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NJ dad arrested in death of girl tossed in creek
Tue,29 Nov 2011 08:44 PM PST
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photo A New Jersey man suspected of killing his 2-year-old daughter by tossing her into a creek while she was still strapped in her car seat has been captured in California.


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US Marshals: NJ man arrested in Calif. in death of toddler daughter tossed into creek
Tue,29 Nov 2011 05:56 PM PST
AP - US Marshals: NJ man arrested in Calif. in death of toddler daughter tossed into creek Full Story
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War vet arrested in Ala., Tenn. officer shootings
Tue,29 Nov 2011 04:31 PM PST
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photo An Iraq war veteran shot an Alabama deputy sheriff in the face during a police stop minutes after a convenience store robbery late Monday, and then led police on a chase into Tennessee, where an officer was wounded during a shootout with the suspect, authorities said Tuesday.


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Wife, son of ex-Pa. soft drink CEO found guilty
Tue,29 Nov 2011 04:25 PM PST
AP - The wife and son of the former head of bankrupt soft drink maker Le-Nature's were found guilty Tuesday of laundering millions of dollars to buy expensive diamonds, sapphires and even patio furniture. Full Story
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US appeals Portugal denial of fugitive extradition
Tue,29 Nov 2011 03:44 PM PST
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photo The U.S. Department of Justice announced Tuesday it has appealed a Portuguese judge's decision denying the extradition of an American fugitive who spent 41 years on the lam on three continents.


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Ex-Mass. crime boss' girlfriend faces more charges
Tue,29 Nov 2011 03:18 PM PST
AP - A lawyer for the longtime girlfriend of former crime boss James "Whitey" Bulger said Tuesday that he might ask that her trial be held in California if federal prosecutors bring additional charges against her for the time the couple spent living in Santa Monica. Full Story
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Boston crime boss' girlfriend faces more charges
Tue,29 Nov 2011 01:58 PM PST
AP - A Massachusetts prosecutor has told a judge that the government expects to bring additional charges against the longtime girlfriend of former Boston crime boss James "Whitey" Bulger (BUHL'-jur). Full Story
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Ivory Coast's Gbagbo to be extradited to Hague
Tue,29 Nov 2011 01:07 PM PST
AP - Ivory Coast's former strongman leader, who refused to accept his loss in last year's election and nearly dragged the country into civil war in a bid to retain power, could be extradited to the International Criminal Court in just hours following the issue of an arrest warrant, according to his lawyer, spokesman and officials. Full Story
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Son of slain Gulf cartel leader arrested in Mexico
Tue,29 Nov 2011 01:01 PM PST
AP - Mexican officials say they've arrested the son of the slain leader of the country's Gulf drug cartel. Full Story
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Ex-fiance of missing woman hires criminal attorney
Tue,29 Nov 2011 12:56 PM PST
AP - The ex-fiance of a Florida mother who vanished shortly after appearing on "The People's Court" hired a criminal defense attorney on Tuesday with a tie to the Casey Anthony case and the Tiger Woods scandal. Full Story
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Michael Jackson's doctor sentenced to 4 years
Tue,29 Nov 2011 11:36 AM PST
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photo The doctor convicted in the overdose death of Michael Jackson was sentenced to the maximum four years behind bars Tuesday by a judge who denounced him as a reckless physician whose actions were a "disgrace to the medical profession."


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Trial set in alleged attempt to steal dead lion
Tue,29 Nov 2011 11:21 AM PST
AP - Four Ohio men will face trial early next year on charges they tried to steal the carcass of a lion that was among exotic animals set free by a suicidal owner. Full Story
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Man arrested in wounding of Tenn., Ala. officers
Tue,29 Nov 2011 10:50 AM PST
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photo Authorities say a 23-year-old Tennessee man shot a deputy sheriff during a police stop in Alabama, and then led police on a chase into Tennessee, where an officer was wounded during a shootout with the suspect.


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Column: Balotelli, volatile? That is not a crime
Tue,29 Nov 2011 09:28 AM PST
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photoManchester City manager Roberto Mancini has an excuse ready in case things go wrong. Because even he seems unable to predict which Mario Balotelli will show up: the nonchalant striker of impressive goals or the young man who can at times appear immature and as hard to manage as nitroglycerine.


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Defense rests in Conn. home invasion sentencing
Tue,29 Nov 2011 08:57 AM PST
AP - Defense attorneys rested Tuesday in their efforts to persuade a jury to spare a Connecticut man the death penalty for killing a woman and her two daughters in a 2007 home invasion. Full Story
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Fans of crime fiction will enjoy 'The Drop'
Tue,29 Nov 2011 08:30 AM PST
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photo"The Drop" (Little, Brown and Co.), by Michael Connelly: Harry Bosch tackles two tough cases in "The Drop," another stellar effort from author Michael Connelly.


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Conrad Murray Cuffed, Sentenced to Four Years
Tue,29 Nov 2011 07:18 AM PST
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photoMichael Jackson's Kids Tell Court They Lost Their 'Best Friend and Playmate'


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Michael Jackson's Doctor Conrad Murray Sentenced to Four Years
Tue,29 Nov 2011 07:18 AM PST
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photoMichael Jackson's Kids Tell Court They Lost Their 'Best Friend and Playmate'


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Michael Jackson's Doctor Conrad Murray Sentenced to Four Years
Tue,29 Nov 2011 07:18 AM PST
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photoMichael Jackson's Kids Tell Court They Lost Their 'Best Friend and Playmate'


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Serbia impounds $500 million in crime property
Tue,29 Nov 2011 07:04 AM PST
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photo An opulent villa once owned by a drug lord is now home to children on cancer therapy, a drug lab has been turned into a youth center, and cars used by gangsters are in the hands of the police that chased them.


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Man sentenced to time served in LA stowaway case
Tue,29 Nov 2011 06:26 AM PST
AP - A man convicted of getting a free ride from New York to Los Angeles using an expired boarding pass with someone else's name on it will be freed from federal prison having already spent five months behind bars. Full Story
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German man arrested in neo-Nazi investigation
Tue,29 Nov 2011 05:58 AM PST
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photo German police arrested a right-wing extremist Tuesday on suspicion he helped arm a small group of neo-Nazis accused of a string of killings of minorities and a policewoman, the federal prosecutors' office said.


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Mali hands death penalty to French embassy attacker
Tue,29 Nov 2011 05:15 AM PST
Reuters - BAMAKO (Reuters) - A Malian court has sentenced to death a Tunisian man accused of throwing an explosive device at the French embassy in Mali's capital in January, wounding two people, state television reported on Tuesday. Like many countries in West Africa, Mali maintains capital punishment, but the sentences are rarely carried out and are often commuted to life imprisonment. ... Full Story
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Trial set in alleged attempt to steal dead OH lion
Tue,29 Nov 2011 05:12 AM PST
AP - Four Ohio men will face trial early next year on charges they tried to steal the carcass of a lion that was one of many exotic animals set free by a suicidal owner. Full Story
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Trial set for Spanish judge over war crimes probe
Tue,29 Nov 2011 03:53 AM PST
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photo The Spanish judge known for going after Augusto Pinochet and Osama bin Laden will go on trial himself on Jan. 24 for allegedly overstepping his jurisdiction in a probe of Spanish Civil War crimes, his lawyer said Tuesday.


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