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News: At heart of Thai election, a fugitive rallies Swearing at Policemen is Not a Crime Fugitive Thaksin vows not to seek revenge 2 teens arrested after 5 injured in shooting 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 At heart of Thai election, a fugitive rallies Sun,26 Jun 2011 10:35 PM PDT Reuters - SUAN MON, Thailand (Reuters) - Saffron-robed monks chanted and young women in silk sarongs stretched out their arms in traditional Thai dance moves, but the big event was the voice on a scratchy telephone line from another continent. Full Story1 Top Swearing at Policemen is Not a Crime Sun,26 Jun 2011 08:03 AM PDT Forbes - At least, swearing at policemen in England and Wales is not a crime.The English papers today are all carrying the story that you are allowed to swear up and down at a policeman and that this is not a crime:Police have been ordered not to arrest people who subject them to abuse, it has been revealed.Scotland Yard has told its officers that bad language on its own is not a good enough reason to detain someone.The guidance has been given on Justify, Account and Record memo cards, which are carried on patrol. ... Full Story1 Top Fugitive Thaksin vows not to seek revenge Sun,26 Jun 2011 06:18 AM PDT AFP - Fugitive Thai ex-prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has vowed not to seek revenge over the coup which ousted him from power if his party wins the restive kingdom's upcoming elections. Full Story1 Top 2 teens arrested after 5 injured in shooting Sun,26 Jun 2011 01:42 AM PDT AP - Police say two teens are under arrest after five people were shot and injured in San Francisco. Full Story1 Top 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

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