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Today's Crime and Trials News Headlines - Yahoo! News: Pa. man found guilty of killing 3 Pittsburgh cops Russian gay activists arrested Arrested Zimbabwe PM aide "missing," say lawyers Ex-Egypt trade minister sentenced for embezzlement Israelis sentenced for theft of Auschwitz mementoes Ex-Egyptian minister sentenced to 5 years in jail Houston principal acquitted in school beating Vietnam to switch to lethal injection for death penalty Photos show Caylee climbing into family pool Conference to Promote Youth Development, Crime Prevention in the Americas Judge approves viewing of Jackson film outtakes Police: Man shot at Ore. firm, co-worker arrested Bosnian suspected of detainee abuse arrested in US LAX TSA worker arrested on suspicion of burglary Police: Man shot at Ore firm, co-worker arrested Zimbabwe PM aide arrested; called Mugabe a 'liar' Reddit's Best of Hulu: Cosmos, Arrested Development & Firefly Top The List Report: Man shot at Ore business, suspect arrested Reporters arrested by Park Police for taking photos at public Taxicab Commission meeting Casey Anthony's mom resumes testimony in Florida US boosts funds to fight Central American drug crime Ex-university head arrested in prostitution sting Jackson doc's lawyers to see 'This Is It' footage Rwandan woman found guilty by genocide court Mexico president defends attack on organized crime Pa. man found guilty of killing 3 Pittsburgh cops Sat,25 Jun 2011 06:56 PM PDT AP - A man described by prosecutors as a malcontent weapons enthusiast and expert marksman was found guilty of three counts of first-degree murder and 25 lesser counts in the 2009 killings of three Pittsburgh police officers who responded to his mother's 911 call about their escalating argument over his puppies, which had urinated on the floor Full Story1 Top Russian gay activists arrested Sat,25 Jun 2011 11:40 AM PDT AFP - Russian police arrested more than a dozen activists taking part in a banned Gay Pride rally in Saint Petersburg on Saturday. Full Story1 Top Arrested Zimbabwe PM aide "missing," say lawyers Sat,25 Jun 2011 07:32 AM PDT AP - Lawyers for a minister in the Zimbabwe prime minister's party arrested after he called President Robert Mugabe a liar say he has gone "missing" in custody. Full Story1 Top Ex-Egypt trade minister sentenced for embezzlement Sat,25 Jun 2011 07:30 AM PDT AFP - Former Egyptian trade and industry minister Rashid Mohammed Rashid was sentenced in absentia on Saturday to five years in prison for embezzlement of public funds, state news agency Mena reported. Full Story1 Top Israelis sentenced for theft of Auschwitz mementoes Sat,25 Jun 2011 06:16 AM PDT Reuters - WARSAW (Reuters) - An Israeli couple have been given suspended jail sentences for the theft of historic artifacts from the former Nazi death camp Auschwitz, Poland's PAP news agency quoted a prosecutor as saying on Saturday. Full Story1 Top Ex-Egyptian minister sentenced to 5 years in jail Sat,25 Jun 2011 06:02 AM PDT AP - An Egyptian court has sentenced the country's former industry and commerce minister to five years in prison. Full Story1 Top Houston principal acquitted in school beating Fri,24 Jun 2011 09:41 PM PDT AP - The principal of a Houston charter school has been acquitted of a misdemeanor charge in connection with in connection with the videotaped beating of a 13-year-old boy by a teacher. Full Story1 Top Vietnam to switch to lethal injection for death penalty Fri,24 Jun 2011 07:49 PM PDT Reuters - HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam will carry out the death penalty using lethal injection from July instead of a firing squad, police said, to reduce suffering. Full Story1 Top Photos show Caylee climbing into family pool Fri,24 Jun 2011 05:24 PM PDT AP - Defense attorneys for a Florida mother charged with killing her 2-year-old daughter showed jurors several photos on Friday that they hope bolster their argument that the toddler accidentally drowned and wasn't murdered. Full Story1 Top Conference to Promote Youth Development, Crime Prevention in the Americas Fri,24 Jun 2011 02:16 PM PDT PR Newswire - Contact: Drew Bailey, USAID Press Officer, +1-202-712-0961, anbailey@usaid.gov, usaidpressofficers@usaid.gov Full Story1 Top Judge approves viewing of Jackson film outtakes Fri,24 Jun 2011 01:54 PM PDT AP - Defense attorneys and prosecutors in the involuntary manslaughter case against Michael Jackson's doctor won permission Friday to view raw footage that didn't make it into the concert movie "This Is It." Full Story1 Top Police: Man shot at Ore. firm, co-worker arrested Fri,24 Jun 2011 01:11 PM PDT AP - Police say an Oregon man has shot and wounded a co-worker at a business in Eugene. Full Story1 Top Bosnian suspected of detainee abuse arrested in US Fri,24 Jun 2011 12:42 PM PDT AP - A Bosnian charged in Virginia with naturalization fraud was formerly a prison guard who abused Serb civilian detainees during the war in the former Yugoslavia, according to a federal grand jury indictment unsealed Friday. Full Story1 Top LAX TSA worker arrested on suspicion of burglary Fri,24 Jun 2011 11:24 AM PDT AP - Police say a Transportation Security Administration worker has been arrested on suspicion of stealing items from passengers' luggage at Los Angeles International Airport. Full Story1 Top Police: Man shot at Ore firm, co-worker arrested Fri,24 Jun 2011 10:58 AM PDT AP - Police in Oregon say a man has shot and wounded a co-worker at a business in Eugene. Full Story1 Top Zimbabwe PM aide arrested; called Mugabe a 'liar' Fri,24 Jun 2011 10:57 AM PDT AP - Police arrested a senior minister Friday after he called President Robert Mugabe a liar, the party of Zimbabwe's prime minister said. Full Story1 Top Reddit's Best of Hulu: Cosmos, Arrested Development & Firefly Top The List Fri,24 Jun 2011 10:49 AM PDT Mashable - Attention all Reddit lurkers looking for some Friday night entertainment: Hulu recently asked web culture aggregation site, Reddit, to create a playlist on the video site, and it's packed with some good stuff. Full Story1 Top Report: Man shot at Ore business, suspect arrested Fri,24 Jun 2011 10:22 AM PDT AP - A TV station says a shooting at a Eugene business has left an employee wounded and a suspect has been arrested. Full Story1 Top Reporters arrested by Park Police for taking photos at public Taxicab Commission meeting Fri,24 Jun 2011 08:50 AM PDT The Daily Caller - At a Wednesday meeting of the D.C. Taxicab Commission (DCTC), two journalists were arrested by Park Police for taking photos at the public meeting. Full Story1 Top Casey Anthony's mom resumes testimony in Florida Fri,24 Jun 2011 07:35 AM PDT AP - A defense attorney for a Florida mother charged with killing her 2-year-old daughter showed jurors a series of photos that they hope bolster their argument that the toddler drowned and wasn't murdered. Full Story1 Top US boosts funds to fight Central American drug crime Fri,24 Jun 2011 07:06 AM PDT Christian Science Monitor - As Central America’s leaders sought more help from abroad this week in their fight against violent drug cartels, it was increasingly clear that solving the region’s security problems would require more than just money. Full Story1 Top Ex-university head arrested in prostitution sting Fri,24 Jun 2011 06:45 AM PDT AP - The former president of the University of New Mexico has been arrested, accused of helping run an online prostitution ring through a website that recruited clients and prostitutes. Full Story1 Top Jackson doc's lawyers to see 'This Is It' footage Fri,24 Jun 2011 06:01 AM PDT AP - Sony Pictures Entertainment has agreed to provide a private screening for Dr. Conrad Murray and his defense attorneys to view some 100 hours of raw footage of Michael Jackson's rehearsals for his "This Is It" concert. Full Story1 Top Rwandan woman found guilty by genocide court Fri,24 Jun 2011 03:27 AM PDT AP - The U.N Court trying key suspects of the 1994 Rwanda genocide says a female former government minister and her son are guilty of war crimes and sentenced them to life prison terms. Full Story1 Top Mexico president defends attack on organized crime Fri,24 Jun 2011 02:25 AM PDT AP - President Felipe Calderon made an impassioned defense of his military assault on organized crime in an unusual public faceoff Thursday with his biggest critics: sometimes weeping relatives of murder victims who blame the government for the bloodshed. Full Story1 Top

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