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Today's Crime and Trials News Headlines - Yahoo! News:
Oregon man arrested over mosque arson attack
Thu,25 Aug 2011 06:30 PM PDT
Reuters - PORTLAND, Ore (Reuters) - A man with a history of anti-Islamic tirades pleaded not guilty on Thursday to federal arson and hate crime charges stemming from a fire he is accused of setting last year at an Oregon mosque. Full Story
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Chinese crime ring accused in New Mexico driver license fraud
Thu,25 Aug 2011 06:04 PM PDT
Reuters - SANTA FE, New Mexico (Reuters) - Three leaders of a Chinese crime ring were indicted on Thursday as part of efforts by New Mexico to stop illegal immigrants from fraudulently claiming residency to get driver's licenses in the state. Full Story
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US man indicted for hate crime over mosque fire
Thu,25 Aug 2011 04:50 PM PDT
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photoA 24-year-old US man was indicted Thursday on arson and hate crimes charges for torching an Islamic center in Oregon in 2010 in apparent revenge over a plot to bomb a Christmas tree ceremony.


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Man arrested for hate crime in Ore. mosque fire
Thu,25 Aug 2011 03:31 PM PDT
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photo Federal officials arrested a 24-year-old man on charges of firebombing an Oregon mosque last year and said he was motivated by racial hatred following the arrest of a Muslim man accused of plotting to set off a car bomb in Portland.


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Ex-police officer sentenced in AK stolen ID case
Thu,25 Aug 2011 03:26 PM PDT
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photo A former police officer in Alaska was sentenced Thursday to three months in federal prison and fined $10,000 for living in the country illegally under a stolen identity for more than two decades.


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Man arrested for hate crime in fire at US mosque
Thu,25 Aug 2011 03:22 PM PDT
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photo Federal officials arrested a 24-year-old man on charges of firebombing an Oregon mosque last year and said he was motivated by racial hatred following the arrest of a Muslim man accused of plotting to set off a car bomb in Portland.


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Man arrested for hate crime in fire at Ore. mosque
Thu,25 Aug 2011 03:18 PM PDT
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photo Federal officials arrested a 24-year-old man on charges of firebombing an Oregon mosque last year and said he was motivated by racial hatred following the arrest of a Muslim man accused of plotting to set off a car bomb in Portland.


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Bride, groom arrested for stealing food for wedding feast
Thu,25 Aug 2011 02:44 PM PDT
Reuters - PITTSBURGH (Reuters) - The hot hors d'oeuvres for a wedding reception in central Pennsylvania were a little too hot, and landed the newlyweds in jail on theft charges, police said on Thursday. Full Story
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Defense employee arrested in Ga. on bribery charge
Thu,25 Aug 2011 02:08 PM PDT
AP - A high-ranking Department of Defense employee was charged Thursday with taking a bribe at an international conference in Atlanta to steer lucrative federal contracts for work in Afghanistan to a contractor. Full Story
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Oregon man arrested in mosque arson attack
Thu,25 Aug 2011 01:55 PM PDT
Reuters - PORTLAND, Ore (Reuters) - Federal agents have arrested a man charged with setting fire to a mosque in Oregon last year, two days after the arrest of a Somali-born teen accused of trying to bomb a Christmas tree-lighting ceremony. Full Story
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Rapper DMX arrested for speeding in Phoenix suburb
Thu,25 Aug 2011 01:40 PM PDT
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photo The rapper known as DMX has been arrested for speeding in the Phoenix metropolitan area.


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Man arrested over online threats to UK lawmaker
Thu,25 Aug 2011 01:09 PM PDT
AP - British police said Thursday a 61-year-old man has been arrested over online threats to a Conservative Party lawmaker. Full Story
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Ex-police officer sentenced in stolen ID case
Thu,25 Aug 2011 12:33 PM PDT
AP - A former police officer in Alaska was sentenced Thursday to three months in federal prison and fined $10,000 for living in the country illegally under a stolen identity for more than two decades. Full Story
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Jurors deliberate Kansas capital murder case
Thu,25 Aug 2011 12:20 PM PDT
AP - A Kansas man accused of murdering four family members was mentally "broken" because of his wife's lesbian affair and her pursuit of a divorce, his attorneys told jurors Thursday during closing arguments, though prosecutors said he hunted his victims out of anger because his family no longer appeared perfect. Full Story
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Oregon man arrested in mosque arson attack
Thu,25 Aug 2011 12:05 PM PDT
Reuters - PORTLAND, Ore (Reuters) - Federal agents have arrested a man charged with setting fire to a mosque in Oregon last year, two days after the arrest of a Somali-born teen accused of trying to bomb a Christmas tree lighting ceremony. Full Story
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Separatist leader, others arrested in Nigeria
Thu,25 Aug 2011 10:29 AM PDT
AP - More than a hundred separatists have been arrested in Nigeria's southeast for carrying symbols of the failed Republic of Biafra some 40 years after it sparked a 1960s civil war that killed about 1 million people and nearly tore the oil-rich nation apart, authorities said Thursday. Full Story
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Florida trial set for 3 in Taliban financing case
Thu,25 Aug 2011 09:38 AM PDT
AP - An April trial date was set Thursday for three South Florida men accused of raising tens of thousands of dollars for the Pakistani Taliban terror group. Full Story
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U.S. seeks 6-7-year prison term for former trader
Thu,25 Aug 2011 09:26 AM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Federal prosecutors are seeking a prison sentence of roughly six to seven-plus years for a former trader who pleaded guilty in April in connection to a sweeping government probe into insider trading. Full Story
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Competition, Commerce, Crime, Country -- What Motivates These Guys?
Thu,25 Aug 2011 08:44 AM PDT
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photoThe nature and sophistication of cyberattacks have been evolving at an amazing pace. The latest series of attacks was aimed at specific targets, including major defense contractors. The threat du jour is called Advanced Persistent Threats, or APTs. These threats pose a host of new technical challenges because they often involve a population of one. ...


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April trial set for 3 in Taliban financing case
Thu,25 Aug 2011 08:32 AM PDT
AP - An April trial date has been set for three South Florida men accused of raising tens of thousands of dollars for the Pakistani Taliban terror group. Full Story
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Law enforcement official says man arrested for hate crime in 2010 firebombing of Oregon mosque
Thu,25 Aug 2011 08:15 AM PDT
AP - Law enforcement official says man arrested for hate crime in 2010 firebombing of Oregon mosque Full Story
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Bureau of Justice Statistics Director to Talk Crime in America on C-Span's "Washington Journal," Friday, August 26
Thu,25 Aug 2011 08:12 AM PDT
PR Newswire - Contact: Kara McCarthy, +1-202-307-1241, After hours: +1-202-598-0556 Full Story
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Fla. man wanted in investor scam arrested in Maine
Thu,25 Aug 2011 07:38 AM PDT
AP - A Florida man facing federal money laundering charges stemming from a scheme that allegedly defrauded 30,000 investors out of $837 million has been arrested at his summer home in Maine. Full Story
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Fugitive in US insider trading case fined $34.5 mln
Wed,24 Aug 2011 08:34 PM PDT
AFP - US regulators have levied a $34.5 million fine against alleged Galleon case insider trading tipster Deep Shah, who is believed to be hiding in India, a court filing showed. Full Story
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Judge told to void subpoenas by Loughner's lawyers
Wed,24 Aug 2011 04:25 PM PDT
AP - Prosecutors urged a judge to void subpoenas issued by lawyers for the Tucson shooting rampage suspect because they say defense attorneys served the documents without court approval. Full Story
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