old girl outside her homecoming dance were arraigned Thursday as police hunted for more suspects in the horrific sexual assault. Full Story Top Accused Rajaratnam "confident" can win at trial Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:24 pm PDT Reuters - Lawyers for Raj Rajaratnam, the billionaire founder of Galleon hedge fund accused of insider trading, said the U.S. government's case is weak and they were confident of winning any trial, according to a letter filed in court on Thursday. Full Story Top Former victim of Garrido faces tormentor Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:21 pm PDT AFP - A woman raped in 1976 by Jaycee Dugard kidnap suspect Phillip Garrido faced her tormentor in a California court-room Thursday at the latest legal proceedings in the case. Full Story Top Bahamian lawmaker avoids jail in Travolta mistrial Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:20 pm PDT Reuters - The Bahamian lawmaker who caused a mistrial in the John Travolta extortion case escaped a contempt of court citation on Thursday when the judge ruled that his public vilification was punishment enough. Full Story Top Bahamas lawmaker not charged in Travolta mistrial Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:30 am PDT AP - The Bahamas lawmaker who caused a mistrial in the John Travolta extortion case has been "rightly ridiculed" but will not be charged with contempt of court, the judge said Thursday. Full Story Top Couple charged in Dugard kidnap appear in court Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:27 am PDT AP - A brief hearing for a California couple charged with kidnapping and raping Jaycee Lee Dugard has given two others with personal stakes in the case their first glimpses of the defendants in court. Full Story Top Al-Qaida agent expected to testify at sentencing Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:44 am PDT AP - An admitted al-Qaida sleeper agent is expected to testify before a federal judge who will decide whether he'll spend more time in prison. Full Story Top

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