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News: Japan police turned away surrendering Aum fugitive Japan police turned away surrendering Aum fugitive Disappointment at Myanmar prison term cuts 24-year-old arrested in Los Angeles arson spree German man arrested in rash of Los Angeles fires Man arrested in connection with LA arson spree Man arrested with explosives at airport was Army expert Man arrested with explosives at airport was Army expert Car Arsons Stop After LAPD Arrested a Suspect Three arrested for peddling miracle stem cell cure Three arrested for peddling miracle cure from stem cells Critics assail crime laws aimed at people with HIV 68 Occupy protesters arrested in NYC on New Year's Occupy Protesters Arrested Outside Bachmann Iowa Headquarters 17 arrested at Malaysia student demo For Colombia ex-fighters, few jobs and crime pays Aum cult fugitive surrenders after 17 years on the run Russian protesters arrested in Moscow rally 18 Occupy protesters arrested at Iowa campaign HQs At least 15 protesters arrested in Iowa At least 5 protesters arrested outside Bachmann HQ Dozens arrested in Russia New Year protests Russian protesters arrested in Moscow rally Three arrested over Oxford Street murder 4 Arrested After Setting American Flags on Fire at Occupy Charlotte Camp Japan police turned away surrendering Aum fugitive Mon,2 Jan 2012 11:06 PM PST AFP - Japanese police turned away one of the nation's most wanted fugitives when he tried to surrender at Tokyo police headquarters on New Year's Eve after nearly 17 years on the run, reports said Tuesday. Full Story Top Japan police turned away surrendering Aum fugitive Mon,2 Jan 2012 10:27 PM PST AFP - Japanese police turned away one of the nation's most wanted fugitives when he tried to surrender at Tokyo police headquarters on New Year's Eve after nearly 17 years on the run, reports said Tuesday. Full Story Top Disappointment at Myanmar prison term cuts Mon,2 Jan 2012 10:19 PM PST AFP - Activists and Myanmar's opposition expressed frustration on Tuesday after an order to cut jail terms for all inmates appeared to fall far short of hopes for an amnesty for political detainees. Full Story Top 24-year-old arrested in Los Angeles arson spree Mon,2 Jan 2012 09:13 PM PST Associated Press - Authorities arrested a German man Monday in connection with dozens of suspected arson attacks that destroyed parked cars, scorched buildings and rattled much of the nation's second-largest city over the New Year's weekend. Full Story Top German man arrested in rash of Los Angeles fires Mon,2 Jan 2012 08:54 PM PST Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Police arrested a Hollywood man believed to be a German citizen on Monday in connection with a wave of 53 arson fires across Los Angeles that terrorized neighborhoods over the holiday weekend. Harry Burkhart, 24, was taken into custody early on Monday morning after a reserve sheriff's deputy spotted him driving a van similar to one being sought in connection with the string of fires set in Los Angeles, Hollywood and surrounding communities. ... Full Story Top Man arrested in connection with LA arson spree Mon,2 Jan 2012 04:44 PM PST Associated Press - Authorities arrested a man Monday in connection with dozens of suspected arson attacks that destroyed parked cars, scorched buildings and rattled much of the nation's second-largest city over the New Year's weekend. Full Story Top Man arrested with explosives at airport was Army expert Mon,2 Jan 2012 04:24 PM PST Reuters - SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - A man arrested on New Years Eve at a Texas airport with explosives is an Army-trained demolitions expert and member of the elite Green Berets who served in Afghanistan and is stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, military officials said on Monday. Trey Scott Atwater, 30, was being held in the Midland, Texas County Jail on a federal charge of attempting to board an aircraft with an explosive, the FBI said. ... Full Story Top Man arrested with explosives at airport was Army expert Mon,2 Jan 2012 02:32 PM PST Reuters - SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - A man arrested on New Years Eve at a Texas airport with explosives is an Army-trained demolitions expert and member of the elite Green Berets who served in Afghanistan and is stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, military officials said on Monday. Trey Scott Atwater, 30, was being held in the Midland, Texas County Jail on a federal charge of attempting to board an aircraft with an explosive, the FBI said. ... Full Story Top Car Arsons Stop After LAPD Arrested a Suspect Mon,2 Jan 2012 01:48 PM PST The Atlantic Wire - The LAPD arrested a man they suspect helped set fire to at least 55 cars in the Los Angeles area in the past three days, and since then no new arsons have  been reported, the police say. So they're confident they've got their man. The crazy arson spree has caused at least $2 million in damage to cars and surrounding property. A sheriff's deputy arrested someone who he thought looked like a photograph of a suspect, and though the department won't confirm his identity or whether they think he acted alone. ... Full Story Top Three arrested for peddling miracle stem cell cure Mon,2 Jan 2012 01:20 PM PST Reuters - SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - Three men were arrested and a fourth is being sought by the FBI in what investigators said was a scheme to market stem cells as miracle cures to desperate people suffering from terminal diseases. The arrests began in the past 10 days after two indictments were issued in November charging the four with 39 counts of mail fraud and unlawfully manufacturing, distributing and selling stem cells and stem cell procedures not approved by the Food and Drug Administration. The FBI said the men received more than $1.5 million from patients suffering from incurable diseases. ... Full Story Top Three arrested for peddling miracle cure from stem cells Mon,2 Jan 2012 09:48 AM PST Reuters - SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - Three men were arrested and a fourth is being sought by the FBI in connection with what investigators said was a scheme to market stem cells as miracle cures to desperate people suffering from terminal diseases. "Protecting the public from unproven and potentially dangerous drug and medical procedures is very important," said U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson. "This office will continue to prosecute violations involving threats to the public health. ... Full Story Top Critics assail crime laws aimed at people with HIV Mon,2 Jan 2012 09:25 AM PST Associated Press - A man in Texas is serving a 35-year prison sentence for spitting at a police officer — because he has the virus that causes AIDS and his saliva was deemed a deadly weapon. In Michigan, an HIV-positive man who allegedly bit a neighbor during an argument faced a bioterrorism charge. Full Story Top 68 Occupy protesters arrested in NYC on New Year's Sun,1 Jan 2012 02:36 PM PST Associated Press - Dozens of Occupy Wall Street protesters were arrested on New Year's Eve as they tore down barricades surrounding New York City's Zuccotti Park, the former home of their encampment that was dismantled several weeks ago. Full Story Top Occupy Protesters Arrested Outside Bachmann Iowa Headquarters Sun,1 Jan 2012 11:04 AM PST The Blaze - Police arrest an Occupy protestor during a demonstration outside the headquarters of Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann on Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011 in Urbandale, Iowa. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) Full Story Top 17 arrested at Malaysia student demo Sun,1 Jan 2012 02:23 AM PST AFP - Seventeen people were arrested in Malaysia on Sunday after police broke up a student gathering for greater academic freedom, in what the opposition and activists said was a campaign to stifle dissent. Full Story Top For Colombia ex-fighters, few jobs and crime pays Sat,31 Dec 2011 09:02 PM PST Associated Press - Thousands of former combatants in Colombia's long-running conflict who surrendered their weapons to the government have since discovered the downside to civilian life: unemployment. Full Story Top Aum cult fugitive surrenders after 17 years on the run Sat,31 Dec 2011 08:55 PM PST AFP - A former member of Japan's Aum Supreme Truth doomsday cult, which was responsible for the 1995 nerve-gas attack on the Tokyo subway, was arrested Sunday after almost 17 years on the run, police said. Full Story Top Russian protesters arrested in Moscow rally Sat,31 Dec 2011 07:29 PM PST Reuters - MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian police detained about 60 protesters during an anti-government demonstration on Saturday in Moscow, hours after Prime Minister Vladimir Putin offered a conciliatory message to the opposition in a televised New Year's Eve address. Reuters witnesses said they saw police surround and detain protesters who were shouting slogans such as "Putin Must Go!" and "Free the Political Prisoners!." Police said about 200 people took part in the rally, with 60 detained. ... Full Story Top 18 Occupy protesters arrested at Iowa campaign HQs Sat,31 Dec 2011 03:51 PM PST Associated Press - Eighteen protesters connected to the nationwide Occupy movement were arrested Saturday outside the presidential campaign headquarters of Republicans Michele Bachmann, Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum. Full Story Top At least 15 protesters arrested in Iowa Sat,31 Dec 2011 03:47 PM PST Associated Press - At least 15 protesters connected to the nationwide Occupy Wall Street movement have been arrested outside the presidential campaign headquarters of Republican candidates Michele Bachmann and Newt Gingrich. Full Story Top At least 5 protesters arrested outside Bachmann HQ Sat,31 Dec 2011 03:49 PM PST Associated Press - At least 15 protesters connected to the nationwide Occupy movement have been arrested outside the presidential campaign headquarters of Republican candidates Michele Bachmann and Newt Gingrich. Full Story Top Dozens arrested in Russia New Year protests Sat,31 Dec 2011 12:23 PM PST AFP - Russian riot police arrested dozens of people on Saturday in Moscow and Saint Petersburg who tried to stage unsanctioned New Year's Eve protests against 12 years of Vladimir Putin's dominant rule. Full Story Top Russian protesters arrested in Moscow rally Sat,31 Dec 2011 10:47 AM PST Reuters - MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian police detained about 60 protesters during an anti-government demonstration on Saturday in Moscow, hours after Prime Minister Vladimir Putin offered a conciliatory message to the opposition in a televised New Year's Eve address. Reuters witnesses said they saw police surround and detain protesters who were shouting slogans such as "Putin Must Go!" and "Free the Political Prisoners!." Police said about 200 people took part in the rally, with 60 detained. ... Full Story Top Three arrested over Oxford Street murder Sat,31 Dec 2011 07:36 AM PST AFP - Detectives investigating the fatal stabbing of teenager Seydou Diarrassouba on London's Oxford Street arrested three youths on Saturday on suspicion of murder. Full Story Top 4 Arrested After Setting American Flags on Fire at Occupy Charlotte Camp Sat,31 Dec 2011 12:24 AM PST The Blaze - Charred remains of an American flag police say was burned in front of the Occupy Charlotte camp in North Carolina Friday. (Image source: WBTV-TV) Full Story Top

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