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Today's Crimes and Trials: Ex-con charged in 4 fatal shootings in 'Mayberry' Polanski sex case appeal set for December 10 Oral arguments scheduled in Polanski's CA appeal US responds to man accused in abortion doc threat Attorney: Tenn. kidnapping suspect tried suicide Teen competent for trial in Texas teacher's death Imam pleads not guilty to NYC terror charges Imam pleads not guilty to New York terror charges Rant could mean jail time for Birmingham mayor NY imam linked to U.S. bomb probe says did not lie Petters eyed delaying audit in Ponzi case: witness Book artfully chronicles women's revolution Jury selection begins in former NY pol's trial Former agent jailed for theft from royal composer Polanski lawyer submits new bail offer to Swiss Murder trial to begin in Ark. TV anchor's death Coroner confirms 6 bodies found at home of suspect Canadian police arrest two men sought by FBI Polanski to make another bail bid: lawyer Judge orders 3 to trial in Anna Nicole drug case Ex-con charged in 4 fatal shootings in 'Mayberry' Mon, 2 Nov 2009 08:46 pm PST AP - A soured love affair may have led an ex-convict to gun down four men in the town that inspired the idyllic community of Mayberry on the 1960s TV series "The Andy Griffith Show," police said Monday. Full Story Top Polanski sex case appeal set for December 10 Mon, 2 Nov 2009 06:26 pm PST AFP - Lawyers for Roman Polanski will argue for the director's 1970s child sex conviction to be dismissed for judicial misconduct at a hearing in Los Angeles next month, legal sources said. Full Story Top Oral arguments scheduled in Polanski's CA appeal Mon, 2 Nov 2009 05:09 pm PST AP - A California appeals court will listen to oral arguments from Roman Polanski's attorneys about why it should require a lower court to decide whether to dismiss charges against the fugitive director, whether he is present or not. Full Story Top US responds to man accused in abortion doc threat Mon, 2 Nov 2009 04:52 pm PST AP - Federal prosecutors say statements from a Washington man accused of threatening a Colorado abortion doctor's family should be admitted in court. Full Story Top Attorney: Tenn. kidnapping suspect tried suicide Mon, 2 Nov 2009 03:37 pm PST AP - The attorney for a woman charged with kidnapping a Tennessee newborn says his client has tried to kill herself while in jail. Full Story Top Teen competent for trial in Texas teacher's death Mon, 2 Nov 2009 02:56 pm PST AP - A state district judge has declared a 16-year-old boy competent for trial in the fatal classroom stabbing of a Texas special education teacher. Full Story Top Imam pleads not guilty to NYC terror charges Mon, 2 Nov 2009 01:58 pm PST AP - An imam accused of lying to FBI agents investigating an alleged bomb plot against New York City by a suspected al-Qaida associate pleaded not guilty Monday. Full Story Top Imam pleads not guilty to New York terror charges Mon, 2 Nov 2009 01:42 pm PST AFP - A New York imam pleaded not guilty Monday to charges he lied to FBI agents about warning off an alleged Al-Qaeda associate plotting a bomb attack around the anniversary of 9/11, a court official said. Full Story Top Rant could mean jail time for Birmingham mayor Mon, 2 Nov 2009 01:24 pm PST AP - Larry Langford blamed everyone but himself when he stood outside the courthouse moments after he was convicted on federal corruption charges and ousted as Birmingham's mayor. He said he'd been treated worse than Jeffrey Dahmer, the infamous mass murderer and cannibal. Full Story Top NY imam linked to U.S. bomb probe says did not lie Mon, 2 Nov 2009 12:21 pm PST Reuters - A New York City imam accused of tipping off a suspected al Qaeda-trained militant that he was under investigation pleaded not guilty on Monday to lying to the FBI. Full Story Top Petters eyed delaying audit in Ponzi case: witness Mon, 2 Nov 2009 12:09 pm PST Reuters - Accused Ponzi schemer Tom Petters tried to put off an audit of his businesses shortly before they collapsed, the government's star witness testified on Monday. Full Story Top Book artfully chronicles women's revolution Mon, 2 Nov 2009 11:09 am PST AP - "When Everything Changed: The Amazing Journey of American Women from 1960 to the Present" (Little, Brown and Company, 480 pages, $27.99), by Gail Collins: In 1960, a secretary named Lois Rabinowitz was reprimanded by a New York City judge for appearing in court wearing slacks. Less than 50 years later in the same city, bus driver Tahita Jenkins was fired from her job because she refused to wear slacks. Full Story Top Jury selection begins in former NY pol's trial Mon, 2 Nov 2009 10:07 am PST AP - Jury selection has begun in the corruption trial of former New York state Senate Republican leader Joseph Bruno. Full Story Top Former agent jailed for theft from royal composer Mon, 2 Nov 2009 07:15 am PST AP - A man has been jailed of 18 months for embezzling more than 500,000 pounds ($800,000) from the official composer to Queen Elizabeth II. Full Story Top Polanski lawyer submits new bail offer to Swiss Mon, 2 Nov 2009 04:24 am PST AP - A French lawyer for Roman Polanski says he has submitted a new bail offer to a Swiss court to try to free the filmmaker from jail. Full Story Top Murder trial to begin in Ark. TV anchor's death Mon, 2 Nov 2009 02:00 am PST AP - A man accused of killing a popular Arkansas television personality is going on trial. Full Story Top Coroner confirms 6 bodies found at home of suspect Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:08 pm PDT AP - Authorities in Ohio now confirm six bodies were found in the home of a rape suspect arrested Saturday. Full Story Top Canadian police arrest two men sought by FBI Sat, 31 Oct 2009 01:57 pm PDT Reuters - Two men sought by the FBI and linked to a Detroit Muslim leader killed by U.S. authorities were arrested in Windsor, Ontario on Saturday, Canadian police said. Full Story Top Polanski to make another bail bid: lawyer Sat, 31 Oct 2009 08:57 am PDT AFP - Roman Polanski will file a new request before a Swiss court to be released from jail while the Oscar-winning director awaits a decision on a US extradition request, his French attorney said Saturday. Full Story Top Judge orders 3 to trial in Anna Nicole drug case Sat, 31 Oct 2009 01:19 am PDT AP - Three key players in the troubled world of Playboy model Anna Nicole Smith have been ordered to stand trial after a hearing that plumbed the drug-fueled depths of her final years and the alleged roles of her boyfriend and two doctors in feeding her addiction to prescription drugs. Full Story Top

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