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Today's Crimes and Trials: Sirhan Sirhan denied parole in 1968 RFK killing Soldier gets hard labor, discharge in Afghan war case Feds arrest man in AZ desert after ocean search Robert Kennedy assassin Sirhan denied parole Libya: Will Obama Order U.S. Military Intervention? Daughter of Malcolm X held on $100K bail in NYC Robert F. Kennedy assassin denied parole Murder charges in deaths of 2 found in Mass. trash Trial of Michael Jackson doctor delayed to May Judge delays criminal trial for Jackson doctor Colorado boy, 12, arrested in shooting deaths Fla court upholds ex-FBI agent's murder conviction Ex-CIA agent's case resumes with closed hearing Justices hear Ashcroft liability case on detentions NY police: Gunman intended to commit mass murder Court martial in Wash. over Afghanistan misconduct Philly abortion doc may face death sentence Wardrobe tiff entwines NY mafia don trial Court hears argument over post-9/11 arrest Prosecutor: Slain Detroit officer had no chance Sirhan Sirhan denied parole in 1968 RFK killing Wed, 2 Mar 2011 10:27 pm PST AP - Parole board members refused to free Robert F. Kennedy's convicted assassin Wednesday after determining that he hadn't shown enough remorse and didn't understand the severity of a crime that was mourned by a nation four decades ago. Full Story Top Soldier gets hard labor, discharge in Afghan war case Wed, 2 Mar 2011 10:20 pm PST Reuters - A U.S. Army soldier was sentenced to 60 days of hard labor and a discharge on Wednesday after a military judge found him guilty of serious misconduct, including desecrating a corpse, beating up a fellow soldier and smoking hashish while deployed in Afghanistan. Full Story Top Feds arrest man in AZ desert after ocean search Wed, 2 Mar 2011 08:45 pm PST AP - A search for a fugitive reported missing over the weekend off the coast of San Diego ended Wednesday in the Arizona desert when he was arrested by U.S. marshals while awaiting sentencing for fraud. Full Story Top Robert Kennedy assassin Sirhan denied parole Wed, 2 Mar 2011 07:38 pm PST Reuters - The man serving a life sentence for the 1968 assassination of Robert F. Kennedy was denied parole for a 13th time on Wednesday, California corrections officials said. Full Story Top Libya: Will Obama Order U.S. Military Intervention? Wed, 2 Mar 2011 07:25 pm PST Time.com - Recent experience argues against military involvement, but a surprisingly broad coalition in Washington and overseas -- and the growing danger of mass murder by Gaddafi -- could force the issue Full Story Top Daughter of Malcolm X held on $100K bail in NYC Wed, 2 Mar 2011 07:16 pm PST AP - A daughter of slain civil rights leader Malcolm X has been extradited to New York City to face charges of identity theft and grand larceny. Full Story Top Robert F. Kennedy assassin denied parole Wed, 2 Mar 2011 07:08 pm PST AFP - The assassin who killed US presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy in 1968 was denied parole Wednesday, and will have to wait another five years to make another request, officials said. Full Story Top Murder charges in deaths of 2 found in Mass. trash Wed, 2 Mar 2011 05:55 pm PST AP - An Ecuadorean man who fled the United States after the bodies of a mother and her toddler son were dumped in a trash bin near the home they shared has been linked to their murders by his fingerprints, clothing, jewelry and a sledgehammer found with the remains and human blood in his bedroom, a prosecutor said Wednesday. Full Story Top Trial of Michael Jackson doctor delayed to May Wed, 2 Mar 2011 05:54 pm PST Reuters - A judge on Wednesday delayed opening statements in the involuntary manslaughter trial of Michael Jackson's doctor until May 9, giving attorneys for both sides more time to share information. Full Story Top Judge delays criminal trial for Jackson doctor Wed, 2 Mar 2011 05:34 pm PST AP - A doctor charged in the death of Michael Jackson will have to wait a while longer for his trial after a judge on Wednesday postponed opening statements until May. Full Story Top Colorado boy, 12, arrested in shooting deaths Wed, 2 Mar 2011 04:15 pm PST Reuters - A 12-year-old boy was arrested on Wednesday for the shooting deaths of a husband and wife and the critical wounding of the couple's two small children in a rural eastern Colorado town. Full Story Top Fla court upholds ex-FBI agent's murder conviction Wed, 2 Mar 2011 04:02 pm PST AP - A Florida appeals court on Wednesday upheld the murder conviction of a former Boston-based FBI agent in a 1982 mob hit, a ruling the ex-agent angrily denounced as a "rush to judgment" in a phone interview from prison. Full Story Top Ex-CIA agent's case resumes with closed hearing Wed, 2 Mar 2011 03:25 pm PST AP - An elderly ex-CIA agent on trial for perjury was asked to the leave a Texas courtroom Wednesday after the federal judge said she needed to speak with his lead attorney and prosecutors privately. Full Story Top Justices hear Ashcroft liability case on detentions Wed, 2 Mar 2011 03:05 pm PST Reuters - The U.S. Supreme Court questioned on Wednesday whether former Attorney General John Ashcroft can be held liable for the detention of an American Muslim after the September 11 attacks in 2001. Full Story Top NY police: Gunman intended to commit mass murder Wed, 2 Mar 2011 02:42 pm PST AP - A heavily armed man who crashed his pickup truck, then shot an EMT responding to the accident before being killed by police appeared to be on his way to carry out a mass killing, police said Wednesday. Full Story Top Court martial in Wash. over Afghanistan misconduct Wed, 2 Mar 2011 02:34 pm PST AP - A judge is deliberating the verdict in a court martial case at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state, where a soldier is on trial for alleged misconduct in Afghanistan. Full Story Top Philly abortion doc may face death sentence Wed, 2 Mar 2011 02:24 pm PST AP - .Prosecutors notified a Philadelphia doctor charged with killing a patient and seven babies at his abortion clinic that they intend to pursue the death penalty against him. Full Story Top Wardrobe tiff entwines NY mafia don trial Wed, 2 Mar 2011 01:28 pm PST AFP - Mafia wise guy Vincent Basciano may be facing possible execution, but as his murder trial got underway, this most dapper of New York dons had an overriding concern: his necktie. Full Story Top Court hears argument over post-9/11 arrest Wed, 2 Mar 2011 01:05 pm PST AP - The Supreme Court on Wednesday considered whether to allow former Attorney General John Ashcroft to be sued for an American Muslim's post-Sept. 11 arrest and detention using a law intended to make sure witnesses testify in criminal proceedings, a move a couple of justices worried could have a profound effect in how federal prosecutors fight crime. Full Story Top Prosecutor: Slain Detroit officer had no chance Wed, 2 Mar 2011 12:58 pm PST AP - Veteran Detroit police officer Brian Huff didn't stand a chance when he was shot to death by a man hiding inside a suspected drug house shrouded in darkness, a prosecutor said Wednesday. Full Story Top

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